The 1951 Stanley Cup playoffs, the playoff tournament 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

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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

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in six, setting up a Leafs – Canadiens

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series, won by the Leafs 4–1.

Semi-finals

Montreal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red Wings Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

Finals

Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

Playoff bracket

Player statistics

Scoring leaders

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points''

References

{{1950–51 NHL season by team playoffs Stanley Cup playoffs