The 1937–38 NHL season was the 21st season of the National Hockey League (NHL). Eight teams each played 48 games. The Chicago Black Hawks were the Stanley Cup winners as they beat the Toronto Maple Leafs three games to one in the final series.
Regular season
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes
| PLAYER |
TEAM |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
| Gord Drillon |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
48 |
26 |
26 |
52 |
4 |
| Syl Apps |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
47 |
21 |
29 |
50 |
9 |
| Paul Thompson |
Chicago Black Hawks |
48 |
22 |
22 |
44 |
14 |
| Georges Mantha |
Montreal Canadiens |
47 |
23 |
19 |
42 |
12 |
| Cecil Dillon |
New York Rangers |
48 |
21 |
18 |
39 |
6 |
| Bill Cowley |
Boston Bruins |
48 |
17 |
22 |
39 |
8 |
Stanley Cup playoffs
Playoff bracket
NHL awards
All-Star teams
| First Team |
Position |
Second Team |
| Tiny Thompson, Boston Bruins |
G |
Dave Kerr, New York Rangers |
| Eddie Shore, Boston Bruins |
D |
Art Coulter, New York Rangers |
| Babe Siebert, Montreal Canadiens |
D |
Earl Seibert, Chicago Black Hawks |
| Bill Cowley, Boston Bruins |
C |
Syl Apps, Toronto Maple Leafs |
Cecil Dillon, New York Rangers
Gordie Drillon, Toronto Maple Leafs (tie)
|
RW |
|
| Paul Thompson, Chicago Black Hawks |
LW |
Toe Blake, Montreal Canadiens |
| Lester Patrick, New York Rangers |
Coach |
Art Ross, Boston Bruins |
