The Quebec Nordiques won the 1994-95 NHL Northeast division race on 65 points, 4 points ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins. It came down to the final days: the Quebec Nordiques did not lead for good until April 29, 1995.
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Northeast standings, 1994-95
Team
W
L
T
PTS
L10
Streak
Quebec Nordiques (QUE)
30
13
5
65
5-4-1
W1
Pittsburgh Penguins (PIT)
29
16
3
61
4-5-1
L3
Boston Bruins (BOS)
27
18
3
57
8-2-0
W3
Buffalo Sabres (BUF)
22
19
7
51
6-3-1
W2
Hartford Whalers (HFD)
19
24
5
43
3-7-0
L3
Montréal Canadiens (MTL)
18
23
7
43
3-5-2
L2
Ottawa Senators (OTT)
9
34
5
23
5-5-0
W1
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 11 times.
The Quebec Nordiques trailed by as many as 3 points on February 7, 1995.
The Quebec Nordiques took first place for good on April 29, 1995.
The Quebec Nordiques won 7 games in a row from February 4, 1995 to February 16, 1995, the longest run of the race.
The Pittsburgh Penguins led by 3 points as late as February 7, 1995.
The Quebec Nordiques went 5-3-1 from March 24, 1995 to April 8, 1995, turning a deficit of 1 point into a lead of 6 points.
The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 71 of the 97 days played.
Four teams held first place.
The Quebec Nordiques spent 63 of the season's 104 charted days in first place.