Noble gas diffusion in minerals, notably diffusion of the important radiogenic nuclides 40Ar and 4He for application in closure temperature determinations and thermochronometry, is reviewed by Baxter (2010).
1 The fewer number of games played (only used during the season, as all teams will have played 82 games once the season is over). 2  The greater number of games won. 3  Starting in the 2010â11 NHL season, shootout wins are not included in the tie-breaking procedure.
In 2003â04, teams had an average of 348 power plays over 82 games. In 2005â06, the average number of power plays per team over 82 games was 480. The NHL season began on October 5, and for the first time in the League's history, all of the league's 30 teams played a game on opening night.n terms of total goals scored during an NHL regular season, the 2005â06 regular season turned out to be the highest-scoring in NHL history, with 7,443 goals scored in 1,230 games.