Saturday, November 15, 2008

Random Esoteric after 16 games

DANIS is the 429th Islander player. He is the 35th Goalie to take the net. He is tied with Gerry Gray for GP (1) and GA (5).

BAILEY is the 430th Islander ever. He is the 341st player to tally an Assist. He is the 350th Islander to score a point.

HUNTER is 1 Assist away from 100 career NHL Assists. Trent enters the top-20 all-time in PPG. He is tied at #19 with 31 PPGs with Jason Blake and Makela.

MACDONALD has played in 30 NHL games

GUERIN is in the top 100 all-time in points with 55pts.

OKPOSO is the 131st Islander to score at least 2 PPGs.

PARK's 7 SHG is tied at #16 all-time with Marty McInnis, Ralph Stewart, and Brad Lauer. He is in the top 100 in all-time GP with 180GP tied with Uwe Krupp at #98. His 39 Assists lands him in the top-100 at #97th.

TAMBELLINI will play in his 90th Game.

Can you believe OKPOSO has played in 25 Games.

THOMPSON is the 93rd player to score a SHG.

Top 2 of 3 active GAmes Played leaders are hurt. Hunter, Martinek, and Dipietro.

ON PACE
Guerin 31-26-57
Streit 21-36-57
Okposo 10-15-25
Park 10-15-25
Hilbert 15-15-30
Hunter 35-31-67
Weight 15-56-71
Bergenheim 12-19-31
Neilsen 10-26-36

Esoteric Standings for 11/14/2008

EASTERN CONFERENCE (18)
1. NY Ranjerks - 26 [19] --- vs. 8. Toronto - 18 [17](7W)
2. Boston - 23 [16] -------- vs. 7. Carolina - 18 [17](8W)
3. Washington - 22 [16] --- vs. 6. Montreal - 20 [14]
4. Pittsburgh - 22 [16] ----- vs. 5. Buffalo - 21 [16]

OUT OF PLAY-OFFS
9. New Jersey - 16 [16] -2
10. Atlanta - 16 [16] -2
11. Philadelphia - 14 [15] -4
12. Ottawa - 14 [16](6W) -4
13. Tampa Bay - 14 [16](5W) -4
14. Florida - 13 [16] -5
15. NY Islanders - 12 [16] -6

WESTERN CONFERENCE (18)
1. San Jose - 29 [18] ---- vs. 8. Columbus - 18 [17]
2. Detroit - 25 [16] ------ vs. 7. Calgary - 19 [18]
3. Minnesota - 19 [14] --- vs. 6. Vancouver - 19 [16]
4. Anaheim - 20 [18] ----- vs. 5. Chicago - 19 [15]

OUT OF PLAY-OFFS
9. Edmonton - 17 [16] -0
10. Nashville - 17 [16] -0
11. Phoenix - 16 [15](8W) -1
12. Los Angeles - 16 [15](7W) -1
13. Colorado - 14 [15] -3
14. St. Louis - 13 [15] -4
15. Dallas - 13 [16] -4

241 games played - 61 into OT - 25.3%.
61 OT games - 33 end in shootout = 55.4% OR 13.5% of ALL games end in shootout.
Yesterday - 35 goals scored in 6 games = 5.88 goals per game.
Total - 1,422 goals scored in 241 games = 5.90 gpg.
1,422 goals minus 33 SO goals = 1,389 = 5.76 gpg minus shootout.
There have been 29 shutouts = 1 per 8.10 games.
The eastern conference is 26-28-11 for 63 out of a possible 128 points
against the western conference. That equates to 49.5%.
The Isles have scored 41 goals = 2.56 gpg.
The Isles have allowed 53 goals = 3.31 gpg.

Esoteric NHL Attendance 2000

Last night, there were 1 out of 6 games played with more than 2,000 empty seats, or 16.7%.
Out of 241 games played, there have been 64 played with MORE than 2,000 empty seats, or 27.2% of all games played.
There have been 18 east vs. west games out of 64 played on this list, for a 28.6%.
There have been 15 divisional games played on this list, or 6.2%.
There have been 23 games played at less than 75% capacity, or 9.8%.
Out of 64 games, the Islanders appear 5 times on this list, or 7.9% and 2.0% out of 241 games.
** = new statistic.

Team leaders at more than 2,000 HOME empty seat games (64):
7 - New Jersey, Atlanta, Columbus.
6 - Tampa Bay, Phoenix, Los Angeles.
5 - Nashville, NY Islanders, Carolina, Florida.
4 -
3 - Colorado.
2 - Boston.
1 -

Team leaders at less than 75% capacity games (23):
4 - Atlanta.
3 - Tampa Bay, New Jersey, NY Islanders, Columbus, Florida.
2 - Nashville.
1 - Los Angeles, Carolina.

