For a second consecutive year, the Montreal Canadiens met the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Final. Boston was coming off a high-scoring series in which they defeated the New York Rangers, outscoring them 28 to 16.
Maurice Richard led the playoffs in scoring with 11 goals. It took Montreal six games to defeat the Bruins, completing the series win with a 5-3 victory at the Boston Garden. This third straight Stanley Cup win equalled the previous record set by the Toronto Maple Leafs, who won Stanley Cups in 1946-77, 1947-48 and 1948-49.
