The Dallas Stars won the 2015-16 NHL Central division race on 109 points, 2 points ahead of the St. Louis Blues. It came down to the final days: the Dallas Stars did not lead for good until April 9, 2016.
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Central standings, 2015-16
Team
W
L
OT
PTS
L10
Streak
Dallas Stars (DAL)
50
23
9
109
8-2-0
W2
St. Louis Blues (STL)
49
24
9
107
8-2-0
L1
Chicago Blackhawks (CHI)
47
26
9
103
5-2-3
OT2
Nashville Predators (NSH)
41
27
14
96
5-4-1
L1
Minnesota Wild (MIN)
38
33
11
87
5-5-0
L5
Colorado Avalanche (COL)
39
39
4
82
2-8-0
L6
Winnipeg Jets (WPG)
35
39
8
78
6-2-2
W4
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 15 times.
The Dallas Stars trailed by as many as 5 points on January 19, 2016.
The Dallas Stars took first place for good on April 9, 2016.
The Chicago Blackhawks won 12 games in a row from December 29, 2015 to January 19, 2016, the longest run of the race.
The Chicago Blackhawks led by 5 points as late as February 8, 2016.
The Dallas Stars went 15-3-2 from October 28, 2015 to December 11, 2015, turning a deficit of 1 point into a lead of 10 points.
The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 86 of the 155 days played.
Seven teams held first place.
The Dallas Stars spent 134 of the season's 187 charted days in first place.