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2017-18 NHL Metropolitan standings
The Washington Capitals won the 2017-18 NHL Metropolitan division race on 105 points, 5 points ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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Metropolitan standings, 2017-18
| Team | W | L | OT | PTS | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Washington Capitals (WSH) | 49 | 26 | 7 | 105 | 8-2-0 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins (PIT) | 47 | 29 | 6 | 100 | 6-3-1 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Flyers (PHI) | 42 | 26 | 14 | 98 | 6-1-3 | W2 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets (CBJ) | 45 | 30 | 7 | 97 | 6-2-2 | L1 |
| New Jersey Devils (NJD) | 44 | 29 | 9 | 97 | 7-2-1 | L1 |
| Carolina Hurricanes (CAR) | 36 | 35 | 11 | 83 | 5-5-0 | W1 |
| New York Islanders (NYI) | 35 | 37 | 10 | 80 | 5-5-0 | W3 |
| New York Rangers (NYR) | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | 2-7-1 | L3 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 33 times.
- The Washington Capitals trailed by as many as 7 points on November 1, 2017.
- The Washington Capitals took first place for good on March 12, 2018.
- The Columbus Blue Jackets won 10 games in a row from March 4, 2018 to March 22, 2018, the longest run of the race.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins led by 3 points as late as October 26, 2017.
- The Washington Capitals went 14-3-2 from December 1, 2017 to January 12, 2018, turning a deficit of 6 points into a lead of 6 points.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 113 of the 166 days played.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Washington Capitals spent 105 of the season's 187 charted days in first place.