Two points “awarded” for every loss, one point for every OTL/SOL. Lowest point total is best. In parentheses are the official (ESPN) rankings. Blues, Wild and Flames lost.
- Chicago 17 (3)
- San Jose 19 (1)
- Calgary 19 (4)
- Los Angeles 23 (5)
- Phoenix 23 (6)
- Colorado 24 (2)
- Nashville 24 (7)
- Dallas 24 (8)
- Detroit 25 (9)
- Vancouver 26 (10)
- Columbus 27 (11)
- St. Louis 27 (13)
- Minnesota 29 (14)
- Edmonton 30 (12)
- Anaheim 32 (15)
The big difference from my reality and ESPN’s is Colorado. They are officially 2nd in the conference. But they’ve played three or four more games than most of the other teams, and they’ve played more games than everyone. Once again, a loss separates 4th place from 10th.