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1997-98 NHL Central standings
The Dallas Stars won the 1997-98 NHL Central division race on 109 points, 6 points ahead of the Detroit Red Wings.
🏆The 1997-98 playoffs, series by series
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Central standings, 1997-98
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Dallas Stars (DAL) p | 49 | 22 | 11 | 109 | 6-4-0 | W1 |
| Detroit Red Wings (DET) x | 44 | 23 | 15 | 103 | 6-4-0 | L3 |
| St. Louis Blues (STL) x | 45 | 29 | 8 | 98 | 7-3-0 | W3 |
| Phoenix Coyotes (PHX) x | 35 | 35 | 12 | 82 | 7-3-0 | L1 |
| Chicago Blackhawks (CHI) | 30 | 39 | 13 | 73 | 1-8-1 | L1 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs (TOR) | 30 | 43 | 9 | 69 | 4-6-0 | W1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- p
- clinched the Presidents' Trophy
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 15 times.
- The Dallas Stars trailed by as many as 7 points on October 23, 1997.
- The Dallas Stars took first place for good on January 2, 1998.
- The Dallas Stars won 7 games in a row from November 22, 1997 to December 5, 1997, the longest run of the race.
- The Detroit Red Wings led by 3 points as late as November 9, 1997.
- The Dallas Stars went 13-3-0 from November 14, 1997 to December 18, 1997, turning a deficit of 5 points into a lead of 5 points.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 85 of the 164 days played.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Dallas Stars spent 141 of the season's 201 charted days in first place.