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
AVALANCHE      5 1 21 10  0.012  2.941    1  0.076    1  0.072    1  0.125    1 0.5542   31  0.735   25 -0.215    2  0.465 P
JETS           5 1 23 13 -0.048  2.801    2  0.072    3  0.067    2  0.096    3 0.5500   16  1.050   13  0.105   12  0.088 P
HURRICANES     5 1 24 15 -0.041  2.810    3  0.072    2  0.068    3  0.077    2 0.5527   19  0.992   16  0.016    9  0.138 P
RED WINGS      5 1 20 14 -0.000  2.986    4  0.063    4  0.059   10  0.014    4 0.5400   23  0.918   22 -0.132    8  0.159 P
DEVILS         4 1 19 15  0.055  2.592    5  0.056    5  0.051    7  0.031    5 0.5396    4  1.350    4  0.425   28 -0.362 P
GOLDEN KNIGHTS 5 2 30 20 -0.133  3.023    6  0.048    6  0.038    4  0.073    9 0.5235    8  1.280    5  0.371   24 -0.225 P
CANADIENS      5 2 25 20 -0.043  3.372    7  0.044    7  0.037   16 -0.003    8 0.5249    7  1.281    6  0.297   26 -0.302 P
CANUCKS        4 2 20 17  0.008  3.009    8  0.039   10  0.030   12  0.010    7 0.5261   12  1.133   12  0.119   19 -0.100 P
STARS          3 2 19 18  0.199  2.884    9  0.037    8  0.034    6  0.040    6 0.5369    3  1.385    3  0.483   29 -0.403 P
CAPITALS       4 2 17 12  0.001  2.974   10  0.036    9  0.031    5  0.043   10 0.5193   29  0.759   27 -0.272    3  0.359 P
TEAM           W L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
MAMMOTH        4 2 17 13 -0.105  2.751   11  0.022   11  0.016   20 -0.018   12 0.5075   26  0.829   26 -0.260    7  0.224 P
PENGUINS       4 2 18 15 -0.145  2.621   12  0.022   12  0.015   13  0.009   14 0.5056   18  1.039   17  0.004   16  0.014 P
BLUES          3 2 15 18 -0.071  2.364   13  0.015   13  0.008   21 -0.023   11 0.5127    9  1.251    8  0.237   25 -0.283 P
MAPLE LEAFS    3 3 22 20 -0.030  2.906   14  0.008   14 -0.004    8  0.027   13 0.5069    2  1.415    2  0.511   30 -0.457 P
FLYERS         3 3 18 16  0.036  3.105   15 -0.000   15 -0.010   19 -0.016   15 0.4996   17  1.044   19 -0.015   17 -0.016 P
BRUINS         3 4 21 22  0.107  3.800   16 -0.001   16 -0.011    9  0.015   18 0.4928   10  1.210    9  0.221   21 -0.192 P
KRAKEN         3 3 18 19 -0.039  2.926   17 -0.003   17 -0.014   22 -0.030   16 0.4961   27  0.789   28 -0.314    6  0.254 P
WILD           3 4 20 23  0.045  3.643   18 -0.006   18 -0.019   17 -0.009   19 0.4915   15  1.096   14  0.055   18 -0.072 P
PANTHERS       3 4 15 20 -0.069  3.331   19 -0.008   19 -0.023   23 -0.033   17 0.4940   30  0.748   31 -0.359    4  0.294 P
ISLANDERS      2 3 16 19  0.044  2.619   20 -0.011   20 -0.023   24 -0.033   20 0.4844    6  1.286    7  0.274   27 -0.339 P
TEAM           W L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
