NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

1997 PLAYOFF CONFERENCE TEAM RANKINGS

(from best to worst)

Eastern Conference

Rank   Team                    GP     Won     Lost    Tied     Pts      % Won      GF     GF/GP      GA     GA/GP
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   1   Philadelphia Flyers     19      12       7       0       24      0.632      67      3.53      55      2.89
   2   New York Rangers        15       9       6       0       18      0.600      36      2.40      35      2.33
   3   New Jersey Devils       10       5       5       0       10      0.500      27      2.70      21      2.10
   4   Buffalo Sabres          12       5       7       0       10      0.417      27      2.25      34      2.83
   5   Ottawa Senators          7       3       4       0        6      0.429      13      1.86      14      2.00
   6   Florida Panthers         5       1       4       0        2      0.200      10      2.00      13      2.60
   7   Pittsburgh Penguins      5       1       4       0        2      0.200      13      2.60      20      4.00
   8   Montreal Canadiens       5       1       4       0        2      0.200      11      2.20      22      4.40
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Western Conference

Rank   Team                    GP     Won     Lost    Tied     Pts      % Won      GF     GF/GP      GA     GA/GP
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   1   Detroit Red Wings       20      16       4       0       32      0.800      58      2.90      38      1.90
   2   Colorado Avalanche      17      10       7       0       20      0.588      59      3.47      41      2.41
   3   Edmonton Oilers         12       5       7       0       10      0.417      32      2.67      37      3.08
   4   Anaheim Mighty Ducks    11       4       7       0        8      0.364      25      2.27      30      2.73
   5   Phoenix Coyotes          7       3       4       0        6      0.429      17      2.43      17      2.43
   6   Dallas Stars             7       3       4       0        6      0.429      18      2.57      21      3.00
   7   St. Louis Blues          6       2       4       0        4      0.333      12      2.00      13      2.17
   8   Chicago Black Hawks      6       2       4       0        4      0.333      14      2.33      28      4.67
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