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             58 27 286 202  0.004 42.055    1  0.293    1  0.308    1  0.301    1 0.5439   29  0.939    9  0.152    1  0.451
KINGS            50 34 262 213 -0.010 41.336    6  0.155    7  0.148    6  0.171    6 0.5219   30  0.929   14  0.010    2  0.332
PANTHERS         49 35 260 225  0.012 42.151    8  0.150    8  0.146   10  0.124    8 0.5208   26  0.969   15  0.008    3  0.239
DEVILS           42 42 244 229  0.007 42.078   15  0.004   15  0.002   12  0.064   15 0.5007   31  0.922   23 -0.104    4  0.232
GOLDEN KNIGHTS   51 34 283 231 -0.006 41.932    5  0.174    5  0.163    3  0.203    5 0.5241   15  1.077    5  0.215    5  0.190
STARS            52 33 284 233  0.000 42.121    4  0.197    4  0.185    5  0.187    4 0.5268   17  1.074    6  0.195    6  0.179
LIGHTNING        47 37 296 227  0.002 41.613   11  0.091   11  0.098    2  0.245   11 0.5148   11  1.123    1  0.313    7  0.176
FLAMES           41 41 225 238 -0.012 40.655   16 -0.003   16 -0.007   18 -0.035   16 0.4985   32  0.885   29 -0.245    8  0.175
SENATORS         45 40 249 246  0.005 42.603   14  0.039   14  0.051   14  0.027   14 0.5080   27  0.967   21 -0.092    9  0.145
BLUES            45 40 265 242  0.016 42.817   13  0.047   13  0.058   11  0.088   13 0.5087   22  1.036   13  0.050   10  0.126
TEAM              W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
MAPLE LEAFS      55 30 280 237  0.001 42.267    2  0.243    2  0.245    9  0.134    2 0.5355   16  1.077   10  0.146   11  0.122
WILD             47 38 240 247  0.009 42.817   12  0.082   12  0.095   17 -0.019   12 0.5133   28  0.951   26 -0.155   12  0.117
HURRICANES       49 35 273 235  0.001 41.768    9  0.141    9  0.138    8  0.136    9 0.5197   14  1.084    8  0.156   13  0.116
CAPITALS         53 31 294 235 -0.008 41.375    3  0.220    3  0.211    4  0.192    3 0.5308   10  1.131    2  0.271   14  0.114
AVALANCHE        50 35 286 241  0.006 42.390    7  0.155    6  0.149    7  0.154    7 0.5218    9  1.132    4  0.233   15  0.075
OILERS           48 36 266 248  0.002 41.914   10  0.115   10  0.120   13  0.055   10 0.5170   12  1.100   12  0.095   16  0.015
CANUCKS          38 44 236 253 -0.012 40.694   22 -0.052   22 -0.068   21 -0.054   22 0.4898   23  1.014   24 -0.118   17  0.010
UTAH HOCKEY CLUB 38 44 241 251  0.001 41.074   21 -0.044   21 -0.061   19 -0.039   21 0.4912   21  1.036   19 -0.077   18 -0.002
ISLANDERS        35 47 224 260 -0.005 41.019   25 -0.121   25 -0.123   25 -0.127   25 0.4819   24  0.996   28 -0.212   19 -0.042
RED WINGS        39 43 238 259  0.003 41.203   19 -0.027   19 -0.039   22 -0.075   19 0.4945   18  1.060   20 -0.084   20 -0.065
TEAM              W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
RANGERS          39 43 256 255 -0.003 40.836   20 -0.028   20 -0.043   15  0.026   20 0.4938    7  1.143   11  0.120   21 -0.067
CANADIENS        40 44 248 271  0.010 42.391   18 -0.021   18 -0.033   20 -0.047   18 0.4957   13  1.088   17 -0.022   22 -0.072
DUCKS            35 47 221 263  0.001 41.293   24 -0.117   24 -0.120   27 -0.162   24 0.4825   25  0.995   30 -0.248   23 -0.077
BRUINS           33 49 222 272  0.006 41.425   28 -0.165   28 -0.158   26 -0.157   28 0.4771   19  1.039   27 -0.191   24 -0.124
PREDATORS        30 52 214 274  0.002 41.463   30 -0.227   30 -0.221   30 -0.235   30 0.4678   20  1.037   32 -0.271   25 -0.198
KRAKEN           35 47 247 265 -0.008 40.899   26 -0.125   26 -0.128   24 -0.105   26 0.4815    6  1.148   16 -0.006   26 -0.204
BLUE JACKETS     40 42 273 268 -0.000 40.972   17 -0.012   17 -0.020   16 -0.010   17 0.4970    2  1.227    7  0.190   27 -0.210
FLYERS           33 49 238 286 -0.002 41.206   29 -0.171   29 -0.163   28 -0.194   29 0.4762    8  1.143   22 -0.101   28 -0.286
PENGUINS         34 48 243 293 -0.001 41.236   27 -0.147   27 -0.142   29 -0.197   27 0.4791    3  1.196   18 -0.037   29 -0.357
BLACKHAWKS       25 57 226 296 -0.004 41.277   31 -0.310   31 -0.326   31 -0.255   31 0.4527    4  1.172   25 -0.125   30 -0.386
TEAM              W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
SABRES           36 46 269 289 -0.003 41.008   23 -0.093   23 -0.103   23 -0.085   23 0.4851    1  1.324    3  0.245   31 -0.414
SHARKS           20 62 210 315 -0.005 41.446   32 -0.444   32 -0.433   32 -0.376   32 0.4379    5  1.154   31 -0.270   32 -0.483

