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1985-86 NHL Adams standings
The Quebec Nordiques won the 1985-86 NHL Adams division race on 92 points, 5 points ahead of the Montréal Canadiens.
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Adams standings, 1985-86
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| Quebec Nordiques (QUE) | 43 | 31 | 6 | 92 | 6-3-1 | T1 |
| Montréal Canadiens (MTL) | 40 | 33 | 7 | 87 | 3-6-1 | W1 |
| Boston Bruins (BOS) | 37 | 31 | 12 | 86 | 4-2-4 | L1 |
| Hartford Whalers (HFD) | 40 | 36 | 4 | 84 | 7-1-2 | W2 |
| Buffalo Sabres (BUF) | 37 | 37 | 6 | 80 | 4-6-0 | L1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 14 times.
- The Quebec Nordiques trailed by as many as 5 points on November 23, 1985.
- The Quebec Nordiques took first place for good on March 15, 1986.
- The Quebec Nordiques won 7 games in a row from October 10, 1985 to October 21, 1985, the longest run of the race.
- The Montréal Canadiens led by 5 points as late as February 4, 1986.
- The Quebec Nordiques went 9-2-1 from March 5, 1986 to April 1, 1986, turning a deficit of 4 points into a lead of 8 points.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 106 of the 155 days played.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Quebec Nordiques spent 88 of the season's 179 charted days in first place.