best finish by a team who did not win the division

The St. Louis Eagles didn't win all-time.

Interpreted as:

best finish by a team who did not win in the regular season the division

	TEAM	W	GP	L	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Eagles	0	321	252	69	0	69	.107	0	0	498	1,075	-577
2	Maple Leafs	0	3,912	2,923	783	206	989	.126	0	84	8,032	15,626	-7,594	14.3	75.2	30.26	7.1	32.10	.870
3	Wanderers	0	5	5	0	0	0	.000	0	0	7	28	-21
4	Canadiens	0	3,519	2,463	837	219	1,056	.150	0	82	6,908	12,924	-6,016	13.8	76.9	29.91	7.0	30.37	.875
5	Tigers	0	99	98	1	0	1	.005	0	0	241	534	-293
6	Maroons	0	351	260	91	0	91	.130	0	0	473	1,010	-537
7	Bruins	0	3,517	2,500	791	226	1,017	.145	0	91	7,143	13,473	-6,330	14.3	77.5	30.48	7.0	30.04	.868
8	Quakers	0	185	158	27	0	27	.073	0	0	219	613	-394
9	Americans	0	529	402	127	0	127	.120	0	0	815	1,839	-1,024
10	Red Wings	0	3,753	2,718	815	220	1,035	.138	0	83	7,683	14,736	-7,053	15.5	74.9	30.17	7.2	30.45	.864
11	Blackhawks	0	3,974	2,951	814	209	1,023	.129	0	79	7,937	15,421	-7,484	14.6	76.4	29.43	7.1	31.16	.874
12	Rangers	0	3,812	2,821	808	183	991	.130	0	77	7,924	15,069	-7,145	15.4	76.5	30.17	7.1	31.45	.872
13	Stars	0	2,462	1,806	459	197	656	.133	0	71	5,212	9,907	-4,695	14.4	76.6	29.56	7.2	30.67	.869
14	Flyers	0	2,293	1,608	457	228	685	.149	0	103	4,857	8,928	-4,071	14.1	76.5	30.28	7.0	30.22	.871
15	Penguins	0	2,438	1,858	383	197	580	.119	0	71	5,458	10,542	-5,084	15.7	75.3	29.64	7.6	31.96	.865
16	Blues	0	2,399	1,768	432	199	631	.132	0	79	5,058	9,670	-4,612	14.8	76.7	29.19	7.2	29.98	.866
17	Barons	0	629	488	141	0	141	.112	0	0	1,279	2,757	-1,478	11.8	69.3	26.58	7.6	33.80	.870
18	Kings	0	2,563	1,933	424	206	630	.123	0	86	5,623	10,753	-5,130	15.1	74.7	29.91	7.3	30.83	.864
19	Canucks	0	2,458	1,866	391	201	592	.120	0	87	5,361	10,288	-4,927	14.5	75.7	28.90	7.5	30.54	.863
20	Sabres	0	2,319	1,712	409	198	607	.131	0	83	4,836	9,080	-4,244	13.7	77.7	28.86	7.2	31.02	.874
21	Islanders	0	2,275	1,715	347	213	560	.123	0	89	4,759	9,023	-4,264	14.9	75.8	28.67	7.3	30.99	.872
22	Flames	0	2,186	1,610	379	197	576	.132	0	78	4,690	8,734	-4,044	14.6	76.2	29.61	7.2	29.83	.866
23	Devils	0	2,268	1,742	328	198	526	.116	0	97	4,743	9,271	-4,528	14.2	76.4	29.18	7.2	29.88	.863
24	Capitals	0	2,091	1,583	303	205	508	.121	0	86	4,489	8,700	-4,211	14.4	75.9	28.48	7.5	30.51	.864
25	Oilers	0	1,898	1,443	262	193	455	.120	0	76	4,164	7,808	-3,644	14.3	75.9	28.78	7.6	30.45	.865