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 KINGS 50 34 262 213 -0.010 41.336 6 0.155 7 0.148 6 0.171 6 0.5219 30 0.929 14 0.010 2 0.332 GOLDEN KNIGHTS 51 34 283 231 -0.006 41.932 5 0.174 5 0.163 3 0.203 5 0.5241 15 1.077 5 0.215 5 0.190 FLAMES 41 41 225 238 -0.012 40.655 16 -0.003 16 -0.007 18 -0.035 16 0.4985 32 0.885 29 -0.245 8 0.175 OILERS 48 36 266 248 0.002 41.914 10 0.115 10 0.120 13 0.055 10 0.5170 12 1.100 12 0.095 16 0.015 CANUCKS 38 44 236 253 -0.012 40.694 22 -0.052 22 -0.068 21 -0.054 22 0.4898 23 1.014 24 -0.118 17 0.010 DUCKS 35 47 221 263 0.001 41.293 24 -0.117 24 -0.120 27 -0.162 24 0.4825 25 0.995 30 -0.248 23 -0.077 KRAKEN 35 47 247 265 -0.008 40.899 26 -0.125 26 -0.128 24 -0.105 26 0.4815 6 1.148 16 -0.006 26 -0.204 SHARKS 20 62 210 315 -0.005 41.446 32 -0.444 32 -0.433 32 -0.376 32 0.4379 5 1.154 31 -0.270 32 -0.483

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 58 27 286 202 0.004 42.055 1 0.293 1 0.308 1 0.301 1 0.5439 29 0.939 9 0.152 1 0.451 STARS 52 33 284 233 0.000 42.121 4 0.197 4 0.185 5 0.187 4 0.5268 17 1.074 6 0.195 6 0.179 BLUES 45 40 265 242 0.016 42.817 13 0.047 13 0.058 11 0.088 13 0.5087 22 1.036 13 0.050 10 0.126 WILD 47 38 240 247 0.009 42.817 12 0.082 12 0.095 17 -0.019 12 0.5133 28 0.951 26 -0.155 12 0.117 AVALANCHE 50 35 286 241 0.006 42.390 7 0.155 6 0.149 7 0.154 7 0.5218 9 1.132 4 0.233 15 0.075 UTAH HOCKEY CLUB 38 44 241 251 0.001 41.074 21 -0.044 21 -0.061 19 -0.039 21 0.4912 21 1.036 19 -0.077 18 -0.002 PREDATORS 30 52 214 274 0.002 41.463 30 -0.227 30 -0.221 30 -0.235 30 0.4678 20 1.037 32 -0.271 25 -0.198 BLACKHAWKS 25 57 226 296 -0.004 41.277 31 -0.310 31 -0.326 31 -0.255 31 0.4527 4 1.172 25 -0.125 30 -0.386

