Every 1917-18 NHL race charted day by day: standings race. Final standings, from a season that ran December 19, 1917 to March 6, 1918.
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NHL standings, 1917-18
Team
W
L
T
PTS
L10
Streak
Montréal Canadiens (MTL)x
13
9
0
26
5-5-0
L3
Toronto Arenas (TAN)x
13
9
0
26
6-4-0
L1
Ottawa Senators (1917) (SEN)
9
13
0
18
4-6-0
W3
Montreal Wanderers (MWN)
1
5
0
2
1-5-0
L5
Final standings. The Montréal Canadiens and Toronto Arenas finished tied, and their order here is not the league's own. The Montreal Wanderers withdrew from the league in January 1918 after a fire destroyed their arena. The record counts their last two games as forfeits, and their line ends on January 5.
Clinch key
x
clinched a playoff place
Turning points
The lead changed hands 3 times.
The Montréal Canadiens trailed by as many as 2 points on February 13, 1918.
The Toronto Arenas led by 2 points as late as February 15, 1918.
The Montréal Canadiens led by as many as 6 points on February 2, 1918.
The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 22 of the 30 days played.
Three teams held first place.
The Montréal Canadiens held first place for 56 straight days, the season's longest run.
The Montréal Canadiens spent 71 of the season's 78 charted days in first place.