NHL Standings, 1965-66

Eastern

Eastern standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Montréal Canadiens★ MTL · 41-21-8 · L10 7-3-0 · W5	+66	90 .643
2	Toronto Maple Leafs TOR · 34-25-11 · L10 4-4-0 · T2	+21	-11 79 .564
3	Detroit Red Wings DET · 31-27-12 · L10 5-3-0 · T1	+27	-5 74 .529
4	Boston Bruins BOS · 21-43-6 · L10 5-5-0 · W2	-101	-26 48 .343
5	New York Rangers NYR · 18-41-11 · L10 1-8-0 · L1	-66	-1 47 .336

Western

Western standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Chicago Blackhawks CHI · 37-25-8 · L10 5-4-0 · L2	+53	82 .586

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