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
WILD             12  6 61 43  0.041  9.165    6  0.204    6  0.208    6  0.266    7 0.5349   24  0.941   14  0.117    1  0.414 P
MAPLE LEAFS      12  8 61 50  0.025 10.180    9  0.138    9  0.139   11  0.146    9 0.5200   29  0.883   18 -0.067    2  0.358 P
RANGERS          12  5 61 41 -0.023  8.184    5  0.216    5  0.221    5  0.284    4 0.5368   18  1.018    9  0.225    3  0.343 P
HURRICANES       14  4 72 42 -0.018  8.670    2  0.306    2  0.316    2  0.354    2 0.5601   13  1.091    5  0.382    4  0.326 P
STARS            12  6 62 42 -0.066  8.348    8  0.164    8  0.166    8  0.220    8 0.5260   22  0.995   13  0.134    5  0.306 P
FLAMES           10  9 51 52 -0.075  9.118   13  0.003   13  0.002   16 -0.031   12 0.4943   32  0.793   28 -0.340    6  0.278 P
DEVILS           12  9 72 56  0.098 11.208   10  0.131   10  0.132    7  0.251   10 0.5176   15  1.053    8  0.232    7  0.269 P
JETS             16  3 80 46  0.073  9.766    1  0.426    1  0.450    1  0.398    1 0.5802    9  1.187    2  0.546    8  0.250 P
LIGHTNING        10  7 60 48  0.224  9.868    7  0.188    7  0.197    4  0.297    5 0.5356   12  1.129    6  0.371    9  0.222 P
ISLANDERS         7 12 50 57 -0.024  9.615   27 -0.173   27 -0.159   20 -0.125   27 0.4623   31  0.828   29 -0.398   10  0.147 P
TEAM              W  L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
KINGS            10 10 61 56 -0.089  9.400   17 -0.034   18 -0.040   12  0.043   19 0.4818   21  0.999   17 -0.039   11  0.124 P
KRAKEN           10 10 58 55 -0.028 10.018   14 -0.005   14 -0.007   18 -0.053   14 0.4927   26  0.921   23 -0.223   12  0.118 P
DUCKS             8 10 46 54 -0.064  8.837   21 -0.097   21 -0.091   21 -0.129   24 0.4696   28  0.891   26 -0.333   13  0.075 P
CAPITALS         13  5 78 50  0.102  9.501    3  0.284    3  0.297    3  0.333    3 0.5509    4  1.304    1  0.634   14  0.031 P
PREDATORS         6 14 46 64 -0.097  9.670   32 -0.294   32 -0.285   32 -0.263   31 0.4427   30  0.852   32 -0.509   15 -0.017 P
OILERS           10 10 55 62 -0.060  9.863   15 -0.015   15 -0.018   22 -0.141   15 0.4880   23  0.984   25 -0.241   16 -0.042 P
BLACKHAWKS        6 13 45 59 -0.068  9.409   30 -0.257   30 -0.245   28 -0.236   30 0.4450   27  0.911   31 -0.418   17 -0.055 P
BRUINS            8 12 48 69 -0.046 10.060   25 -0.147   24 -0.134   29 -0.239   22 0.4718   25  0.925   30 -0.405   18 -0.073 P
BLUES             8 12 49 69  0.071 11.001   20 -0.084   20 -0.076   25 -0.170   18 0.4819   19  1.009   24 -0.240   19 -0.100 P
SENATORS          8 10 57 58  0.027  9.365   19 -0.051   19 -0.050   13  0.003   17 0.4854   11  1.159   15  0.115   20 -0.109 P
TEAM              W  L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
