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1962-63 NHL season standings
Every 1962-63 NHL race charted day by day: standings race. Final standings, from a season that ran October 10, 1962 to March 24, 1963.
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NHL standings, 1962-63
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| Toronto Maple Leafs (TOR) | 35 | 23 | 12 | 82 | 5-2-3 | L2 |
| Chicago Blackhawks (CHI) | 32 | 21 | 17 | 81 | 2-5-3 | W1 |
| Montréal Canadiens (MTL) | 28 | 19 | 23 | 79 | 4-2-4 | L1 |
| Detroit Red Wings (DET) | 32 | 25 | 13 | 77 | 7-3-0 | W4 |
| New York Rangers (NYR) | 22 | 36 | 12 | 56 | 4-5-1 | W1 |
| Boston Bruins (BOS) | 14 | 39 | 17 | 45 | 1-7-2 | L1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 7 times.
- The Toronto Maple Leafs trailed by as many as 9 points on November 4, 1962.
- The Toronto Maple Leafs took first place for good on March 16, 1963.
- The Chicago Blackhawks led by 8 points as late as February 26, 1963.
- The Toronto Maple Leafs went 7-0-3 from February 26, 1963 to March 20, 1963, turning a deficit of 9 points into a lead of 4 points.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 61 of the 101 days played.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Chicago Blackhawks held first place for 76 straight days, the season's longest run.
- The Toronto Maple Leafs spent 25 of the season's 166 charted days in first place.