Habs Stats: The First Five Games
The Habs had a strong start to their season with a 4-1 record, tying for the lead in the Atlantic Division.
Digging into the numbers, they show that Montreal's performance has been impressive so far.
As the Habs prepare to play their sixth game against the New York Rangers, let's examine how the team is performing.
The bottom line is, they're doing great, but are the results hiding underlying statistics that could foreshadow issues in the near future?
Before analyzing the statistics, we should consider the opposition: the average ranking of the teams they've played so far is 12th, compared to 14th at the same point last year.
Are they playing above their pay grade right now?
Author's summary: Habs start strong with 4-1 record.