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1979-80 NHL Patrick standings
The Philadelphia Flyers won the 1979-80 NHL Patrick division race on 116 points, 25 points ahead of the New York Islanders.
🏆The 1979-80 playoffs, series by series
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Patrick standings, 1979-80
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Philadelphia Flyers (PHI) z | 48 | 12 | 20 | 116 | 3-4-3 | L1 |
| New York Islanders (NYI) x | 39 | 28 | 13 | 91 | 6-0-4 | W2 |
| New York Rangers (NYR) x | 38 | 32 | 10 | 86 | 3-6-1 | W1 |
| Atlanta Flames (AFM) x | 35 | 32 | 13 | 83 | 3-6-1 | T1 |
| Washington Capitals (WSH) | 27 | 40 | 13 | 67 | 3-5-2 | T1 |
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 3 times.
- The Philadelphia Flyers trailed by as many as 2 points on October 10, 1979.
- The Philadelphia Flyers took first place for good on October 16, 1979.
- The Philadelphia Flyers won 9 games in a row from October 25, 1979 to November 15, 1979, the longest run of the race.
- The Atlanta Flames led by 2 points as late as October 13, 1979.
- The Philadelphia Flyers led by as many as 32 points on March 11, 1980.
- The Philadelphia Flyers went 14-0-5 from October 24, 1979 to December 6, 1979, turning a lead of 1 point into a lead of 17 points.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Philadelphia Flyers spent 179 of the season's 181 charted days in first place.