Despite being held to a goalless draw at St James' Park, the team will finish third in the league.
The Magpies, a club transformed this year, offered almost all the attacking threat but were unable to find a winner which would have given them a seventh consecutive league win
In the second half, Illan Meslier saved his best for last, as he did in the first half, when he did not allow a single goal to be scored.
Even though they are two points behind Manchester City, they are still riding a 12-game winning streak. They are only six points behind the leaders, who can increase their cushion against the Seagulls.
The hard-earned point forLeeds moves them up to 14th.
The team is three points clear of the bottom of the table.
Three months after their Saudi Arabia-backed takeover, the team was 19th in the league.
The thought of Eddie Howe not ruling out a title challenge at that point would have been fanciful.
They ended the year in the top three for the first time in over a decade.
Much has been made of the attacking nature of the team this season. The winger was mostly kept in check by the organised defence who repelled wave after wave of the attackers.
Sean Longstaff scored from inside the area but the clearest opening was from a set-piece with the delivery of Tripper proving dangerous.
Meslier spread himself to make the block at the feet of Wood after a knock down and saved with his feet.
He came on after 64 minutes for his first appearance since the World Cup but was kept quiet.
The clenched-fisted celebrations at the end suggested that this was a point gained from their perspective.
On 3 January, there will be an indication of whether or not they can mount a title challenge when they go to play in north London.
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