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1961 NHL Playoff Summary
Regular Season Summary ▪ Playoff Summary ▪ Leaders ▪ Skater Statistics ▪ Goalie Statistics
Finals (4-2): Chicago Black Hawks over Detroit Red Wings
| Game 1 | April 6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3 | Detroit Red Wings | 2 | |
| Game 2 | April 8 | Detroit Red Wings | 3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1 | |
| Game 3 | April 10 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3 | Detroit Red Wings | 1 | |
| Game 4 | April 12 | Detroit Red Wings | 2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1 | |
| Game 5 | April 14 | Chicago Black Hawks | 6 | Detroit Red Wings | 3 | |
| Game 6 | April 16 | Detroit Red Wings | 1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5 |
Semi-Finals (4-1): Detroit Red Wings over Toronto Maple Leafs
| Game 1 | March 22 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | Detroit Red Wings | 2 | (OT) |
| Game 2 | March 25 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | |
| Game 3 | March 26 | Detroit Red Wings | 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | |
| Game 4 | March 28 | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | |
| Game 5 | April 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | Detroit Red Wings | 3 |
Semi-Finals (4-2): Chicago Black Hawks over Montreal Canadiens
| Game 1 | March 21 | Montreal Canadiens | 6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2 | |
| Game 2 | March 23 | Montreal Canadiens | 3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4 | |
| Game 3 | March 26 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2 | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | (OT) |
| Game 4 | March 28 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2 | Montreal Canadiens | 5 | |
| Game 5 | April 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 0 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3 | |
| Game 6 | April 4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3 | Montreal Canadiens | 0 |