NHL Standings, 1956-57

Standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Detroit Red Wings★ DET · 38-20-12 · L10 6-3-0 · W2	+41	88 .629
2	Montréal Canadiens MTL · 35-23-12 · L10 5-4-0 · W2	+55	-6 82 .586
3	Boston Bruins BOS · 34-24-12 · L10 5-3-0 · L1	+21	-2 80 .571
4	New York Rangers NYR · 26-30-14 · L10 4-3-0 · T1	-43	-14 66 .471
5	Toronto Maple Leafs TOR · 21-34-15 · L10 3-5-0 · L3	-18	-9 57 .407
6	Chicago Blackhawks CHI · 16-39-15 · L10 2-5-0 · T1	-56	-10 47 .336

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