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2018-19 NHL Metropolitan standings
The Washington Capitals won the 2018-19 NHL Metropolitan division race on 104 points, 1 point ahead of the New York Islanders.
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Metropolitan standings, 2018-19
| Team | W | L | OT | PTS | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Washington Capitals (WSH) | 48 | 26 | 8 | 104 | 6-3-1 | L1 |
| New York Islanders (NYI) | 48 | 27 | 7 | 103 | 6-4-0 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins (PIT) | 44 | 26 | 12 | 100 | 5-2-3 | OT1 |
| Carolina Hurricanes (CAR) | 46 | 29 | 7 | 99 | 6-4-0 | W3 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets (CBJ) | 47 | 31 | 4 | 98 | 7-3-0 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Flyers (PHI) | 37 | 37 | 8 | 82 | 2-8-0 | L5 |
| New York Rangers (NYR) | 32 | 36 | 14 | 78 | 4-5-1 | W1 |
| New Jersey Devils (NJD) | 31 | 41 | 10 | 72 | 4-5-1 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 11 times.
- The Washington Capitals trailed by as many as 5 points on November 12, 2018.
- The Washington Capitals took first place for good on March 19, 2019.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins won 8 games in a row from December 19, 2018 to January 4, 2019, the longest run of the race.
- The New York Islanders led by 5 points as late as February 17, 2019.
- The Washington Capitals went 11-2-0 from November 18, 2018 to December 15, 2018, turning a deficit of 5 points into a lead of 6 points.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 107 of the 168 days played.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Washington Capitals spent 93 of the season's 186 charted days in first place.