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1978-79 NHL Patrick standings
The New York Islanders won the 1978-79 NHL Patrick division race on 116 points, 21 points ahead of the Philadelphia Flyers.
🏆The 1978-79 playoffs, series by series
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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.