Team leaders at more than 2,000 TOTAL (home and away) empty seat games (128):
10 - Columbus, Atlanta,
9 - Florida.
8 - New Jersey, Carolina, NY Islanders.
7 - Los Angeles, Phoenix, Tampa Bay.
6 -
5 - Minnesota, Edmonton, Nashville.
4 - San Jose, Dallas, Colorado.
3 - Calgary, Philadelphia, Toronto, Buffalo, Ottawa.
2 - Anaheim, Washington, Vancouver, Boston.
1 - Montreal, NY Ranjerks, Pittsburgh, Chicago.
0 - Detroit, St. Louis.

Here are all the games played with MORE than 2,000 empty seats.
64. 11/14 - D-Carolina @ Atlanta - 18,545 - 16,128 = 2,417 = 87.0%.
63. 11/12 - D-Washington @ Carolina - 18,639 - 14,261 = 4,378 = 76.5%.
62. 11/12 - Phoenix @ Columbus - 18,144 - 11,350 = 6,794 = 62.6%.
61. 11/12 - D-Tampa Bay @ Florida - 19,250 - 12,104 = 7,146 = 62.9%.
60. 11/11 - D-Dallas @ Los Angeles - 18,118 - 13,823 = 4,295 = 76.3%.
59. 11/11 - D-Philadelphia @ NY Islanders - 16,234 - 13,447 = 2,787 = 82.8%.
58. 11/09 - D-Atlanta @ Carolina - 18,639 - 12,398 = 6,241 = 66.5%.
57. 11/09 - D-San Jose @ Phoenix - 17,799 - 15,056 = 2,743 = 83.7%.
56. 11/09 - I-Edmonton @ New Jersey - 17,625 - 14,193 = 3,432 = 80.5%.
55. 11/08 - Calgary @ Columbus - 18,144 - 14,088 = 4,056 = 77.7%.
54. 11/08 - I-Florida @ Phoenix - 17,799 - 14,807 = 3,192 = 83.2%.
53. 11/07 - Ottawa @ Carolina - 18,639 - 15,206 = 3,433 = 81.6%.
52. 11/07 - I-Montreal @ Columbus - 18,144 - 14,603 = 3,541 = 80.5%.
51. 11/06 - I-Florida @ Los Angeles - 18,118 - 11,267 = 6,851 = 69.9%.
50. 11/06 - D-Minnesota @ Colorado - 18,007 - 14,562 = 3,445 = 80.9%.
49. 11/06 - D-Toronto @ Boston - 17,565 - 15,391 = 2,174 = 87.6%.
48. 11/06 - NY Islanders @ Atlanta - 18,545 - 14,122 = 4,423 = 76.2%.
47. 11/05 - Edmonton @ Columbus - 18,144 - 11,228 = 6,916 = 61.9%.
46. 11/05 - Tampa Bay @ New Jersey - 17,625 - 11,619 = 6,006 = 65.9%.
45. 11/04 - D-Anaheim @ Los Angeles - 18,118 - 14,327 = 3,791 = 79.1%.
44. 11/3 - Buffalo @ New Jersey - 17,625 - 10,567 = 7,058 = 60.0%.
43. 11/3 - I-Columbus @ NY Islanders - 16,234 - 10,184 = 6,050 = 62.7%.
42. 11/2 - San Jose @ Colorado - 18,007 - 15,452 = 2,555 = 85.8%.
41. 11/2 - Toronto @ Carolina - 18,639 - 15,635 = 3,004 = 83.9%.
40. 11/2 - D-Florida @ Atlanta - 18,545 - 10,584 = 7,961 = 57.1%.
39. 11/1 - Ottawa @ Tampa Bay - 19,758 - 16,104 = 3,654 = 81.5%.
38. 11/1 - I-Florida @ Nashville - 17,113 - 14,909 = 2,204 = 87.1%.
37. 11/1 - Minnesota @ Phoenix - 17,799 - 14,817 = 2,982 = 83.3%.
36. 11/1 - Atlanta @ New Jersey - 17,625 - 14,958 = 2,667 = 84.9%.
35. 11/1 - D-Chicago @ Columbus - 18,144 - 14,680 = 3,464 = 80.9%.
34. 11/1 - I-Dallas @ Boston - 17,565 - 14,576 = 2,989 = 83.0%.
33. 11/1 - I-Edmonton @ Carolina - 18,639 - 15,016 = 3,623 = 80.6%.
32. 10/30 - Vancouver @ Los Angeles - 18,118 - 13,652 = 4,466 = 75.4%.
31. 10/30 - I-Pittsburgh @ Phoenix - 17,799 - 15,178 = 2,621 = 85.3%.
