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1938-39 NHL season standings
Every 1938-39 NHL race charted day by day: standings race. Final standings, from a season that ran November 3, 1938 to March 19, 1939.
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NHL standings, 1938-39
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Boston Bruins (BOS) | 36 | 10 | 2 | 74 | 9-1-0 | W8 |
| New York Rangers (NYR) | 26 | 16 | 6 | 58 | 3-6-1 | W1 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs (TOR) | 19 | 20 | 9 | 47 | 5-3-2 | L1 |
| New York Americans (NYA) | 17 | 21 | 10 | 44 | 2-7-1 | L2 |
| Detroit Red Wings (DET) | 18 | 24 | 6 | 42 | 6-4-0 | W3 |
| Montréal Canadiens (MTL) | 15 | 24 | 9 | 39 | 5-3-2 | L1 |
| Chicago Blackhawks (CHI) | 12 | 28 | 8 | 32 | 1-8-1 | L6 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 4 times.
- The Boston Bruins trailed by as many as 4 points on November 13, 1938.
- The Boston Bruins took first place for good on November 27, 1938.
- The Boston Bruins won 8 games in a row from February 26, 1939 to March 19, 1939, the longest run of the race.
- The Chicago Blackhawks led by 4 points as late as November 14, 1938.
- The Boston Bruins went 7-0-0 from February 25, 1939 to March 14, 1939, turning a lead of 7 points into a lead of 18 points.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 22 of the 79 days played.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Boston Bruins spent 117 of the season's 137 charted days in first place.