2021-22 NHL Metropolitan standings

Name: 2021-22 NHL Metropolitan standings
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The Carolina Hurricanes won the 2021-22 NHL Metropolitan division race on 116 points, 6 points ahead of the New York Rangers. It came down to the final days: the Carolina Hurricanes did not lead for good until April 23, 2022.

The 2021-22 playoffs, series by series

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Metropolitan standings, 2021-22

Team	W	L	OT	PTS	L10	Streak
Carolina Hurricanes (CAR) y	54	20	8	116	8-2-0	W6
New York Rangers (NYR) x	52	24	6	110	6-4-0	W1
Pittsburgh Penguins (PIT) x	46	25	11	103	5-4-1	W1
Washington Capitals (WSH) x	44	26	12	100	4-4-2	L3
New York Islanders (NYI)	37	35	10	84	3-6-1	L1
Columbus Blue Jackets (CBJ)	37	38	7	81	4-5-1	L1
New Jersey Devils (NJD)	27	46	9	63	2-5-3	L2
Philadelphia Flyers (PHI)	25	46	11	61	2-8-0	L3

Final standings.

Clinch key

x: clinched a playoff place
y: clinched the division

Turning points

The lead changed hands 29 times.
The Carolina Hurricanes trailed by as many as 5 points on December 6, 2021.
The Carolina Hurricanes took first place for good on April 23, 2022.
The Pittsburgh Penguins won 10 games in a row from December 4, 2021 to January 6, 2022, the longest run of the race.
The Washington Capitals led by 3 points as late as December 6, 2021.
The Carolina Hurricanes went 13-3-3 from January 24, 2022 to March 10, 2022, turning a deficit of 4 points into a lead of 8 points.
The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 114 of the 173 days played.
Four teams held first place.
The Carolina Hurricanes spent 143 of the season's 202 charted days in first place.