1951 Stanley Cup playoffs
The 1951 Stanley Cup playoffs, the championship of the National Hockey League (NHL), began with four teams on March 28, 1951. It concluded on April 21, with the Toronto Maple Leafs defeating the Montreal Canadiens to win the Stanley Cup.
Series
All dates in 1951
The second seed Toronto Maple Leafs eliminated the fourth seed Boston Bruins in five games, and the third seed Montreal Canadiens upset first overall Detroit Red Wings in six, setting up a Leafs – Canadiens Stanley Cup final series, won by the Leafs 4–1.
Semi-finals
Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
March 28 | Boston Bruins | 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | |
March 31 | Boston Bruins | 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | OT1 |
April 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | Boston Bruins | 0 | |
April 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | Boston Bruins | 1 | |
April 7 | Boston Bruins | 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | |
April 8 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6 | Boston Bruins | 0 |
- 1 Note: March 31st game called after one overtime due to curfew
Toronto wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1
Montreal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red Wings
Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
March 27 | Montreal Canadiens | 3 | Detroit Red Wings | 2 | 4 OT |
March 29 | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | Detroit Red Wings | 0 | 3 OT |
March 31 | Detroit Red Wings | 2 | Montreal Canadiens | 0 | |
April 3 | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | |
April 5 | Montreal Canadiens | 5 | Detroit Red Wings | 2 | |
April 7 | Detroit Red Wings | 2 | Montreal Canadiens | 3 |
Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 2
Finals
Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
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April 11 | Montreal Canadiens | 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | OT-Smith |
April 14 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | Montreal Canadiens | 3 | OT-M. Richard |
April 17 | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | OT-Kennedy |
April 19 | Montreal Canadiens | 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | OT-Watson |
April 21 | Montreal Canadiens | 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | OT-Barilko (2:53) |
Toronto wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1
Playoff bracket
Semi-finals | Stanley Cup Final | ||||||||
1 | Detroit Red Wings | 2 | |||||||
3 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | |||||||
3 | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | |||||||
2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | |||||||
2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | |||||||
4 | Boston Bruins | 1 | |||||||
Player statistics
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maurice Richard | Montreal Canadiens | 11 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
Max Bentley | Toronto Maple Leafs | 11 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
Sid Smith | Toronto Maple Leafs | 11 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
See also
References
Preceded by 1950 Stanley Cup playoffs |
Stanley Cup playoffs | Succeeded by 1952 Stanley Cup playoffs |