1959-60 Detroit Red Wings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 26-29-15 - 67 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2
Coach: Sid Abel (26-29-15)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1959-60 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 26-29-15 - 67 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2
Coach: Sid Abel (26-29-15)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1959-60 Detroit Red Wings Roster
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1959-60 season with a record of 26 wins and 29 losses and 15 ties for 67 points, finishing fourth in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Red Wings netted 186 goals, worst in the league and conceded 197. Gordie Howe scored 28 goals for Detroit and contributed 45 assists. Terry Sawchuk earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.69 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Sid Abel coached the team. The 1959-60 Detroit Red Wings lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 186
Regular Season Goals Against: 197
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1959 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 11, 1959 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 1-0-1 | ||
| October 14, 1959 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 2-0-1 | ||
| October 15, 1959 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 3-0-1 | ||
| October 18, 1959 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 4-0-1 | ||
| October 22, 1959 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 5-0-1 | ||
| October 25, 1959 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 4-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 5-1-1 | ||
| October 28, 1959 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 4-1-0 | 1-0-2 | 5-1-2 | OT | |
| October 29, 1959 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 4-1-0 | 1-1-2 | 5-2-2 | ||
| October 31, 1959 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 4-1-0 | 1-1-3 | 5-2-3 | OT | |
| November 1, 1959 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 5-1-0 | 1-1-3 | 6-2-3 | ||
| November 5, 1959 | Boston Bruins 8 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 5-2-0 | 1-1-3 | 6-3-3 | ||
| November 7, 1959 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 5-2-0 | 1-1-4 | 6-3-4 | OT | |
| November 8, 1959 | New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 5-2-1 | 1-1-4 | 6-3-5 | OT | |
| November 12, 1959 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 5-2-1 | 2-1-4 | 7-3-5 | ||
| November 14, 1959 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at New York Rangers 0 | W | 5-2-1 | 3-1-4 | 8-3-5 | ||
| November 15, 1959 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 5-2-1 | 3-2-4 | 8-4-5 | ||
| November 16, 1959 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 6-2-1 | 3-2-4 | 9-4-5 | ||
| November 18, 1959 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 6-2-1 | 3-3-4 | 9-5-5 | ||
| November 21, 1959 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 6-2-1 | 3-3-5 | 9-5-6 | OT | |
| November 22, 1959 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 6-2-1 | 4-3-5 | 10-5-6 | ||
| November 26, 1959 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 6-3-1 | 4-3-5 | 10-6-6 | ||
| November 28, 1959 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 6-3-1 | 4-4-5 | 10-7-6 | ||
| November 29, 1959 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 6-4-1 | 4-4-5 | 10-8-6 | ||
| December 5, 1959 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 7-4-1 | 4-4-5 | 11-8-6 | ||
| December 6, 1959 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | T | 7-4-2 | 4-4-5 | 11-8-7 | OT | |
| December 9, 1959 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | W | 7-4-2 | 5-4-5 | 12-8-7 | ||
| December 12, 1959 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 7-4-2 | 6-4-5 | 13-8-7 | ||
| December 13, 1959 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 8-4-2 | 6-4-5 | 14-8-7 | ||
| December 17, 1959 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 9-4-2 | 6-4-5 | 15-8-7 | ||
| December 19, 1959 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 9-4-2 | 6-5-5 | 15-9-7 | ||
| December 20, 1959 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 9-4-2 | 7-5-5 | 16-9-7 | ||
| December 25, 1959 | New York Rangers 5 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 9-5-2 | 7-5-5 | 16-10-7 | ||
| December 27, 1959 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 9-6-2 | 7-5-5 | 16-11-7 | ||
| December 31, 1959 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 9-7-2 | 7-5-5 | 16-12-7 | ||
| January 1, 1960 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | T | 9-7-2 | 7-5-6 | 16-12-8 | OT | |
| January 3, 1960 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 10-7-2 | 7-5-6 | 17-12-8 | ||
| January 6, 1960 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 10-7-2 | 7-6-6 | 17-13-8 | ||
| January 9, 1960 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 10-7-2 | 7-6-7 | 17-13-9 | OT | |
| January 10, 1960 | New York Rangers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 10-8-2 | 7-6-7 | 17-14-9 | ||
| January 13, 1960 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 10-8-2 | 7-7-7 | 17-15-9 | ||
| January 16, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 11-8-2 | 7-7-7 | 18-15-9 | ||
| January 17, 1960 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 12-8-2 | 7-7-7 | 19-15-9 | ||
| January 21, 1960 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 13-8-2 | 7-7-7 | 20-15-9 | ||
| January 23, 1960 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 13-8-2 | 7-8-7 | 20-16-9 | ||
| January 24, 1960 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 13-8-3 | 7-8-7 | 20-16-10 | OT | |
| January 28, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 13-9-3 | 7-8-7 | 20-17-10 | ||
| January 30, 1960 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 13-9-3 | 7-9-7 | 20-18-10 | ||
| January 31, 1960 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 13-9-3 | 7-9-8 | 20-18-11 | OT | |
| February 4, 1960 | New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 13-10-3 | 7-9-8 | 20-19-11 | ||
| February 6, 1960 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 13-10-3 | 7-10-8 | 20-20-11 | ||
| February 7, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 14-10-3 | 7-10-8 | 21-20-11 | ||
| February 11, 1960 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 14-10-3 | 7-11-8 | 21-21-11 | ||
| February 13, 1960 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | L | 14-10-3 | 7-12-8 | 21-22-11 | ||
| February 14, 1960 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 14-11-3 | 7-12-8 | 21-23-11 | ||
| February 18, 1960 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 14-11-3 | 7-12-9 | 21-23-12 | OT | |
| February 20, 1960 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 15-11-3 | 7-12-9 | 22-23-12 | ||
| February 21, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 15-12-3 | 7-12-9 | 22-24-12 | ||
| February 24, 1960 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 15-12-3 | 7-12-10 | 22-24-13 | OT | |
| February 27, 1960 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 15-12-3 | 8-12-10 | 23-24-13 | ||
| February 28, 1960 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 15-12-3 | 8-13-10 | 23-25-13 | ||
| March 1, 1960 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 16-12-3 | 8-13-10 | 24-25-13 | ||
| March 5, 1960 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 16-12-3 | 8-13-11 | 24-25-14 | OT | |
| March 6, 1960 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 16-12-3 | 8-14-11 | 24-26-14 | ||
| March 8, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 17-12-3 | 8-14-11 | 25-26-14 | ||
| March 12, 1960 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 17-12-3 | 8-15-11 | 25-27-14 | ||
| March 13, 1960 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | T | 17-12-3 | 8-15-12 | 25-27-15 | OT | |
| March 15, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 17-13-3 | 8-15-12 | 25-28-15 | ||
| March 19, 1960 | New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 18-13-3 | 8-15-12 | 26-28-15 | ||
| March 20, 1960 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 18-14-3 | 8-15-12 | 26-29-15 | ||
| March 23, 1960 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| March 26, 1960 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| March 27, 1960 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3OT | |
| March 29, 1960 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | OT | |
| April 2, 1960 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| April 3, 1960 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 |
