Every 1998-99 NHL race charted day by day: Atlantic, Northeast, Southeast, Central, Northwest and Pacific. Final standings, from a season that ran October 9, 1998 to April 18, 1999.
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Atlantic standings, 1998-99
Team
W
L
T
PTS
L10
Streak
New Jersey Devils (NJD)
47
24
11
105
8-2-0
W3
Philadelphia Flyers (PHI)
37
26
19
93
4-4-2
W1
Pittsburgh Penguins (PIT)
38
30
14
90
2-7-1
W1
New York Rangers (NYR)
33
38
11
77
3-6-1
L1
New York Islanders (NYI)
24
48
10
58
4-5-1
W1
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 8 times.
The New Jersey Devils trailed by as many as 7 points on October 20, 1998.
The New Jersey Devils took first place for good on February 28, 1999.
The Pittsburgh Penguins won 10 games in a row from January 28, 1999 to February 15, 1999, the longest run of the race.
The Philadelphia Flyers led by 5 points as late as February 2, 1999.
The New Jersey Devils went 9-2-2 from March 24, 1999 to April 17, 1999, turning a lead of 1 point into a lead of 14 points.
The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 62 of the 160 days played.
Four teams held first place.
The New Jersey Devils spent 111 of the season's 192 charted days in first place.