Neil's Nuggets - October 29, 2025
9 teams who nobody predicted would start this fast.....or slow
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Six teams with a SCARY October!
Utah Mammoth- .800 winning %, +13 goal differential, have won 7 straight and are 4-0-0 in Salt Lake City
Montreal Canadiens- .700 winning %, +6, 2nd most pts in the NHL
Pittsburgh Penguins- .722 winning %, +8, 4-1 on the road under new coach Dan Muse
Detroit Red Wings- .667 winning %, 5-1 at Little Caesar's Arena
Seattle Kraken- .667 winning %, 3-0-0 at home, under new coach Lane Lambert
Chicago Blackhawks- .556 winning %, +3, under new coach Jeff Blashill
Three teams with faulty FALL!
Minnesota Wild- 3-5-2 .400 winning %, -11 goal differential
New York Rangers- (see Minnesota Wild), 0-4-1 at MSG, 1 GF in their first 4 home games, under new coach Mike Sullivan
Toronto Maple Leafs- way below expectations, .500 winning %, 0-2-0 on the road
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