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1928-29 NHL season standings
Every 1928-29 NHL race charted day by day: American and Canadian. Final standings, from a season that ran November 15, 1928 to March 17, 1929.
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American standings, 1928-29
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Boston Bruins (BOS) | 26 | 13 | 5 | 57 | 7-2-1 | W4 |
| New York Rangers (NYR) | 21 | 13 | 10 | 52 | 4-4-2 | W1 |
| Detroit Cougars (DCG) | 19 | 16 | 9 | 47 | 4-4-2 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates (PIR) | 9 | 27 | 8 | 26 | 1-9-0 | L3 |
| Chicago Blackhawks (CHI) | 7 | 29 | 8 | 22 | 2-4-4 | T1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 6 times.
- The Boston Bruins trailed by as many as 9 points on December 30, 1928.
- The Boston Bruins took first place for good on March 5, 1929.
- The Boston Bruins won 7 games in a row from January 1, 1929 to January 15, 1929, the longest run of the race.
- The New York Rangers led by 6 points as late as February 11, 1929.
- The Boston Bruins went 8-2-1 from February 18, 1929 to March 16, 1929, turning a deficit of 4 points into a lead of 7 points.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 29 of the 71 days played.
- Three teams held first place.
- The Boston Bruins spent 23 of the season's 123 charted days in first place.