Every 1995-96 NHL race charted day by day: Atlantic, Northeast, Central and Pacific. Final standings, from a season that ran October 6, 1995 to April 14, 1996.
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Atlantic standings, 1995-96
Team
W
L
T
PTS
L10
Streak
Philadelphia Flyers (PHI)z
45
24
13
103
8-2-0
W3
New York Rangers (NYR)x
41
27
14
96
4-6-0
L5
Florida Panthers (FLA)x
41
31
10
92
3-6-1
W1
Washington Capitals (WSH)x
39
32
11
89
6-3-1
L2
Tampa Bay Lightning (TBL)x
38
32
12
88
5-4-1
L1
New Jersey Devils (NJD)
37
33
12
86
4-5-1
L1
New York Islanders (NYI)
22
50
10
54
2-6-2
T2
Final standings.
Clinch key
x
clinched a playoff place
z
clinched the best record in the Eastern Conference
Turning points
The lead changed hands 13 times.
The Philadelphia Flyers trailed by as many as 12 points on February 17, 1996.
The Philadelphia Flyers took first place for good on March 29, 1996.
The Philadelphia Flyers won 8 games in a row from November 16, 1995 to December 3, 1995, the longest run of the race.
The New York Rangers led by 7 points as late as March 16, 1996.
The Philadelphia Flyers went 13-3-0 from March 15, 1996 to April 14, 1996, turning a deficit of 9 points into a lead of 7 points.
The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 83 of the 167 days played.
Seven teams held first place.
The Philadelphia Flyers spent 43 of the season's 192 charted days in first place.