The 1949–50 Detroit Red Wings season saw the team finish in first place in the National Hockey League (NHL) with a record of 37 wins, 19 losses, and 14 ties for 88 points. They defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games in the Semi-finals before downing the New York Rangers in the Stanley Cup Finals, also in seven games.
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Offseason
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Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
1949–50 NHL Records [2] |
Team |
BOS |
CHI |
DET |
MTL |
NYR |
TOR |
Boston |
— |
5–7–2 |
3–8–3 |
4–5–5 |
5–5–4 |
5–7–2 |
Chicago |
7–5–2 |
— |
3–9–2 |
4–8–2 |
4–9–1 |
4–7–3 |
Detroit |
8–3–3 |
9–3–2 |
— |
5–3–6 |
7–5–2 |
8–5–1 |
Montreal |
5–4–5 |
8–4–2 |
3–5–6 |
— |
7–5–2 |
6–4–4 |
New York |
5–5–4 |
9–4–1 |
5–7–2 |
5–7–2 |
— |
4–8–2 |
Toronto |
7–5–2 |
7–4–3 |
5–8–1 |
4–6–4 |
8–4–2 |
— |
Schedule and results
No. |
R |
Date |
Score |
Opponent |
Record |
3 |
W |
October 19, 1949 |
6–1 |
New York Rangers (1949–50) |
2–1–0 |
4 |
T |
October 23, 1949 |
3–3 |
Chicago Black Hawks (1949–50) |
2–1–1 |
5 |
W |
October 27, 1949 |
3–1 |
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1949–50) |
3–1–1 |
6 |
W |
October 29, 1949 |
1–0 |
@ Montreal Canadiens (1949–50) |
4–1–1 |
7 |
L |
October 30, 1949 |
1–4 |
Montreal Canadiens (1949–50) |
4–2–1 |
8 |
W |
November 2, 1949 |
5–3 |
Boston Bruins (1949–50) |
5–2–1 |
9 |
W |
November 5, 1949 |
4–3 |
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1949–50) |
6–2–1 |
10 |
W |
November 6, 1949 |
7–0 |
New York Rangers (1949–50) |
7–2–1 |
11 |
W |
November 12, 1949 |
7–5 |
@ Boston Bruins (1949–50) |
8–2–1 |
12 |
T |
November 13, 1949 |
1–1 |
@ New York Rangers (1949–50) |
8–2–2 |
13 |
W |
November 16, 1949 |
4–1 |
Chicago Black Hawks (1949–50) |
9–2–2 |
14 |
W |
November 19, 1949 |
5–2 |
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1949–50) |
10–2–2 |
15 |
W |
November 20, 1949 |
5–2 |
Toronto Maple Leafs (1949–50) |
11–2–2 |
16 |
W |
November 23, 1949 |
4–3 |
New York Rangers (1949–50) |
12–2–2 |
17 |
T |
November 24, 1949 |
3–3 |
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1949–50) |
12–2–3 |
18 |
L |
November 26, 1949 |
2–7 |
Chicago Black Hawks (1949–50) |
12–3–3 |
19 |
L |
November 27, 1949 |
2–6 |
Montreal Canadiens (1949–50) |
12–4–3 |
20 |
W |
November 30, 1949 |
3–0 |
Boston Bruins (1949–50) |
13–4–3 |
21 |
W |
December 1, 1949 |
2–0 |
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1949–50) |
14–4–3 |
22 |
W |
December 3, 1949 |
5–3 |
@ Montreal Canadiens (1949–50) |
15–4–3 |
23 |
L |
December 4, 1949 |
1–2 |
Toronto Maple Leafs (1949–50) |
15–5–3 |
24 |
W |
December 7, 1949 |
2–1 |
@ Boston Bruins (1949–50) |
16–5–3 |
25 |
L |
December 10, 1949 |
0–1 |
New York Rangers (1949–50) |
16–6–3 |
26 |
L |
December 11, 1949 |
1–2 |
@ New York Rangers (1949–50) |
16–7–3 |
27 |
W |
December 14, 1949 |
5–2 |
@ Boston Bruins (1949–50) |
17–7–3 |
28 |
L |
December 17, 1949 |
3–4 |
@ Montreal Canadiens (1949–50) |
17–8–3 |
29 |
W |
December 18, 1949 |
5–3 |
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1949–50) |
18–8–3 |
30 |
W |
December 21, 1949 |
7–1 |
Toronto Maple Leafs (1949–50) |
19–8–3 |
31 |
W |
December 25, 1949 |
4–2 |
Montreal Canadiens (1949–50) |
20–8–3 |
32 |
T |
December 28, 1949 |
2–2 |
Boston Bruins (1949–50) |
20–8–4 |
33 |
W |
December 31, 1949 |
5–1 |
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1949–50) |
21–8–4 |
34 |
W |
January 1, 1950 |
5–0 |
Toronto Maple Leafs (1949–50) |
22–8–4 |
35 |
L |
January 4, 1950 |
1–2 |
@ New York Rangers (1949–50) |
22–9–4 |
36 |
L |
January 8, 1950 |
3–4 |
Boston Bruins (1949–50) |
22–10–4 |
37 |
L |
January 11, 1950 |
1–2 |
@ Boston Bruins (1949–50) |
22–11–4 |
38 |
W |
January 14, 1950 |
4–2 |
New York Rangers (1949–50) |
23–11–4 |
39 |
W |
January 15, 1950 |
1–0 |
@ New York Rangers (1949–50) |
24–11–4 |
40 |
W |
January 18, 1950 |
5–4 |
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1949–50) |
