An evolving look at the NHL through an index of team rankings. Last Sunday's is here.
THE INGREDIENTS
CF% Corsi For Percentage (5v5)
GF% Goals For Percentage (5v5)
SAV% Save Percentage (5v5)
STI Special Teams Index
ShotDiff Shot Differential
THE NUMBERS
TEAM |
INDEX |
RANK |
TREND |
GP |
PTS |
PPG |
RANK |
CF |
GF |
SAV% |
PP |
PK |
STI |
SF |
SA |
SHOT |
12/21/2014 |
RANK |
12/14/2014 |
RANK |
12/7/2014 |
RANK |
11/30/2014 |
RANK |
11/26/2014 |
RANK |
CHI |
110.07 |
1 |
0.72 |
36.00 |
50.00 |
1.39 |
4 |
54.80 |
60.20 |
93.87 |
18.70 |
91.00 |
109.70 |
35.20 |
28.50 |
6.70 |
109.34 |
1 |
108.60 |
1 |
110.10 |
1 |
109.76 |
1 |
109.14 |
2 |
NAS |
106.63 |
2 |
1.33 |
34.00 |
48.00 |
1.41 |
1 |
52.90 |
64.50 |
94.70 |
13.50 |
79.60 |
93.10 |
32.10 |
28.20 |
3.90 |
105.30 |
3 |
105.24 |
4 |
105.19 |
4 |
106.50 |
3 |
105.80 |
3 |
PIT |
106.62 |
3 |
-0.75 |
35.00 |
49.00 |
1.40 |
3 |
50.60 |
60.20 |
93.97 |
23.10 |
87.30 |
110.40 |
30.90 |
30.40 |
0.50 |
107.37 |
2 |
107.40 |
2 |
107.60 |
2 |
109.01 |
2 |
110.41 |
1 |
DET |
104.98 |
4 |
0.93 |
36.00 |
47.00 |
1.31 |
7 |
53.20 |
52.30 |
92.62 |
24.30 |
88.40 |
112.70 |
30.80 |
27.20 |
3.60 |
104.05 |
5 |
104.41 |
5 |
104.81 |
5 |
104.17 |
5 |
103.65 |
7 |
TAM |
103.93 |
5 |
-0.13 |
37.00 |
48.00 |
1.30 |
8 |
53.70 |
57.10 |
92.02 |
18.50 |
81.70 |
100.20 |
29.50 |
27.60 |
1.90 |
104.06 |
4 |
105.33 |
3 |
106.01 |
3 |
105.18 |
4 |
104.31 |
5 |
LAK |
103.32 |
6 |
0.94 |
36.00 |
43.00 |
1.19 |
15 |
53.40 |
54.90 |
93.38 |
20.60 |
80.20 |
100.80 |
31.60 |
29.10 |
2.50 |
102.38 |
7 |
102.55 |
7 |
102.57 |
6 |
100.87 |
8 |
100.74 |
10 |
STL |
101.92 |
7 |
-0.60 |
35.00 |
45.00 |
1.29 |
9 |
50.40 |
54.10 |
92.79 |
24.80 |
77.50 |
102.30 |
31.20 |
27.60 |
3.60 |
102.52 |
6 |
102.57 |
6 |
102.12 |
7 |
104.14 |
6 |
104.71 |
4 |
NYR |
100.81 |
8 |
0.94 |
33.00 |
42.00 |
1.27 |
10 |
49.80 |
55.00 |
92.23 |
17.10 |
82.90 |
100.00 |
29.70 |
28.30 |
1.40 |
99.87 |
13 |
98.96 |
16 |
98.73 |
17 |
100.13 |
11 |
99.42 |
13 |
SJS |
100.66 |
9 |
-0.38 |
36.00 |
43.00 |
1.19 |
16 |
52.20 |
48.40 |
92.15 |
24.50 |
83.00 |
107.50 |
31.40 |
29.60 |
1.80 |
101.04 |
8 |
101.04 |
9 |
100.17 |
9 |
98.95 |
15 |
98.24 |
14 |
MIN |
100.54 |
10 |
0.13 |
33.00 |
36.00 |
1.09 |
19 |
53.20 |
49.60 |
89.95 |
14.40 |
87.00 |
101.40 |
31.70 |
26.50 |
5.20 |
100.41 |
9 |
101.52 |
8 |
102.10 |
8 |
101.93 |
7 |
104.05 |
6 |
MON |
100.24 |
11 |
-0.13 |
35.00 |
46.00 |
1.31 |
6 |
50.10 |
54.50 |
92.87 |
15.30 |
86.30 |
101.60 |
27.50 |
30.20 |
-2.70 |
100.37 |
11 |
99.27 |
14 |
98.02 |
18 |
98.77 |
16 |
98.24 |
15 |
WIN |
100.21 |
12 |
-0.16 |
33.00 |
40.00 |
1.21 |
13 |
52.40 |
50.50 |
92.82 |
15.20 |
84.40 |
99.60 |
30.50 |
27.90 |
