The 1951 Stanley Cup playoffs, the championship of the National Hockey League (NHL), began with four teams on March 28, 1951. It concluded on April 21, with the Toronto Maple Leafs defeating the Montreal Canadiens to win the Stanley Cup.
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Series
All dates in 1951
The second seed Toronto Maple Leafs eliminated the fourth seed Boston Bruins in five games, and the third seed Montreal Canadiens upset first overall Detroit Red Wings in six, setting up a Leafs – Canadiens Stanley Cup final series, won by the Leafs 4–1.
Semi-finals
Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
1 Note: March 31st game called after one overtime due to curfewToronto wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1
Montreal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red Wings
Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 2
Finals
Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points