1956-57 Detroit Red Wings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 38-20-12 - 88 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-1
Coach: Jimmy Skinner (38-20-12)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1956-57 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 38-20-12 - 88 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-1
Coach: Jimmy Skinner (38-20-12)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1956-57 Detroit Red Wings Roster
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1956-57 season with a record of 38 wins and 20 losses and 12 ties for 88 points, finishing first in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Red Wings netted 198 goals and conceded 157. Gordie Howe scored 44 goals for Detroit, while Ted Lindsay tallied 30 or more, too. Ted Lindsay contributed 55 assists. Glenn Hall earned 38 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.24 goals against average, topping regular goalies.
Jimmy Skinner coached the team. The 1956-57 Detroit Red Wings lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 198
Regular Season Goals Against: 157
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 13, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 14, 1956 | New York Rangers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 18, 1956 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 2-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-1 | OT | |
| October 21, 1956 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 2-0-2 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-2 | OT | |
| October 25, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 3-0-2 | 1-0-0 | 4-0-2 | ||
| October 28, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 4-0-2 | 1-0-0 | 5-0-2 | ||
| November 1, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 4-0-2 | 1-1-0 | 5-1-2 | ||
| November 3, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 4-0-2 | 2-1-0 | 6-1-2 | ||
| November 8, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 4-0-2 | 2-2-0 | 6-2-2 | ||
| November 10, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 4-0-2 | 3-2-0 | 7-2-2 | ||
| November 11, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 4-0-2 | 4-2-0 | 8-2-2 | ||
| November 15, 1956 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 5-0-2 | 4-2-0 | 9-2-2 | ||
| November 17, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 5-0-2 | 4-3-0 | 9-3-2 | ||
| November 18, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 8 | W | 6-0-2 | 4-3-0 | 10-3-2 | ||
| November 22, 1956 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 6-0-3 | 4-3-0 | 10-3-3 | OT | |
| November 24, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 7-0-3 | 4-3-0 | 11-3-3 | ||
| November 25, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 7-0-3 | 4-3-1 | 11-3-4 | OT | |
| November 29, 1956 | New York Rangers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 8-0-3 | 4-3-1 | 12-3-4 | ||
| December 1, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 8-0-3 | 4-4-1 | 12-4-4 | ||
| December 2, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 9-0-3 | 4-4-1 | 13-4-4 | ||
| December 6, 1956 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 10-0-3 | 4-4-1 | 14-4-4 | ||
| December 8, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 10-0-3 | 4-5-1 | 14-5-4 | ||
| December 9, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 10-0-3 | 4-6-1 | 14-6-4 | ||
| December 13, 1956 | New York Rangers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 11-0-3 | 4-6-1 | 15-6-4 | ||
| December 15, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 12-0-3 | 4-6-1 | 16-6-4 | ||
| December 16, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 12-0-3 | 4-7-1 | 16-7-4 | ||
| December 20, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 1 | T | 12-0-3 | 4-7-2 | 16-7-5 | OT | |
| December 22, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 12-0-3 | 4-7-3 | 16-7-6 | OT | |
| December 23, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 12-0-4 | 4-7-3 | 16-7-7 | OT | |
| December 25, 1956 | New York Rangers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 8 | W | 13-0-4 | 4-7-3 | 17-7-7 | ||
| December 27, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 13-0-4 | 5-7-3 | 18-7-7 | ||
| December 30, 1956 | Boston Bruins 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 13-1-4 | 5-7-3 | 18-8-7 | ||
| December 31, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Rangers 0 | W | 13-1-4 | 6-7-3 | 19-8-7 | ||
| January 2, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | W | 13-1-4 | 7-7-3 | 20-8-7 | ||
| January 5, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 13-1-4 | 7-8-3 | 20-9-7 | ||
| January 6, 1957 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 14-1-4 | 7-8-3 | 21-9-7 | ||
| January 10, 1957 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 14-2-4 | 7-8-3 | 21-10-7 | ||
| January 12, 1957 | New York Rangers 5 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 14-3-4 | 7-8-3 | 21-11-7 | ||
| January 13, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 14-3-4 | 8-8-3 | 22-11-7 | ||
| January 17, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 14-3-4 | 8-8-4 | 22-11-8 | OT | |
| January 19, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 14-3-4 | 9-8-4 | 23-11-8 | ||
| January 20, 1957 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 15-3-4 | 9-8-4 | 24-11-8 | ||
| January 24, 1957 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 16-3-4 | 9-8-4 | 25-11-8 | ||
| January 26, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 16-3-4 | 10-8-4 | 26-11-8 | ||
| January 27, 1957 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 17-3-4 | 10-8-4 | 27-11-8 | ||
| January 31, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 17-3-4 | 10-9-4 | 27-12-8 | ||
| February 2, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 17-3-4 | 11-9-4 | 28-12-8 | ||
| February 3, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 17-3-5 | 11-9-4 | 28-12-9 | OT | |
| February 7, 1957 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 17-4-5 | 11-9-4 | 28-13-9 | ||
| February 9, 1957 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 18-4-5 | 11-9-4 | 29-13-9 | ||
| February 10, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 18-4-5 | 11-9-5 | 29-13-10 | OT | |
| February 14, 1957 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 19-4-5 | 11-9-5 | 30-13-10 | ||
| February 16, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 19-4-5 | 12-9-5 | 31-13-10 | ||
| February 17, 1957 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 20-4-5 | 12-9-5 | 32-13-10 | ||
| February 21, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 20-4-5 | 12-9-6 | 32-13-11 | OT | |
| February 23, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 20-4-5 | 12-10-6 | 32-14-11 | ||
| February 24, 1957 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 20-5-5 | 12-10-6 | 32-15-11 | ||
| February 28, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 20-6-5 | 12-10-6 | 32-16-11 | ||
| March 2, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 20-6-5 | 12-11-6 | 32-17-11 | ||
| March 3, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 20-6-5 | 12-11-7 | 32-17-12 | OT | |
| March 7, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 20-6-5 | 13-11-7 | 33-17-12 | ||
| March 9, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 20-6-5 | 13-12-7 | 33-18-12 | ||
| March 10, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 20-6-5 | 13-13-7 | 33-19-12 | ||
| March 12, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 20-6-5 | 14-13-7 | 34-19-12 | ||
| March 14, 1957 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 21-6-5 | 14-13-7 | 35-19-12 | ||
| March 17, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 22-6-5 | 14-13-7 | 36-19-12 | ||
| March 21, 1957 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 22-7-5 | 14-13-7 | 36-20-12 | ||
| March 23, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 22-7-5 | 15-13-7 | 37-20-12 | ||
| March 24, 1957 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 23-7-5 | 15-13-7 | 38-20-12 | ||
| March 26, 1957 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| March 28, 1957 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| March 31, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 2, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| April 4, 1957 | Boston Bruins 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-4-0 |
