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It’s here, it’s finally here!  The beginning of the 2003-04 NHL season has finally arrived!  But what teams are safe to bet on going into game 1?  Aside from who they’re actually playing, here are some stats on team’s opening night records that can help you choose the right team(s):
































































































































































TEAM


GP


RECORD


PCT.

Colorado

24


14-4-6


.708

New Jersey

29


16-7-6


.655

Montreal

86


46-25-15


.622

Buffalo

33


18-12-3


.591

Ottawa

11


4-2-5


.591

St. Louis

36


18-12-6


.583

Los Angeles

36


16-11-9


.569

Vancouver

33


17-13-3


.561

Tampa Bay

11


5-4-2


.545

Philadelphia

36


16-13-7


.542

Edmonton

24


11-9-4


.542

Chicago

77


33-27-17


.539

Boston

79


34-30-15


.525

Calgary

31


11-10-10


.516

Detroit

77


32-31-14


.506

Pittsburgh

36


15-15-6


.500

Dallas

36


13-13-10


.500

Phoenix

24


10-10-4


.500

Minnesota

3


1-1-1


.500

Columbus

3


1-1-1


.500

Washington

29


13-14-2


.483

New York R.

77


30-34-13


.474

Toronto

86


33-39-14


.465

New York I.

31


8-15-8


.387

Carolina

24


6-14-5


.354

Florida

10


3-6-1


.350

San Jose

12


2-8-2


.250

Atlanta

4


1-3-0


.250


Anaheim


10


2-8-0


.200

Nashville

5


1-4-0


.200


Note:  These are organizational records, meaning that some teams may have played in more than 1 location (examples: Colorado, Carolina, and Phoenix).