The Boston Bruins won the 1992-93 NHL Adams division race on 109 points, 5 points ahead of the Quebec Nordiques. It came down to the final days: the Boston Bruins did not lead for good until April 6, 1993.
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Adams standings, 1992-93
Team
W
L
T
PTS
L10
Streak
Boston Bruins (BOS)
51
26
7
109
9-1-0
W8
Quebec Nordiques (QUE)
47
27
10
104
7-3-0
W3
Montréal Canadiens (MTL)
48
30
6
102
4-6-0
W1
Buffalo Sabres (BUF)
38
36
10
86
2-8-0
L7
Hartford Whalers (HFD)
26
52
6
58
4-5-1
L1
Ottawa Senators (OTT)
10
70
4
24
1-9-0
L3
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 17 times.
The Boston Bruins trailed by as many as 15 points on March 1, 1993.
The Boston Bruins took first place for good on April 6, 1993.
The Boston Bruins won 8 games in a row from March 30, 1993 to April 14, 1993, the longest run of the race.
The Montréal Canadiens led by 9 points as late as March 1, 1993.
The Boston Bruins went 16-3-0 from March 3, 1993 to April 10, 1993, turning a deficit of 15 points into a lead of 5 points.
The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 52 of the 163 days played.
Four teams held first place.
The Boston Bruins spent 21 of the season's 193 charted days in first place.