5 of the NHLs Top 9 teams right now are from the Central division

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Obviously this wont keep up as once the Central starts playing themselves more we'll start to see more losses accumulate.


But early in the season as teams play a lot of out of division games, it's becoming quite clear the Central is by far the strongest division in hockey. 5 Teams in the Top 10 in the league, they're basically just beating up on teams in other divisions right now.

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[CB Joe]

The Central's been a bloodbath for a decade.

 

[daver]

Obviously this wont keep up as once the Central starts playing themselves more we'll start to see more losses accumulate.


But early in the season as teams play a lot of out of division games, it's becoming quite clear the Central is by far the strongest division in hockey. 5 Teams in the Top 10 in the league, they're basically just beating up on teams in other divisions right now.

GO CENTRAL GO!

or is it?

LETS GO CENTRAL! (clap...clap....clap, clap, clap).

 

[koyvoo]

GO CENTRAL GO!

or is it?

LETS GO CENTRAL! (clap...clap....clap, clap, clap).

 

[daver]

Obviously this wont keep up as once the Central starts playing themselves more we'll start to see more losses accumulate.


But early in the season as teams play a lot of out of division games, it's becoming quite clear the Central is by far the strongest division in hockey. 5 Teams in the Top 10 in the league, they're basically just beating up on teams in other divisions right now.

Based on Point %, they are five out of eleven, but 3 out of 5 is impressive.

 

[daver]

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All the other divisions be like CEEENNNNTRAAALLLLL! CEEEENNTRAAAALL!! YOU SUCK!

 

[Ned Bouhalassa]

So much for that: 3 out of the top 5 are from the Atlantic. I’m no statistician, but that seems more impressive.

PS: I was right - 3 of 5 is 60% dominance, 5 of 9 is 56%.

 

[MNNumbers]

If I've got the math right, the order would be:

TBL - Atl
Nas - Cen
Pit -Metro
Min, Col (Cen), and Tor, Bos (Atl) all tied
Mon - Atl
Chi, Wpg (Cen), SJS (Pac) all tied

So, 4 out 8 for the Atlantic
5 out of 11 for the Central

And, that's kind of how it was last year as well.

 

[gtrower]

If I've got the math right, the order would be:

TBL - Atl
Nas - Cen
Pit -Metro
Min, Col (Cen), and Tor, Bos (Atl) all tied
Mon - Atl
Chi, Wpg (Cen), SJS (Pac) all tied

So, 4 out 8 for the Atlantic
5 out of 11 for the Central

And, that's kind of how it was last year as well.

When the Metro won. Again.

 

[Deedog99]

Remember when some people thought the Atlantic was the toughest?

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Remember when some people thought the Atlantic was the toughest?

When?

 

[TheGoldenGod]

So much for that: 3 out of the top 5 are from the Atlantic. I’m no statistician, but that seems more impressive.

PS: I was right - 3 of 5 is 60% dominance, 5 of 9 is 56%.

Ya if only the central teams had the luxary of playing the Senators, Canadiens, Red Wings, and Sabres 4 times a year each.

Compared to the divisional games the central teams have to play 4 times each?

Preds, Jets, Avs, Blues, Stars, Hawks, Wild? There are zero easy divisional matchups in the central. All 7 are probably capable of making the playoffs in the right division.

 

[Price is Wright]

When?

Whenever toughest division discussion happens people always try to downplay the central.