When the regular season ended, the Washington Capitals topped the final OCTR of the regular season, slightly edging the Chicago Blackhawks. However when the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs ended, only one team moved on (Chicago) and neither were at the top of OCTR for the first round. San Jose, on the strength of a strong goal differential (+1.34) and unworldly shot differential (+16 per game) led the way among all 16 postseason teams, with Colorado pulling up the rear due to the same factors. Washington was best among teams that were eliminated (7th) while Montreal was last among those that moved to the second round (10th). Remember that this formula was created to determine complete team play, one of the hopes was to eliminate the effect of a team succeeding solely on the strength of a hot goalie, as was the case with Montreal. Below is the breakdown of the complete first round rankings (final regular season ranking in brackets). 1. San Jose Sharks (3) Record:4-2, PT%:66.7, G/GA:3.17/1.83, S/SA:40.8/24.8, PP%/PK%:19.2/86.7, 1GG%:100, OT%:66.7, L10PT%:66.7, L10PT%Opp:33.3, FO%:52.6 Final Rating: 61.098 2. Pittsburgh Penguins (7) Record:4-2, PT%:66.7, G/GA:4.00/3.17, S/SA:36.7/28.8, PP%/PK%:25.0/68.2, 1GG%:50.0, OT%:50.0, L10PT%:66.7, L10PT%Opp:33.3, FO%:47.2 Final Rating: 48.175 3. Philadelphia Flyers 13) Record:4-1, PT%:80.0, G/GA:31.7/2.33, S/SA:25.2/27.0, PP%/PK%:27.6/87.5, 1GG%:100, OT%:100, L10PT%:80.0, L10PT%Opp:20.0, FO%:50.3 Final Rating: 47.412 4. Boston Bruins (14) Record:4-2, PT%:66.7, G/GA:2.67/2.50, S/SA:34.2/32.3, PP%/PK%:27.3/100, 1GG%:75.0, OT%:100, L10PT%:66.7, L10PT%Opp:33.3, FO%:53.7 Final Rating: 46.530 5. Chicago Blackhawks (2) Record:4-2, PT%:66.7, G/GA:2.83/2.50, S/SA:30.0/27.7, PP%/PK%:17.3/96.3, 1GG%:100, OT%:100, L10PT%:66.7, L10PT%Opp:33.3, FO%:53.1 Final Rating: 46.050 6. Vancouver Canucks (4) Record:4-2, PT%:66.7, G/GA:4.17/3.00, S/SA:31.2/27.7, PP%/PK%:25.0/61.5, 1GG%:50.0, OT%:50.0, L10PT%:66.7 L10PT%Opp:33.3, FO%:53.8 Final Rating: 45.465 7. Washington Capitals (1) Record:3-4, PT%:42.9, G/GA:3.14/2.86, S/SA:41.7/28.7, PP%/PK%:03.0/80.0, 1GG%:25.0 OT%:50.0, L10PT%:42.9, L10PT%Opp:57.1, FO%:57.1 Final Rating: 43.827 8. Detroit Red Wings (8) Record:4-3, PT%:57.1, G/GA:3.71/2.57, S/SA:36.7/31.2, PP%/PK%:23.5/81.8, 1GG%:0.0, OT%: N/A, L10PT%:57.1, L10PT%Opp:42.9, FO%:52.0 Final Rating: 42.570 9. Los Angeles Kings (9) Record:2-4, PT%:33.3, G/GA:3.0/4.17, S/SA:27.7/31.2, PP%/PK%:38.5/75.0, 1GG%:50.0, OT%:50.0, L10PT%:33.3, L10PT%Opp:66.7, FO%:45.0 Final Rating: 25.439 10. Montreal Canadiens (21) Record:4-3, PT%:57.1, G/GA:2.86/3.14, S/SA:27.7/41.7, PP%/PK%:20.0/97.0, 1GG%:75.0, OT%:50.0, L10PT%:57.1, L10PT%Opp:42.9, FO%:44.2 Final Rating: 22.585 11. Ottawa Senators (12) Record:2-4, PT%:33.3, G/GA:3.17/4.0, S/SA:28.8/36.7, PP%/PK%:31.8/75.0, 1GG%:50.0, OT%:50.0, L10PT%:33.3, L10PT%Opp:66.7, FO%:52.5 Final Rating: 21.814 12. Phoenix Coyotes (5) Record:3-4, PT%:42.9, G/GA:2.57/3.71, S/SA:31.6/36.7, PP%/PK%:18.2/76.5, 1GG%:100, OT%: N/A, L10PT%:42.9, L10PT%Opp:57.1, FO%:48.6 Final Rating: 20.947 13. Buffalo Sabres (11) Record:2-4 PT%:33.3, G/GA:2.50/2.67, S/SA:32.3/34.2, PP%/PK%:0.0/72.7, 1GG%:0.25, OT%:0.0, L10PT%:33.3, L10PT%Opp:66.7, FO%:45.0 Final Rating: 18.434 14. Nashville Predators (10) Record:2-4, PT%:33.3, G/GA:2.5/2.83, S/SA:27.7/30.0, PP%/PK%:3.7/82.6, 1GG%:0.0, OT%:0.0, L10PT%:33.3, L10PT%Opp:66.7, FO%:47.2 Final Rating: 18.119 15. New Jersey Devils (6) Record:1-4, PT%:20.0, G/GA:1.80/3.0, S/SA:27.0/25.2, PP%/PK%:12.5/72.4, 1GG%:0.0, OT%:0.0, L10PT%:20.0, L10PT%Opp:80.0, FO%:50.4 Final Rating: 17.038 16. Colorado Avalanche (16) Record:2-4, PT%:33.3, G/GA:1.83/3.17, S/SA:24.8/40.8, PP%/PK%:13.3/80.8, 1GG%:40.0, OT%:33.3, L10PT%:33.3, L10PT%Opp:66.7, FO%:46.2 Final Rating: 5.655 Stats of the OCTR: Wins-Losses-OT Losses (Record); Point percentage (PT%) ? which is the percentage of available points the team has secured during their games played; Goals for and against (G/GA); Shots for and against (S/SA); Power play and penalty killing % (PP%/PK%); Percentage of wins in 1 goal games (1GG%); Percentage of wins in overtime games (OT%); Point percentage over the last 10 games (L10PT%); Season point percentage of opponents faced over the last 10 games (L10PT%Opp); Team faceoff percentage (FO%). Last edition?s ranking in brackets Nick can be reached via email nickobergan@hotmail.com or on twitter http://twitter.com/nickobergan