1996-1997 NHL Rankings

  # Team                    W      L     Rating 
--- ---------------------  ----   ----   -------
  1 Colorado               63.5 - 35.5   0.8389 
  2 Philadelphia           63.5 - 37.5   0.8138 
  3 Detroit                62.5 - 39.5   0.7838 
  4 Dallas                 55   - 34     0.7567 
  5 New Jersey             57   - 35     0.7525 
  6 NY Rangers             52   - 45     0.5859 
  7 Buffalo                51   - 43     0.5604 
  8 Florida                45.5 - 41.5   0.5269 
  9 St Louis               43.5 - 44.5   0.4852 
 10 Phoenix                44.5 - 44.5   0.4844 

 11 Anaheim                46.5 - 46.5   0.4830 
 12 Pittsburgh             43   - 44     0.4756 
 13 Edmonton               45.5 - 48.5   0.4733 
 14 Chicago                42.5 - 45.5   0.4729 
 15 Vancouver              38.5 - 43.5   0.4223 
 16 Ottawa                 41.5 - 47.5   0.4206 
 17 Washington             37.5 - 44.5   0.4138 
 18 Montreal               39.5 - 47.5   0.4049 
 19 Tampa Bay              37   - 45     0.4010 
 20 Hartford               37.5 - 44.5   0.4004 

 21 Calgary                36.5 - 45.5   0.3899 
 22 NY Islanders           35   - 47     0.3650 
 23 Toronto                34.5 - 47.5   0.3604 
 24 Los Angeles            33.5 - 48.5   0.3394 
 25 San Jose               31   - 51     0.2997 
 26 Boston                 30.5 - 51.5   0.2895 

Home Field Coefficient: 1.2320