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2003-04 NHL Central standings
The Detroit Red Wings won the 2003-04 NHL Central division race on 109 points, 18 points ahead of the Nashville Predators.
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Central standings, 2003-04
| Team | W | L | T | OT | PTS | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Detroit Red Wings (DET) | 48 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 109 | 6-3-1-0 | L1 |
| Nashville Predators (NSH) | 38 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 91 | 5-3-1-1 | W1 |
| St. Louis Blues (STL) | 39 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 91 | 6-3-1-0 | L1 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets (CBJ) | 25 | 45 | 8 | 4 | 62 | 5-5-0-0 | W1 |
| Chicago Blackhawks (CHI) | 20 | 43 | 11 | 8 | 59 | 1-5-2-2 | L1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 11 times.
- The Detroit Red Wings trailed by as many as 6 points on November 8, 2003.
- The Detroit Red Wings took first place for good on December 10, 2003.
- The Nashville Predators won 6 games in a row from November 24, 2003 to December 4, 2003, the longest run of the race.
- The St. Louis Blues led by 4 points as late as November 13, 2003.
- The Detroit Red Wings went 9-3-4-1 from January 1, 2004 to February 11, 2004, turning a lead of 2 points into a lead of 14 points.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 51 of the 157 days played.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Detroit Red Wings spent 142 of the season's 180 charted days in first place.