1948-49 Detroit Red Wings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 34-19-7 - 75 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL
Postseason: 4-7
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Montreal Canadiens 4-3
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0
Coach: Tommy Ivan (34-19-7)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1948-49 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 34-19-7 - 75 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL
Postseason: 4-7
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Montreal Canadiens 4-3
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0
Coach: Tommy Ivan (34-19-7)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1948-49 Detroit Red Wings Roster
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1948-49 season with a record of 34 wins and 19 losses and 7 ties for 75 points, finishing first in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-7.
The Red Wings paced the league with 195 goals. Detroit yielded 145 goals. Sid Abel scored 28 goals for the team, and Ted Lindsay contributed 28 assists. Harry Lumley earned 34 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.42 goals against average, topping qualifying goaltenders.
Tommy Ivan coached the team. The 1948-49 Detroit Red Wings lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 195
Regular Season Goals Against: 145
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 1948 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 17, 1948 | New York Rangers 0 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 23, 1948 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | T | 2-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 2-0-1 | OT | |
| October 24, 1948 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 3-0-1 | ||
| October 27, 1948 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 4-0-1 | ||
| October 30, 1948 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 4-1-1 | ||
| October 31, 1948 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 5-1-1 | ||
| November 6, 1948 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 4-0-0 | 1-2-1 | 5-2-1 | ||
| November 7, 1948 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 5-0-0 | 1-2-1 | 6-2-1 | ||
| November 11, 1948 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 5-0-0 | 1-3-1 | 6-3-1 | ||
| November 14, 1948 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 5-0-0 | 2-3-1 | 7-3-1 | ||
| November 17, 1948 | New York Rangers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | T | 5-0-1 | 2-3-1 | 7-3-2 | OT | |
| November 21, 1948 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 5-1-1 | 2-3-1 | 7-4-2 | ||
| November 24, 1948 | Boston Bruins 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 5-2-1 | 2-3-1 | 7-5-2 | ||
| November 27, 1948 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 5-3-1 | 2-3-1 | 7-6-2 | ||
| November 28, 1948 | Detroit Red Wings 9 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | W | 5-3-1 | 3-3-1 | 8-6-2 | ||
| December 1, 1948 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 6-3-1 | 3-3-1 | 9-6-2 | ||
| December 4, 1948 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 6-3-1 | 4-3-1 | 10-6-2 | ||
| December 5, 1948 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 6-3-1 | 5-3-1 | 11-6-2 | ||
| December 8, 1948 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 6-3-1 | 6-3-1 | 12-6-2 | ||
| December 11, 1948 | New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 7-3-1 | 6-3-1 | 13-6-2 | ||
| December 12, 1948 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 7-3-1 | 6-4-1 | 13-7-2 | ||
| December 15, 1948 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 7-3-1 | 6-5-1 | 13-8-2 | ||
| December 18, 1948 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 7-3-1 | 6-6-1 | 13-9-2 | ||
| December 19, 1948 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 8-3-1 | 6-6-1 | 14-9-2 | ||
| December 22, 1948 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 8-3-1 | 6-7-1 | 14-10-2 | ||
| December 25, 1948 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 8-3-1 | 6-8-1 | 14-11-2 | ||
| December 26, 1948 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 9-3-1 | 6-8-1 | 15-11-2 | ||
| December 29, 1948 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 10 | W | 10-3-1 | 6-8-1 | 16-11-2 | ||
| January 1, 1949 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 10-3-1 | 6-9-1 | 16-12-2 | ||
| January 2, 1949 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 11-3-1 | 6-9-1 | 17-12-2 | ||
| January 6, 1949 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 11-4-1 | 6-9-1 | 17-13-2 | ||
| January 8, 1949 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 11-4-1 | 7-9-1 | 18-13-2 | ||
| January 9, 1949 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 11-4-2 | 7-9-1 | 18-13-3 | OT | |
| January 12, 1949 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 11-4-2 | 8-9-1 | 19-13-3 | ||
| January 16, 1949 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 12-4-2 | 8-9-1 | 20-13-3 | ||
| January 19, 1949 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 13-4-2 | 8-9-1 | 21-13-3 | ||
| January 22, 1949 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 13-4-2 | 8-9-2 | 21-13-4 | OT | |
| January 23, 1949 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 14-4-2 | 8-9-2 | 22-13-4 | ||
| January 26, 1949 | New York Rangers 5 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 14-5-2 | 8-9-2 | 22-14-4 | ||
| January 29, 1949 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 14-5-2 | 9-9-2 | 23-14-4 | ||
| January 30, 1949 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Boston Bruins 0 | W | 14-5-2 | 10-9-2 | 24-14-4 | ||
| February 2, 1949 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 15-5-2 | 10-9-2 | 25-14-4 | ||
| February 3, 1949 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 15-5-2 | 11-9-2 | 26-14-4 | ||
| February 6, 1949 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 16-5-2 | 11-9-2 | 27-14-4 | ||
| February 9, 1949 | New York Rangers 0 at Detroit Red Wings 8 | W | 17-5-2 | 11-9-2 | 28-14-4 | ||
| February 12, 1949 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 17-5-2 | 11-10-2 | 28-15-4 | ||
| February 13, 1949 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 17-5-2 | 11-10-3 | 28-15-5 | OT | |
| February 16, 1949 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 17-5-2 | 11-11-3 | 28-16-5 | ||
| February 21, 1949 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 17-5-3 | 11-11-3 | 28-16-6 | OT | |
| February 26, 1949 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 17-5-3 | 11-12-3 | 28-17-6 | ||
| February 27, 1949 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 17-5-3 | 11-13-3 | 28-18-6 | ||
| March 2, 1949 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 1 | T | 17-5-3 | 11-13-4 | 28-18-7 | OT | |
| March 5, 1949 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 18-5-3 | 11-13-4 | 29-18-7 | ||
| March 6, 1949 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 18-5-3 | 12-13-4 | 30-18-7 | ||
| March 9, 1949 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 19-5-3 | 12-13-4 | 31-18-7 | ||
| March 13, 1949 | Boston Bruins 6 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 19-6-3 | 12-13-4 | 31-19-7 | ||
| March 16, 1949 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 20-6-3 | 12-13-4 | 32-19-7 | ||
| March 19, 1949 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 20-6-3 | 13-13-4 | 33-19-7 | ||
| March 20, 1949 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 21-6-3 | 13-13-4 | 34-19-7 | ||
| March 22, 1949 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3OT | |
| March 24, 1949 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | OT | |
| March 26, 1949 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| March 29, 1949 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| March 31, 1949 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 2, 1949 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 5, 1949 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| April 8, 1949 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 3-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-4-0 | OT | |
| April 10, 1949 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 3-3-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| April 13, 1949 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 3-3-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-6-0 | ||
| April 16, 1949 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 3-3-0 | 1-4-0 | 4-7-0 |
