1985-86 NHL Patrick standings

Name: 1985-86 NHL Patrick standings
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The Philadelphia Flyers won the 1985-86 NHL Patrick division race on 110 points, 3 points ahead of the Washington Capitals. It came down to the final days: the Philadelphia Flyers did not lead for good until April 5, 1986.

The 1985-86 playoffs, series by series

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Patrick standings, 1985-86

Team	W	L	T	PTS	L10	Streak
Philadelphia Flyers (PHI) z	53	23	4	110	8-2-0	W5
Washington Capitals (WSH) x	50	23	7	107	5-3-2	L1
New York Islanders (NYI) x	39	29	12	90	5-3-2	L1
New York Rangers (NYR) x	36	38	6	78	3-6-1	L1
Pittsburgh Penguins (PIT)	34	38	8	76	3-7-0	W1
New Jersey Devils (NJD)	28	49	3	59	6-4-0	W1

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 Philadelphia Flyers trailed by as many as 2 points on October 10, 1985.
The Philadelphia Flyers took first place for good on April 5, 1986.
The Philadelphia Flyers won 13 games in a row from October 19, 1985 to November 17, 1985, the longest run of the race.
The New Jersey Devils led by 2 points as late as October 18, 1985.
The Philadelphia Flyers led by as many as 12 points on January 14, 1986.
The Philadelphia Flyers went 13-0-0 from October 18, 1985 to November 17, 1985, turning a deficit of 2 points into a lead of 9 points.
The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 40 of the 155 days played.
The Philadelphia Flyers spent 164 of the season's 179 charted days in first place.