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1971-72 NHL East standings
The Boston Bruins won the 1971-72 NHL East division race on 119 points, 10 points ahead of the New York Rangers.
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East standings, 1971-72
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| Boston Bruins (BOS) | 54 | 13 | 11 | 119 | 5-3-2 | W1 |
| New York Rangers (NYR) | 48 | 17 | 13 | 109 | 3-5-2 | L2 |
| Montréal Canadiens (MTL) | 46 | 16 | 16 | 108 | 5-2-3 | W2 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs (TOR) | 33 | 31 | 14 | 80 | 3-4-3 | L1 |
| Detroit Red Wings (DET) | 33 | 35 | 10 | 76 | 4-5-1 | L1 |
| Buffalo Sabres (BUF) | 16 | 43 | 19 | 51 | 3-3-4 | W1 |
| Vancouver Canucks (VAN) | 20 | 50 | 8 | 48 | 3-5-2 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 7 times.
- The Boston Bruins trailed by as many as 7 points on November 10, 1971.
- The Boston Bruins took first place for good on January 22, 1972.
- The Boston Bruins won 9 games in a row from February 15, 1972 to March 4, 1972, the longest run of the race.
- The New York Rangers led by 4 points as late as December 29, 1971.
- The Boston Bruins went 16-1-5 from December 22, 1971 to February 5, 1972, turning a deficit of 5 points into a lead of 10 points.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 63 of the 139 days played.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Boston Bruins spent 85 of the season's 178 charted days in first place.