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 DEVILS 42 42 244 229 0.007 42.078 15 0.004 15 0.002 12 0.064 15 0.5007 31 0.922 23 -0.104 4 0.232 HURRICANES 49 35 273 235 0.001 41.768 9 0.141 9 0.138 8 0.136 9 0.5197 14 1.084 8 0.156 13 0.116 CAPITALS 53 31 294 235 -0.008 41.375 3 0.220 3 0.211 4 0.192 3 0.5308 10 1.131 2 0.271 14 0.114 ISLANDERS 35 47 224 260 -0.005 41.019 25 -0.121 25 -0.123 25 -0.127 25 0.4819 24 0.996 28 -0.212 19 -0.042 RANGERS 39 43 256 255 -0.003 40.836 20 -0.028 20 -0.043 15 0.026 20 0.4938 7 1.143 11 0.120 21 -0.067 BLUE JACKETS 40 42 273 268 -0.000 40.972 17 -0.012 17 -0.020 16 -0.010 17 0.4970 2 1.227 7 0.190 27 -0.210 FLYERS 33 49 238 286 -0.002 41.206 29 -0.171 29 -0.163 28 -0.194 29 0.4762 8 1.143 22 -0.101 28 -0.286 PENGUINS 34 48 243 293 -0.001 41.236 27 -0.147 27 -0.142 29 -0.197 27 0.4791 3 1.196 18 -0.037 29 -0.357

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 PANTHERS 49 35 260 225 0.012 42.151 8 0.150 8 0.146 10 0.124 8 0.5208 26 0.969 15 0.008 3 0.239 LIGHTNING 47 37 296 227 0.002 41.613 11 0.091 11 0.098 2 0.245 11 0.5148 11 1.123 1 0.313 7 0.176 SENATORS 45 40 249 246 0.005 42.603 14 0.039 14 0.051 14 0.027 14 0.5080 27 0.967 21 -0.092 9 0.145 MAPLE LEAFS 55 30 280 237 0.001 42.267 2 0.243 2 0.245 9 0.134 2 0.5355 16 1.077 10 0.146 11 0.122 RED WINGS 39 43 238 259 0.003 41.203 19 -0.027 19 -0.039 22 -0.075 19 0.4945 18 1.060 20 -0.084 20 -0.065 CANADIENS 40 44 248 271 0.010 42.391 18 -0.021 18 -0.033 20 -0.047 18 0.4957 13 1.088 17 -0.022 22 -0.072 BRUINS 33 49 222 272 0.006 41.425 28 -0.165 28 -0.158 26 -0.157 28 0.4771 19 1.039 27 -0.191 24 -0.124 SABRES 36 46 269 289 -0.003 41.008 23 -0.093 23 -0.103 23 -0.085 23 0.4851 1 1.324 3 0.245 31 -0.414


DIVISION                W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
CENTRAL DIVISION      345 326 0.514    1  0.031
ATLANTIC DIVISION     344 324 0.515    2  0.028
METROPOLITAN DIVISION 325 337 0.491    3 -0.018
PACIFIC DIVISION      318 345 0.480    4 -0.050

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.138 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: Fri Apr 25 05:30:15 2025
games through: Thu Apr 24 2025

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