The Anaheim Ducks won the 2015-16 NHL Pacific division race on 103 points, 1 point ahead of the Los Angeles Kings. It came down to the final days: the Anaheim Ducks did not lead for good until April 10, 2016.
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Pacific standings, 2015-16
Team
W
L
OT
PTS
L10
Streak
Anaheim Ducks (ANA)
46
25
11
103
6-2-2
W2
Los Angeles Kings (LAK)
48
28
6
102
4-5-1
OT1
San Jose Sharks (SJS)
46
30
6
98
5-5-0
W1
Arizona Coyotes (ARI)
35
39
8
78
4-5-1
L1
Calgary Flames (CGY)
35
40
7
77
4-5-1
W2
Vancouver Canucks (VAN)
31
38
13
75
4-5-1
W1
Edmonton Oilers (EDM)
31
43
8
70
4-5-1
OT1
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 19 times.
The Anaheim Ducks trailed by as many as 16 points on January 11, 2016.
The Anaheim Ducks took first place for good on April 10, 2016.
The Anaheim Ducks won 11 games in a row from February 13, 2016 to March 5, 2016, the longest run of the race.
The Los Angeles Kings led by 12 points as late as January 20, 2016.
The Anaheim Ducks went 16-1-1 from January 25, 2016 to March 5, 2016, turning a deficit of 14 points into a lead of 2 points.
The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 82 of the 171 days played.
Five teams held first place.
The Anaheim Ducks spent 13 of the season's 187 charted days in first place.