Legend
Rk: Rank from 1 (best) to 30 (worst), with 0.5 awarded for a tied rank, Opp: Opportunities, PS: Power Surge ranking, Dif: Power Play Goal Differential ((PPG + SHG) - (PPGA + SHGA)) |
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Which teams really control the power play? The Power Surge ranks teams in four special teams categories (ability to draw penalties, ability to avoid penalties, effectiveness on the power play, and effectiveness short-handed) and combines these ranks into an aggregate number: The Power Surge.
2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04
| POWER SURGE | Power Play | Short-Handed | Tot | | RNK |
TEAM |
Opp |
Rk |
PP% |
Rk |
Opp |
Rk |
SH% |
Rk |
PS |
Dif* |
| 1 |
Minnesota |
66 |
10.0 |
19.7 |
16.0 |
54 |
7.5 |
87.0 |
2.0 |
35.5 |
2.0 |
| 2 |
San Jose |
69 |
6.0 |
24.6 |
5.0 |
63 |
19.0 |
84.1 |
6.0 |
36.0 |
7.0 |
| 3 |
Philadelphia |
59 |
19.5 |
27.1 |
1.0 |
56 |
11.0 |
83.9 |
8.0 |
39.5 |
5.0 |
| 4 |
Buffalo |
63 |
13.0 |
20.6 |
14.0 |
44 |
1.0 |
81.8 |
12.0 |
40.0 |
3.0 |
| 5 |
Atlanta |
48 |
28.5 |
27.1 |
2.0 |
50 |
3.5 |
84.0 |
7.0 |
41.0 |
7.0 |
| 6 |
NY Rangers |
70 |
4.5 |
24.3 |
6.0 |
79 |
30.0 |
87.3 |
1.0 |
41.5 |
8.0 |
| 7 |
Vancouver |
76 |
1.0 |
25.0 |
4.0 |
71 |
25.0 |
80.3 |
16.0 |
46.0 |
4.0 |
| 8 |
Chicago |
61 |
15.0 |
16.4 |
22.0 |
56 |
11.0 |
85.7 |
4.0 |
52.0 |
2.0 |
| 9 |
New Jersey |
56 |
23.0 |
17.9 |
18.0 |
47 |
2.0 |
83.0 |
10.0 |
53.0 |
2.0 |
| 10 |
Phoenix |
67 |
8.5 |
22.4 |
9.0 |
70 |
24.0 |
81.4 |
13.0 |
54.5 |
2.0 |
| 11 |
Pittsburgh |
71 |
2.5 |
15.5 |
24.0 |
66 |
21.0 |
83.3 |
9.0 |
56.5 |
2.0 |
| 12 |
Colorado |
64 |
12.0 |
20.3 |
15.0 |
72 |
27.0 |
86.1 |
3.0 |
57.0 |
5.0 |
| 13 |
Detroit |
60 |
17.5 |
21.7 |
12.0 |
50 |
3.5 |
76.0 |
25.0 |
58.0 |
2.0 |
| 14 |
Dallas |
70 |
4.5 |
17.1 |
20.0 |
54 |
7.5 |
75.9 |
26.0 |
58.0 |
0.0 |
| 15 |
Los Angeles |
68 |
7.0 |
22.1 |
10.0 |
61 |
16.5 |
75.4 |
27.0 |
60.5 |
-2.0 |
| 16 |
Toronto |
61 |
15.0 |
26.2 |
3.0 |
58 |
13.5 |
70.7 |
30.0 |
61.5 |
0.0 |
| 17 |
Calgary |
46 |
30.0 |
23.9 |
7.0 |
58 |
13.5 |
81.0 |
14.0 |
64.5 |
1.0 |
| 18 |
Washington |
71 |
2.5 |
21.1 |
13.0 |
72 |
27.0 |
77.8 |
22.0 |
64.5 |
-3.0 |
| 19 |
Edmonton |
61 |
15.0 |
19.7 |
17.0 |
61 |
16.5 |
78.7 |
19.0 |
67.5 |
-3.0 |
| 20 |
Columbus |
60 |
17.5 |
23.3 |
8.0 |
68 |
22.0 |
77.9 |
21.0 |
68.5 |
1.0 |
| 21 |
Ottawa |
49 |
27.0 |
16.3 |
23.0 |
61 |
16.5 |
85.2 |
5.0 |
71.5 |
2.0 |
| 22 |
Tampa Bay |
65 |
11.0 |
16.9 |
21.0 |
64 |
20.0 |
78.1 |
20.0 |
72.0 |
-6.0 |
| 23 |
NY Islanders |
57 |
22.0 |
17.5 |
19.0 |
61 |
16.5 |
80.3 |
15.0 |
72.5 |
0.0 |
| 24 |
St. Louis |
48 |
28.5 |
14.6 |
25.0 |
56 |
11.0 |
82.1 |
11.0 |
75.5 |
-2.0 |
| 25 |
Boston |
55 |
24.0 |
10.9 |
30.0 |
52 |
5.5 |
78.8 |
18.0 |
77.5 |
-8.0 |
| 26 |
Carolina |
67 |
8.5 |
13.4 |
28.0 |
76 |
29.0 |
80.3 |
17.0 |
82.5 |
-6.0 |
| 27 |
Nashville |
53 |
25.0 |
11.3 |
29.0 |
52 |
5.5 |
76.9 |
23.0 |
82.5 |
-5.0 |
| 28 |
Florida |
59 |
19.5 |
13.6 |
27.0 |
55 |
9.0 |
74.5 |
29.0 |
84.5 |
-5.0 |
| 29 |
Anaheim |
50 |
26.0 |
22.0 |
11.0 |
72 |
27.0 |
75.0 |
28.0 |
92.0 |
-7.0 |
| 30 |
Montreal |
58 |
21.0 |
13.8 |
26.0 |
69 |
23.0 |
76.8 |
24.0 |
94.0 |
-8.0 |
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