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1955-56 NHL season standings
Every 1955-56 NHL race charted day by day: standings race. Final standings, from a season that ran October 6, 1955 to March 18, 1956.
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NHL standings, 1955-56
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| Montréal Canadiens (MTL) x | 45 | 15 | 10 | 100 | 7-3-0 | W3 |
| Detroit Red Wings (DET) x | 30 | 24 | 16 | 76 | 5-3-2 | L1 |
| New York Rangers (NYR) x | 32 | 28 | 10 | 74 | 4-5-1 | L2 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs (TOR) x | 24 | 33 | 13 | 61 | 4-3-3 | W1 |
| Boston Bruins (BOS) | 23 | 34 | 13 | 59 | 4-5-1 | L1 |
| Chicago Blackhawks (CHI) | 19 | 39 | 12 | 50 | 2-7-1 | W1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
Turning points
- Wire to wire: the Montréal Canadiens held first place on every charted day.
- The Montréal Canadiens won 8 games in a row from December 1, 1955 to December 17, 1955, the longest run of the race.
- The Montréal Canadiens went 13-1-3 from January 17, 1956 to February 25, 1956, turning a lead of 6 points into a lead of 22 points.
- Three teams held first place.