2.60 |
100.37 |
10 |
99.68 |
11 |
98.81 |
16 |
96.73 |
19 |
96.73 |
18 |
WAS |
99.94 |
13 |
-0.22 |
35.00 |
42.00 |
1.20 |
14 |
50.90 |
50.90 |
91.95 |
23.80 |
78.20 |
102.00 |
30.20 |
28.00 |
2.20 |
100.16 |
12 |
99.38 |
13 |
99.13 |
15 |
99.07 |
14 |
100.11 |
11 |
NYI |
99.89 |
14 |
0.33 |
35.00 |
47.00 |
1.34 |
5 |
52.60 |
53.10 |
91.56 |
17.90 |
73.70 |
91.60 |
32.80 |
27.80 |
5.00 |
99.57 |
14 |
98.92 |
17 |
99.79 |
10 |
100.84 |
9 |
101.40 |
9 |
BOS |
99.03 |
15 |
0.09 |
36.00 |
39.00 |
1.08 |
20 |
52.20 |
51.30 |
92.71 |
16.50 |
79.30 |
95.80 |
30.10 |
29.50 |
0.60 |
98.94 |
15 |
99.49 |
12 |
99.64 |
12 |
100.18 |
10 |
100.05 |
12 |
FLA |
98.99 |
16 |
0.12 |
32.00 |
38.00 |
1.19 |
17 |
52.30 |
51.50 |
92.97 |
13.00 |
81.20 |
94.20 |
31.50 |
30.30 |
1.20 |
98.87 |
16 |
99.00 |
15 |
99.22 |
13 |
97.50 |
17 |
95.69 |
21 |
ANA |
98.65 |
17 |
-0.03 |
37.00 |
52.00 |
1.41 |
2 |
50.20 |
52.00 |
92.38 |
16.50 |
79.70 |
96.20 |
30.50 |
28.90 |
1.60 |
98.68 |
17 |
99.91 |
10 |
99.73 |
11 |
99.81 |
12 |
101.72 |
8 |
VAN |
98.05 |
18 |
1.04 |
33.00 |
42.00 |
1.27 |
11 |
49.90 |
46.50 |
90.90 |
19.40 |
86.40 |
105.80 |
31.50 |
28.80 |
2.70 |
97.02 |
18 |
97.65 |
18 |
99.15 |
14 |
99.08 |
13 |
97.91 |
16 |
TOR |
96.22 |
19 |
-0.72 |
35.00 |
43.00 |
1.23 |
12 |
45.40 |
51.10 |
92.16 |
20.30 |
83.90 |
104.20 |
29.90 |
34.40 |
-4.50 |
96.94 |
19 |
97.42 |
19 |
97.47 |
19 |
96.75 |
18 |
96.21 |
20 |
DAL |
96.08 |
20 |
0.64 |
34.00 |
35.00 |
1.03 |
21 |
50.50 |
49.30 |
90.81 |
16.00 |
79.20 |
95.20 |
30.00 |
31.30 |
-1.30 |
95.44 |
20 |
94.17 |
23 |
94.05 |
23 |
94.91 |
22 |
95.14 |
22 |
NJD |
94.84 |
21 |
-0.43 |
37.00 |
31.00 |
0.84 |
28 |
49.80 |
46.60 |
92.95 |
20.20 |
78.20 |
98.40 |
25.70 |
30.50 |
-4.80 |
95.26 |
21 |
95.92 |
20 |
97.02 |
20 |
96.65 |
20 |
97.09 |
17 |
CAR |
94.69 |
22 |
-0.20 |
35.00 |
24.00 |
0.69 |
29 |
51.50 |
40.90 |
90.86 |
17.10 |
84.70 |
101.80 |
29.30 |
28.00 |
1.30 |
94.89 |
23 |
95.28 |
21 |
96.76 |
21 |
96.57 |
21 |
96.38 |
19 |
PHI |
94.49 |
23 |
-0.64 |
35.00 |
34.00 |
0.97 |
23 |
47.70 |
47.80 |
92.46 |
21.60 |
74.40 |
96.00 |
29.40 |
30.90 |
-1.50 |
95.13 |
22 |
94.00 |
24 |
92.92 |
25 |
92.91 |
26 |
94.28 |
24 |
CAL |
93.68 |
24 |
-0.37 |
37.00 |
41.00 |
1.11 |
18 |
44.80 |
48.80 |
92.30 |
19.20 |
76.80 |
96.00 |
27.50 |
28.30 |
-0.80 |
94.05 |
24 |
94.77 |
22 |
94.57 |
22 |
94.25 |
23 |
93.13 |
25 |
OTT |
93.63 |
25 |
-0.19 |
35.00 |
35.00 |
1.00 |
22 |
47.60 |
45.00 |
93.03 |
18.40 |
82.30 |
100.70 |
29.20 |
33.60 |
-4.40 |
93.83 |
25 |
93.62 |
25 |
93.62 |
24 |
93.35 |
24 |
95.05 |
23 |
COL |
93.01 |
26 |
0.08 |
35.00 |
34.00 |
0.97 |
24 |
44.90 |
47.60 |
92.35 |
14.70 |
85.00 |
99.70 |
29.10 |
34.10 |
