Top Moments: 10-6

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The 2015-16 season was a wild ride that saw the Ducks erase a seemingly insurmountable 16-point deficit in the Pacific to earn their fourth consecutive division title on the final day of the regular season. After resuming play following the Christmas break, the Ducks went on a 34-10-5 run for the best record in the NHL (.745 points percentage). Anaheim led the league in wins (34), standings points (73), power-play percentage (27.5%), power-play goals (42), fewest goals allowed (104), goals allowed per game (2.1) and goal differential (+50), and ranked second in goals (154) and goals per game (3.1) and third in penalty killing percentage (86.9%) following the break.

The Ducks became the first team since 2010 and just the fourth since 2005 to post a .745+ win (73 points) percentage after the Christmas break in a full season (34-10-5). The Ducks finished the regular season 46-25-11 for 103 points, ranking first in the Pacific, fourth in the Western Conference and sixth in the NHL. It marked the third consecutive year the club has posted 100+ points, joining St. Louis and Chicago as the only NHL teams to do so each of the last three seasons.

AnaheimDucks.com will count down the Top 20 moments from past season in the coming weeks. Here is the first installment: 10-6.

#10: DECEMBER 29 AND DECEMBER 31, 2016 GOT THE SHUTOUTS GOING BACK-TO-BACK

The post-Christmas break stood as the make-or-break moment for the Ducks. Turning things around could vault them back into the playoff picture, but the task wouldn’t be easy – a quick stop home, followed by three straight road division games against Canadian opponents. Anaheim rose to the challenge, posting back-to-back 1-0 shutouts over the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers to make it three straight wins after Christmas. Those two wins also set a club record for consecutive shutouts on the road and marked the first time an NHL …

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