The Los Angeles Kings won the 1990-91 NHL Smythe division race on 102 points, 2 points ahead of the Calgary Flames. It came down to the final days: the Los Angeles Kings did not lead for good until March 23, 1991.
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Smythe standings, 1990-91
Team
W
L
T
PTS
L10
Streak
Los Angeles Kings (LAK)
46
24
10
102
6-3-1
L1
Calgary Flames (CGY)
46
26
8
100
6-3-1
W1
Edmonton Oilers (EDM)
37
37
6
80
5-4-1
W2
Vancouver Canucks (VAN)
28
43
9
65
4-4-2
W1
Winnipeg Jets (1979) (WIN)
26
43
11
63
3-7-0
L2
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 10 times.
The Los Angeles Kings trailed by as many as 6 points on January 2, 1991.
The Los Angeles Kings took first place for good on March 23, 1991.
The Los Angeles Kings won 7 games in a row from January 3, 1991 to January 14, 1991, the longest run of the race.
The Calgary Flames led by 6 points as late as January 2, 1991.
The Los Angeles Kings went 9-3-0 from January 2, 1991 to January 26, 1991, turning a deficit of 6 points into a lead of 6 points.
The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 81 of the 154 days played.
Three teams held first place.
The Los Angeles Kings spent 127 of the season's 179 charted days in first place.