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Bloguin NHL came out with its Power Rankings this week, which is becoming the siren for me to update my bizarre stats once again. Before we jump to the CLS stats-based rankings, here's a brief explanation of the Power Rankings.
For the rankings themselves, I simply add the team's rankings in Net Goals to their rankings in Special Teams Plus/Minus. This link will give you a sense of what these stats mean, although I'll leave an explanation above each spreadsheet too.
A few quick observations before we make the jump:
* The Blackhawks are the class of a big chunk of these stats, only falling out of the top 10 in True PP% (where they're ranked number 12). Some might critique Cristobal Huet, but this team is stout regardless.
* Atlanta is stunningly impressive in these rankings in ways that defy their actual Conference standings.
* Keep in mind that these are rankings based on the stats, not necessarily my opinion of the teams. I think this is a better way of doing this, anyway, because it takes subjectivity out of the equation.
After the jump: Power Rankings (with the Net Goals + Special Teams Plus Minus ranking composite in parenthesis) plus a pithy comment for each team and spreadsheets with individual rankings, plus True PP% and True PK%. Nerdgasms abound!
Power Rankings
1. Chicago (3)
Is there anything this young team cannot do? They've scored almost 30 more goals than they've allowed so far in 09-10.
2. New Jersey (6)
Their style might not be flashy, but it's pretty tough to argue with an 11-2-1 record on the road.
3. San Jose (9)
It's been a rough week or two in San Jose, but perhaps the Sharks will learn the benefits of treading water earlier rather than later.
4. Atlanta (12)
The Moscow South experiment might just work.
5 (tied). Washington (13)
Washington might be the Phoenix Suns of hockey; you wonder if their style can produce a championship, but it would be a sin to compromise their soul.
5 (tied). Buffalo (13)
Let's hope the Sabres ease Ryan Miller's Brodeurian workload or he could very well collapse at the end of the season, again. The Olympics won't help matters.
7. Vancouver (15)
Henrik Sedin is quietly lighting up the NHL right now.
8. Detroit (18)
Call me crazy, but the era of the Wings having it easy might just be over.
9. Pittsburgh (19)
It's safe to say that the Penguins probably enjoyed their 6-1 thrashing of the rudderless Flyers on Tuesday.
10 (tied). Calgary (21)
The Flames are the odds-on favorite to take the NW Division this season. But how strong is this team, really?
10 (tied). Boston (21)
Things seem to be solidifying in Boston, even if they're a far cry from the bombastic bunch from last season.
12. Dallas (24)
Stars bloggers keep asking for consistency, but Dallas simply isn't that great.
13. Phoenix (26)
Little did we know that Ice Edge could save the Coyotes. I would have assumed it was just a terrible brand of beer.
14. NYR (29)
Want to heckle John Tortorella during the Rangers' epic collapse? Chant "Abort Torts!"
15. Ottawa (30)
First he gets married, then he loses Heatley and then he gets injured. It's been a rough one for Jason Spezza.
16. Colorado (33)
Despite hitting some speed bumps, this young team keeps putting up a fight. A playoff spot is not out of the realm of possibility.
17. Los Angeles (35)
While it's unclear what the Kings' ceiling might be, it's impressive that Kopitar and Co. are able to stay competitive even while suffering from numerous injuries. (Editor's note: the fact that the Kings rank this low shows how scrappy they've been this year)
18. Minnesota (36)
They might be cancer to TV ratings, but things are looking up for the Wild (8-2 in their last 10)
19 (tied). Columbus (37)
It's disturbing to see that the Filatov defection might be a microcosm of a splintering locker room in Columbus.
19 (tied). Edmonton (37)
Edmonton is hockey's answer to vanilla yogurt. Almost completely unremarkable.
21. Nashville (38)
He might look like a cave troll, but Barry Trotz gets it done.
22. Montreal (44)
Well, at least they have gorgeous uniforms.
23. Anaheim (45)
Can these once-again plucky Ducks grind out a playoff berth despite being in a big hole in a brutal division?
24. Philadelphia (46)
You know things are bad when infidelity rumors start floating around.
25. St. Louis (47)
With Hitchcock and Murray on the hotseat, it's not a great time to be a hard-ass Central Division coach.
26. NYI (49)
You don't hear much from the once-vocal critics of John Tavares any more ...
27. Tampa Bay (53)
So which franchise should be erased from the Stanley Cup first: Carolina or Tampa Bay?
28. Florida (54)
Another year on the playoff bubble for the Panthers. Pretty difficult to blame fans for falling asleep on this group.
29. Carolina (58)
An unnatural disaster.
30. Toronto (59)
All of a sudden, the Leafs upgraded from historically bad to just awful. Finally, Brian Burke can have some self esteem again.
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Spreadsheets!!!
True PP%
To simplify things, True PP% is a lot like PP% except it factors in the Shorthanded Goals a team allows along with the PP goals it scores.
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True PK%
Much like True PP%, except this considers the SHG a team scores along with the PP goals it allows.
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Net Goals
Net Goals refers to a simple formula: a team's total goals for minus a team's total goals against.
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Special Teams Plus/Minus
(Powerplay Goals For subtracted by Shorthanded Goals Allowed) minus (Penalty Kill Goals Allowed subtracted by Shorthanded Goals For) is the formula for Special Teams Plus/Minus.
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