Every 2013-14 NHL race charted day by day: Atlantic, Metropolitan, Eastern Wild Card, Central, Pacific and Western Wild Card. Final standings, from a season that ran October 1, 2013 to April 13, 2014.
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Atlantic standings, 2013-14
Team
W
L
OT
PTS
L10
Streak
Boston Bruins (BOS)
54
19
9
117
5-2-3
L1
Tampa Bay Lightning (TBL)
46
27
9
101
7-3-0
W4
Montréal Canadiens (MTL)
46
28
8
100
7-2-1
W1
Detroit Red Wings (DET)
39
28
15
93
6-3-1
W1
Ottawa Senators (OTT)
37
31
14
88
8-2-0
W5
Toronto Maple Leafs (TOR)
38
36
8
84
2-8-0
L4
Florida Panthers (FLA)
29
45
8
66
3-7-0
L1
Buffalo Sabres (BUF)
21
51
10
52
1-7-2
OT1
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 10 times.
The Boston Bruins trailed by as many as 6 points on October 15, 2013.
The Boston Bruins took first place for good on December 8, 2013.
The Boston Bruins won 12 games in a row from March 2, 2014 to March 22, 2014, the longest run of the race.
The Toronto Maple Leafs led by 4 points as late as October 31, 2013.
The Boston Bruins went 15-1-2 from March 1, 2014 to April 3, 2014, turning a lead of 4 points into a lead of 18 points.
The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 67 of the 164 days played.
Five teams held first place.
The Boston Bruins spent 145 of the season's 195 charted days in first place.