The Boston Bruins won the 1983-84 NHL Adams division race on 104 points, 1 point ahead of the Buffalo Sabres. It came down to the final days: the Boston Bruins did not lead for good until March 31, 1984.
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Adams standings, 1983-84
Team
W
L
T
PTS
L10
Streak
Boston Bruins (BOS)
49
25
6
104
7-2-1
W5
Buffalo Sabres (BUF)
48
25
7
103
6-4-0
W1
Quebec Nordiques (QUE)
42
28
10
94
4-4-2
W2
Montréal Canadiens (MTL)
35
40
5
75
3-7-0
L6
Hartford Whalers (HFD)
28
42
10
66
4-5-1
L1
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 23 times.
The Boston Bruins trailed by as many as 8 points on February 19, 1984.
The Boston Bruins took first place for good on March 31, 1984.
The Buffalo Sabres won 10 games in a row from January 4, 1984 to January 23, 1984, the longest run of the race.
The Buffalo Sabres led by 8 points as late as February 21, 1984.
The Boston Bruins led by as many as 5 points on January 3, 1984.
The Boston Bruins went 8-2-1 from October 19, 1983 to November 13, 1983, 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 79 of the 142 days played.
The Boston Bruins spent 89 of the season's 181 charted days in first place.