Every 1978-79 NHL race charted day by day: Patrick, Smythe, Adams and Norris. Final standings, from a season that ran October 11, 1978 to April 8, 1979.
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Patrick standings, 1978-79
Team
W
L
T
PTS
L10
Streak
New York Islanders (NYI)z
51
15
14
116
6-2-2
W4
Philadelphia Flyers (PHI)x
40
25
15
95
6-3-1
W1
New York Rangers (NYR)x
40
29
11
91
2-5-3
L2
Atlanta Flames (AFM)x
41
31
8
90
4-5-1
L1
Final standings.
Clinch key
x
clinched a playoff place
z
clinched the best record in the Clarence Campbell Conference
Turning points
The lead changed hands once.
The New York Islanders trailed by as many as 10 points on November 3, 1978.
The New York Islanders took first place for good on November 29, 1978.
The Atlanta Flames won 10 games in a row from October 14, 1978 to November 3, 1978, the longest run of the race.
The Atlanta Flames led by 7 points as late as November 10, 1978.
The New York Islanders went 14-1-5 from November 10, 1978 to December 23, 1978, turning a deficit of 10 points into a lead of 8 points.
Four teams held first place.
The New York Islanders spent 132 of the season's 180 charted days in first place.