-5.00 |
92.94 |
26 |
92.30 |
26 |
92.40 |
26 |
93.16 |
25 |
92.19 |
27 |
EDM |
90.63 |
27 |
-0.16 |
36.00 |
21.00 |
0.58 |
30 |
50.30 |
40.20 |
90.31 |
12.00 |
80.40 |
92.40 |
28.40 |
29.60 |
-1.20 |
90.79 |
27 |
90.85 |
27 |
90.90 |
28 |
91.00 |
28 |
90.58 |
28 |
AZC |
90.32 |
28 |
-0.47 |
35.00 |
30.00 |
0.86 |
27 |
49.50 |
39.80 |
90.76 |
19.50 |
75.40 |
94.90 |
28.80 |
31.80 |
-3.00 |
90.79 |
28 |
90.81 |
28 |
91.04 |
27 |
92.62 |
27 |
93.05 |
26 |
CBJ |
89.19 |
29 |
-0.32 |
34.00 |
33.00 |
0.97 |
25 |
45.90 |
37.50 |
91.56 |
24.00 |
80.30 |
104.30 |
27.80 |
33.70 |
-5.90 |
89.52 |
29 |
89.63 |
29 |
88.78 |
29 |
87.62 |
29 |
89.07 |
29 |
BUF |
80.60 |
30 |
-0.24 |
36.00 |
31.00 |
0.86 |
26 |
37.70 |
40.50 |
92.59 |
8.90 |
76.60 |
85.50 |
23.60 |
35.70 |
-12.10 |
80.84 |
30 |
80.16 |
30 |
78.91 |
30 |
79.63 |
30 |
77.99 |
30 |
OBSERVATIONS
01 The best overall team is the Chicago Blackhawks. The worst are the Buffalo Sabres. Neither have changed since 11/30.
02 The most improved team (Trending Upward) is the Nashville Predators (+1.33). The team in the deepest decline is the Pittsburgh Penguins (-0.75).
03 The Islanders are still 14th overall. Not much change in the holiday shortened week. Here's a breakdown of their index factors:
a. CF% 12/28/14(52.60, 7th), 12/21/14(52.60, 8th) 12/14/14(52.40, 8th) 12/07/14 (53.10, 4th)
b. GF% 12/28/14(53.10, 9th), 12/21/14(53.10, 9th) 12/14/14 (52.10, 13th) 12/07/14 (53.80, 9th)
c. SAV% 12/28/14(.916, 23rd), 12/21/14(.916 24th) 12/14/14 (.917, 21st) 12/07/14 (.917, 21st)
d. STI 12/28/14(91.60, 29th), 12/21/14(90.80, 29th) 12/14/14 (91.60, 28th) 12/07/14 (93.70, 27th)
e. Shot Diff 12/28/14(5.0, 3rd), 12/21/14(4.50, 3rd) 12/14/14 (3.40, 5th) 12/07/14 (4.20, 4th)
04 The Islanders' (99.57) last week looked like this:
TUE 12/23 MON(100.37) 1-3 Loss
SAT 12/27 @BUF(80.84) 3-4 SOL
05 The Islanders' (99.81) upcoming MONTH looks like this:
MON 12/29 WAS(99.94)
WED 12/31 @WIN(100.21)
FRI 01/02 @CAL(93.68)
SUN 01/04 @VAN(98.05)
TUE 01/06 @NJD(94.84)
SAT 01/10 @CBJ(89.19)
TUE 01/13 @NYR(100.81)
FRI 01/16 PIT(106.62)
SAT 01/17 @MON(100.24)
MON 01/19 PHI(94.49)
TUE 01/27 NYR(100.81)
THU 01/29 BOS(99.03)
SAT 01/31 @DET(104.98)
06 There approval ratings so far:
RATING |
12/21/2014 |
% |
12/14/2014 |
% |
12/7/2014 |
% |
TOTAL |
% |
A(100) |
99 |
50.00 |
3 |
0.90 |
5 |
3.25 |
107 |
15.64 |
B(90) |
93 |
46.97 |
22 |
6.63 |
67 |
43.51 |
182 |
26.61 |
C(80) |
4 |
2.02 |
160 |
48.19 |
72 |
46.75 |
236 |
34.50 |
D(70) |
1 |
0.51 |
131 |
39.46 |
6 |
3.90 |
138 |
20.18 |
F(60) |
1 |
0.51 |
16 |
4.82 |
4 |
2.60 |
21 |
3.07 |
TOT |
198 |
100.00 |
332 |
100.00 |
154 |
100.00 |
684 |
100.00 |
AVG |
94.55 |
75.93 |
84.09 |
83.16 |