NHL Division Standings after Dec 22 in 1948-49 season

  W-L-T Pts GF GA Home Away
Detroit 14-10-2 30 81 70 8-3-1 6-7-1
Boston 13-9-3 29 80 64 9-4-0 4-5-3
Chicago 12-11-2 26 85 94 7-4-2 5-7-0
Montreal 9-9-5 23 61 49 6-3-3 3-6-2
Toronto 8-12-6 22 64 77 5-4-4 3-8-2
NY Rangers 6-11-6 18 52 69 5-4-2 1-7-4

Boston 5, Detroit 2