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1981-82 NHL Patrick standings
The New York Islanders won the 1981-82 NHL Patrick division race on 118 points, 26 points ahead of the New York Rangers.
🏆The 1981-82 playoffs, series by series
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Patrick standings, 1981-82
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| New York Islanders (NYI) z | 54 | 16 | 10 | 118 | 7-1-2 | L1 |
| New York Rangers (NYR) x | 39 | 27 | 14 | 92 | 6-3-1 | T1 |
| Philadelphia Flyers (PHI) x | 38 | 31 | 11 | 87 | 4-3-3 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins (PIT) x | 31 | 36 | 13 | 75 | 4-4-2 | W2 |
| Washington Capitals (WSH) | 26 | 41 | 13 | 65 | 3-4-3 | W2 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- z
- clinched the best record in the Prince of Wales Conference
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 6 times.
- The New York Islanders trailed by as many as 2 points on October 22, 1981.
- The New York Islanders took first place for good on January 21, 1982.
- The New York Islanders won 15 games in a row from January 21, 1982 to February 20, 1982, the longest run of the race.
- The Philadelphia Flyers led by 2 points as late as January 20, 1982.
- The New York Islanders went 21-1-1 from January 20, 1982 to March 6, 1982, turning a deficit of 2 points into a lead of 26 points.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 57 of the 139 days played.
- Three teams held first place.
- The New York Islanders spent 165 of the season's 181 charted days in first place.