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How do Minnesota and Columbus rank as expansion teams? ESPN.com gathered the statistics of the last nine expansion teams after 40 games and listed them by points. Why 40 and not this season's half-way point of 41? Because the NHL played only 80 games when San Jose joined the league in 1991, then expanded to 84 when Tampa Bay and Ottawa joined in 1992. The last four teams joined under an 82-game schedule.
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First-year expansion teams after 40 games
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Team (Year)
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Record
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Pts
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Home
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Road
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GF/GA
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SO by/
SO vs.
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Florida (93-94)
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16-17-7
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39
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7-9-3
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9-8-4
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-4 (111-115)
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1/1
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Minnesota (00-01)
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13-20-7
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33
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8-8-6
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5-12-1
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-13 (87-94)
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3/7*
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Nashville (98-99)
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14-22-4
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32
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10-9-3
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4-13-1
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-35 (94-129)
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0/4
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Anaheim (93-94)
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14-24-2
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30
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5-12-2
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9-12-0
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-23 (101-124)
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2/4
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Tampa Bay (92-93)
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14-24-2
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30
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8-11-0
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6-13-2
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-18 (130-148)
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1/2
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Columbus (00-01)
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12-24-4
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28
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8-12-1
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4-12-3
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-39 (87-126)
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1/5
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Atlanta (99-00)
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10-26-4
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24
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7-11-1
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3-15-3
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-53 (90-143)
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1/7
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San Jose (91-92)
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9-28-3
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21
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8-10-2
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1-18-1
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-71 (101-172)
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0/5
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Ottawa (92-93)
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3-34-3
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9
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3-15-3
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0-19-0
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-99 (87-186)
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0/1
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Overtime loss records for Atlanta, Minnesota and Columbus were adjusted to reflect the win-loss-tie format used in previous seasons. * - 0-0 tie against Florida on Oct. 22 included in both totals.
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