In general, Clear Victories are a better indicator of talent level than a team's overall record, and much better than a team's record in one-goal games. What proof is there for that view? The proof is that, while there's only a very small positive correlation from season to season in a team's ability to win one-goal games, there's a much larger correlation in a team's ability to win games decided by two or more.
Division Standings | W | L | Pct. |
Central | 13 | 11 | 0.542 |
Pacific | 16 | 16 | 0.500 |
Atlantic | 20 | 16 | 0.556 |
Metropolitan | 14 | 20 | 0.412 |
Western Conference | W | L | Pct. |
San Jose Sharks | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
Chicago Blackhawks | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
Colorado Avalanche | 4 | 1 | 0.800 |
St. Louis Blues | 3 | 1 | 0.750 |
Los Angeles Kings | 3 | 2 | 0.600 |
Anaheim Ducks | 3 | 3 | 0.500 |
Phoenix Coyotes | 3 | 3 | 0.500 |
Vancouver Canucks | 2 | 2 | 0.500 |
Minnesota Wild | 1 | 1 | 0.500 |
Dallas Stars | 2 | 3 | 0.400 |
Nashville Predators | 1 | 2 | 0.333 |
Winnipeg Jets | 1 | 3 | 0.250 |
Calgary Flames | 0 | 2 | 0.000 |
Edmonton Oilers | 0 | 4 | 0.000 |
Eastern Conference | W | L | Pct. |
Montreal Canadiens | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
Boston Bruins | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
New York Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | 1 | 0.800 |
Columbus Blue Jackets | 3 | 1 | 0.750 |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | 2 | 0.667 |
Ottawa Senators | 2 | 1 | 0.667 |
Washington Capitals | 3 | 2 | 0.600 |
Tampa Bay Lightning | 2 | 2 | 0.500 |
Detroit Red Wings | 2 | 3 | 0.400 |
New York Rangers | 2 | 5 | 0.286 |
Florida Panthers | 1 | 3 | 0.250 |
New Jersey Devils | 1 | 4 | 0.200 |
Carolina Hurricanes | 0 | 3 | 0.000 |
Philadelphia Flyers | 0 | 4 | 0.000 |
Buffalo Sabres | 0 | 5 | 0.000 |