Pacific Division: The Circle of Life

Want to know how the shootout distorts statistics? Consider that no team in the Pacific had a sub-.500 divisional record last year.

Pacific divisional record only:

Team	W-L-O	Win%	GF	GA	PP%	PK%
Anaheim	18-9-5	.641	3.25	2.66	20.8%	84.0%
Dallas	17-11-4	.594	2.94	3.00	18.4%	82.9%
San Jose	16-10-6	.594	3.19	3.03	20.6%	80.9%
Phoenix	15-15-2	.500	2.88	3.06	18.0%	83.3%
Los Angeles	14-14-4	.500	2.81	3.31	16.6%	74.4%

Of course, what this neglects is the real story.

• The Ducks dominated the Coyotes, with a record of 7-0-1.
• The Coyotes owned the Sharks, with a record of 6-1-1.
• The Sharks commanded the Kings, with a record of 6-2-0.
• The Kings dismantled the Stars, with a record of 6-2-0.
• The Stars muscled the Ducks, with a record of 6-1-1.

Ain't it cool how karma comes around?