2006–07 NHL season

The **2006–07 NHL season** was the 90th season of operation (89th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). The 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs began on April 11, 2007 and ended on June 6. The Anaheim Ducks won the Stanley Cup. They were the first team from California to win the Cup.

### Final standings

_Red-shaded team won the Presidents' Trophy and home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs._

_Orange-shaded team clinched the other conference._

_Yellow-shaded teams clinched the other four divisions._

_Green-shaded teams clinched the remaining ten playoff berths._

Numbers in parentheses indicate ranking in conference. Division leaders are automatically ranked 1–3. These three, plus the next five teams in the conference standings, earn playoff berths at the end of the season.

**Note:** _W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points_

#### Eastern Conference

|width="40%"|Atlantic Division|width="5%"|GP|width="5%"|W|width="5%"|L|width="5%"|OTL|width="7.5%"|GF|width="7.5%"|GA|width="7.5%"|PTS|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|New Jersey Devils (2)|82|49|24|9|216|201|107|||||||||
|Pittsburgh Penguins (5)|82|47|24|11|277|246|105|||||||||
|New York Rangers (6)|82|42|30|10|242|216|94|||||||||
|New York Islanders (8)|82|40|30|12|248|240|92|||||||||
|Philadelphia Flyers (15)|82|22|48|12|214|303|56|||||||||

|width="40%"|Northeast Division|width="5%"|GP|width="5%"|W|width="5%"|L|width="5%"|OTL|width="7.5%"|GF|width="7.5%"|GA|width="7.5%"|PTS|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Buffalo Sabres (1)|82|53|22|7|308|242|113|||||||||
|Ottawa Senators (4)|82|48|25|9|288|222|105|||||||||
|Toronto Maple Leafs (9)|82|40|31|11|258|269|91|||||||||
|Montreal Canadiens (10)|82|42|34|6|245|256|90|||||||||
|Boston Bruins (13)|82|35|41|6|219|289|76|||||||||

|width="40%"|Southeast Division|width="5%"|GP|width="5%"|W|width="5%"|L|width="5%"|OTL|width="7.5%"|GF|width="7.5%"|GA|width="7.5%"|PTS|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Atlanta Thrashers (3)|82|43|28|11|246|245|97|||||||||
|Tampa Bay Lightning (7)|82|44|33|5|253|261|93|||||||||
|Carolina Hurricanes (11)|82|40|34|8|241|253|88|||||||||
|Florida Panthers (12)|82|35|31|16|247|257|86|||||||||
|Washington Capitals (14)|82|28|40|14|235|286|70|||||||||

#### Western Conference

|width="40%"|Central Division|width="5%"|GP|width="5%"|W|width="5%"|L|width="5%"|OTL|width="7.5%"|GF|width="7.5%"|GA|width="7.5%"|PTS|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Detroit Red Wings (1)|82|50|19|13|254|199|113|||||||||
|Nashville Predators (4)|82|51|23|8|272|212|110|||||||||
|St. Louis Blues (10)|82|34|35|13|214|254|81|||||||||
|Columbus Blue Jackets (11)|82|33|42|7|201|249|73|||||||||
|Chicago Blackhawks (13)|82|31|42|9|201|258|71|||||||||

|width="40%"|Northwest Division|width="5%"|GP|width="5%"|W|width="5%"|L|width="5%"|OTL|width="7.5%"|GF|width="7.5%"|GA|width="7.5%"|PTS|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Vancouver Canucks (3)|82|49|26|7|222|201|105|||||||||
|Minnesota Wild (7)|82|48|26|8|235|191|104|||||||||
|Calgary Flames (8)|82|43|29|10|258|226|96|||||||||
|Colorado Avalanche (9)|82|44|31|7|272|251|95|||||||||
|Edmonton Oilers (12)|82|32|43|7|195|248|71|||||||||

|width="40%"|Pacific Division|width="5%"|GP|width="5%"|W|width="5%"|L|width="5%"|OTL|width="7.5%"|GF|width="7.5%"|GA|width="7.5%"|PTS|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Anaheim Ducks (2)|82|48|20|14|258|208|110|||||||||
|San Jose Sharks (5)|82|51|26|5|258|199|107|||||||||
|Dallas Stars (6)|82|50|25|7|226|197|107|||||||||
|Los Angeles Kings (14)|82|27|41|14|227|283|68|||||||||
|Phoenix Coyotes (15)|82|31|46|5|216|284|67|||||||||