RED WINGS         7 11 46 60 -0.037  9.081   26 -0.153   26 -0.140   24 -0.157   26 0.4626   17  1.042   21 -0.188   21 -0.127 P
GOLDEN KNIGHTS   11  8 72 60  0.044  9.823   11  0.117   11  0.117    9  0.158   11 0.5175    2  1.312    3  0.470   22 -0.154 P
PANTHERS         12  7 69 62  0.129 10.503    4  0.217    4  0.226   10  0.148    6 0.5352    3  1.309    4  0.456   23 -0.160 P
UTAH HOCKEY CLUB  7 11 49 62  0.000  9.420   23 -0.122   23 -0.116   27 -0.190   23 0.4700   16  1.051   22 -0.210   24 -0.170 P
FLYERS            8 12 57 71  0.024 10.585   22 -0.108   22 -0.101   23 -0.153   21 0.4783   14  1.088   20 -0.129   25 -0.177 P
SHARKS            6 15 52 76 -0.030 10.789   31 -0.288   31 -0.277   31 -0.262   32 0.4403   20  1.007   27 -0.334   26 -0.190 P
SABRES            9 10 62 61 -0.022  9.501   18 -0.037   17 -0.037   14 -0.003   20 0.4813    8  1.219   12  0.186   27 -0.192 P
CANUCKS           9  9 57 59 -0.073  8.636   16 -0.024   16 -0.030   15 -0.017   16 0.4856    7  1.238   10  0.196   28 -0.230 P
BLUE JACKETS      7 11 58 62 -0.012  9.129   24 -0.139   25 -0.136   17 -0.050   25 0.4684    6  1.258   11  0.191   29 -0.290 P
PENGUINS          7 14 57 83  0.052 11.481   29 -0.190   29 -0.172   30 -0.243   28 0.4614   10  1.164   19 -0.125   30 -0.361 P
TEAM              W  L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
CANADIENS         7 12 54 71 -0.028  9.642   28 -0.185   28 -0.167   26 -0.171   29 0.4614    5  1.264   16  0.077   31 -0.419 P
AVALANCHE        10  9 64 70 -0.071  9.226   12  0.007   12  0.007   19 -0.089   13 0.4936    1  1.409    7  0.358   32 -0.535 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 FLAMES 10 9 51 52 -0.075 9.118 13 0.003 13 0.002 16 -0.031 12 0.4943 32 0.793 28 -0.340 6 0.278 P KINGS 10 10 61 56 -0.089 9.400 17 -0.034 18 -0.040 12 0.043 19 0.4818 21 0.999 17 -0.039 11 0.124 P KRAKEN 10 10 58 55 -0.028 10.018 14 -0.005 14 -0.007 18 -0.053 14 0.4927 26 0.921 23 -0.223 12 0.118 P DUCKS 8 10 46 54 -0.064 8.837 21 -0.097 21 -0.091 21 -0.129 24 0.4696 28 0.891 26 -0.333 13 0.075 P OILERS 10 10 55 62 -0.060 9.863 15 -0.015 15 -0.018 22 -0.141 15 0.4880 23 0.984 25 -0.241 16 -0.042 P GOLDEN KNIGHTS 11 8 72 60 0.044 9.823 11 0.117 11 0.117 9 0.158 11 0.5175 2 1.312 3 0.470 22 -0.154 P SHARKS 6 15 52 76 -0.030 10.789 31 -0.288 31 -0.277 31 -0.262 32 0.4403 20 1.007 27 -0.334 26 -0.190 P CANUCKS 9 9 57 59 -0.073 8.636 16 -0.024 16 -0.030 15 -0.017 16 0.4856 7 1.238 10 0.196 28 -0.230 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 WILD 12 6 61 43 0.041 9.165 6 0.204 6 0.208 6 0.266 7 0.5349 24 0.941 14 0.117 1 0.414 P STARS 12 6 62 42 -0.066 8.348 8 0.164 8 0.166 8 0.220 8 0.5260 22 0.995 13 0.134 5 0.306 P JETS 