Last updated: 2026-09-22 18:05 ET
Games completed through: 1966-04-03

NHL 1965-1966 – NHL Division Standings

Points Progression

Playoff Odds Progression

Team ▼ Record Details ▼ Tiebreaker Data ▼ Playoff Data ▼ Championship Data ▼ Rankings & Ratings Last Game
GP GR W L OTL SOL PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Playoff Chance Change President's Trophy Chance Change RPI Rank RPI SOS Rank SOS
Montréal Canadiens 70 0 41 21 0 0 90 .643 41 41 239 173 66 100.00% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 1 .449 6 .403 @ NYR 4-1 , 04/03
Chicago Blackhawks 70 0 37 25 0 0 82 .586 37 37 240 187 53 100.00% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2 .443 5 .414 @ BOS 2-4 , 04/03
Toronto Maple Leafs 70 0 34 25 0 0 79 .564 34 34 208 187 21 100.00% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3 .439 4 .423 @ DET 3-3 , 04/03
Detroit Red Wings 70 0 31 27 0 0 74 .529 31 31 221 194 27 100.00% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4 .434 3 .431 vs TOR 3-3 , 04/03
Boston Bruins 70 0 21 43 0 0 48 .343 21 21 174 275 -101 0.00% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5 .420 2 .460 vs CHI 4-2 , 04/03
New York Rangers 70 0 18 41 0 0 47 .336 18 18 195 261 -66 0.00% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6 .416 1 .469 vs MTL 1-4 , 04/03

1965-1966 Stanley Cup Playoffs ❓

Actual series results (not simulated). Advancement odds below are still Monte Carlo estimates.

semifinals
Toronto Maple Leafs logo TOR 0 Montréal Canadiens logo MTL 4
semifinals · Best of 7 · Series A
Final
Toronto Maple Leafs logo TOR 0
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Montréal Canadiens logo MTL 4
MTL wins 4–0
  • G1 TOR @ MTL · Fri Apr 08 3–4
  • G2 TOR @ MTL · Sun Apr 10 0–2
  • G3 MTL @ TOR · Wed Apr 13 5–2
  • G4 MTL @ TOR · Fri Apr 15 4–1
stanley-cup-final
Montréal Canadiens logo MTL 4 Detroit Red Wings logo DET 2
stanley-cup-final · Best of 7 · Series I
Final
Montréal Canadiens logo MTL 4
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Detroit Red Wings logo DET 2
MTL wins 4–2
  • G1 DET @ MTL · Mon Apr 25 3–2
  • G2 DET @ MTL · Wed Apr 27 5–2
  • G3 MTL @ DET · Fri Apr 29 4–2
  • G4 MTL @ DET · Mon May 02 2–1
  • G5 DET @ MTL · Wed May 04 1–5
  • G6 MTL @ DET · Fri May 06 3–2 OT
Montréal Canadiens logo Montréal Canadiens Stanley Cup Champions
semifinals
Detroit Red Wings logo DET 4 Chicago Blackhawks logo CHI 2
semifinals · Best of 7 · Series B
Final
Detroit Red Wings logo DET 4
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Chicago Blackhawks logo CHI 2
DET wins 4–2
  • G1 DET @ CHI · Fri Apr 08 1–2
  • G2 DET @ CHI · Mon Apr 11 7–0
  • G3 CHI @ DET · Wed Apr 13 2–1
  • G4 CHI @ DET · Fri Apr 15 1–5
  • G5 DET @ CHI · Mon Apr 18 5–3
  • G6 CHI @ DET · Wed Apr 20 2–3

Playoff Chance Background Colors

100% (Guaranteed)
75.00-99.99% (Very Likely)
50.01-74.99% (Likely)
50.00% (Even Odds)
25.00-49.99% (Unlikely)
0.01-24.99% (Highly Unlikely)
0.00% (Eliminated)