The Colorado Avalanche won the 2013-14 NHL Central division race on 112 points, 1 point ahead of the St. Louis Blues. It came down to the final days: the Colorado Avalanche did not lead for good until April 13, 2014.
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Central standings, 2013-14
Team
W
L
OT
PTS
L10
Streak
Colorado Avalanche (COL)
52
22
8
112
7-1-2
OT1
St. Louis Blues (STL)
52
23
7
111
3-7-0
L6
Chicago Blackhawks (CHI)
46
21
15
107
5-5-0
L2
Minnesota Wild (MIN)
43
27
12
98
6-3-1
L1
Dallas Stars (DAL)
40
31
11
91
6-4-0
L1
Nashville Predators (NSH)
38
32
12
88
7-1-2
W3
Winnipeg Jets (WPG)
37
35
10
84
5-4-1
W2
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 10 times.
The Colorado Avalanche trailed by as many as 13 points on December 30, 2013.
The Colorado Avalanche took first place for good on April 13, 2014.
The St. Louis Blues won 7 games in a row from December 28, 2013 to January 9, 2014, the longest run of the race.
The Chicago Blackhawks led by 8 points as late as December 11, 2013.
The Colorado Avalanche led by as many as 5 points on October 27, 2013.
The Colorado Avalanche went 6-1-2 from March 28, 2014 to April 13, 2014, 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 78 of the 159 days played.
The Colorado Avalanche spent 47 of the season's 195 charted days in first place.