16 3 80 46 0.073 9.766 1 0.426 1 0.450 1 0.398 1 0.5802 9 1.187 2 0.546 8 0.250 P PREDATORS 6 14 46 64 -0.097 9.670 32 -0.294 32 -0.285 32 -0.263 31 0.4427 30 0.852 32 -0.509 15 -0.017 P BLACKHAWKS 6 13 45 59 -0.068 9.409 30 -0.257 30 -0.245 28 -0.236 30 0.4450 27 0.911 31 -0.418 17 -0.055 P BLUES 8 12 49 69 0.071 11.001 20 -0.084 20 -0.076 25 -0.170 18 0.4819 19 1.009 24 -0.240 19 -0.100 P UTAH HOCKEY CLUB 7 11 49 62 0.000 9.420 23 -0.122 23 -0.116 27 -0.190 23 0.4700 16 1.051 22 -0.210 24 -0.170 P AVALANCHE 10 9 64 70 -0.071 9.226 12 0.007 12 0.007 19 -0.089 13 0.4936 1 1.409 7 0.358 32 -0.535 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 RANGERS 12 5 61 41 -0.023 8.184 5 0.216 5 0.221 5 0.284 4 0.5368 18 1.018 9 0.225 3 0.343 P HURRICANES 14 4 72 42 -0.018 8.670 2 0.306 2 0.316 2 0.354 2 0.5601 13 1.091 5 0.382 4 0.326 P DEVILS 12 9 72 56 0.098 11.208 10 0.131 10 0.132 7 0.251 10 0.5176 15 1.053 8 0.232 7 0.269 P ISLANDERS 7 12 50 57 -0.024 9.615 27 -0.173 27 -0.159 20 -0.125 27 0.4623 31 0.828 29 -0.398 10 0.147 P CAPITALS 13 5 78 50 0.102 9.501 3 0.284 3 0.297 3 0.333 3 0.5509 4 1.304 1 0.634 14 0.031 P FLYERS 8 12 57 71 0.024 10.585 22 -0.108 22 -0.101 23 -0.153 21 0.4783 14 1.088 20 -0.129 25 -0.177 P BLUE JACKETS 7 11 58 62 -0.012 9.129 24 -0.139 25 -0.136 17 -0.050 25 0.4684 6 1.258 11 0.191 29 -0.290 P PENGUINS 7 14 57 83 0.052 11.481 29 -0.190 29 -0.172 30 -0.243 28 0.4614 10 1.164 19 -0.125 30 -0.361 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 MAPLE LEAFS 12 8 61 50 0.025 10.180 9 0.138 9 0.139 11 0.146 9 0.5200 29 0.883 18 -0.067 2 0.358 P LIGHTNING 10 7 60 48 0.224 9.868 7 0.188 7 0.197 4 0.297 5 0.5356 12 1.129 6 0.371 9 0.222 P BRUINS 8 12 48 69 -0.046 10.060 25 -0.147 24 -0.134 29 -0.239 22 0.4718 25 0.925 30 -0.405 18 -0.073 P SENATORS 8 10 57 58 0.027 9.365 19 -0.051 19 -0.050 13 0.003 17 0.4854 11 1.159 15 0.115 20 -0.109 P RED WINGS 7 11 46 60 -0.037 9.081 26 -0.153 26 -0.140 24 -0.157 26 0.4626 17 1.042 21 -0.188 21 -0.127 P PANTHERS 12 7 69 62 0.129 10.503 4 0.217 4 0.226 10 0.148 6 0.5352 3 1.309 4 0.456 23 -0.160 P SABRES 9 10 62 61 -0.022 9.501 18 -0.037 17 -0.037 14 -0.003 20 0.4813 8 1.219 12 0.186 27 -0.192 P CANADIENS 7 12 54 71 -0.028 9.642 28 -0.185 28 -0.167 26 -0.171 29 0.4614 5 1.264 16 0.077 31 -0.419 P


DIVISION               W  L   PCT  RNK RATING
METROPOLITAN DIVISION 80 72 0.526    1  0.139
ATLANTIC DIVISION     73 77 0.487    2  0.004
CENTRAL DIVISION      77 74 0.510    3 -0.019
PACIFIC DIVISION      74 81 0.477    4 -0.091

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.075 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: Thu Nov 21 05:30:12 2024
games through: Wed Nov 20 2024

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