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1995-96 NHL Central standings
The Detroit Red Wings won the 1995-96 NHL Central division race on 131 points, 37 points ahead of the Chicago Blackhawks.
🏆The 1995-96 playoffs, series by series
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Central standings, 1995-96
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Detroit Red Wings (DET) p | 62 | 13 | 7 | 131 | 7-1-2 | W4 |
| Chicago Blackhawks (CHI) x | 40 | 28 | 14 | 94 | 3-4-3 | T1 |
| St. Louis Blues (STL) x | 32 | 34 | 16 | 80 | 1-5-4 | T1 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs (TOR) x | 34 | 36 | 12 | 80 | 6-4-0 | W1 |
| Winnipeg Jets (1979) (WIN) x | 36 | 40 | 6 | 78 | 6-3-1 | L1 |
| Dallas Stars (DAL) | 26 | 42 | 14 | 66 | 3-6-1 | L2 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- p
- clinched the Presidents' Trophy
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 9 times.
- The Detroit Red Wings trailed by as many as 2 points on October 7, 1995.
- The Detroit Red Wings took first place for good on November 22, 1995.
- The Detroit Red Wings won 9 games in a row from December 12, 1995 to December 31, 1995, the longest run of the race.
- The Detroit Red Wings went 19-2-1 from February 12, 1996 to March 27, 1996, turning a lead of 9 points into a lead of 33 points.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 43 of the 170 days played.
- Six teams held first place.
- The Detroit Red Wings spent 177 of the season's 192 charted days in first place.