2011 NHL Team Statistical Leaders And Laggers

With only four trophies awarded to NHL clubs (Presidents', Clarence Campbell, Prince of Wales, Stanley Cup), plenty of team accomplishments go undetected. Listed below are the best and worst teams in a variety of statistically measured categories from the 2011 NHL season.

Wins: VAN (54) - EDM (25)
Losses: EDM (45) - VAN (19)
OT Wins: BUF/ATL/PIT (15) - BOS (3)
OT Losses: NYI/CLB/PHO (13) - ANA/NYR/NJD (5)
SO Wins: PIT/LAK (10) - EDM/OTT/BOS (2)
SO Losses: EDM (9) - BUF/COL (1)
SO Win %: COL (.857) - EDM (.181)
Points: VAN (117) - EDM (62)
Goals/G: VAN (3.15) - NJD (2.08)
GA/G: VAN (2.20) - COL (3.50)
PP%: VAN (24.3) - FLA (13.1)
PK%: PIT (86.1) - COL (76.1)
Shots/G: SJS (34.5) - MIN (26.2)
SA/G: NJD (26.2) - CAR (33.2)
Faceoff %: VAN (54.9) - EDM (44.2)
Shutouts: NYR/BOS (11) - PHI (0)
PIM/G: FLA (8.7) - NYI (18.5)
SHG: NYI (15) - TBL (1)
SHGA: STL (1) - TBL (16)
+/-: BOS (+58) - OTT (-52)
Hits/G: NYR (28.4) - BUF (18.3)
Blocks/G: NYI (16.9) - NJD (10.7)
Giveaways/G: EDM (11.8) - CBJ (4.6)
Takeaways/G: NYI (10.7) - BOS (5.2)

In sum, Vancouver enjoyed top honors for wins, goals per game, fewest goals allowed per game, powerplay percentage, and faceoff percentage with Boston leading in shutouts and plus/minus. At the other end of the spectrum, Edmonton led the league in losses and giveaways, while trailing all others in faceoff percentage and plus-minus.

With the Oilers selecting 1st overall for the 2nd consecutive NHL Draft, the question is not if but when they'll find their former glory.

Five years separated from their last playoff berth, the sooner the better.