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1998-99 NHL Northwest standings
The Colorado Avalanche won the 1998-99 NHL Northwest division race on 98 points, 20 points ahead of the Edmonton Oilers.
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Northwest standings, 1998-99
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| Colorado Avalanche (COL) | 44 | 28 | 10 | 98 | 7-2-1 | W1 |
| Edmonton Oilers (EDM) | 33 | 37 | 12 | 78 | 6-3-1 | W3 |
| Calgary Flames (CGY) | 30 | 40 | 12 | 72 | 2-7-1 | L1 |
| Vancouver Canucks (VAN) | 23 | 47 | 12 | 58 | 3-6-1 | L1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 9 times.
- The Colorado Avalanche trailed by as many as 7 points on October 23, 1998.
- The Colorado Avalanche took first place for good on December 29, 1998.
- The Colorado Avalanche won 12 games in a row from January 10, 1999 to February 7, 1999, the longest run of the race.
- The Edmonton Oilers led by 7 points as late as December 3, 1998.
- The Colorado Avalanche went 11-2-2 from March 6, 1999 to April 7, 1999, turning a lead of 10 points into a lead of 25 points.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 61 of the 157 days played.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Colorado Avalanche spent 127 of the season's 192 charted days in first place.