Esoteric Standings - 28 October 2008

EASTERN CONFERENCE (10)
1. NY Ranjerks - 19 [12]--- vs. 8. Carolina - 10 [8]
2. Buffalo - 14 [9] ---------- vs. 7. New Jersey - 11 [8]
3. Washington - 11 [9] --- vs. 6. Pittsburgh - 12 [10]
4. Montreal - 13 [8] -------- vs. 5. Boston - 13 [10]

OUT OF PLAY-OFFS
9. Toronto - 9 [9] -1
10. Philadelphia - 9 [9] -1
11. Florida - 8 [8] -2
12. Tampa Bay - 7 [8] -3
13. Ottawa - 7 [9] -3
14. Atlanta - 6 [9] -4
15. NY Islanders - 4 [8] -6

TUESDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE RESULTS
I-Nashville 3 @ Washington 4 SO
Philadelphia 7 @ Atlanta 0
Tampa Bay 3 @ Toronto 2
Carolina 2 @ Montreal 3 SO
I-Boston 1 @ Vancouver 0
I-Pittsburgh 1 @ San Jose 2

WEDNESDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE GAMES
Toronto @ New Jersey - 7:00

THURSDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE GAMES
Tampa Bay @ Buffalo - 7:00
Atlanta @ NY Ranjerks - 7:00
D-NY Islanders @ Philadelphia - 7:00
Ottawa @ Florida - 7:30
I-Montreal @ Minnesota - 8:00
I-Carolina @ St. Louis - 8:30
I-Boston @ Calgary - 9:00
I-Pittsburgh @ Phoenix - 10:00
D=Divisional game
I=Inter-conference game

WESTERN CONFERENCE (9)
1. San Jose - 16 [10] ---- vs. 8. Edmonton - 9 [8](4W)
2. Detroit - 15 [9] -------- vs. 7. Anaheim - 10 [10]
3. Minnesota - 13 [7] --- vs. 6. Colorado - 10 [9]
4. Calgary - 11 [9] -------- vs. 5. St. Louis - 10 [8]

OUT OF PLAY-OFFS
9. Chicago - 9 [8](3W) -0
10. Nashville - 9 [9] -0
11. Vancouver - 8 [9](4W) -1
12. Dallas - 8 [9](3W) -1
13. Los Angeles - 7 [8] -2
14. Phoenix - 6 [7] -3
15. Columbus - 6 [9] -3

132 games played - 36 into OT - 27.3%.
36 OT games - 19 end in shootout = 52.8% OR 14.4% of ALL games end in
shootout.
Yesterday - 31 goals scored in 7 games = 4.43 goals per game.
Total - 781 goals scored in 132 games = 5.92 gpg.
781 goals minus 19 SO goals = 762 = 5.77 gpg minus shootout.
There have been 17 shutouts = 1 per 7.77 games.
The eastern conference is 16-16-8 for 40 out of a possible 80 points against
the western conference. That equates to 50.0%.
The Isles have scored 19 goals = 2.38 gpg.
The Isles have allowed 29 goals = 3.63 gpg.