The Florida Panthers won the 2023-24 NHL Atlantic division race on 110 points, 1 point ahead of the Boston Bruins. It came down to the final days: the Florida Panthers did not lead for good until April 16, 2024.
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Atlantic standings, 2023-24
Team
W
L
OT
PTS
L10
Streak
Florida Panthers (FLA)
52
24
6
110
6-3-1
W4
Boston Bruins (BOS)
47
20
15
109
6-4-0
L2
Toronto Maple Leafs (TOR)
46
26
10
102
5-4-1
L2
Tampa Bay Lightning (TBL)
45
29
8
98
5-4-1
W1
Detroit Red Wings (DET)
41
32
9
91
5-3-2
W3
Buffalo Sabres (BUF)
39
37
6
84
5-4-1
W1
Ottawa Senators (OTT)
37
41
4
78
5-5-0
W1
Montréal Canadiens (MTL)
30
36
16
76
2-4-4
OT4
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 12 times.
The Florida Panthers trailed by as many as 8 points on October 30, 2023.
The Florida Panthers took first place for good on April 16, 2024.
The Florida Panthers won 9 games in a row from December 23, 2023 to January 11, 2024, the longest run of the race.
The Boston Bruins led by 7 points as late as January 25, 2024.
The Florida Panthers went 14-2-0 from January 25, 2024 to March 5, 2024, turning a deficit of 7 points into a lead of 3 points.
The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 61 of the 157 days played.
Six teams held first place.
The Florida Panthers spent 28 of the season's 192 charted days in first place.