The San Jose Sharks won the 2001-02 NHL Pacific division race on 99 points, 4 points ahead of the Los Angeles Kings.
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Pacific standings, 2001-02
Team
W
L
T
OT
PTS
L10
Streak
San Jose Sharks (SJS)
44
27
8
3
99
7-3-0-0
W1
Los Angeles Kings (LAK)
40
27
11
4
95
4-4-2-0
W1
Phoenix Coyotes (PHX)
40
27
9
6
95
6-3-0-1
W2
Dallas Stars (DAL)
36
28
13
5
90
3-3-3-1
T1
Anaheim Ducks (ANA)
29
42
8
3
69
4-5-1-0
L2
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 12 times.
The San Jose Sharks trailed by as many as 2 points on October 9, 2001.
The San Jose Sharks took first place for good on March 26, 2002.
The San Jose Sharks won 7 games in a row from January 30, 2002 to February 28, 2002, the longest run of the race. It runs either side of the Olympic break.
The San Jose Sharks led by as many as 7 points on December 19, 2001.
The San Jose Sharks went 9-4-3-1 from October 10, 2001 to November 14, 2001, turning a deficit of 2 points into a lead of 6 points.
The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 65 of the 162 days played.
Five teams held first place.
The San Jose Sharks spent 182 of the season's 194 charted days in first place.