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1951 NHL Playoffs Summary

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League Champion: Toronto Maple Leafs

Goals Leader: Maurice Richard (9)
Assists Leader: Max Bentley (11)
Points Leader: Max Bentley (13) & Maurice Richard (13)

League Playoff Series

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Stanley Cup Finals (4-1): Toronto Maple Leafs over Montreal Canadiens  
 
Semi-Finals (4-2): Toronto Maple Leafs over Boston Bruins  
Semi-Finals (4-2): Montreal Canadiens over Detroit Red Wings  

Team Statistics

Rk Team GP W L T W-L% G GA DIFF
1 Toronto Maple Leafs 11 8 2 1 .773 30 15 15
2 Montreal Canadiens 11 5 6 0 .455 23 25 -2
3 Detroit Red Wings 6 2 4 0 .333 12 13 -1
4 Boston Bruins 6 1 4 1 .250 5 17 -12
League Average 8.5 4.0 4.0 0.5 .500 17.5 17.5 0

Playoff Leaders

Rate Statistic Requirements
Goals
1. Maurice Richard*-MTL 9
2. Sid Smith-TOR 7
3. Tod Sloan-TOR 4
  Joe Klukay-TOR 4
  Ted Kennedy*-TOR 4
  Gordie Howe*-DET 4
  Sid Abel*-DET 4
Assists
1. Max Bentley*-TOR 11
2. Tod Sloan-TOR 5
  Ted Kennedy*-TOR 5
  Doug Harvey*-MTL 5
5. Maurice Richard*-MTL 4
  Bert Olmstead*-MTL 4
Points
1. Maurice Richard*-MTL 13
  Max Bentley*-TOR 13
3. Sid Smith-TOR 10
4. Tod Sloan-TOR 9
  Ted Kennedy*-TOR 9
Goals Created
1. Maurice Richard*-MTL 6.4
2. Sid Smith-TOR 4.8
3. Max Bentley*-TOR 4.3
4. Tod Sloan-TOR 3.7
  Ted Kennedy*-TOR 3.7
Penalties in Minutes
1. Jimmy Thomson-TOR 34
2. Bill Barilko-TOR 31
3. Tod Sloan-TOR 18
  Bill Ezinicki-BOS 18
5. Howie Meeker-TOR 14
Goals Per Game
1. Maurice Richard*-MTL 0.82
2. Sid Smith-TOR 0.64
Assists Per Game
1. Max Bentley*-TOR 1.00
2. Tod Sloan-TOR 0.45
  Ted Kennedy*-TOR 0.45
  Doug Harvey*-MTL 0.45
Points Per Game
1. Maurice Richard*-MTL 1.18
  Max Bentley*-TOR 1.18
3. Sid Smith-TOR 0.91
Goals Created Per Game
1. Maurice Richard*-MTL 0.58
Games Played
1. Gerry McNeil-MTL 11
2. Turk Broda*-TOR 8
3. Terry Sawchuk*-DET 6
4. Jack Gelineau-BOS 4
  Al Rollins-TOR 4
Wins
1. Gerry McNeil-MTL 5
  Turk Broda*-TOR 5
3. Al Rollins-TOR 3
4. Terry Sawchuk*-DET 2
5. Jack Gelineau-BOS 1
Losses
1. Gerry McNeil-MTL 6
2. Terry Sawchuk*-DET 4
3. Jack Gelineau-BOS 2
  Gord Henry-BOS 2
5. Turk Broda*-TOR 1
  Al Rollins-TOR 1
Goals Against
1. Gerry McNeil-MTL 25
2. Terry Sawchuk*-DET 13
3. Gord Henry-BOS 10
4. Turk Broda*-TOR 9
5. Jack Gelineau-BOS 7
Goals Against Average
1. Turk Broda*-TOR 1.10
2. Terry Sawchuk*-DET 1.68
3. Gerry McNeil-MTL 1.91
Shutouts
1. Turk Broda*-TOR 2
2. Gerry McNeil-MTL 1
  Jack Gelineau-BOS 1
  Terry Sawchuk*-DET 1
Minutes
1. Gerry McNeil-MTL 785
2. Turk Broda*-TOR 492
3. Terry Sawchuk*-DET 463
4. Jack Gelineau-BOS 260
5. Al Rollins-TOR 210