NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

1998 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   Washington Capitals     21      12       9       0       24      0.571      53      2.52      44      2.10
   2   Buffalo Sabres          15      10       5       0       20      0.667      46      3.07      32      2.13
   3   Ottawa Senators         11       5       6       0       10      0.455      20      1.82      30      2.73
   4   Montreal Canadiens      10       4       6       0        8      0.400      28      2.80      32      3.20
   5   New Jersey Devils        6       2       4       0        4      0.333      12      2.00      13      2.17
   6   Boston Bruins            6       2       4       0        4      0.333      13      2.17      15      2.50
   7   Pittsburgh Penguins      6       2       4       0        4      0.333      15      2.50      18      3.00
   8   Philadelphia Flyers      5       1       4       0        2      0.200       9      1.80      18      3.60
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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       22      16       6       0       32      0.727      75      3.41      49      2.23
   2   Dallas Stars            17      10       7       0       20      0.588      36      2.12      32      1.88
   3   St. Louis Blues         10       6       4       0       12      0.600      29      2.90      31      3.10
   4   Edmonton Oilers         12       5       7       0       10      0.417      24      2.00      25      2.08
   5   Colorado Avalanche       7       3       4       0        6      0.429      16      2.29      19      2.71
   6   San Jose Sharks          6       2       4       0        4      0.333      12      2.00      16      2.67
   7   Phoenix Coyotes          6       2       4       0        4      0.333      18      3.00      24      4.00
   8   Los Angeles Kings        4       0       4       0        0      0.000       8      2.00      16      4.00
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