#### Tiebreaking Procedures

If two or more clubs are tied in points during the regular season, the standing of the clubs is decided in the following order:

1. The fewer number of games played (i.e., superior points percentage).
1. The greater number of games won.
1. The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs.
1. The difference between goals for and against.

### Scoring leaders

_Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes_
|bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="20%"|Player|bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30%"|Team|bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%"|GP|bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%"|G|bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%"|A|bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%"|Pts|bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%"|+/–|bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%"|PIM|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Sidney Crosby|Pittsburgh Penguins|79|36|84|120|+10|60|||||||||
|Joe Thornton|San Jose Sharks|82|22|92|114|+24|44|||||||||
|Vincent Lecavalier|Tampa Bay Lightning|82|52|56|108|+2|44|||||||||
|Dany Heatley|Ottawa Senators|82|50|55|105|+31|74|||||||||
|Martin St. Louis|Tampa Bay Lightning|82|43|59|102|+7|28|||||||||
|Marian Hossa|Atlanta Thrashers|82|43|57|100|+18|49|||||||||
|Joe Sakic|Colorado Avalanche|82|36|64|100|+2|46|||||||||
|Jaromir Jagr|New York Rangers|82|30|66|96|+26|78|||||||||
|Marc Savard|Boston Bruins|82|22|74|96|-19|96|||||||||
|Daniel Briere|Buffalo Sabres|81|32|63|95|+17|89|||||||||

### Leading goaltenders

_Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average_
|bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="18.5%"|Player|bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="18.5%"|Team|bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%"|GP|bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%"|TOI|bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%"|W|bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%"|L|bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%"|OT|bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%"|GA|bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%"|SO|bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%"|Sv%|bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%"|GAA|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Niklas Backstrom|Minnesota Wild|41|2,226|23|8|6|73|5|.929|1.97||||||||||||
|Dominik Hasek|Detroit Red Wings|56|3,340|38|11|6|114|8|.913|2.05||||||||||||
|Martin Brodeur|New Jersey Devils|78|4,696|48|23|7|171|12|.922|2.18||||||||||||
|Roberto Luongo|Vancouver Canucks|76|4,490|47|22|6|171|5|.921|2.28||||||||||||
|Jean-Sebastien Giguere|Anaheim Ducks|56|3,244|36|10|8|122|4|.918|2.26||||||||||||

### Finals

**Anaheim Ducks vs. Ottawa Senators**

|Date|Away|Score|Home|Score|Notes|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|May 28|Ottawa|2|** Anaheim**|**3**||
|May 30|Ottawa|0|**Anaheim**|**1**||
|June 2|Anaheim|3|**Ottawa**|**5**||
|June 4|**Anaheim**|3|Ottawa|2||
|June 6|Ottawa|2|**Anaheim**|**6**||
|colspan="6" align="center"|**Anaheim win series 4–1**|||||
|colspan="6" align="center"|**Scott Niedermayer wins Conn Smythe Trophy**|||||

