The Phoenix Coyotes won the 2011-12 NHL Pacific division race on 97 points, 1 point ahead of the San Jose Sharks. It came down to the final days: the Phoenix Coyotes did not lead for good until April 6, 2012.
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Pacific standings, 2011-12
Team
W
L
OT
PTS
L10
Streak
Phoenix Coyotes (PHX)
42
27
13
97
7-1-2
W5
San Jose Sharks (SJS)
43
29
10
96
7-3-0
W4
Los Angeles Kings (LAK)
40
27
15
95
5-2-3
OT2
Dallas Stars (DAL)
42
35
5
89
3-7-0
L5
Anaheim Ducks (ANA)
34
36
12
80
4-5-1
L1
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 23 times.
The Phoenix Coyotes trailed by as many as 12 points on February 2, 2012.
The Phoenix Coyotes took first place for good on April 6, 2012.
The Phoenix Coyotes won 6 games in a row from February 16, 2012 to February 28, 2012, the longest run of the race.
The Dallas Stars led by 5 points as late as November 9, 2011.
The Phoenix Coyotes went 10-0-1 from February 3, 2012 to February 25, 2012, turning a deficit of 12 points into a lead of 2 points.
The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 119 of the 154 days played.
Five teams held first place.
The Phoenix Coyotes spent 24 of the season's 185 charted days in first place.