Every 1975-76 NHL race charted day by day: Patrick, Smythe, Adams and Norris. Final standings, from a season that ran October 7, 1975 to April 4, 1976.
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Patrick standings, 1975-76
Team
W
L
T
PTS
L10
Streak
Philadelphia Flyers (PHI)
51
13
16
118
5-3-2
L1
New York Islanders (NYI)
42
21
17
101
4-4-2
L1
Atlanta Flames (AFM)
35
33
12
82
5-3-2
W2
New York Rangers (NYR)
29
42
9
67
5-5-0
W1
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 6 times.
The Philadelphia Flyers trailed by as many as 1 point on October 8, 1975.
The Philadelphia Flyers took first place for good on October 26, 1975.
The Philadelphia Flyers won 8 games in a row from February 29, 1976 to March 18, 1976, the longest run of the race.
The Philadelphia Flyers went 17-0-4 from February 4, 1976 to March 18, 1976, turning a lead of 4 points into a lead of 17 points.
Four teams held first place.
The Philadelphia Flyers spent 178 of the season's 181 charted days in first place.