defense, the Ducks were picked by several publications as a favorite to win the 2007 Stanley Cup, and they began the 2006–07 season on fire. On November 9, 2006, the Ducks defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6–0 at General Motors Place to improve their season record to 12–0–4. The win set an NHL open-era record by remaining undefeated in regulation for the first 16 games of the season, eclipsing the previous mark set by the 1983–84 Edmonton Oilers. They were subsequently shut-out by Calgary the following game, 3–0, ending their streak. On December 12, the Ducks defeated the Florida Panthers on the road, 5–4, breaking a franchise record for their sixth-straight road win. They also improved their record that night to 24–3–6 for 54 points; no team having played 33 games had ever reached 54 points since the 1979 Philadelphia Flyers. The next night, the Ducks beat the Atlanta Thrashers to improve their road record to 12–1–2, with their 26 points form away games setting the NHL record for the most points on the road through 15 games. The previous record-holders, the 1951–52 Detroit Red Wings, had 25 points (10–0–5). On January 16, 2007, the Ducks played in their franchise's 1,000th regular season game , and on March 11, the Ducks recorded their franchise's 1,000th point with a 4–2 win over Vancouver, which improved their franchise all-time record to 423–444–155 (1,001 points) . On April 7, the Ducks won their first Pacific Division title in franchise history when Vancouver defeated the second-place San Jose Sharks at HP Pavilion in the Sharks' final game of the season. Anaheim also played their last game of the 2006–07 season that day against the Columbus Blue Jackets, winning 4–3 and finishing the season with a total of 110 points for the first 100-point season in franchise history. This was good enough for the fourth-best record in the NHL, behind the Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings and Nashville Predators. Although the team had three fewer wins than the Predators, the Ducks were seeded second in the Western Conference playoffs by virtue of their Pacific Division title. Selanne finished the season third in the NHL in goals with 48, the most he had scored since the 1997–98. In the 2007 Western Conference Quarterfinals, the Ducks met the Minnesota Wild, prevailing four games to one in the series. The team then faced Vancouver, the Northwest Division champions, in