BLUE JACKETS   2 3 14 15  0.083  2.704   21 -0.012   21 -0.025   27 -0.042   23 0.4806   14  1.100   15  0.027   20 -0.110 P
OILERS         2 4 15 18  0.004  3.002   22 -0.021   23 -0.037   11  0.011   21 0.4838   21  0.983   20 -0.060   13  0.082 P
RANGERS        3 5 16 15  0.043  4.144   23 -0.024   22 -0.032   14  0.004   22 0.4812   32  0.372   32 -0.666    1  0.675 P
BLACKHAWKS     3 4 22 18 -0.079  3.297   24 -0.035   25 -0.044   26 -0.040   24 0.4784   24  0.908   24 -0.197   10  0.116 P
DUCKS          2 3 14 18 -0.106  2.363   25 -0.040   24 -0.042   30 -0.104   28 0.4689   13  1.129   18  0.000   22 -0.209 P
PREDATORS      2 4 15 19  0.010  3.056   26 -0.042   26 -0.044   25 -0.033   25 0.4761   28  0.778   29 -0.328    5  0.262 P
SABRES         2 4 15 18 -0.016  3.013   27 -0.044   27 -0.046   28 -0.058   27 0.4689   22  0.968   23 -0.146   15  0.031 P
SENATORS       2 4 20 30 -0.122  2.760   28 -0.054   29 -0.054   29 -0.100   30 0.4592    1  1.660    1  0.750   32 -0.951 P
KINGS          1 5 17 24  0.252  3.649   29 -0.055   28 -0.052   18 -0.013   26 0.4700   11  1.206   11  0.188   23 -0.215 P
LIGHTNING      1 5 16 21  0.025  3.065   30 -0.065   30 -0.068   15 -0.001   29 0.4608   20  0.990   21 -0.064   14  0.063 P
TEAM           W L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
FLAMES         1 6 12 27  0.119  3.952   31 -0.080   31 -0.081   31 -0.109   31 0.4531   25  0.847   30 -0.332   11  0.113 P
SHARKS         0 5 13 25 -0.051  2.531   32 -0.109   32 -0.115   32 -0.165   32 0.4156    5  1.330   10  0.200   31 -0.531 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 5 2 30 20 -0.133 3.023 6 0.048 6 0.038 4 0.073 9 0.5235 8 1.280 5 0.371 24 -0.225 P CANUCKS 4 2 20 17 0.008 3.009 8 0.039 10 0.030 12 0.010 7 0.5261 12 1.133 12 0.119 19 -0.100 P KRAKEN 3 3 18 19 -0.039 2.926 17 -0.003 17 -0.014 22 -0.030 16 0.4961 27 0.789 28 -0.314 6 0.254 P OILERS 2 4 15 18 0.004 3.002 22 -0.021 23 -0.037 11 0.011 21 0.4838 21 0.983 20 -0.060 13 0.082 P DUCKS 2 3 14 18 -0.106 2.363 25 -0.040 24 -0.042 30 -0.104 28 0.4689 13 1.129 18 0.000 22 -0.209 P KINGS 1 5 17 24 0.252 3.649 29 -0.055 28 -0.052 18 -0.013 26 0.4700 11 1.206 11 0.188 23 -0.215 P FLAMES 1 6 12 27 0.119 3.952 31 -0.080 31 -0.081 31 -0.109 31 0.4531 25 0.847 30 -0.332 11 0.113 P SHARKS 0 5 13 25 -0.051 2.531 32 -0.109 32 -0.115 32 -0.165 32 0.4156 5 1.330 10 0.200 31 -0.531 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 0.012 2.941 1 0.076 1 0.072 1 0.125 1 0.5542 31 0.735 25 -0.215 2 0.465 P JETS 5 1 23 13 -0.048 2.801 2 0.072 3 0.067 2 0.096 3 0.5500 16 1.050 13 0.105 12 0.088 P STARS 3 2 19 18 0.199 2.884 9 0.037 8 0.034 6 0.040 6 0.5369 3 1.385 3 0.483 29 -0.403 P MAMMOTH 4 2 17 