The Vancouver Canucks won the 1974-75 NHL Smythe division race on 86 points, 2 points ahead of the St. Louis Blues. It came down to the final days: the Vancouver Canucks did not lead for good until March 28, 1975.
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Smythe standings, 1974-75
Team
W
L
T
PTS
L10
Streak
Vancouver Canucks (VAN)
38
32
10
86
4-3-3
W3
St. Louis Blues (STL)
35
31
14
84
6-3-1
W2
Chicago Blackhawks (CHI)
37
35
8
82
4-5-1
W1
Minnesota North Stars (MNS)
23
50
7
53
3-6-1
L5
Kansas City Scouts (KCS)
15
54
11
41
1-8-1
L2
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 16 times.
The Vancouver Canucks trailed by as many as 2 points on October 12, 1974.
The Vancouver Canucks took first place for good on March 28, 1975.
The Chicago Blackhawks led by 2 points as late as November 4, 1974.
The Vancouver Canucks went 12-4-2 from November 4, 1974 to December 10, 1974, turning a deficit of 2 points into a lead of 15 points.
The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 56 of the 144 days played.
Three teams held first place.
The Vancouver Canucks held first place for 115 straight days, the season's longest run.
The Vancouver Canucks spent 157 of the season's 180 charted days in first place.