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1998-99 NHL Northeast standings
The Ottawa Senators won the 1998-99 NHL Northeast division race on 103 points, 6 points ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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Northeast standings, 1998-99
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Ottawa Senators (OTT) | 44 | 23 | 15 | 103 | 3-2-5 | T2 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs (TOR) | 45 | 30 | 7 | 97 | 6-2-2 | L1 |
| Boston Bruins (BOS) | 39 | 30 | 13 | 91 | 7-3-0 | L1 |
| Buffalo Sabres (BUF) | 37 | 28 | 17 | 91 | 4-4-2 | W1 |
| Montréal Canadiens (MTL) | 32 | 39 | 11 | 75 | 3-6-1 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 30 times.
- The Ottawa Senators trailed by as many as 10 points on December 26, 1998.
- The Ottawa Senators took first place for good on February 3, 1999.
- The Toronto Maple Leafs led by 4 points as late as December 2, 1998.
- The Ottawa Senators led by as many as 10 points on March 30, 1999.
- The Ottawa Senators went 7-0-2 from December 27, 1998 to January 11, 1999, turning a deficit of 10 points into a lead of 1 point.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 90 of the 157 days played.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Ottawa Senators spent 89 of the season's 192 charted days in first place.