League Playoff Series

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League Playoff Series Table
Final 4-1 Montreal Canadiens over Boston Bruins   View Matchup »
Game 1 April 9 Boston Bruins 2 Montreal Canadiens 4
Game 2 April 11 Boston Bruins 4 Montreal Canadiens 1
Game 3 April 12 Montreal Canadiens 3 Boston Bruins 0
Game 4 April 14 Montreal Canadiens 7 Boston Bruins 3
Game 5 April 16 Boston Bruins 0 Montreal Canadiens 1 (OT)
 
Semi-Finals 4-3 Montreal Canadiens over Chicago Black Hawks   View Matchup »
Game 1 March 24 Chicago Black Hawks 1 Montreal Canadiens 3
Game 2 March 26 Chicago Black Hawks 3 Montreal Canadiens 4
Game 3 March 29 Montreal Canadiens 1 Chicago Black Hawks 2 (OT)
Game 4 March 31 Montreal Canadiens 1 Chicago Black Hawks 3
Game 5 April 2 Chicago Black Hawks 4 Montreal Canadiens 2
Game 6 April 4 Montreal Canadiens 3 Chicago Black Hawks 0
Game 7 April 7 Chicago Black Hawks 1 Montreal Canadiens 4
Semi-Finals 4-2 Boston Bruins over Detroit Red Wings   View Matchup »
Game 1 March 24 Boston Bruins 0 Detroit Red Wings 7
Game 2 March 26 Boston Bruins 5 Detroit Red Wings 3
Game 3 March 29 Detroit Red Wings 1 Boston Bruins 2 (OT)
Game 4 March 31 Detroit Red Wings 2 Boston Bruins 6
Game 5 April 2 Boston Bruins 4 Detroit Red Wings 6
Game 6 April 5 Detroit Red Wings 2 Boston Bruins 4

Team Statistics

Team Statistics Table
Rk Team GP W L T OW OL W-L% G GA DIFF
1Montreal Canadiens1284011.667342311
2Boston Bruins1156011.4553037-7
3Chicago Black Hawks734010.4291418-4
4Detroit Red Wings624001.33321210
League Average9.04.54.50.00.80.8.50024.824.80

Overtime Goals

Overtime Goals Table
Date Location Name Team Final Score Opponent OTs OT Time Elapsed
1953-03-29BOSMcIntyre, JackBOS2-1DET112:29
1953-03-29CBHDewsbury, AlCBH2-1MTL15:18
1953-04-16MTLLach, ElmerMTL1-0BOS11:22

See All-time List of Playoff OT goals.

 

