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
JETS             62 33 312 231  0.016 47.688    1  0.264    1  0.271    1  0.276    1 0.5380   31  0.932   10  0.118    1  0.435
MAPLE LEAFS      59 36 304 273  0.013 47.954    2  0.225    2  0.213   12  0.092    2 0.5306   14  1.084   11  0.112   15  0.071
OILERS           59 38 318 278  0.020 49.141    3  0.215    3  0.199   10  0.136    3 0.5278   11  1.110    5  0.188   14  0.084
STARS            59 40 319 278  0.030 50.525    4  0.203    4  0.184    9  0.143    4 0.5263   15  1.065    8  0.139   10  0.146
PANTHERS         58 40 313 259  0.029 49.966    5  0.196    5  0.176    3  0.176    6 0.5253   24  0.995   13  0.091    3  0.261
CAPITALS         56 36 313 259 -0.007 45.593    6  0.194    6  0.176    5  0.161    5 0.5256   12  1.108    4  0.210   13  0.112
HURRICANES       56 40 307 267  0.019 48.603    7  0.169    7  0.154    7  0.145    8 0.5215   16  1.060    9  0.135    7  0.154
GOLDEN KNIGHTS   55 38 303 254 -0.004 46.209    8  0.166    8  0.152    4  0.173    7 0.5228   19  1.050    7  0.152    5  0.195
AVALANCHE        52 37 301 255  0.004 44.515    9  0.150    9  0.140    6  0.151    9 0.5210    6  1.148    2  0.250   16  0.051
KINGS            50 38 274 233 -0.002 43.778   10  0.106   10  0.107    8  0.143   10 0.5164   27  0.967   15  0.025    2  0.261
TEAM              W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
LIGHTNING        48 39 306 238  0.006 43.409   11  0.082   11  0.085    2  0.236   11 0.5131   10  1.137    1  0.321    9  0.151
BLUES            47 42 281 254  0.023 45.195   12  0.051   13  0.057   11  0.104   13 0.5088   18  1.056   14  0.090   11  0.117
WILD             47 41 247 257  0.006 44.389   13  0.049   12  0.059   17 -0.031   14 0.5084   29  0.945   26 -0.174   12  0.113
SENATORS         47 41 259 253 -0.002 44.011   14  0.044   14  0.051   14  0.030   12 0.5089   28  0.963   20 -0.093    8  0.153
DEVILS           43 44 253 241  0.004 43.663   15 -0.000   15 -0.013   13  0.048   15 0.4989   30  0.936   22 -0.105    4  0.202
FLAMES           41 41 225 238 -0.020 40.539   16 -0.004   16 -0.015   18 -0.043   16 0.4975   32  0.885   29 -0.254    6  0.167
BLUE JACKETS     40 42 273 268 -0.009 40.862   17 -0.012   17 -0.028   16 -0.018   17 0.4960    2  1.226    6  0.181   27 -0.217
CANADIENS        41 46 257 283  0.007 43.989   18 -0.025   18 -0.045   20 -0.062   18 0.4941   13  1.100   17 -0.024   23 -0.101
RED WINGS        39 43 238 259 -0.005 41.082   19 -0.028   19 -0.047   22 -0.083   19 0.4934   17  1.059   21 -0.094   20 -0.072
RANGERS          39 43 256 255 -0.011 40.732   20 -0.029   20 -0.051   15  0.018   20 0.4928    9  1.142   12  0.109   21 -0.073
TEAM              W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
UTAH HOCKEY CLUB 38 44 241 251 -0.008 40.949   21 -0.047   21 -0.069   19 -0.048   21 0.4902   22  1.034   19 -0.088   18 -0.008
CANUCKS          38 44 236 253 -0.020 40.580   22 -0.054   22 -0.076   21 -0.062   22 0.4888   23  1.013   24 -0.127   17  0.002
SABRES           36 46 269 289 -0.010 40.932   23 -0.095   23 -0.110   23 -0.092   23 0.4842    1  1.323    3  0.236   31 -0.420
DUCKS            35 47 221 263 -0.007 41.210   24 -0.119   24 -0.127   27 -0.169   24 0.4816   26  0.994   30 -0.256   22 -0.083
ISLANDERS        35 47 224 260 -0.013 40.920   25 -0.123   25 -0.130   25 -0.134   25 0.4809   25  0.995   28 -0.220   19 -0.048
KRAKEN           35 47 247 265 -0.015 40.826   26 -0.127   26 -0.134   24 -0.112   26 0.4806    7  1.147   16 -0.015   26 -0.209
PENGUINS         34 48 243 293 -0.010 41.113   27 -0.149   27 -0.150   29 -0.205   27 0.4781    3  1.195   18 -0.046   29 -0.363
BRUINS           33 49 222 272 -0.002 41.334   28 -0.165   28 -0.165   26 -0.165   28 0.4762   20  1.038   27 -0.200   24 -0.130
FLYERS           33 49 238 286 -0.011 41.085   29 -0.171   29 -0.170   28 -0.202   29 0.4752    8  1.143   23 -0.110   28 -0.294
PREDATORS        30 52 214 274 -0.006 41.339   30 -0.224   30 -0.228   30 -0.242   30 0.4668   21  1.034   32 -0.282   25 -0.203
TEAM              W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
BLACKHAWKS       25 57 226 296 -0.013 41.151   31 -0.306   31 -0.332   31 -0.263   31 0.4517    4  1.172   25 -0.134   30 -0.392
SHARKS           20 62 210 315 -0.012 41.374   32 -0.437   32 -0.438   32 -0.382   32 0.4370    5  1.152   31 -0.278   32 -0.486

