1939-40 NHL Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PTS | PTS% | GF | GA | DIFF | HOME | AWAY | L10 | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins | 48 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 67 | 0.698 | 170 | 98 | +72 | 20-3-1 | 11-9-4 | 6-3-1 | W1 |
| New York Rangers | 48 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 64 | 0.667 | 136 | 77 | +59 | 17-4-3 | 10-7-7 | 4-4-2 | — |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 48 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 56 | 0.583 | 134 | 110 | +24 | 15-3-6 | 10-14-0 | 6-3-1 | L1 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 48 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 52 | 0.542 | 112 | 120 | -8 | 15-7-2 | 8-12-4 | 7-3-0 | W3 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 38 | 0.396 | 90 | 126 | -36 | 11-10-3 | 5-16-3 | 4-6-0 | L2 |
| New York Americans | 48 | 15 | 29 | 4 | 34 | 0.354 | 106 | 140 | -34 | 12-11-1 | 3-18-3 | 4-4-2 | W1 |
| Montréal Canadiens | 48 | 10 | 33 | 5 | 25 | 0.260 | 90 | 167 | -77 | 5-14-5 | 5-19-0 | 1-8-1 | L3 |