| 1939–40 Detroit Red Wings | |
|---|---|
| Division | 5th NHL |
| 1939–40 record | 16–26–6 |
| Goals for | 91 |
| Goals against | 126 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Jack Adams |
| Coach | Jack Adams |
| Captain | Ebbie Goodfellow |
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PIM = Penalty Minutes, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Detroit wins best-of-three series 2–1.
Toronto wins best-of-three series 2–0.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;