Explanation: Each team is listed with its record, overall score differential, and its ratings. Brief explanations of the ratings follow.
In order to increase early-season stability, the three main rankings, the improved RPI, and the college pseudopoll include priors based on the previous season final predictive ratings and occasionally incorporating preseason predictions of various major publications. The other rankings for college sports do not include priors, and thus can be wildly unstable early in the year. A team whose rankings are affected by this prior is noted with a P following its rankings.

Full Ranking

                                         STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI    SCORING     OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM           W L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
HURRICANES     5 0 23 11 -0.133  2.139    1  0.095    1  0.097    2  0.112    1 0.5686   17  1.048   14  0.102   11  0.121 P
AVALANCHE      5 1 21 10  0.022  2.970    2  0.086    2  0.087    1  0.144    2 0.5541   29  0.743   23 -0.203    3  0.491 P
JETS           4 1 21 12 -0.015  2.411    3  0.068    3  0.064    3  0.108    3 0.5425   12  1.184    8  0.267   17 -0.051 P
CAPITALS       4 1 14  8  0.023  2.520    4  0.066    5  0.063    4  0.063    5 0.5356   31  0.621   30 -0.403    2  0.529 P
DEVILS         4 1 19 15  0.084  2.655    5  0.066    4  0.064    7  0.041    4 0.5418    4  1.345    4  0.413   27 -0.330 P
RED WINGS      4 1 16 12 -0.002  2.500    6  0.056    6  0.052   15 -0.000    7 0.5314   25  0.867   25 -0.216    8  0.215 P
STARS          3 2 19 18  0.172  2.831    7  0.046    7  0.040    6  0.045    6 0.5318    3  1.382    3  0.468   28 -0.378 P
CANADIENS      4 2 21 18  0.006  3.029    8  0.037    8  0.031   17 -0.012    8 0.5181    8  1.287    6  0.281   25 -0.304 P
GOLDEN KNIGHTS 4 2 26 19 -0.196  2.461    9  0.036    9  0.024    5  0.055   10 0.5106    6  1.330    5  0.407   24 -0.297 P
PENGUINS       4 2 18 15 -0.108  2.714   10  0.035   10  0.024   12  0.018    9 0.5109   18  1.015   18 -0.031   12  0.067 P
TEAM           W L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
BLUES          3 2 15 18 -0.101  2.307   11  0.022   13  0.011   19 -0.025   14 0.5069   10  1.226   11  0.188   23 -0.238 P
CANUCKS        3 2 16 14 -0.044  2.410   12  0.019   11  0.014   14  0.000   11 0.5087   19  1.014   19 -0.050   15  0.050 P
BRUINS         3 3 19 19  0.128  3.301   13  0.016   12  0.012   11  0.030   15 0.5035   11  1.219   10  0.234   22 -0.174 P
KRAKEN         3 2 16 14 -0.066  2.370   14  0.012   14  0.006   16 -0.011   12 0.5084   30  0.642   31 -0.456    4  0.435 P
MAPLE LEAFS    3 3 22 20 -0.020  2.935   15  0.006   15  0.001    9  0.035   13 0.5073    2  1.446    2  0.549   31 -0.479 P
MAMMOTH        3 2 14 11 -0.139  2.239   16  0.003   16  0.000   20 -0.029   17 0.4937   26  0.832   27 -0.283    7  0.225 P
RANGERS        3 4 15 12  0.091  3.756   17 -0.005   17 -0.009    8  0.035   16 0.4975   32  0.394   32 -0.632    1  0.702 P
ISLANDERS      2 3 16 19  0.078  2.694   18 -0.015   19 -0.020   21 -0.030   20 0.4872    7  1.292    7  0.270   26 -0.330 P
OILERS         2 3 13 14 -0.009  2.462   19 -0.016   18 -0.019   10  0.033   18 0.4915   23  0.944   21 -0.098    9  0.164 P
PANTHERS       3 4 15 20 -0.091  3.271   20 -0.019   21 -0.024   24 -0.037   19 0.4903   27  0.769   28 -0.356    6  0.283 P
TEAM           W L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
DUCKS          2 2 13 16 -0.074  1.960   21 -0.020   20 -0.021   30 -0.107   21 0.4862    5  1.337    9  0.255   29 -0.468 P
BLUE JACKETS   2 3 14 15  0.073  2.689   22 -0.023   22 -0.025   27 -0.044   23 0.4792   15  1.094   16  0.001   19 -0.090 P
FLYERS         2 3 13 14  0.067  2.677   23 -0.025   23 -0.026   25 -0.038   22 0.4852   24  0.902   24 -0.216   10  0.140 P
SABRES         2 3 13 14  0.009  2.558   24 -0.025   24 -0.027   26 -0.043   24 0.4792   22  0.972   22 -0.141   14  0.056 P
WILD           2 4 17 22  0.017  3.075   25 -0.035   25 -0.041   22 -0.031   25 0.4773   14  1.137   15  0.068   20 -0.131 P
PREDATORS      2 4 15 19 -0.003  3.029   26 -0.042   26 -0.048   23 -0.036   26 0.4731   28  0.759   29 -0.365    5  0.294 P
SENATORS       2 4 20 30 -0.096  2.827   27 -0.056   27 -0.055   29 -0.106   30 0.4614    1  1.673    1  0.752   32 -0.963 P
KINGS          1 5 17 24  0.244  3.631   28 -0.060   28 -0.057   18 -0.013   27 0.4686   13  1.174   12  0.133   21 -0.158 P
BLACKHAWKS     2 4 20 17 -0.034  2.945   29 -0.065   29 -0.063   28 -0.045   28 0.4634   16  1.082   17 -0.013   18 -0.076 P
LIGHTNING      1 5 16 21  0.031  3.084   30 -0.070   30 -0.073   13  0.003   29 0.4629   20  1.010   20 -0.052   13  0.058 P
TEAM           W L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
FLAMES         1 5 11 25  0.051  3.223   31 -0.076   31 -0.078   31 -0.121   31 0.4523   21  0.975   26 -0.216   16 -0.025 P
SHARKS         0 5 13 25 -0.047  2.545   32 -0.117   32 -0.127   32 -0.181   32 0.4172    9  1.286   13  0.112   30 -0.473 P

