Every 2016-17 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 12, 2016 to April 9, 2017.
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Atlantic standings, 2016-17
Team
W
L
OT
PTS
L10
Streak
Montréal Canadiens (MTL)
47
26
9
103
6-3-1
W1
Ottawa Senators (OTT)
44
28
10
98
4-4-2
L1
Boston Bruins (BOS)
44
31
7
95
6-3-1
L1
Toronto Maple Leafs (TOR)
40
27
15
95
6-4-0
L1
Tampa Bay Lightning (TBL)
42
30
10
94
8-1-1
W3
Florida Panthers (FLA)
35
36
11
81
4-6-0
W2
Detroit Red Wings (DET)
33
36
13
79
4-4-2
W1
Buffalo Sabres (BUF)
33
37
12
78
4-6-0
L2
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 4 times.
The Montréal Canadiens trailed by as many as 2 points on October 12, 2016.
The Montréal Canadiens took first place for good on March 12, 2017.
The Montréal Canadiens won 8 games in a row from October 18, 2016 to November 2, 2016, the longest run of the race.
The Montréal Canadiens led by as many as 10 points on January 4, 2017.
The Montréal Canadiens went 13-1-1 from October 12, 2016 to November 12, 2016, turning a deficit of 2 points into a lead of 9 points.
The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 32 of the 161 days played.
Five teams held first place.
The Montréal Canadiens spent 173 of the season's 180 charted days in first place.