The Nashville Predators won the 2018-19 NHL Central division race on 100 points, 1 point ahead of the St. Louis Blues. It came down to the final days: the Nashville Predators did not lead for good until April 4, 2019.
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Central standings, 2018-19
Team
W
L
OT
PTS
L10
Streak
Nashville Predators (NSH)
47
29
6
100
7-2-1
W3
St. Louis Blues (STL)
45
28
9
99
8-1-1
W2
Winnipeg Jets (WPG)
47
30
5
99
4-5-1
W1
Dallas Stars (DAL)
43
32
7
93
6-3-1
W1
Colorado Avalanche (COL)
38
30
14
90
7-1-2
L1
Chicago Blackhawks (CHI)
36
34
12
84
4-4-2
L1
Minnesota Wild (MIN)
37
36
9
83
3-6-1
L2
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 18 times.
The Nashville Predators trailed by as many as 4 points on December 22, 2018.
The Nashville Predators took first place for good on April 4, 2019.
The St. Louis Blues won 11 games in a row from January 23, 2019 to February 19, 2019, the longest run of the race.
The Winnipeg Jets led by 4 points as late as March 24, 2019.
The Nashville Predators went 10-2-0 from October 10, 2018 to November 7, 2018, turning a deficit of 1 point into a lead of 6 points.
The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 121 of the 160 days played.
Seven teams held first place.
The Nashville Predators spent 86 of the season's 186 charted days in first place.