Here are some interesting facts that you may or may not know:
- The Colorado Avalanche are 28th in the NHL with 34 shots against per game
- The Toronto Maple Leafs, on the other hand, actually sit 11th in the NHL with 28.6 shots against per game
- The Buffalo Sabres have been the best team at five-on-five play
- The Minnesota Wild, not surprisingly, has been the worst
- The Carolina Hurricanes have been the most penalized team in the NHL this season with 22.4 PIMs per game
- The least penalized team in the NHL this season has been the Nashville Predators
- The Colorado Avalanche has the most points in the NHL, yet have only outshot their opponents on one occasion
- The best shots for/shots against differntial belongs to the Chicago Blackhawks
- Nicklas Grossman of the Dallas Stars leads the NHL with a +12 rating
- Chris Pronger and Joe Corvo lead the NHL in average ice-time per game
- Not surprisingly, Alex Ovechkin has taken the most shots in the NHL
- Ryan Miller leads the NHL in save percentage for goaltenders that have played at least three games with a .940 mark
- Miller’s 1.69 G.A.A. is also top in the NHL
- San Jose has the best team face-off percentage
- Colorado has the worst team face-off percentage
