The Anaheim Ducks won the 2016-17 NHL Pacific division race on 105 points, 2 points ahead of the Edmonton Oilers. It came down to the final days: the Anaheim Ducks did not lead for good until April 2, 2017.
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Pacific standings, 2016-17
Team
W
L
OT
PTS
L10
Streak
Anaheim Ducks (ANA)
46
23
13
105
8-0-2
W4
Edmonton Oilers (EDM)
47
26
9
103
8-2-0
W3
San Jose Sharks (SJS)
46
29
7
99
4-6-0
W1
Calgary Flames (CGY)
45
33
4
94
4-6-0
L1
Los Angeles Kings (LAK)
39
35
8
86
5-4-1
OT1
Arizona Coyotes (ARI)
30
42
10
70
4-5-1
L1
Vancouver Canucks (VAN)
30
43
9
69
1-9-0
L8
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 16 times.
The Anaheim Ducks trailed by as many as 9 points on March 2, 2017.
The Anaheim Ducks took first place for good on April 2, 2017.
The Calgary Flames won 10 games in a row from February 21, 2017 to March 13, 2017, the longest run of the race.
The San Jose Sharks led by 9 points as late as March 14, 2017.
The Anaheim Ducks went 8-0-3 from March 14, 2017 to April 4, 2017, turning a deficit of 9 points into a lead of 4 points.
The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 96 of the 161 days played.
Five teams held first place.
The Anaheim Ducks spent 39 of the season's 180 charted days in first place.