30. 10/30 - Ottawa @ Florida - 19,250 - 13,567 = 5,683 = 70.5%.
29. 10/30 - Edmonton @ Nashville - 17,113 - 11,294 = 5,819 = 66.0%.
28. 10/29 - Toronto @ New Jersey - 17,625 - 14,119 = 3,506 = 80.1%.
27. 10/28 - Philadelphia @ Atlanta - 18,545 - 13,207 = 5,338 = 71.2%.
26. 10/27 - Anaheim @ Columbus - 18,144 - 10,494 = 7,650 = 57.8%.
25. 10/26 - Calgary @ Phoenix - 17,799 - 15,038 = 2,761 = 84.5%.
24. 10/26 - Los Angeles @ Nashville - 17,113 - 14,704 = 2,409 = 85.9%.
23. 10/26 - I-San Jose @ Tampa Bay - 19,758 - 16,831 = 2,927 = 85.2%.
22. 10/26 - Carolina @ NY Islanders - 16,234 - 11,219 = 5,015 = 69.1%.
21. 10/24 - I-San Jose @ Florida - 19,250 - 15,232 = 4,018 = 79.1%.
20. 10/24 - D-Philadelphia @ New Jersey - 17,625 - 15,529 = 2,096 = 88.1%.
19. 10/24 - I-NY Ranjerks @ Columbus - 18,144 - 14,724 = 3,420 = 81.2%.
18. 10/23 - I-Washington @ Phoenix - 17,799 - 14,722 = 3,077 = 82.7%.
17. 10/23 - D-Edmonton @ Colorado - 18,007 - 14,898 = 3,109 = 82.7%.
16. 10/23 - Calgary @ Nashville - 17,113 - 12,042 = 5,071 = 70.4%.
15. 10/23 - I-Dallas @ NY Islanders - 16,234 - 10,183 = 6,051 = 62.7%.
14. 10/22 - I-Dallas @ New Jersey - 17,625 - 12,101 = 5,524 = 68.7%.
13. 10/21 - D-Atlanta @ Tampa Bay - 19,758 - 13,922 = 5,836 = 70.5%.
12. 10/21 - Vancouver @ Columbus - 18,144 - 12,057 = 6,087 = 66.5%.
11. 10/20 - Colorado @ Los Angeles - 18,118 - 13,891 = 4,227 = 76.7%.
10. 10/18 - D-Columbus @ Nashville - 17,113 - 13,259 = 3,854 = 77.5%.
9. 10/18 - I-Minnesota @ Tampa Bay - 19,758 - 15,191 = 4,567 = 76.9%.
8. 10/18 - Buffalo @ Atlanta - 18,545 - 14,091 = 4,454 = 76.0%.
7. 10/18 - NY Islanders @ Florida - 19,250 - 16,087 = 3,163 = 83.6%.
6. 10/17 - I-Carolina @ Los Angeles - 18,118 - 14,194 = 3,924 = 78.3%.
5. 10/16 - NY Islanders @ Tampa Bay - 19,758 - 14,420 = 5,338 = 73.0%.
4. 10/16 - I-Minnesota @ Florida - 19,250 - 12,106 = 7,144 = 62.9%.
3. 10/16 - New Jersey @ Atlanta - 18,545 - 11,293 = 7,252 = 60.9%.
2. 10/14 - I-Minnesota @ Atlanta - 18,545 - 11,843 = 6,702 = 63.9%.
1. 10/13 - Buffalo @ NY Islanders - 16,234 - 13,523 = 2,711 = 83.3%.

smallest crowd:
15. 10/23 - I-Dallas @ NY Islanders - 16,234 - 10,183 = 6,051 = 62.7%.
lowest % of attendance:
41. 11/2 - D-Florida @ Atlanta - 18,545 - 10,584 = 7,961 = 57.1%.

Arena Capacities:
Anaheim - 17,174, Atlanta - 18,545, Boston - 17,565, Buffalo - 18,690, Calgary - 19,289, Carolina - 18,639, Chicago - 20,500, Colorado - 18,007, Columbus - 18,144, Dallas - 18,532, Detroit - 20,066, Edmonton - 16,839, Florida - 19,250, Los Angeles - 18,118, Minnesota - 18,064, Montreal - 21,273, Nashville - 17,113, New Jersey - 17,625, NY Islanders - 16,234, NY Rangers - 18,200, Ottawa - 19,153, Philadelphia - 19,536, Phoenix - 17,799, Pittsburgh -
16,940, San Jose -17,496, St. Louis - 19,022, Tampa Bay - 19,758, Toronto - 18,819, Vancouver - 18,630, Washington - 18,277.