Despite a 3-0 loss to the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center on Wednesday, the Anaheim Ducks hold the NHL lead with a 25-5-3 record since the League paused for its three-day Christmas break from Dec. 23-25.
The current run is a far sight from the 12-15-6 record Anaheim compiled to start the season, a mark which kept the Ducks one point ahead of the Columbus Blue Jackets for last place.
On the surface, the Ducks appear to be two different teams, but the underlying numbers haven't really changed, revealing what Anaheim has really been this entire season.
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