Every 2012-13 NHL race charted day by day: Atlantic, Northeast, Southeast, Central, Northwest and Pacific. Final standings, from a season that ran January 19 to April 28, 2013.
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Atlantic standings, 2012-13
Team
W
L
OT
PTS
L10
Streak
Pittsburgh Penguins (PIT)
36
12
0
72
8-2-0
W1
New York Rangers (NYR)
26
18
4
56
7-3-0
W2
New York Islanders (NYI)
24
17
7
55
6-1-3
OT1
Philadelphia Flyers (PHI)
23
22
3
49
6-4-0
W4
New Jersey Devils (NJD)
19
19
10
48
4-5-1
L1
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 6 times.
The Pittsburgh Penguins trailed by as many as 3 points on February 10, 2013.
The Pittsburgh Penguins took first place for good on February 24, 2013.
The Pittsburgh Penguins won 15 games in a row from March 2, 2013 to March 30, 2013, the longest run of the race.
The New Jersey Devils led by 3 points as late as February 12, 2013.
The Pittsburgh Penguins went 11-2-0 from February 21, 2013 to March 17, 2013, turning a deficit of 2 points into a lead of 12 points.
The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 33 of the 87 days played.
The Pittsburgh Penguins spent 79 of the season's 100 charted days in first place.