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Wednesday, November 25
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 Carolina 104 2.0 14.4 28.0 110 30.0 79.1 19.0 79.0 -8.0
2 Phoenix 91 14.0 20.9 15.0 107 29.0 82.2 12.0 70.0 0.0
3 Montreal 75 29.0 16.0 25.0 106 27.5 79.2 17.5 99.0 -10.0
4 Columbus 88 17.5 26.1 1.0 106 27.5 79.2 17.5 63.5 3.0
5 Anaheim 88 17.5 21.6 13.0 105 26.0 75.2 26.0 82.5 -8.0
6 Colorado 95 11.0 17.9 22.0 102 25.0 81.4 13.0 71.0 -1.0
7 NY Rangers 90 15.0 22.2 10.0 99 24.0 84.8 3.0 52.0 7.0
8 NY Islanders 87 19.5 18.4 19.0 96 23.0 82.3 11.0 72.5 2.0
9 Washington 96 9.5 22.9 7.0 94 22.0 77.7 24.0 62.5 -1.0
10 Philadelphia 86 21.0 25.6 2.0 93 20.0 80.6 14.0 57.0 2.0
11 Pittsburgh 101 3.5 14.9 27.0 93 20.0 82.8 6.0 56.5 -1.0
12 San Jose 98 6.5 25.5 3.0 93 20.0 84.9 2.0 31.5 13.0
13 Ottawa 72 30.0 18.1 21.0 92 18.0 82.6 8.0 77.0 -1.0
14 Los Angeles 101 3.5 21.8 12.0 90 16.0 74.4 27.0 58.5 -4.0
15 Tampa Bay 96 9.5 17.7 23.0 90 16.0 76.7 25.0 73.5 -6.0
16 Vancouver 97 8.0 23.7 4.0 90 16.0 77.8 23.0 51.0 2.0
17 St. Louis 82 24.0 12.2 30.0 89 13.5 83.1 5.0 72.5 -5.0
18 Toronto 89 16.0 22.5 9.0 89 13.5 74.2 29.0 67.5 -4.0
19 Calgary 80 26.5 20.0 16.0 88 12.0 78.4 22.0 76.5 0.0
20 Edmonton 100 5.0 22.0 11.0 85 10.0 78.8 20.5 46.5 2.0
21 Dallas 108 1.0 19.4 17.0 85 10.0 78.8 20.5 48.5 2.0
22 Minnesota 93 13.0 18.3 20.0 85 10.0 82.4 10.0 53.0 -1.0
23 Boston 79 28.0 15.2 26.0 84 7.5 84.5 4.0 65.5 -2.0
24 Florida 83 23.0 13.3 29.0 84 7.5 73.8 30.0 89.5 -11.0
25 Atlanta 81 25.0 23.5 5.0 81 6.0 82.7 7.0 43.0 9.0
26 Detroit 94 12.0 23.4 6.0 78 5.0 74.4 28.0 51.0 3.0
27 Chicago 80 26.5 22.5 8.0 77 4.0 85.7 1.0 39.5 7.0
28 Buffalo 98 6.5 19.4 18.0 74 3.0 82.4 9.0 36.5 3.0
29 Nashville 87 19.5 17.2 24.0 71 2.0 80.3 16.0 61.5 2.0
30 New Jersey 84 22.0 21.4 14.0 67 1.0 80.6 15.0 52.0 6.0