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1988-89 NHL Patrick standings
The Washington Capitals won the 1988-89 NHL Patrick division race on 92 points, 5 points ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
🏆The 1988-89 playoffs, series by series
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Patrick standings, 1988-89
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Washington Capitals (WSH) y | 41 | 29 | 10 | 92 | 7-3-0 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins (PIT) x | 40 | 33 | 7 | 87 | 5-5-0 | W2 |
| New York Rangers (NYR) x | 37 | 35 | 8 | 82 | 3-7-0 | L5 |
| Philadelphia Flyers (PHI) x | 36 | 36 | 8 | 80 | 4-5-1 | L1 |
| New Jersey Devils (NJD) | 27 | 41 | 12 | 66 | 3-7-0 | W1 |
| New York Islanders (NYI) | 28 | 47 | 5 | 61 | 4-6-0 | W1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- y
- clinched the division
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 17 times.
- The Washington Capitals trailed by as many as 10 points on October 30, 1988.
- The Washington Capitals took first place for good on March 11, 1989.
- The Washington Capitals won 8 games in a row from March 9, 1989 to March 26, 1989, the longest run of the race.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins led by 6 points as late as December 26, 1988.
- The Washington Capitals went 10-1-0 from March 2, 1989 to March 26, 1989, turning a deficit of 6 points into a lead of 7 points.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 100 of the 158 days played.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Washington Capitals spent 32 of the season's 179 charted days in first place.