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 OILERS 59 38 318 278 0.020 49.141 3 0.215 3 0.199 10 0.136 3 0.5278 11 1.110 5 0.188 14 0.084 GOLDEN KNIGHTS 55 38 303 254 -0.004 46.209 8 0.166 8 0.152 4 0.173 7 0.5228 19 1.050 7 0.152 5 0.195 KINGS 50 38 274 233 -0.002 43.778 10 0.106 10 0.107 8 0.143 10 0.5164 27 0.967 15 0.025 2 0.261 FLAMES 41 41 225 238 -0.020 40.539 16 -0.004 16 -0.015 18 -0.043 16 0.4975 32 0.885 29 -0.254 6 0.167 CANUCKS 38 44 236 253 -0.020 40.580 22 -0.054 22 -0.076 21 -0.062 22 0.4888 23 1.013 24 -0.127 17 0.002 DUCKS 35 47 221 263 -0.007 41.210 24 -0.119 24 -0.127 27 -0.169 24 0.4816 26 0.994 30 -0.256 22 -0.083 KRAKEN 35 47 247 265 -0.015 40.826 26 -0.127 26 -0.134 24 -0.112 26 0.4806 7 1.147 16 -0.015 26 -0.209 SHARKS 20 62 210 315 -0.012 41.374 32 -0.437 32 -0.438 32 -0.382 32 0.4370 5 1.152 31 -0.278 32 -0.486

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 JETS 62 33 312 231 0.016 47.688 1 0.264 1 0.271 1 0.276 1 0.5380 31 0.932 10 0.118 1 0.435 STARS 59 40 319 278 0.030 50.525 4 0.203 4 0.184 9 0.143 4 0.5263 15 1.065 8 0.139 10 0.146 AVALANCHE 52 37 301 255 0.004 44.515 9 0.150 9 0.140 6 0.151 9 0.5210 6 1.148 2 0.250 16 0.051 BLUES 47 42 281 254 0.023 45.195 12 0.051 13 0.057 11 0.104 13 0.5088 18 1.056 14 0.090 11 0.117 WILD 47 41 247 257 0.006 44.389 13 0.049 12 0.059 17 -0.031 14 0.5084 29 0.945 26 -0.174 12 0.113 UTAH HOCKEY CLUB 38 44 241 251 -0.008 40.949 21 -0.047 21 -0.069 19 -0.048 21 0.4902 22 1.034 19 -0.088 18 -0.008 PREDATORS 30 52 214 274 -0.006 41.339 30 -0.224 30 -0.228 30 -0.242 30 0.4668 21 1.034 32 -0.282 25 -0.203 BLACKHAWKS 25 57 226 296 -0.013 41.151 31 -0.306 31 -0.332 31 -0.263 31 0.4517 4 1.172 25 -0.134 30 -0.392

