NHL Standings, 1961-62

Eastern

Eastern standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Montréal Canadiens★ MTL · 42-14-14 · L10 7-2-0 · W3	+93	98 .700
2	Toronto Maple Leafs TOR · 37-22-11 · L10 4-3-0 · L1	+52	-13 85 .607
3	New York Rangers NYR · 26-32-12 · L10 4-4-0 · W2	-12	-21 64 .457
4	Detroit Red Wings DET · 23-33-14 · L10 2-6-0 · L1	-35	-4 60 .429
5	Boston Bruins BOS · 15-47-8 · L10 3-5-0 · W1	-129	-22 38 .271

Western

Western standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Chicago Blackhawks CHI · 31-26-13 · L10 4-6-0 · L2	+31	75 .536

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