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2020-21 NHL East standings
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals finished tied atop the 2020-21 NHL East division race, both on 77 points.
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East standings, 2020-21
| Team | W | L | OT | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| Pittsburgh Penguins (PIT) | 37 | 16 | 3 | 77 | 8-2-0 | W3 |
| Washington Capitals (WSH) | 36 | 15 | 5 | 77 | 7-2-1 | W2 |
| Boston Bruins (BOS) | 33 | 16 | 7 | 73 | 6-3-1 | L1 |
| New York Islanders (NYI) | 32 | 17 | 7 | 71 | 3-4-3 | OT1 |
| New York Rangers (NYR) | 27 | 23 | 6 | 60 | 4-6-0 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Flyers (PHI) | 25 | 23 | 8 | 58 | 4-5-1 | W1 |
| New Jersey Devils (NJD) | 19 | 30 | 7 | 45 | 5-4-1 | L2 |
| Buffalo Sabres (BUF) | 15 | 34 | 7 | 37 | 3-7-0 | L2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 18 times.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins trailed by as many as 9 points on February 10, 2021.
- The New York Islanders won 9 games in a row from February 28, 2021 to March 14, 2021, the longest run of the race.
- The Boston Bruins led by 4 points as late as February 15, 2021.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins went 6-0-1 from March 19, 2021 to April 1, 2021, turning a deficit of 7 points into a level race.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 86 of the 97 days played.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Boston Bruins held first place for 24 straight days, the season's longest run.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins spent 19 of the season's 127 charted days in first place.