NHL Standings, 1951-52

Eastern

Eastern standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Detroit Red Wings★ DET · 44-14-12 · L10 7-2-0 · W1	+82	100 .714
2	Montréal Canadiens MTL · 34-26-10 · L10 4-4-0 · L1	+31	-22 78 .557
3	Toronto Maple Leafs TOR · 29-25-16 · L10 4-5-0 · L3	+11	-4 74 .529
4	Boston Bruins BOS · 25-29-16 · L10 7-2-0 · W1	-14	-8 66 .471
5	New York Rangers NYR · 23-34-13 · L10 3-7-0 · L2	-27	-7 59 .421

Western

Western standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Chicago Blackhawks CHI · 17-44-9 · L10 2-6-0 · W2	-83	43 .307

★ league best · Div division winner · WC wildcard · line = playoff cut · dimmed = missed