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2025-26 NHL Central standings
The Colorado Avalanche won the 2025-26 NHL Central division race on 121 points, 9 points ahead of the Dallas Stars.
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Central standings, 2025-26
| Team | W | L | OT | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| Colorado Avalanche (COL) | 55 | 16 | 11 | 121 | 7-2-1 | W3 |
| Dallas Stars (DAL) | 50 | 20 | 12 | 112 | 7-2-1 | W5 |
| Minnesota Wild (MIN) | 46 | 24 | 12 | 104 | 6-4-0 | W1 |
| Utah Mammoth (UTA) | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | 6-4-0 | L1 |
| Nashville Predators (NSH) | 38 | 34 | 10 | 86 | 4-5-1 | L2 |
| St. Louis Blues (STL) | 37 | 33 | 12 | 86 | 6-3-1 | W4 |
| Winnipeg Jets (WPG) | 35 | 35 | 12 | 82 | 5-5-0 | L4 |
| Chicago Blackhawks (CHI) | 29 | 39 | 14 | 72 | 2-7-1 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands twice.
- The Colorado Avalanche trailed by as many as 2 points on October 26, 2025.
- The Colorado Avalanche took first place for good on October 31, 2025.
- The Colorado Avalanche won 10 games in a row from November 4, 2025 to November 26, 2025, the longest run of the race.
- The Utah Mammoth led by 2 points as late as October 27, 2025.
- The Colorado Avalanche went 14-2-1 from December 5, 2025 to January 10, 2026, turning a lead of 1 point into a lead of 12 points.
- Three teams held first place.
- The Colorado Avalanche spent 190 of the season's 193 charted days in first place.