The Detroit Red Wings won the 2006-07 NHL Central division race on 113 points, 3 points ahead of the Nashville Predators. It came down to the final days: the Detroit Red Wings did not lead for good until March 29, 2007.
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Central standings, 2006-07
Team
W
L
OT
PTS
L10
Streak
Detroit Red Wings (DET)
50
19
13
113
5-1-4
W1
Nashville Predators (NSH)
51
23
8
110
5-3-2
W2
St. Louis Blues (STL)
34
35
13
81
4-5-1
L2
Columbus Blue Jackets (CBJ)
33
42
7
73
5-5-0
L1
Chicago Blackhawks (CHI)
31
42
9
71
4-6-0
L2
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 16 times.
The Detroit Red Wings trailed by as many as 9 points on January 27, 2007.
The Detroit Red Wings took first place for good on March 29, 2007.
The Detroit Red Wings won 9 games in a row from October 25, 2006 to November 14, 2006, the longest run of the race.
The Nashville Predators led by 9 points as late as January 27, 2007.
The Detroit Red Wings went 8-2-0 from January 27, 2007 to February 17, 2007, turning a deficit of 9 points into a lead of 1 point.
The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 91 of the 153 days played.
Five teams held first place.
The Detroit Red Wings spent 41 of the season's 187 charted days in first place.