Every 1974-75 NHL race charted day by day: Patrick, Smythe, Adams and Norris. Final standings, from a season that ran October 9, 1974 to April 6, 1975.
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Patrick standings, 1974-75
Team
W
L
T
PTS
L10
Streak
Philadelphia Flyers (PHI)z
51
18
11
113
9-0-1
W2
New York Rangers (NYR)x
37
29
14
88
4-5-1
L1
New York Islanders (NYI)x
33
25
22
88
4-1-5
W1
Atlanta Flames (AFM)
34
31
15
83
6-2-2
L2
Final standings.
Clinch key
x
clinched a playoff place
z
clinched the best record in the Clarence Campbell Conference
Turning points
The lead changed hands 8 times.
The Philadelphia Flyers trailed by as many as 3 points on October 30, 1974.
The Philadelphia Flyers took first place for good on November 3, 1974.
The Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers each won 8 games in a row, the longest run of the race.
The New York Islanders led by 2 points as late as October 30, 1974.
The Philadelphia Flyers went 16-1-2 from February 27, 1975 to April 6, 1975, turning a lead of 4 points into a lead of 25 points.
The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 33 of the 142 days played.
Four teams held or shared first place.
The Philadelphia Flyers spent 158 of the season's 180 charted days in first place.