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1969-70 NHL East standings
The Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks finished tied atop the 1969-70 NHL East division race, both on 99 points.
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East standings, 1969-70
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| Boston Bruins (BOS) | 40 | 17 | 19 | 99 | 5-2-3 | W2 |
| Chicago Blackhawks (CHI) | 45 | 22 | 9 | 99 | 7-2-1 | W2 |
| Detroit Red Wings (DET) | 40 | 21 | 15 | 95 | 5-3-2 | L1 |
| Montréal Canadiens (MTL) | 38 | 22 | 16 | 92 | 5-3-2 | L2 |
| New York Rangers (NYR) | 38 | 22 | 16 | 92 | 4-4-2 | W1 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs (TOR) | 29 | 34 | 13 | 71 | 2-7-1 | L5 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 6 times.
- The Boston Bruins trailed by as many as 8 points on November 26, 1969.
- The Chicago Blackhawks won 7 games in a row from January 7, 1970 to January 22, 1970, the longest run of the race.
- The New York Rangers led by 5 points as late as February 4, 1970.
- The Boston Bruins led by as many as 6 points on October 25, 1969.
- The Boston Bruins went 9-2-5 from February 4, 1970 to March 11, 1970, turning a deficit of 5 points into a lead of 4 points.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 75 of the 115 days played.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Boston Bruins spent 60 of the season's 177 charted days in first place.