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2002-03 NHL Northeast standings
The Ottawa Senators won the 2002-03 NHL Northeast division race on 113 points, 15 points ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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Northeast standings, 2002-03
| Team | W | L | T | OT | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| Ottawa Senators (OTT) | 52 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 113 | 7-2-1-0 | W4 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs (TOR) | 44 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 98 | 5-2-2-1 | L1 |
| Boston Bruins (BOS) | 36 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 87 | 3-4-3-0 | W1 |
| Montréal Canadiens (MTL) | 30 | 35 | 8 | 9 | 77 | 3-6-0-1 | W1 |
| Buffalo Sabres (BUF) | 27 | 37 | 10 | 8 | 72 | 5-3-1-1 | T1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 4 times.
- The Ottawa Senators trailed by as many as 10 points on November 11, 2002.
- The Ottawa Senators took first place for good on December 19, 2002.
- The Boston Bruins led by 10 points as late as December 9, 2002.
- The Ottawa Senators went 17-4-2-1 from December 9, 2002 to January 23, 2003, turning a deficit of 10 points into a lead of 14 points.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Ottawa Senators spent 112 of the season's 180 charted days in first place.