As demanded by
Kipper_3434 and
FBI...
Guys, I've scoured the team stats on nhl.com and found a definitive way of ranking teams performance by adding some stats together and then crunching things out. Here is a list of the teams from worst to best:
1 New York Rangers
2 Toronto Maple Leafs
3 Colorado Avalanche
4 Columbus Blue Jackets
5 Arizona Coyotes
6 Buffalo Sabres
7 Carolina Hurricanes
8 New Jersey Devils
9 Winnipeg Jets
10 Nashville Predators
11 New York Islanders
12 Florida Panthers
13 Vancouver Canucks
14 Detroit Red Wings
15 Calgary Flames
16 Tampa Bay Lightning
17 Boston Bruins
18 Dallas Stars
19 Los Angeles Kings
20 St. Louis Blues
21 Anaheim Ducks
22 Philadelphia Flyers
23 Edmonton Oilers
24 Ottawa Senators
25 Pittsburgh Penguins
26 San Jose Sharks
27 Washington Capitals
28 Chicago Blackhawks
29 Montréal Canadiens
30 Minnesota Wild
Let me know if you want a walk through of the comprehensive analysis, but be warned: it can get a bit complicated.