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2002-03 NHL Central standings
The Detroit Red Wings won the 2002-03 NHL Central division race on 110 points, 11 points ahead of the St. Louis Blues.
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Central standings, 2002-03
| Team | W | L | T | OT | PTS | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Detroit Red Wings (DET) | 48 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 110 | 6-2-1-1 | OT1 |
| St. Louis Blues (STL) | 41 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 99 | 3-5-2-0 | L1 |
| Chicago Blackhawks (CHI) | 30 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 79 | 3-3-3-1 | W1 |
| Nashville Predators (NSH) | 27 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 74 | 0-6-2-2 | L2 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets (CBJ) | 29 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 69 | 4-5-1-0 | L1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 18 times.
- The Detroit Red Wings trailed by as many as 5 points on November 5, 2002.
- The Detroit Red Wings took first place for good on February 22, 2003.
- The St. Louis Blues won 9 games in a row from October 15, 2002 to November 5, 2002, the longest run of the race.
- The St. Louis Blues led by 5 points as late as February 12, 2003.
- The Detroit Red Wings went 17-2-0-1 from February 12, 2003 to March 25, 2003, turning a deficit of 5 points into a lead of 9 points.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 80 of the 153 days played.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Detroit Red Wings spent 118 of the season's 180 charted days in first place.