NHL Standings, 1952-53

Atlantic

Atlantic standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Detroit Red Wings★ DET · 36-16-18 · L10 5-2-0 · T1	+89	90 .643
2	Montréal Canadiens MTL · 28-23-19 · L10 2-6-0 · T1	+7	-15 75 .536
3	Boston Bruins BOS · 28-29-13 · L10 6-3-0 · L1	-20	-6 69 .493
4	Toronto Maple Leafs TOR · 27-30-13 · L10 4-5-0 · W4	-11	-2 67 .479

Metropolitan

Metropolitan standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	New York Rangers NYR · 17-37-16 · L10 2-7-0 · L3	-59	50 .357

Central

Central standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Chicago Blackhawks CHI · 27-28-15 · L10 5-3-0 · W2	-6	69 .493

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