Playoff Leaders

Goals
1. Ed Sandford • BOS 8
2. Maurice Richard* • MTL 7
3. Bernie Geoffrion* • MTL 6
4. Milt Schmidt* • BOS 5
5. Dave Creighton • BOS 4
Ted Lindsay* • DET 4
Jack McIntyre • BOS 4
Bill Mosienko* • CBH 4
Metro Prystai • DET 4
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Assists
1. Fleming Mackell • BOS 7
2. Elmer Lach* • MTL 6
Johnny Peirson • BOS 6
4. Dave Creighton • BOS 5
Doug Harvey* • MTL 5
Gordie Howe* • DET 5
Johnny Wilson • DET 5
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Points
1. Ed Sandford • BOS 11
2. Bernie Geoffrion* • MTL 10
3. Dave Creighton • BOS 9
Fleming Mackell • BOS 9
Johnny Peirson • BOS 9
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Goals Created
1. Ed Sandford • BOS 5.4
2. Bernie Geoffrion* • MTL 4.4
3. Maurice Richard* • MTL 4.2
4. Dave Creighton • BOS 3.7
5. Ted Lindsay* • DET 3.5
Metro Prystai • DET 3.5
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Penalties in Minutes
1. Leo Labine • BOS 19
2. Dickie Moore* • MTL 13
3. Bernie Geoffrion* • MTL 12
4. Tony Leswick • DET 11
Ed Sandford • BOS 11
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Even Strength Goals
1. Ed Sandford • BOS 7
2. Maurice Richard* • MTL 6
3. Dave Creighton • BOS 4
Bernie Geoffrion* • MTL 4
Ted Lindsay* • DET 4
Jack McIntyre • BOS 4
Bill Mosienko* • CBH 4
Metro Prystai • DET 4
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Power Play Goals
1. Bernie Geoffrion* • MTL 2
Milt Schmidt* • BOS 2
3. Bob Armstrong • BOS 1
Gordie Howe* • DET 1
Fred Hucul • CBH 1
Ken Mosdell • MTL 1
Bert Olmstead* • MTL 1
Johnny Peirson • BOS 1
Maurice Richard* • MTL 1
Ed Sandford • BOS 1
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Game-Winning Goals
1. Bernie Geoffrion* • MTL 2
2. Vic Lynn • CBH 1
Johnny Wilson • DET 1
Milt Schmidt* • BOS 1
Ed Sandford • BOS 1
Johnny Peirson • BOS 1
Marty Pavelich • DET 1
Jack McIntyre • BOS 1
Eddie Mazur • MTL 1
Fleming Mackell • BOS 1
Elmer Lach* • MTL 1
Tom Johnson* • MTL 1
Dick Gamble • MTL 1
Al Dewsbury • CBH 1
Floyd Curry • MTL 1
Butch Bouchard* • MTL 1
Gus Bodnar • CBH 1
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Hat Tricks
1. Maurice Richard* • MTL 1
Goals Per Game
1. Ed Sandford • BOS 0.73
2. Maurice Richard* • MTL 0.58
3. Bernie Geoffrion* • MTL 0.50
Milt Schmidt* • BOS 0.50
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Assists Per Game
1. Gordie Howe* • DET 0.83
Johnny Wilson • DET 0.83
3. Fleming Mackell • BOS 0.64
4. Johnny Peirson • BOS 0.55
5. Elmer Lach* • MTL 0.50
6. Dave Creighton • BOS 0.45
7. Doug Harvey* • MTL 0.42
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Points Per Game
1. Ed Sandford • BOS 1.00
2. Bernie Geoffrion* • MTL 0.83
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Goals Created Per Game
1. Ed Sandford • BOS 0.49
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Games Played (Goalie)
1. Jim Henry • BOS 9
2. Gerry McNeil • MTL 8
3. Al Rollins • CBH 7
4. Terry Sawchuk* • DET 6
5. Jacques Plante* • MTL 4
6. Gord Henry • BOS 3
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Wins
1. Gerry McNeil • MTL 5
2. Jim Henry • BOS 4
3. Jacques Plante* • MTL 3
Al Rollins • CBH 3
5. Terry Sawchuk* • DET 2
6. Gord Henry • BOS 1
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Losses
1. Jim Henry • BOS 4
Al Rollins • CBH 4
Terry Sawchuk* • DET 4
4. Gerry McNeil • MTL 3
5. Gord Henry • BOS 2
6. Jacques Plante* • MTL 1
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Goals Against
1. Jim Henry • BOS 26
2. Terry Sawchuk* • DET 21
3. Al Rollins • CBH 18
4. Gerry McNeil • MTL 15
5. Gord Henry • BOS 10
6. Jacques Plante* • MTL 7
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Shots Against
1. Jim Henry • BOS 331
2. Al Rollins • CBH 245
3. Gerry McNeil • MTL 205
4. Terry Sawchuk* • DET 160
5. Gord Henry • BOS 81
6. Jacques Plante* • MTL 79
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Saves
1. Jim Henry • BOS 305
2. Al Rollins • CBH 227
3. Gerry McNeil • MTL 190
4. Terry Sawchuk* • DET 139
5. Jacques Plante* • MTL 72
6. Gord Henry • BOS 71
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Save Percentage
1. Gerry McNeil • MTL .927
2. Al Rollins • CBH .927
3. Jim Henry • BOS .921
4. Terry Sawchuk* • DET .869
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Goals Against Average
1. Jacques Plante* • MTL 1.75
2. Gerry McNeil • MTL 1.85
3. Al Rollins • CBH 2.54
4. Jim Henry • BOS 3.06
5. Terry Sawchuk* • DET 3.38
6. Gord Henry • BOS 3.68
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Shutouts
1. Gerry McNeil • MTL 2
2. Jacques Plante* • MTL 1
Terry Sawchuk* • DET 1
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Minutes
1. Jim Henry • BOS 510
2. Gerry McNeil • MTL 486
3. Al Rollins • CBH 425
4. Terry Sawchuk* • DET 372
5. Jacques Plante* • MTL 240
6. Gord Henry • BOS 163
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