13 -0.105 2.751 11 0.022 11 0.016 20 -0.018 12 0.5075 26 0.829 26 -0.260 7 0.224 P BLUES 3 2 15 18 -0.071 2.364 13 0.015 13 0.008 21 -0.023 11 0.5127 9 1.251 8 0.237 25 -0.283 P WILD 3 4 20 23 0.045 3.643 18 -0.006 18 -0.019 17 -0.009 19 0.4915 15 1.096 14 0.055 18 -0.072 P BLACKHAWKS 3 4 22 18 -0.079 3.297 24 -0.035 25 -0.044 26 -0.040 24 0.4784 24 0.908 24 -0.197 10 0.116 P PREDATORS 2 4 15 19 0.010 3.056 26 -0.042 26 -0.044 25 -0.033 25 0.4761 28 0.778 29 -0.328 5 0.262 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 1 24 15 -0.041 2.810 3 0.072 2 0.068 3 0.077 2 0.5527 19 0.992 16 0.016 9 0.138 P DEVILS 4 1 19 15 0.055 2.592 5 0.056 5 0.051 7 0.031 5 0.5396 4 1.350 4 0.425 28 -0.362 P CAPITALS 4 2 17 12 0.001 2.974 10 0.036 9 0.031 5 0.043 10 0.5193 29 0.759 27 -0.272 3 0.359 P PENGUINS 4 2 18 15 -0.145 2.621 12 0.022 12 0.015 13 0.009 14 0.5056 18 1.039 17 0.004 16 0.014 P FLYERS 3 3 18 16 0.036 3.105 15 -0.000 15 -0.010 19 -0.016 15 0.4996 17 1.044 19 -0.015 17 -0.016 P ISLANDERS 2 3 16 19 0.044 2.619 20 -0.011 20 -0.023 24 -0.033 20 0.4844 6 1.286 7 0.274 27 -0.339 P BLUE JACKETS 2 3 14 15 0.083 2.704 21 -0.012 21 -0.025 27 -0.042 23 0.4806 14 1.100 15 0.027 20 -0.110 P RANGERS 3 5 16 15 0.043 4.144 23 -0.024 22 -0.032 14 0.004 22 0.4812 32 0.372 32 -0.666 1 0.675 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 5 1 20 14 -0.000 2.986 4 0.063 4 0.059 10 0.014 4 0.5400 23 0.918 22 -0.132 8 0.159 P CANADIENS 5 2 25 20 -0.043 3.372 7 0.044 7 0.037 16 -0.003 8 0.5249 7 1.281 6 0.297 26 -0.302 P MAPLE LEAFS 3 3 22 20 -0.030 2.906 14 0.008 14 -0.004 8 0.027 13 0.5069 2 1.415 2 0.511 30 -0.457 P BRUINS 3 4 21 22 0.107 3.800 16 -0.001 16 -0.011 9 0.015 18 0.4928 10 1.210 9 0.221 21 -0.192 P PANTHERS 3 4 15 20 -0.069 3.331 19 -0.008 19 -0.023 23 -0.033 17 0.4940 30 0.748 31 -0.359 4 0.294 P SABRES 2 4 15 18 -0.016 3.013 27 -0.044 27 -0.046 28 -0.058 27 0.4689 22 0.968 23 -0.146 15 0.031 P SENATORS 2 4 20 30 -0.122 2.760 28 -0.054 29 -0.054 29 -0.100 30 0.4592 1 1.660 1 0.750 32 -0.951 P LIGHTNING 1 5 16 21 0.025 3.065 30 -0.065 30 -0.068 15 -0.001 29 0.4608 20 0.990 21 -0.064 14 0.063 P


DIVISION               W  L   PCT  RNK RATING
CENTRAL DIVISION      28 20 0.583    1  0.096
METROPOLITAN DIVISION 27 20 0.574    2  0.063
ATLANTIC DIVISION     24 27 0.471    3 -0.045
PACIFIC DIVISION      18 30 0.375    4 -0.143

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.073 points in main ratings (0.079 for semineutral)
     0.011 points in improved RPI (0.008 for semineutral)
Average of 1.00 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Tue Oct 21 05:30:12 2025
games through: Mon Oct 20 2025

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