PACIFIC DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING GOLDEN KNIGHTS 4 2 26 19 -0.196 2.461 9 0.036 9 0.024 5 0.055 10 0.5106 6 1.330 5 0.407 24 -0.297 P CANUCKS 3 2 16 14 -0.044 2.410 12 0.019 11 0.014 14 0.000 11 0.5087 19 1.014 19 -0.050 15 0.050 P KRAKEN 3 2 16 14 -0.066 2.370 14 0.012 14 0.006 16 -0.011 12 0.5084 30 0.642 31 -0.456 4 0.435 P OILERS 2 3 13 14 -0.009 2.462 19 -0.016 18 -0.019 10 0.033 18 0.4915 23 0.944 21 -0.098 9 0.164 P DUCKS 2 2 13 16 -0.074 1.960 21 -0.020 20 -0.021 30 -0.107 21 0.4862 5 1.337 9 0.255 29 -0.468 P KINGS 1 5 17 24 0.244 3.631 28 -0.060 28 -0.057 18 -0.013 27 0.4686 13 1.174 12 0.133 21 -0.158 P FLAMES 1 5 11 25 0.051 3.223 31 -0.076 31 -0.078 31 -0.121 31 0.4523 21 0.975 26 -0.216 16 -0.025 P SHARKS 0 5 13 25 -0.047 2.545 32 -0.117 32 -0.127 32 -0.181 32 0.4172 9 1.286 13 0.112 30 -0.473 P

