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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Of course it's not your top 10. But you presented it as 'their underlying numbers', and used it as a data set that suggests who is better or worse than their record.
But it's a really weak data set (for that purpose).
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I'd be a lot more comfortable if you used "in my opinion" a little more often.
If you're looking at goal differentials you won't be happy with many lists that don't mirror the standings to a large degree.
I think the Devils and Flyers are interesting teams. I think the Wild have been great this season. I like the Flames (watch them closely), and think the Bolts and Vegas have been solid.
Carolina is the team at the bottom for me in this group because they may just be the team playing for underlying stats and therefore somewhat of an odd case.
The Flames had a good record before those ugly three games but I didn't like the way they were playing. Their CF% was great, but they were bleeding chances and because of that my focus was on the team tightening up. They've done that and the results we've seen are not a surprise.