Every 1993-94 NHL race charted day by day: Atlantic, Northeast, Central and Pacific. Final standings, from a season that ran October 5, 1993 to April 14, 1994.
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Atlantic standings, 1993-94
Team
W
L
T
PTS
L10
Streak
New York Rangers (NYR)
52
24
8
112
7-2-1
T1
New Jersey Devils (NJD)
47
25
12
106
5-4-1
W1
Washington Capitals (WSH)
39
35
10
88
5-4-1
W3
New York Islanders (NYI)
36
36
12
84
5-2-3
L1
Florida Panthers (FLA)
33
34
17
83
2-4-4
W1
Philadelphia Flyers (PHI)
35
39
10
80
2-5-3
T1
Tampa Bay Lightning (TBL)
30
43
11
71
5-4-1
W1
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 8 times.
The New York Rangers trailed by as many as 6 points on October 23, 1993.
The New York Rangers took first place for good on April 1, 1994.
The New York Rangers won 7 games in a row from October 30, 1993 to November 13, 1993, the longest run of the race.
The Philadelphia Flyers led by 5 points as late as November 4, 1993.
The New York Rangers led by as many as 12 points on February 3, 1994.
The New York Rangers went 14-1-2 from November 5, 1993 to December 15, 1993, turning a deficit of 5 points into a lead of 9 points.
The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 52 of the 176 days played.
The New York Rangers spent 152 of the season's 192 charted days in first place.