The Colorado Avalanche won the 2022-23 NHL Central division race on 109 points, 1 point ahead of the Dallas Stars. It came down to the final days: the Colorado Avalanche did not lead for good until April 14, 2023.
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Central standings, 2022-23
Team
W
L
OT
PTS
L10
Streak
Colorado Avalanche (COL)
51
24
7
109
8-1-1
W2
Dallas Stars (DAL)
47
21
14
108
8-2-0
W6
Minnesota Wild (MIN)
46
25
11
103
5-3-2
OT1
Winnipeg Jets (WPG)
46
33
3
95
6-4-0
L1
Nashville Predators (NSH)
42
32
8
92
6-4-0
L1
St. Louis Blues (STL)
37
38
7
81
4-5-1
L3
Arizona Coyotes (ARI)
28
40
14
70
1-7-2
OT1
Chicago Blackhawks (CHI)
26
49
7
59
2-7-1
OT1
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 11 times.
The Colorado Avalanche trailed by as many as 14 points on January 12, 2023.
The Colorado Avalanche took first place for good on April 14, 2023.
The St. Louis Blues won 7 games in a row from November 10, 2022 to November 21, 2022, the longest run of the race.
The Dallas Stars led by 5 points as late as February 10, 2023.
The Colorado Avalanche went 13-2-2 from January 15, 2023 to February 27, 2023, turning a deficit of 14 points into a deficit of 2 points.
The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 121 of the 168 days played.
Five teams held first place.
The Colorado Avalanche spent 12 of the season's 190 charted days in first place.