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1996-97 NHL Pacific standings
The Colorado Avalanche won the 1996-97 NHL Pacific division race on 107 points, 22 points ahead of the Anaheim Ducks.
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Pacific standings, 1996-97
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| Colorado Avalanche (COL) | 49 | 24 | 9 | 107 | 4-6-0 | L1 |
| Anaheim Ducks (ANA) | 36 | 33 | 13 | 85 | 6-2-2 | W3 |
| Edmonton Oilers (EDM) | 36 | 37 | 9 | 81 | 3-5-2 | L2 |
| Vancouver Canucks (VAN) | 35 | 40 | 7 | 77 | 6-1-3 | W3 |
| Calgary Flames (CGY) | 32 | 41 | 9 | 73 | 2-7-1 | L4 |
| Los Angeles Kings (LAK) | 28 | 43 | 11 | 67 | 3-5-2 | W2 |
| San Jose Sharks (SJS) | 27 | 47 | 8 | 62 | 3-6-1 | L2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 7 times.
- The Colorado Avalanche trailed by as many as 4 points on October 6, 1996.
- The Colorado Avalanche took first place for good on October 30, 1996.
- The Colorado Avalanche won 6 games in a row from February 11, 1997 to February 23, 1997, the longest run of the race.
- The Edmonton Oilers led by 3 points as late as October 9, 1996.
- The Colorado Avalanche led by as many as 26 points on March 18, 1997.
- The Colorado Avalanche went 14-3-4 from October 9, 1996 to November 22, 1996, turning a deficit of 4 points into a lead of 12 points.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Colorado Avalanche spent 173 of the season's 192 charted days in first place.