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 CAPITALS 56 36 313 259 -0.007 45.593 6 0.194 6 0.176 5 0.161 5 0.5256 12 1.108 4 0.210 13 0.112 HURRICANES 56 40 307 267 0.019 48.603 7 0.169 7 0.154 7 0.145 8 0.5215 16 1.060 9 0.135 7 0.154 DEVILS 43 44 253 241 0.004 43.663 15 -0.000 15 -0.013 13 0.048 15 0.4989 30 0.936 22 -0.105 4 0.202 BLUE JACKETS 40 42 273 268 -0.009 40.862 17 -0.012 17 -0.028 16 -0.018 17 0.4960 2 1.226 6 0.181 27 -0.217 RANGERS 39 43 256 255 -0.011 40.732 20 -0.029 20 -0.051 15 0.018 20 0.4928 9 1.142 12 0.109 21 -0.073 ISLANDERS 35 47 224 260 -0.013 40.920 25 -0.123 25 -0.130 25 -0.134 25 0.4809 25 0.995 28 -0.220 19 -0.048 PENGUINS 34 48 243 293 -0.010 41.113 27 -0.149 27 -0.150 29 -0.205 27 0.4781 3 1.195 18 -0.046 29 -0.363 FLYERS 33 49 238 286 -0.011 41.085 29 -0.171 29 -0.170 28 -0.202 29 0.4752 8 1.143 23 -0.110 28 -0.294

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 MAPLE LEAFS 59 36 304 273 0.013 47.954 2 0.225 2 0.213 12 0.092 2 0.5306 14 1.084 11 0.112 15 0.071 PANTHERS 58 40 313 259 0.029 49.966 5 0.196 5 0.176 3 0.176 6 0.5253 24 0.995 13 0.091 3 0.261 LIGHTNING 48 39 306 238 0.006 43.409 11 0.082 11 0.085 2 0.236 11 0.5131 10 1.137 1 0.321 9 0.151 SENATORS 47 41 259 253 -0.002 44.011 14 0.044 14 0.051 14 0.030 12 0.5089 28 0.963 20 -0.093 8 0.153 CANADIENS 41 46 257 283 0.007 43.989 18 -0.025 18 -0.045 20 -0.062 18 0.4941 13 1.100 17 -0.024 23 -0.101 RED WINGS 39 43 238 259 -0.005 41.082 19 -0.028 19 -0.047 22 -0.083 19 0.4934 17 1.059 21 -0.094 20 -0.072 SABRES 36 46 269 289 -0.010 40.932 23 -0.095 23 -0.110 23 -0.092 23 0.4842 1 1.323 3 0.236 31 -0.420 BRUINS 33 49 222 272 -0.002 41.334 28 -0.165 28 -0.165 26 -0.165 28 0.4762 20 1.038 27 -0.200 24 -0.130


DIVISION                W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
ATLANTIC DIVISION     361 340 0.515    1  0.023
CENTRAL DIVISION      360 346 0.510    2  0.016
METROPOLITAN DIVISION 336 349 0.491    3 -0.029
PACIFIC DIVISION      333 355 0.484    4 -0.051

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.141 points in main ratings (0.079 for semineutral)
     0.015 points in improved RPI (0.008 for semineutral)
Average of 1.00 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Wed May 28 05:30:09 2025
games through: Tue May 27 2025

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