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Friday, November 27
2009-10 Power Surge

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))
 
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 SURGEPower PlayShort-HandedTot
RNK TEAM Opp Rk PP% Rk Opp Rk SH% Rk PS Dif*
1 Florida 89 21.0 12.4 30.0 89 9.5 74.2 29.0 89.5 -12.0
2 St. Louis 84 25.0 13.1 29.0 94 16.0 83.0 9.0 79.0 -5.0
3 Carolina 107 2.5 14.0 28.0 112 30.0 78.6 20.0 80.5 -9.0
4 Pittsburgh 104 5.0 14.4 27.0 95 17.5 83.2 7.0 56.5 -1.0
5 Boston 83 26.0 14.5 26.0 90 11.0 84.4 4.0 67.0 -3.0
6 Montreal 76 29.5 15.8 25.0 108 27.5 79.6 17.0 99.0 -10.0
7 Tampa Bay 99 9.5 18.2 23.5 93 14.5 77.4 25.0 72.5 -5.0
8 Minnesota 99 9.5 18.2 23.5 89 9.5 83.1 8.0 50.5 0.0
9 Colorado 98 11.0 18.4 22.0 105 25.0 80.0 15.5 73.5 -2.0
10 Ottawa 76 29.5 18.4 21.0 101 23.0 83.2 6.0 79.5 -1.0
11 NY Islanders 92 17.0 18.5 20.0 97 19.5 81.4 12.0 68.5 2.0
12 Buffalo 101 8.0 18.8 19.0 74 2.0 82.4 10.0 39.0 3.0
13 Nashville 90 19.5 18.9 18.0 75 3.0 80.0 15.5 56.0 3.0
14 Dallas 113 1.0 19.5 17.0 86 7.0 77.9 24.0 49.0 2.0
15 Calgary 81 28.0 19.8 16.0 91 12.0 78.0 23.0 79.0 -1.0
16 Los Angeles 107 2.5 20.6 15.0 99 22.0 76.8 26.0 65.5 -4.0
17 New Jersey 87 22.5 20.7 14.0 67 1.0 80.6 14.0 51.5 6.0
18 Edmonton 104 5.0 21.2 13.0 88 8.0 79.5 18.0 44.0 2.0
19 Phoenix 94 15.0 21.3 12.0 108 27.5 82.4 11.0 65.5 1.0
20 Chicago 82 27.0 22.0 11.0 83 5.0 85.5 2.0 45.0 9.0
21 Toronto 91 18.0 22.0 10.0 92 13.0 73.9 30.0 71.0 -5.0
22 Anaheim 90 19.5 22.2 9.0 107 26.0 75.7 27.0 81.5 -7.0
23 NY Rangers 94 15.0 22.3 8.0 104 24.0 85.6 1.0 48.0 8.0
24 Vancouver 102 7.0 22.5 7.0 93 14.5 78.5 21.0 49.5 2.0
25 Detroit 97 12.0 22.7 6.0 82 4.0 74.4 28.0 50.0 2.0
26 Washington 96 13.0 22.9 5.0 97 19.5 78.4 22.0 59.5 -1.0
27 Atlanta 85 24.0 23.5 4.0 84 6.0 83.3 5.0 39.0 10.0
28 San Jose 104 5.0 25.0 3.0 95 17.5 85.3 3.0 28.5 11.0
29 Columbus 94 15.0 25.5 2.0 110 29.0 79.1 19.0 65.0 3.0
30 Philadelphia 87 22.5 26.4 1.0 98 21.0 80.6 13.0 57.5 2.0