1939-40 Detroit Red Wings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 16-26-6 - 38 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL
Postseason: 2-3
Lost NHL semi-finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated New York Americans 2-1
Semi-Finals - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0
Coach: Jack Adams (16-26-6)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1939-40 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 16-26-6 - 38 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL
Postseason: 2-3
Lost NHL semi-finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated New York Americans 2-1
Semi-Finals - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0
Coach: Jack Adams (16-26-6)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1939-40 Detroit Red Wings Roster
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1939-40 season with a record of 16 wins and 26 losses and 6 ties for 38 points, finishing fifth in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
The Red Wings scored 90 goals, worst in the league and yielded 126. Syd Howe netted 14 goals for Detroit and recorded 23 assists. Tiny Thompson topped the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 2.54 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Jack Adams coached the team. The 1939-40 Detroit Red Wings lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 91
Regular Season Goals Against: 126
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2, 1939 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| November 5, 1939 | New York Rangers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-1 | OT | |
| November 12, 1939 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | ||
| November 14, 1939 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at New York Americans 2 | W | 1-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-1 | ||
| November 18, 1939 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 1-0-1 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-1 | ||
| November 19, 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs 7 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 1-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-1 | ||
| November 23, 1939 | New York Americans 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 2-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-1 | ||
| November 25, 1939 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 2-1-1 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-1 | ||
| November 26, 1939 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 2-2-1 | 2-2-0 | 4-4-1 | ||
| November 28, 1939 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 2-2-1 | 2-3-0 | 4-5-1 | ||
| December 3, 1939 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 2-3-1 | 2-3-0 | 4-6-1 | ||
| December 8, 1939 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 2-4-1 | 2-3-0 | 4-7-1 | ||
| December 10, 1939 | New York Americans 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 2-5-1 | 2-3-0 | 4-8-1 | ||
| December 12, 1939 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 2-5-1 | 2-4-0 | 4-9-1 | ||
| December 14, 1939 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 2-5-1 | 2-4-1 | 4-9-2 | OT | |
| December 17, 1939 | New York Rangers 0 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | T | 2-5-2 | 2-4-1 | 4-9-3 | OT | |
| December 21, 1939 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at New York Americans 3 | L | 2-5-2 | 2-5-1 | 4-10-3 | ||
| December 23, 1939 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 2-5-2 | 2-6-1 | 4-11-3 | ||
| December 25, 1939 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 3-5-2 | 2-6-1 | 5-11-3 | ||
| December 31, 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 3-6-2 | 2-6-1 | 5-12-3 | ||
| January 1, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | L | 3-6-2 | 2-7-1 | 5-13-3 | ||
| January 4, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 3-6-2 | 3-7-1 | 6-13-3 | ||
| January 7, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 3-6-2 | 3-8-1 | 6-14-3 | ||
| January 9, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 3-6-2 | 3-9-1 | 6-15-3 | ||
| January 12, 1940 | New York Americans 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 4-6-2 | 3-9-1 | 7-15-3 | ||
| January 14, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at New York Americans 1 | L | 4-6-2 | 3-10-1 | 7-16-3 | ||
| January 18, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 4-6-2 | 3-10-2 | 7-16-4 | OT | |
| January 21, 1940 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 5-6-2 | 3-10-2 | 8-16-4 | ||
| January 26, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | T | 5-6-3 | 3-10-2 | 8-16-5 | OT | |
| January 28, 1940 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 6-6-3 | 3-10-2 | 9-16-5 | ||
| February 1, 1940 | New York Rangers 0 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 7-6-3 | 3-10-2 | 10-16-5 | ||
| February 4, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | T | 7-6-3 | 3-10-3 | 10-16-6 | OT | |
| February 6, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Americans 1 | W | 7-6-3 | 4-10-3 | 11-16-6 | ||
| February 8, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 7-6-3 | 5-10-3 | 12-16-6 | ||
| February 9, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 7-7-3 | 5-10-3 | 12-17-6 | ||
| February 11, 1940 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 7-8-3 | 5-10-3 | 12-18-6 | OT | |
| February 13, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 10 | L | 7-8-3 | 5-11-3 | 12-19-6 | ||
| February 15, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 7-8-3 | 5-12-3 | 12-20-6 | ||
| February 18, 1940 | New York Rangers 0 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 8-8-3 | 5-12-3 | 13-20-6 | ||
| February 22, 1940 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 8-9-3 | 5-12-3 | 13-21-6 | ||
| February 25, 1940 | New York Americans 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 9-9-3 | 5-12-3 | 14-21-6 | ||
| February 29, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 9-9-3 | 5-13-3 | 14-22-6 | ||
| March 3, 1940 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 10-9-3 | 5-13-3 | 15-22-6 | ||
| March 5, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 10-9-3 | 5-14-3 | 15-23-6 | ||
| March 9, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 10-9-3 | 5-15-3 | 15-24-6 | ||
| March 10, 1940 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 11-9-3 | 5-15-3 | 16-24-6 | ||
| March 15, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 11-10-3 | 5-15-3 | 16-25-6 | ||
| March 17, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 11-10-3 | 5-16-3 | 16-26-6 | ||
| March 19, 1940 | New York Americans 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | OT | |
| March 22, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at New York Americans 5 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| March 24, 1940 | New York Americans 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| March 26, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| March 28, 1940 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-3-0 |
