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					Originally Posted by  DeluxeMoustache
					 
				 
				When I quickly scan, I just look at W-L (regulation losses, not incl OTL) and that difference is all I need  
 
Oilers are 5 games above, Jets are 7 
 
Never mind total games played.  When it all shakes out, standings are in order of the difference between the two 
			
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Very true. The only thing that gets to me is when people mistake being .500 with being in the middle of the pack and things being "ok".
In the era of the 3 point game, .500 doesn't mean you're record is average... it means you're very much below average (and increasingly so the further along in the season you are).