1939–40 NHL season

The 1939–40 NHL season was the 23rd season for the National Hockey League. 

Regular season
Final standings

Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
 Player Team GP G A PtsMilt Schmidt Boston Bruins48 22  30  52Woody Dumart Boston Bruins48 22  21  43Bobby Bauer Boston Bruins48 17  26  43Gordie Drillon Toronto Maple Leafs 4321  19  40Bill Cowley Boston Bruins48 13  27  40Bryan Hextall New York Rangers 48 24  15  39Neil Colville New York Rangers 48 19  19  38Syd Howe Detroit Red Wings 48 14  23  37Hector Blake Montreal Canadiens  4817  19  36Murray Armstrong New York Americans 48 16  20  36
Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Min - Minutes Played; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts
 Player Team GP MIN GA GAA W L T SODave Kerr  New York Rangers  48  3000  77  1.54  27  11  10  8Paul Goodman  Chicago Black Hawks  31  1920  62  1.94  16  10  5  4Frank Brimsek  Boston Bruins  48  2950  98  1.99  31  12  5  6Turk Broda  Toronto Maple Leafs  47  2900  108  2.23  25  17  5  4Cecil "Tiny" Thompson  Detroit Red Wings  46  2830  120  2.54  16  24  6  3Earl Robertson  N.Y. Americans  48  2960  140  2.84  15  29  4  6Claude Bourque  Montreal Canadiens  36  2210  121  3.29  9  24  3  2Mike Karakas  Chicago Black Hawks  17  1050  58  3.31  7  9  1  0

Playoffs
Note: All dates in 1940
Playoff bracket

Quarter-finals and Semi-finals
Series A: Boston Bruins vs. New York Rangers
 Date Home Score Away Score NotesMarch 19New York Rangers4Boston Bruins0March 21Boston Bruins4New York Rangers3March 24Boston Bruins4New York Rangers2March 26New York Rangers1Boston Bruins0March 28Boston Bruins0New York Rangers1March 30New York Rangers4Boston Bruins1
Rangers win best of seven series 4 games to 2

Series B: Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
 Date Away Score Home Score NotesMarch 19Chicago Black Hawks2Toronto Maple Leafs3 6:35 of OTMarch 21Toronto Maple Leafs2Chicago Black Hawks1
Toronto wins best of three series 2 games to 0

Series C: New York Americans vs. Detroit Red Wings
 Date Away Score Home Score NotesMarch 19New York Americans1Detroit Red Wings20:25 of OTMarch 22Detroit Red Wings4New York Americans5March 24New York Americans1Detroit Red Wings3
Detroit wins best of three series 2 games to 1

Series D: Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
 Date Away Score Home Score NotesMarch 26Detroit Red Wings1Toronto Maple Leafs2March 28Toronto Maple Leafs2Detroit Red Wings1
Toronto wins best of three series 2 games to 0

Stanley Cup Final

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York Rangers
 Date Away Score Home Score NotesApril 2Toronto Maple Leafs1New York Rangers215:30 of OTApril 3Toronto Maple Leafs2New York Rangers6April 6New York Rangers1Toronto Maple Leafs2April 9New York Rangers0Toronto Maple Leafs3April 11New York Rangers2Toronto Maple Leafs111:43 of OTApril 13New York Rangers3Toronto Maple Leafs22:07 of OT
New York wins best of seven series 4 games to 2

Playoff scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes

 Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Phil Watson  New York Rangers  12  3  6  9  16 Neil Colville  New York Rangers  12  2  7  9  18 Syl Apps  Toronto Maple Leafs  10  5  2  7  2 Bryan Hextall  New York Rangers  12  4  3  7  11 Alex Shibicky  New York Rangers  11  2  5  7  4 Hank Goldup  Toronto Maple Leafs  10  5  1  6  4 Wilbert Hiller  New York Rangers  12  2  4  6  2 Mac Colville  New York Rangers  12  3  2  5  6 Mud Bruneteau  Detroit Red Wings  5  3  2  5  0 Alf Pike  New York Rangers  12  3  1  4  6

Playoff leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; Min - Minutes Played; GAA = Goals Against Average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts
 Player Team GP Min W L T SO GAA Dave Kerr  New York Rangers  12  770  8  4  0  3  1.56 Turk Broda  Toronto Maple Leafs  10  657  6  4  0  1  1.74 Frank Brimsek  Boston Bruins  6  360  2  4  0  0  2.50 Tiny Thompson  Detroit Red Wings  5  300  2  3  0  0  2.40 Earl Robertson  New York Americans  3  180  1  2  0  0  3.00 Paul Goodman  Chicago Black Hawks  2  127  0  2  0  0  2.36

NHL awards
Calder Trophy:  Kilby MacDonald, New York RangersHart Memorial Trophy:  Ebbie Goodfellow, Detroit Red WingsLady Byng Trophy:  Bobby Bauer, Boston BruinsO'Brien Cup:  Toronto Maple LeafsPrince of Wales Trophy:  Boston BruinsVezina Trophy:  Dave Kerr, New York Rangers

All-Star teams
 First Team    Position    Second TeamDave Kerr, New York Rangers GFrank Brimsek, Boston BruinsDit Clapper, Boston Bruins DArt Coulter, New York RangersEbbie Goodfellow, Detroit Red Wings DEarl Seibert, Chicago Black HawksMilt Schmidt, Boston Bruins CNeil Colville, New York RangersBryan Hextall, New York Rangers RWBobby Bauer, Boston BruinsToe Blake, Montreal Canadiens LWWoody Dumart, Boston BruinsPaul Thompson, Chicago Black Hawks CoachFrank Boucher, New York Rangers

References

Hockey Database
1939-40 NHL Playoff Season Stats - quanthockey.com
1939-40 NHL Playoff Season Goaltender Stats
NHL.com

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