NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

1997 PLAYOFF OFFENSIVE TEAM RANKINGS

(from best to worst)

Rank   Team                    GP     Won     Lost    Tied     Pts      % Won      GF     GF/GP
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   1   Philadelphia Flyers     19      12       7       0       24      0.632      67      3.53
   2   Colorado Avalanche      17      10       7       0       20      0.588      59      3.47
   3   Detroit Red Wings       20      16       4       0       32      0.800      58      2.90
   4   New Jersey Devils       10       5       5       0       10      0.500      27      2.70
   5   Edmonton Oilers         12       5       7       0       10      0.417      32      2.67
   6   Pittsburgh Penguins      5       1       4       0        2      0.200      13      2.60
   7   Dallas Stars             7       3       4       0        6      0.429      18      2.57
   8   Phoenix Coyotes          7       3       4       0        6      0.429      17      2.43
   9   New York Rangers        15       9       6       0       18      0.600      36      2.40
  10   Chicago Black Hawks      6       2       4       0        4      0.333      14      2.33
  11   Anaheim Mighty Ducks    11       4       7       0        8      0.364      25      2.27
  12   Buffalo Sabres          12       5       7       0       10      0.417      27      2.25
  13   Montreal Canadiens       5       1       4       0        2      0.200      11      2.20
  14   St. Louis Blues          6       2       4       0        4      0.333      12      2.00
  15   Florida Panthers         5       1       4       0        2      0.200      10      2.00
  16   Ottawa Senators          7       3       4       0        6      0.429      13      1.86

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

1997 PLAYOFF DEFENSIVE TEAM RANKINGS

(from best to worst)

Rank   Team                    GP     Won     Lost    Tied     Pts      % Won      GA     GA/GP
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   1   Detroit Red Wings       20      16       4       0       32      0.800      38      1.90
   2   Ottawa Senators          7       3       4       0        6      0.429      14      2.00
   3   New Jersey Devils       10       5       5       0       10      0.500      21      2.10
   4   St. Louis Blues          6       2       4       0        4      0.333      13      2.17
   5   New York Rangers        15       9       6       0       18      0.600      35      2.33
   6   Colorado Avalanche      17      10       7       0       20      0.588      41      2.41
   7   Phoenix Coyotes          7       3       4       0        6      0.429      17      2.43
   8   Florida Panthers         5       1       4       0        2      0.200      13      2.60
   9   Anaheim Mighty Ducks    11       4       7       0        8      0.364      30      2.73
  10   Buffalo Sabres          12       5       7       0       10      0.417      34      2.83
  11   Philadelphia Flyers     19      12       7       0       24      0.632      55      2.89
  12   Dallas Stars             7       3       4       0        6      0.429      21      3.00
  13   Edmonton Oilers         12       5       7       0       10      0.417      37      3.08
  14   Pittsburgh Penguins      5       1       4       0        2      0.200      20      4.00
  15   Montreal Canadiens       5       1       4       0        2      0.200      22      4.40
  16   Chicago Black Hawks      6       2       4       0        4      0.333      28      4.67

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