## NHL awards

|bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="2"|2006-2007 NHL awards|
| --- | --- |
|Stanley Cup:|Anaheim Ducks|
|Presidents' Trophy:|Buffalo Sabres|
|Prince of Wales Trophy:|Ottawa Senators|
|Clarence S. Campbell Bowl:|Anaheim Ducks|
|Art Ross Trophy:|Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins|
|Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy:|Phil Kessel, Boston Bruins|
|Calder Memorial Trophy:|Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins|
|Conn Smythe Trophy:|Scott Niedermayer, Anaheim Ducks|
|Frank J. Selke Trophy:|Rod Brind'Amour, Carolina Hurricanes|
|Hart Memorial Trophy:|Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins|
|Jack Adams Award:|Alain Vigneault, Vancouver Canucks|
|James Norris Memorial Trophy:|Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings|
|King Clancy Memorial Trophy:|Saku Koivu, Montreal Canadiens|
|Lady Byng Memorial Trophy:|Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings|
|Lester B. Pearson Award:|Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins|
|Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy:|Vincent Lecavalier, Tampa Bay Lightning|
|NHL Plus/Minus Award:|Thomas Vanek, Buffalo Sabres|
|Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award:|Niklas Backstrom, Minnesota Wild|
|Vezina Trophy:|Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils|
|William M. Jennings Trophy:|Niklas Backstrom & Manny Fernandez, Minnesota Wild|
|Lester Patrick Trophy:|Brian Leetch, Cammi Granato, Stan Fischler, John Halligan|

### All-Star teams

|First Team|Position|Second Team||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils|align=center|G|Roberto Luongo, Vancouver Canucks|
|Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings|align=center|D|Dan Boyle, Tampa Bay Lightning|
|Scott Niedermayer, Anaheim Ducks|align=center|D|Chris Pronger, Anaheim Ducks|
|Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins|align=center|C|Vincent Lecavalier, Tampa Bay Lightning|
|Dany Heatley, Ottawa Senators|align=center|RW|Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning|
|Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals|align=center|LW|Thomas Vanek, Buffalo Sabres|

## First games

The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 2006–07:
- Niklas Backstrom, Minnesota Wild
- Yutaka Fukufuji, Los Angeles Kings (first Japanese NHL player)
- Phil Kessel, Boston Bruins
- Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings
- Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins
- Alexander Radulov, Nashville Predators
- Jordan Staal, Pittsburgh Penguins
- Paul Stastny, Colorado Avalanche

## Last games

The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 2006–07 (listed with their last team):
- Matthew Barnaby, Dallas Stars
- Peter Bondra, Chicago Blackhawks
- Sean Burke, Los Angeles Kings
- Eric Lindros, Dallas Stars
- Scott Mellanby, Atlanta Thrashers
- Joe Nieuwendyk, Florida Panthers
- Mike Ricci, Phoenix Coyotes
- Patrik Stefan, Dallas Stars
- Pierre Turgeon, Colorado Avalanche

## Other websites

- NHL.com
- Hockey Database

## Infobox (sports season)

- **title**: 2006–07 NHL season
- **league**: National Hockey League
- **sport**: Ice hockey
- **duration**: October 4, 2006 – June 6, 2007
- **draft**: Draft
- **draft link**: 2006 NHL Entry Draft
- **top pick link**: List of first overall NHL draft picks
- **top pick**: Erik Johnson
- **picked by**: St. Louis Blues
- **season**: Regular season
- **season champ name**: Presidents' Trophy
- **season champs**: Buffalo Sabres
- **mvp**: Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins, Penguins)
- **mvp link**: Hart Memorial Trophy
- **top scorer**: Sidney Crosby (Penguins)
- **top scorer link**: Art Ross Trophy
- **playoffs**: Playoffs
- **playoffs link**: 2007 Stanley Cup playoffs
- **finals**: Stanley Cup
- **finals link**: 2007 Stanley Cup Finals
- **finals champ**: Anaheim Ducks
- **finals runner-up**: Ottawa Senators
- **playoffs mvp**: Scott Niedermayer (Anaheim Ducks, Ducks)
- **playoffs mvp link**: Conn Smythe Trophy
- **nextseason year**: 2007–08 NHL season, 2007–08
- **prevseason year**: 2005–06 NHL season, 2005–06
- **seasonslistnames**: List of NHL seasons, NHL
- **no of games**: 82
- **no of teams**: 30
- **tv**: Hockey Night in Canada, CBC, TSN Hockey, TSN, NHL on RDS, RDS (Canada)
NHL on Versus, Versus, NHL on NBC, NBC (United States)