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2020-21 NHL season standings
Every 2020-21 NHL race charted day by day: Central, East, North and West. Final standings, from a season that ran January 13 to May 19, 2021.
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Central standings, 2020-21
| Team | W | L | OT | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| Carolina Hurricanes (CAR) | 36 | 12 | 8 | 80 | 5-2-3 | L2 |
| Florida Panthers (FLA) | 37 | 14 | 5 | 79 | 8-2-0 | W6 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning (TBL) | 36 | 17 | 3 | 75 | 6-3-1 | L3 |
| Nashville Predators (NSH) | 31 | 23 | 2 | 64 | 7-2-1 | W2 |
| Dallas Stars (DAL) | 23 | 19 | 14 | 60 | 4-4-2 | W1 |
| Chicago Blackhawks (CHI) | 24 | 25 | 7 | 55 | 3-5-2 | OT1 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets (CBJ) | 18 | 26 | 12 | 48 | 3-4-3 | W1 |
| Detroit Red Wings (DET) | 19 | 27 | 10 | 48 | 3-3-4 | OT1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 19 times.
- The Carolina Hurricanes trailed by as many as 5 points on January 29, 2021.
- The Carolina Hurricanes took first place for good on April 13, 2021.
- The Carolina Hurricanes won 8 games in a row from February 27, 2021 to March 14, 2021, the longest run of the race.
- The Tampa Bay Lightning led by 5 points as late as March 24, 2021.
- The Carolina Hurricanes went 11-1-5 from April 5, 2021 to May 6, 2021, turning a deficit of 3 points into a lead of 5 points.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 77 of the 90 days played.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Carolina Hurricanes spent 49 of the season's 127 charted days in first place.