I do this every year to get a real feel for how teams have performed season to date.
Look at the top 17 teams in the league and their records against other top teams vs. their records vs. the poorer teams.
vs. top teams vs. bottom teams
NJD 13-11-5 15-4-5
NYI 12-13-3 14-10-7
PHI 11-11-4 17-6-7
BOS 13-10-8 14-8-3
MON11-15-2 17-7-4
Ott 12-14-2 16-5-5
TOR 15-11-4 15-6-4
TBY 11-11-3 17-9-3
Det 16-10-2 15-7-6
NAS12-19-2 14-3-4
STL 15-12-3 11-9-4
DAL 15-13-5 12-7-4
LAK 9-12-8 12-8-5
SJS 10-11-6 16-7-5
CAL9-16-3 17-7-2
COL 11-9-7 19-6-2
VAN 17-13-2 14-5-5
Look at the top 17 teams in the league and their records against other top teams vs. their records vs. the poorer teams.
vs. top teams vs. bottom teams
NJD 13-11-5 15-4-5
NYI 12-13-3 14-10-7
PHI 11-11-4 17-6-7
BOS 13-10-8 14-8-3
MON11-15-2 17-7-4
Ott 12-14-2 16-5-5
TOR 15-11-4 15-6-4
TBY 11-11-3 17-9-3
Det 16-10-2 15-7-6
NAS12-19-2 14-3-4
STL 15-12-3 11-9-4
DAL 15-13-5 12-7-4
LAK 9-12-8 12-8-5
SJS 10-11-6 16-7-5
CAL9-16-3 17-7-2
COL 11-9-7 19-6-2
VAN 17-13-2 14-5-5