25–11–4 |
41 |
W |
January 21, 1950 |
5–3 |
Chicago Black Hawks (1949–50) |
26–11–4 |
42 |
L |
January 22, 1950 |
0–1 |
Toronto Maple Leafs (1949–50) |
26–12–4 |
43 |
T |
January 25, 1950 |
4–4 |
Boston Bruins (1949–50) |
26–12–5 |
44 |
T |
January 26, 1950 |
1–1 |
@ Montreal Canadiens (1949–50) |
26–12–6 |
45 |
T |
January 28, 1950 |
1–1 |
@ Montreal Canadiens (1949–50) |
26–12–7 |
46 |
L |
January 29, 1950 |
1–4 |
@ Boston Bruins (1949–50) |
26–13–7 |
47 |
T |
February 1, 1950 |
3–3 |
Montreal Canadiens (1949–50) |
26–13–8 |
48 |
T |
February 4, 1950 |
3–3 |
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1949–50) |
26–13–9 |
49 |
T |
February 5, 1950 |
5–5 |
New York Rangers (1949–50) |
26–13–10 |
50 |
W |
February 8, 1950 |
9–2 |
Chicago Black Hawks (1949–50) |
27–13–10 |
51 |
W |
February 11, 1950 |
9–4 |
@ Boston Bruins (1949–50) |
28–13–10 |
52 |
L |
February 12, 1950 |
0–4 |
@ New York Rangers (1949–50) |
28–14–10 |
53 |
L |
February 15, 1950 |
0–3 |
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1949–50) |
28–15–10 |
54 |
L |
February 18, 1950 |
2–3 |
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1949–50) |
28–16–10 |
55 |
W |
February 20, 1950 |
2–0 |
Montreal Canadiens (1949–50) |
29–16–10 |
56 |
T |
February 23, 1950 |
1–1 |
@ Montreal Canadiens (1949–50) |
29–16–11 |
57 |
W |
February 26, 1950 |
4–1 |
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1949–50) |
30–16–11 |
58 |
W |
March 1, 1950 |
5–2 |
@ New York Rangers (1949–50) |
31–16–11 |
59 |
L |
March 4, 1950 |
2–3 |
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1949–50) |
31–17–11 |
60 |
T |
March 6, 1950 |
2–2 |
Montreal Canadiens (1949–50) |
31–17–12 |
61 |
W |
March 8, 1950 |
5–3 |
@ Boston Bruins (1949–50) |
32–17–12 |
62 |
L |
March 9, 1950 |
1–3 |
@ New York Rangers (1949–50) |
32–18–12 |
63 |
W |
March 11, 1950 |
5–1 |
Chicago Black Hawks (1949–50) |
33–18–12 |
64 |
W |
March 12, 1950 |
4–2 |
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1949–50) |
34–18–12 |
65 |
W |
March 15, 1950 |
4–1 |
Montreal Canadiens (1949–50) |
35–18–12 |
66 |
T |
March 16, 1950 |
2–2 |
@ Montreal Canadiens (1949–50) |
35–18–13 |
67 |
T |
March 18, 1950 |
1–1 |
Boston Bruins (1949–50) |
35–18–14 |
68 |
W |
March 19, 1950 |
5–0 |
Toronto Maple Leafs (1949–50) |
36–18–14 |
69 |
W |
March 22, 1950 |
8–7 |
New York Rangers (1949–50) |
37–18–14 |
70 |
L |
March 26, 1950 |
4–5 |
Chicago Black Hawks (1949–50) |
37–19–14 |
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
- Goaltending
Player |
MIN |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
GA |
GAA |
SO |
Harry Lumley |
3780 |
63 |
33 |
16 |
14 |
148 |
2.35 |
7 |
Terry Sawchuk |
420 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
16 |
2.29 |
1 |
Team: |
4200 |
70 |
37 |
19 |
14 |
164 |
2.34 |
8 |
Playoffs
- Scoring
- Goaltending
Player |
MIN |
GP |
W |
L |
GA |
GAA |
SO |
Harry Lumley |
910 |
14 |
8 |
6 |
28 |
1.85 |
3 |
Team: |
910 |
14 |
8 |
6 |
28 |
1.85 |
3 |
[3]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;
Playoffs
Stanley Cup Finals
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Detroit Red Wings vs. New York Rangers
Date |
Away |
Score |
Home |
Score |
Notes |
April 11 |
New York |
1 |
Detroit |
4 |
|
April 13 |
Detroit |
1 |
New York |
3 |
† |
April 15 |
Detroit |
4 |
New York |
0 |
† |
April 18 |
New York |
4 |
Detroit |
3 |
OT |
April 20 |
New York |
2 |
Detroit |
1 |
OT |
April 22 |
New York |
4 |
Detroit |
5 |
|
April 23 |
New York |
3 |
Detroit |
4 |
2OT |
† Played in Toronto.
Detroit wins best-of-seven series four games to three
Awards and records
- Prince of Wales Trophy
- Art Ross Trophy: || Ted Lindsay
- Sid Abel, Centre, NHL First Team All-Star
- Gordie Howe, Right Wing, NHL Second Team All-Star
- Red Kelly, Defence, NHL Second Team All-Star
- Ted Lindsay, Left Wing, NHL First Team All-Star
- Leo Reise, Defence, NHL Second Team All-Star
See also
References
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