Every 2009-10 NHL race charted day by day: Atlantic, Northeast, Southeast, Central, Northwest and Pacific. Final standings, from a season that ran October 1, 2009 to April 11, 2010.
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Atlantic standings, 2009-10
Team
W
L
OT
PTS
L10
Streak
New Jersey Devils (NJD)
48
27
7
103
5-2-3
W2
Pittsburgh Penguins (PIT)
47
28
7
101
5-4-1
W1
Philadelphia Flyers (PHI)
41
35
6
88
4-5-1
W1
New York Rangers (NYR)
38
33
11
87
7-1-2
OT1
New York Islanders (NYI)
34
37
11
79
5-4-1
OT1
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 18 times.
The New Jersey Devils trailed by as many as 8 points on October 20, 2009.
The New Jersey Devils took first place for good on April 10, 2010.
The New Jersey Devils won 8 games in a row from October 29, 2009 to November 14, 2009, the longest run of the race.
The Pittsburgh Penguins led by 5 points as late as March 9, 2010.
The New Jersey Devils went 15-4-0 from December 3, 2009 to January 12, 2010, turning a deficit of 5 points into a lead of 8 points.
The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 97 of the 152 days played.
Five teams held first place.
The New Jersey Devils spent 111 of the season's 193 charted days in first place.