1965-66 Detroit Red Wings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 31-27-12 - 74 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL
Postseason: 6-6
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-2
Coach: Sid Abel (31-27-12)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1965-66 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 31-27-12 - 74 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL
Postseason: 6-6
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-2
Coach: Sid Abel (31-27-12)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1965-66 Detroit Red Wings Roster
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1965-66 season with a record of 31 wins and 27 losses and 12 ties for 74 points, finishing fourth in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-6.
The Red Wings scored 221 goals and surrendered 194. Alex Delvecchio and Norm Ullman netted 31 goals for Detroit each, and Gordie Howe contributed 46 assists. Roger Crozier earned 27 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.78 goals against average, topping regularly-used goaltenders.
Sid Abel coached the team. The 1965-66 Detroit Red Wings lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 221
Regular Season Goals Against: 194
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 23, 1965 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 24, 1965 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 28, 1965 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 30, 1965 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 31, 1965 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 1-1-1 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-1 | OT | |
| November 4, 1965 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 8 | W | 2-1-1 | 0-2-0 | 2-3-1 | ||
| November 7, 1965 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 2-1-1 | 0-3-0 | 2-4-1 | ||
| November 10, 1965 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 2-1-1 | 0-4-0 | 2-5-1 | ||
| November 11, 1965 | New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 2-1-2 | 0-4-0 | 2-5-2 | OT | |
| November 14, 1965 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 2-1-3 | 0-4-0 | 2-5-3 | OT | |
| November 20, 1965 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 2-1-3 | 1-4-0 | 3-5-3 | ||
| November 21, 1965 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 2-1-3 | 1-4-1 | 3-5-4 | OT | |
| November 23, 1965 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 2-2-3 | 1-4-1 | 3-6-4 | ||
| November 25, 1965 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 2-2-3 | 1-5-1 | 3-7-4 | ||
| November 27, 1965 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 2-2-3 | 1-6-1 | 3-8-4 | ||
| November 28, 1965 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 2-2-3 | 2-6-1 | 4-8-4 | ||
| December 2, 1965 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 10 | W | 3-2-3 | 2-6-1 | 5-8-4 | ||
| December 4, 1965 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 3-2-3 | 3-6-1 | 6-8-4 | ||
| December 5, 1965 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 4-2-3 | 3-6-1 | 7-8-4 | ||
| December 9, 1965 | New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 5-2-3 | 3-6-1 | 8-8-4 | ||
| December 11, 1965 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 5-2-3 | 4-6-1 | 9-8-4 | ||
| December 12, 1965 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 5-2-3 | 5-6-1 | 10-8-4 | ||
| December 15, 1965 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 5-2-3 | 5-7-1 | 10-9-4 | ||
| December 16, 1965 | Boston Bruins 0 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 6-2-3 | 5-7-1 | 11-9-4 | ||
| December 18, 1965 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 7-2-3 | 5-7-1 | 12-9-4 | ||
| December 19, 1965 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 7-2-3 | 5-8-1 | 12-10-4 | ||
| December 23, 1965 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 8-2-3 | 5-8-1 | 13-10-4 | ||
| December 25, 1965 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 8-2-3 | 5-9-1 | 13-11-4 | ||
| December 26, 1965 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 9-2-3 | 5-9-1 | 14-11-4 | ||
| December 28, 1965 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 0 | W | 9-2-3 | 6-9-1 | 15-11-4 | ||
| December 31, 1965 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 9-3-3 | 6-9-1 | 15-12-4 | ||
| January 2, 1966 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 10-3-3 | 6-9-1 | 16-12-4 | ||
| January 6, 1966 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 11-3-3 | 6-9-1 | 17-12-4 | ||
| January 8, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 11-3-3 | 7-9-1 | 18-12-4 | ||
| January 9, 1966 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 12-3-3 | 7-9-1 | 19-12-4 | ||
| January 15, 1966 | New York Rangers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | T | 12-3-4 | 7-9-1 | 19-12-5 | OT | |
| January 16, 1966 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 13-3-4 | 7-9-1 | 20-12-5 | ||
| January 20, 1966 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 14-3-4 | 7-9-1 | 21-12-5 | ||
| January 22, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | W | 14-3-4 | 8-9-1 | 22-12-5 | ||
| January 23, 1966 | New York Rangers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 15-3-4 | 8-9-1 | 23-12-5 | ||
| January 26, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 15-3-4 | 8-10-1 | 23-13-5 | ||
| January 29, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | T | 15-3-4 | 8-10-2 | 23-13-6 | OT | |
| January 30, 1966 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 15-4-4 | 8-10-2 | 23-14-6 | ||
| February 3, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 15-4-4 | 9-10-2 | 24-14-6 | ||
| February 5, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 15-4-4 | 9-10-3 | 24-14-7 | OT | |
| February 6, 1966 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 15-4-5 | 9-10-3 | 24-14-8 | OT | |
| February 9, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 15-4-5 | 9-11-3 | 24-15-8 | ||
| February 10, 1966 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 16-4-5 | 9-11-3 | 25-15-8 | ||
| February 12, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | T | 16-4-5 | 9-11-4 | 25-15-9 | OT | |
| February 13, 1966 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 16-5-5 | 9-11-4 | 25-16-9 | ||
| February 16, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 16-5-5 | 9-12-4 | 25-17-9 | ||
| February 19, 1966 | Boston Bruins 5 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 16-6-5 | 9-12-4 | 25-18-9 | ||
| February 20, 1966 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 17-6-5 | 9-12-4 | 26-18-9 | ||
| February 23, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 17-6-5 | 9-13-4 | 26-19-9 | ||
| February 26, 1966 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 17-7-5 | 9-13-4 | 26-20-9 | ||
| February 27, 1966 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 17-8-5 | 9-13-4 | 26-21-9 | ||
| March 2, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 17-8-5 | 9-14-4 | 26-22-9 | ||
| March 5, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 17-8-5 | 9-15-4 | 26-23-9 | ||
| March 6, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 17-8-5 | 9-15-5 | 26-23-10 | OT | |
| March 9, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | L | 17-8-5 | 9-16-5 | 26-24-10 | ||
| March 12, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 17-8-5 | 9-17-5 | 26-25-10 | ||
| March 13, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings 8 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 17-8-5 | 10-17-5 | 27-25-10 | ||
| March 16, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 17-8-5 | 10-18-5 | 27-26-10 | ||
| March 17, 1966 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 18-8-5 | 10-18-5 | 28-26-10 | ||
| March 20, 1966 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 19-8-5 | 10-18-5 | 29-26-10 | ||
| March 23, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 19-8-5 | 11-18-5 | 30-26-10 | ||
| March 26, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 19-8-5 | 11-19-5 | 30-27-10 | ||
| March 27, 1966 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | T | 19-8-6 | 11-19-5 | 30-27-11 | OT | |
| March 31, 1966 | New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 20-8-6 | 11-19-5 | 31-27-11 | ||
| April 3, 1966 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 20-8-7 | 11-19-5 | 31-27-12 | OT | |
| April 7, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 10, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings 7 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 12, 1966 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 14, 1966 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 17, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 19, 1966 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 24, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| April 26, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 2-1-0 | 4-1-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| April 28, 1966 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 2-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| May 1, 1966 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 2-3-0 | 4-1-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| May 3, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 2-3-0 | 4-2-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
| May 5, 1966 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 2-4-0 | 4-2-0 | 6-6-0 | OT |