CENTRAL DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING AVALANCHE 5 1 21 10 0.022 2.970 2 0.086 2 0.087 1 0.144 2 0.5541 29 0.743 23 -0.203 3 0.491 P JETS 4 1 21 12 -0.015 2.411 3 0.068 3 0.064 3 0.108 3 0.5425 12 1.184 8 0.267 17 -0.051 P STARS 3 2 19 18 0.172 2.831 7 0.046 7 0.040 6 0.045 6 0.5318 3 1.382 3 0.468 28 -0.378 P BLUES 3 2 15 18 -0.101 2.307 11 0.022 13 0.011 19 -0.025 14 0.5069 10 1.226 11 0.188 23 -0.238 P MAMMOTH 3 2 14 11 -0.139 2.239 16 0.003 16 0.000 20 -0.029 17 0.4937 26 0.832 27 -0.283 7 0.225 P WILD 2 4 17 22 0.017 3.075 25 -0.035 25 -0.041 22 -0.031 25 0.4773 14 1.137 15 0.068 20 -0.131 P PREDATORS 2 4 15 19 -0.003 3.029 26 -0.042 26 -0.048 23 -0.036 26 0.4731 28 0.759 29 -0.365 5 0.294 P BLACKHAWKS 2 4 20 17 -0.034 2.945 29 -0.065 29 -0.063 28 -0.045 28 0.4634 16 1.082 17 -0.013 18 -0.076 P

METROPOLITAN DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING HURRICANES 5 0 23 11 -0.133 2.139 1 0.095 1 0.097 2 0.112 1 0.5686 17 1.048 14 0.102 11 0.121 P CAPITALS 4 1 14 8 0.023 2.520 4 0.066 5 0.063 4 0.063 5 0.5356 31 0.621 30 -0.403 2 0.529 P DEVILS 4 1 19 15 0.084 2.655 5 0.066 4 0.064 7 0.041 4 0.5418 4 1.345 4 0.413 27 -0.330 P PENGUINS 4 2 18 15 -0.108 2.714 10 0.035 10 0.024 12 0.018 9 0.5109 18 1.015 18 -0.031 12 0.067 P RANGERS 3 4 15 12 0.091 3.756 17 -0.005 17 -0.009 8 0.035 16 0.4975 32 0.394 32 -0.632 1 0.702 P ISLANDERS 2 3 16 19 0.078 2.694 18 -0.015 19 -0.020 21 -0.030 20 0.4872 7 1.292 7 0.270 26 -0.330 P BLUE JACKETS 2 3 14 15 0.073 2.689 22 -0.023 22 -0.025 27 -0.044 23 0.4792 15 1.094 16 0.001 19 -0.090 P FLYERS 2 3 13 14 0.067 2.677 23 -0.025 23 -0.026 25 -0.038 22 0.4852 24 0.902 24 -0.216 10 0.140 P

ATLANTIC DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RED WINGS 4 1 16 12 -0.002 2.500 6 0.056 6 0.052 15 -0.000 7 0.5314 25 0.867 25 -0.216 8 0.215 P CANADIENS 4 2 21 18 0.006 3.029 8 0.037 8 0.031 17 -0.012 8 0.5181 8 1.287 6 0.281 25 -0.304 P BRUINS 3 3 19 19 0.128 3.301 13 0.016 12 0.012 11 0.030 15 0.5035 11 1.219 10 0.234 22 -0.174 P MAPLE LEAFS 3 3 22 20 -0.020 2.935 15 0.006 15 0.001 9 0.035 13 0.5073 2 1.446 2 0.549 31 -0.479 P PANTHERS 3 4 15 20 -0.091 3.271 20 -0.019 21 -0.024 24 -0.037 19 0.4903 27 0.769 28 -0.356 6 0.283 P SABRES 2 3 13 14 0.009 2.558 24 -0.025 24 -0.027 26 -0.043 24 0.4792 22 0.972 22 -0.141 14 0.056 P SENATORS 2 4 20 30 -0.096 2.827 27 -0.056 27 -0.055 29 -0.106 30 0.4614 1 1.673 1 0.752 32 -0.963 P LIGHTNING 1 5 16 21 0.031 3.084 30 -0.070 30 -0.073 13 0.003 29 0.4629 20 1.010 20 -0.052 13 0.058 P


DIVISION               W  L   PCT  RNK RATING
METROPOLITAN DIVISION 26 17 0.605    1  0.091
CENTRAL DIVISION      24 20 0.545    2  0.077
ATLANTIC DIVISION     22 25 0.468    3 -0.042
PACIFIC DIVISION      16 26 0.381    4 -0.142

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.060 points in main ratings (0.079 for semineutral)
     0.010 points in improved RPI (0.008 for semineutral)
Average of 1.00 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Sun Oct 19 05:30:11 2025
games through: Sat Oct 18 2025

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