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1995-96 NHL Northeast standings
The Pittsburgh Penguins won the 1995-96 NHL Northeast division race on 102 points, 11 points ahead of the Boston Bruins.
🏆The 1995-96 playoffs, series by series
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Northeast standings, 1995-96
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Pittsburgh Penguins (PIT) y | 49 | 29 | 4 | 102 | 6-4-0 | L1 |
| Boston Bruins (BOS) x | 40 | 31 | 11 | 91 | 6-2-2 | W1 |
| Montréal Canadiens (MTL) x | 40 | 32 | 10 | 90 | 4-4-2 | T1 |
| Hartford Whalers (HFD) | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | 4-6-0 | L1 |
| Buffalo Sabres (BUF) | 33 | 42 | 7 | 73 | 5-5-0 | W3 |
| Ottawa Senators (OTT) | 18 | 59 | 5 | 41 | 3-6-1 | W1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- y
- clinched the division
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 5 times.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins trailed by as many as 3 points on October 16, 1995.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins took first place for good on November 1, 1995.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins won 8 games in a row from November 25, 1995 to December 9, 1995, the longest run of the race.
- The Hartford Whalers led by 3 points as late as October 23, 1995.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins led by as many as 17 points on March 7, 1996.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins went 17-3-1 from October 25, 1995 to December 9, 1995, turning a deficit of 3 points into a lead of 13 points.
- Six teams held first place.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins spent 174 of the season's 192 charted days in first place.