{"id":448657,"date":"2025-12-15T12:53:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T12:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/448657\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T12:53:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T12:53:12","slug":"the-nhl-standings-system-is-broken-2-other-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/448657\/","title":{"rendered":"THE NHL STANDINGS SYSTEM IS BROKEN. 2 Other Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>For me the main thing about these four new systems is you reward going for the win. When you think about it it&#8217;s ridiculous I have to even say that when this is a sport we&#8217;re talking about&#8230; But here we are..<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"isPasted\">First The System That Rewards You Based on How Well You Play<\/p>\n<p>BASED ON 2024-2026 FINAL RECORDS<\/p>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>TEAM<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>ACTUAL\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>3-2-1-0-0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>DIFF<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>TOR<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>108<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~153<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>+45<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>TBL<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>102<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~136<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>+34<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>FLA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>98<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~135<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>+37<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>OTT<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>97<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~132<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>+35<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>MON<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>91<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~120<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>+29<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>DET<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>86<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~110<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>+24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>BUF<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>79<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~95<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>+16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>BOS<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>76<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~90<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>+14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p><strong>Metropolitan Division Points<\/strong><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>TEAM<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>ACTUAL<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>3-2-1-0-0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>DIFF<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>WSH<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>111<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~148<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>+37<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>CAR<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>99<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~135<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>+36<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>NJD<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>91<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~124<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>+33<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>CBJ<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>89<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~120<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>+31<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>NYR<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>85<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~115<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>+30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>NYI<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>82<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~110<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>+28<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>PIT<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>80<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~107<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>+27<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>PHI<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>76<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>+24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>TEAM<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>ACTUAL<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>3-2-1-0-0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>DIFF<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>WPG<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>116<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~149<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>+33<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>DAL<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>106<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~141<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>+35<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>COL<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>102<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~132<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>+30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>MIN<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>97<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~118<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>+21<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>STL<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>96<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~112<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>+16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>UTA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>89<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>+11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>NSH<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>68<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~85<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>+17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>CHI<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>61<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~80<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>+19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>TEAM<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>ACTUAL<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>3-2-1-0-0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>DIFF<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>VGK<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>110<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~149<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>+39<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>LAK<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>105<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~142<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>+37<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>EDM<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>101<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~135<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>+34<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>CGY<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>96<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~110<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>+14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>VAN<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>90<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>+10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>ANA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>80<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~92<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>+12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>SEA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>76<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~90<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>+14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>SJS<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>52<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~70<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>+18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>Eastern CONFERENCE (8 playoff spots)<\/p>\n<p>Atlantic Division (3 automatic qualifiers):<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>TOR (153 pts) \u2014 A1<\/li>\n<li>TBL (136 pts) \u2014 A2<\/li>\n<li>FLA (135 pts) \u2014 A3<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Metropolitan Division (3 automatic qualifiers):<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>WSH (148 pts) \u2014 M1<\/li>\n<li>CAR (135 pts) \u2014 M2<\/li>\n<li>NJD (124 pts) \u2014 M3<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Wild Card (2 spots \u2014 next best records regardless of division):<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>OTT (132 pts) \u2014 WC1 (Atlantic 4th place)<\/li>\n<li>MON (120 pts) \u2014 WC2 (Atlantic 5th place)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>WESTERN CONFERENCE (8 playoff spots)<\/p>\n<p>Central Division (3 automatic qualifiers):<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>WPG (149 pts) \u2014 C1<\/li>\n<li>DAL (141 pts) \u2014 C2<\/li>\n<li>COL (132 pts) \u2014 C3<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Pacific Division (3 automatic qualifiers):<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>VGK (149 pts) \u2014 P1<\/li>\n<li>LAK (142 pts) \u2014 P2<\/li>\n<li>EDM (135 pts) \u2014 P3<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li>MIN (118 pts) \u2014 WC2 (Central 3th place)<\/li>\n<li>STL (112pts)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Key Changes from Current System:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2705 CBJ (Blue Jackets) \u2014 would make it as WC1 in West<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u274c Whoever currently holds the 7th and 8th playoff spots in the actual system but has fewer regulation wins<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>OTT jumps into a Wild Card spot with 132 points (+35 from actual)<\/li>\n<li>Vegas and Winnipeg tie at 149 pts, both dominating their divisions<\/li>\n<li>Columbus almost\u00a0sneaks into playoffs from the Metro despite being 4th in division<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p><strong>SIMPLY 2 points for ANY win.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"isPasted\"><strong>Atlantic Division \u2014 System #3 (22200)<\/strong><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>TEAM<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>ACTUAL\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>2-2-2-0-0 PTS<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>DIFF<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>TOR<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>108<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~104<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>-4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>TBL<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>102<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~94<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>-8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>FLA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>98<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~94<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>-4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>OTT<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>97<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~90<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>-7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>MON<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>91<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~80<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>-11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>DET<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>86<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~72<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>-14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>BUF<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>79<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~66<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>-13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>BOS<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>76<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~66<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>-10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p><strong>Metropolitan Division \u2014 System #3 (22200)<\/strong><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>TEAM<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>ACTUAL\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>2-2-2-0-0 \u00a0PTS<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>DIFF<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>WSH<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>111<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~102<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>-9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>CAR<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>99<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~94<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>-5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>NJD<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>91<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~84<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>-7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>NYR<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>85<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~78<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>-7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>NYI<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>82<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~76<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>-6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>CBJ<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>89<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~74<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>-15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>PIT<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>80<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~68<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>-12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>PHI<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>76<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~64<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>-12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p><strong>Central Division \u2014 System #3 (22200)<\/strong><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>TEAM<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>ACTUAL\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>2-2-2-0-0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>DIFF<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>WPG<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>116<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~112<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>-4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>DAL<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>106<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>-6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>COL<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>102<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~98<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>-4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>MIN<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>97<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~90<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>-7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>STL<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>96<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~88<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>-8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>UTA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>89<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~76<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>-13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>NSH<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>68<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>~60<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>-8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td 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