This is building on a post I made in another thread regarding the Flames being contenders. I just took a look at how they have fared against the top competition so far.
Update with Vegas and Washington added:
Here are the Flames numbers against the top 12 opponents in the NHL by Pts% (Flames are now 10th):
Team / H2H Record / GF-GA
Colorado (0-0-0) 0-0
Carolina (0-1-1) 4-8
Florida (1-1-0) 7-7
Toronto (1-0-1) 6-4
Tampa (0-1-0) 1-4
Minnesota (0-0-0) 0-0
NY Rangers (2-0-0) 11-1
Pittsburgh (2-0-0) 6-1
Nashville (0-0-0) 0-0
St. Louis (1-1-0) 8-6
Vegas (1-1-0) 8-3
Washington (1-0-0) 4-3
Overall Record: 9-5-2
Points% .625
7 Home games 9 Road Games
GF 55 - GA 37
Goal differential: +18
Essentially, if the Flames played only against the top 1/3rd of the NHL, they would still be on pace for 102.5 points.
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