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Western Conference

Central Division

 WLTPtsGFGADif
*Dallas48268104252198+54
†Detroit38261894253197+56
†Phoenix3837783240243-3
†St. Louis36351183236239-3
†Chicago34351381223210+13
Toronto3044868230273-43
 Head Coaches: Dal— Ken Hitchcock (2nd season); Det— Scotty Bowman (4th); Pho— Don Hay (1st); St.L— fired Mike Keenan (3rd, 15-17-1) on Dec. 19 and replaced him with asst. Jimmy Roberts (3-3-3) and then Joel Quenneville (18-15-7) on Jan. 6; Chi— Craig Hartsburg (2nd); Tor— Mike Murphy (1st).
 1995-96 Standings: 1. Detroit (62-13-7, 131 points); 2. Chicago (40-28-14, 94 pts); 3. Toronto (34-36-12, 80 pts); 4. St. Louis (32-34-16, 80 pts); 5. Winnipeg (36-40-6, 78 pts); 6. Dallas (26-42-14, 66 pts).
Note: Winnipeg moved to Phoenix before the 1996-97 season.

Pacific Division

 WLTPtsGFGADif
*Colorado49249107277205+72
†Anaheim36331385245233+12
†Edmonton3637981252247+5
Vancouver3540777257273-16
Calgary3241973214239-25
Los Angeles28431167214268-54
San Jose2747862211278-67
 Head Coaches: Col— Marc Crawford (3rd season); Ana— Ron Wilson (4th); Edm— Ron Low (3rd); Van— Tom Renney (1st); Cal— Pierre Page (2nd); LA— Larry Robinson (2nd); SJ— Al Sims (2nd).
 1995-96 Standings: 1. Colorado (47-25-10, 104 points); 2. Calgary (34-34-11, 79 pts); 3. Vancouver (32-35-15, 79 pts); 4. Anaheim (35-39-8, 78 pts); 5. Edmonton (30-44-8, 68 pts); 6. Los Angeles (24-40-18, 66 pts); 7. San Jose (20-55-7, 47 pts).

Division champions (*) and playoff qualifiers (†) are noted. Number of seasons listed after each head coach refers to current tenure with club through 1996-97 season.


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