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1968-69 NHL East standings
The Montréal Canadiens won the 1968-69 NHL East division race on 103 points, 3 points ahead of the Boston Bruins.
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East standings, 1968-69
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| Montréal Canadiens (MTL) | 46 | 19 | 11 | 103 | 6-2-2 | L1 |
| Boston Bruins (BOS) | 42 | 18 | 16 | 100 | 4-4-2 | W1 |
| New York Rangers (NYR) | 41 | 26 | 9 | 91 | 6-2-2 | W2 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs (TOR) | 35 | 26 | 15 | 85 | 5-4-1 | L2 |
| Detroit Red Wings (DET) | 33 | 31 | 12 | 78 | 1-7-2 | L1 |
| Chicago Blackhawks (CHI) | 34 | 33 | 9 | 77 | 4-4-2 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 16 times.
- The Montréal Canadiens trailed by as many as 8 points on January 30, 1969.
- The Montréal Canadiens took first place for good on March 6, 1969.
- The Detroit Red Wings won 6 games in a row from January 5, 1969 to January 16, 1969, the longest run of the race.
- The Boston Bruins led by 8 points as late as February 5, 1969.
- The Montréal Canadiens went 13-2-4 from February 5, 1969 to March 15, 1969, turning a deficit of 8 points into a lead of 5 points.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 72 of the 112 days played.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Montréal Canadiens spent 101 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.