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2008-09 NHL Northeast standings
The Boston Bruins won the 2008-09 NHL Northeast division race on 116 points, 23 points ahead of the Montréal Canadiens.
🏆The 2008-09 playoffs, series by series
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Northeast standings, 2008-09
| Team | W | L | OT | PTS | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Boston Bruins (BOS) z | 53 | 19 | 10 | 116 | 8-2-0 | W1 |
| Montréal Canadiens (MTL) x | 41 | 30 | 11 | 93 | 5-3-2 | L1 |
| Buffalo Sabres (BUF) | 41 | 32 | 9 | 91 | 7-2-1 | W3 |
| Ottawa Senators (OTT) | 36 | 35 | 11 | 83 | 4-5-1 | L1 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs (TOR) | 34 | 35 | 13 | 81 | 5-5-0 | W1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- z
- clinched the best record in the Eastern Conference
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 8 times.
- The Boston Bruins trailed by as many as 6 points on October 23, 2008.
- The Boston Bruins took first place for good on November 13, 2008.
- The Boston Bruins won 10 games in a row from December 12, 2008 to January 1, 2009, the longest run of the race.
- The Ottawa Senators led by 3 points as late as October 8, 2008.
- The Boston Bruins went 12-1-1 from October 24, 2008 to November 22, 2008, turning a deficit of 6 points into a lead of 7 points.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Boston Bruins spent 155 of the season's 191 charted days in first place.