| Playoff Results | League Leaders | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Coach | Playoff Results |
| New York Rangers | 48 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 60 | 177 | 143 | 400 | Frank Boucher | Lost in round 1 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 48 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 57 | 158 | 136 | 341 | Clarence "Happy" Day | Won Championship |
| Boston Bruins | 48 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 56 | 160 | 118 | 349 | Art Ross | Lost in round 2 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 48 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 47 | 145 | 155 | 365 | Paul Thompson | Lost in round 1 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 42 | 140 | 147 | 440 | Jack Adams | Lost in Finals |
| Montreal Canadiens | 48 | 18 | 27 | 3 | 39 | 134 | 173 | 504 | Dick Irvin | Lost in round 1 |
| Brooklyn Americans | 48 | 16 | 29 | 3 | 35 | 133 | 175 | 425 | Mervyn "Red" Dutton | Out of Playoffs |
| Sources: | New York Times, 1941-42, various dates (Player jersey numbers) |