At 10-3-5, the Flames have points in 15 of 18 games, or 83.3%. And they have done that despite a brutal schedule.
Over the last 6 years, the team that finished 1st overall got points in about 80% of the games each year - the lowest was 78% and the highest was 80.5%
Obviously they can't maintain this pace, but anyone that looks at their record and says 'pfft, they're 10-8', is just being purposely obtuse.
This is a good hockey team. And even better - they are an entertaining hockey team.
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