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
LIGHTNING        19 13 126  90  0.110 17.302    5  0.171    6  0.163    1  0.332    4 0.5342    3  1.258    1  0.568   13  0.095
GOLDEN KNIGHTS   23 11 120  96  0.071 17.980    3  0.250    3  0.256    5  0.214    1 0.5517    9  1.164    2  0.330   12  0.098
PANTHERS         22 14 126 112  0.065 19.099    4  0.174    4  0.176    9  0.104    5 0.5336    4  1.243    3  0.321   23 -0.114
AVALANCHE        21 15 121 120  0.018 18.509   12  0.113   12  0.118   14  0.024   12 0.5204    2  1.302    4  0.320   27 -0.271
CAPITALS         23 11 125  89  0.085 18.020    2  0.256    2  0.257    3  0.272    3 0.5488   13  1.100    5  0.308    5  0.235
JETS             25 11 133  89  0.022 18.241    1  0.259    1  0.260    2  0.282    2 0.5495   14  1.084    6  0.299    3  0.266
BLUE JACKETS     14 21 117 127  0.019 18.121   23 -0.116   23 -0.114   17 -0.048   24 0.4786    1  1.319    7  0.271   30 -0.367
HURRICANES       21 13 118  96  0.015 17.266    7  0.154    7  0.153    6  0.166    6 0.5308   10  1.137    8  0.249   15  0.084
DEVILS           23 14 124  91  0.025 18.761    6  0.170    5  0.166    4  0.253    7 0.5286   25  0.981    9  0.147    1  0.359
STARS            20 13 105  85  0.013 16.686    9  0.136   11  0.135    7  0.163    9 0.5265   21  1.024   10  0.107    6  0.218
TEAM              W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
CANUCKS          17 17 107 107 -0.047 16.590   16 -0.021   16 -0.024   15  0.016   17 0.4947   12  1.103   11  0.056   19 -0.024
FLYERS           15 20 108 130 -0.025 17.619   22 -0.105   22 -0.099   28 -0.163   22 0.4826    6  1.242   12  0.053   31 -0.379
CANADIENS        14 20 101 123 -0.077 16.393   26 -0.149   26 -0.147   25 -0.155   26 0.4722    7  1.235   13  0.052   29 -0.362
OILERS           21 13 111  95  0.004 17.224    8  0.147    8  0.150   12  0.074    8 0.5286   15  1.049   14  0.048   11  0.099
MAPLE LEAFS      21 14 108  98  0.013 17.833   11  0.132   10  0.136   11  0.074   11 0.5246   17  1.046   15  0.044    9  0.103
PENGUINS         16 20 112 133 -0.010 18.361   21 -0.079   21 -0.073   29 -0.177   20 0.4859    5  1.242   16  0.040   32 -0.394
SENATORS         18 16 105  98 -0.020 16.915   14  0.024   14  0.026   13  0.051   14 0.5052   16  1.048   17  0.025   17  0.077
SABRES           12 23 104 120 -0.058 17.133   31 -0.223   31 -0.225   24 -0.152   31 0.4559    8  1.185   18 -0.009   28 -0.294
KINGS            19 15 104  88 -0.027 16.734   13  0.057   13  0.058    8  0.132   13 0.5098   27  0.947   19 -0.012    2  0.275
UTAH HOCKEY CLUB 16 18 102  99  0.020 17.526   17 -0.024   17 -0.027   16  0.010   16 0.4976   24  0.993   20 -0.081   10  0.102
TEAM              W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
WILD             21 14 104  96  0.019 17.937   10  0.135    9  0.138   10  0.081   10 0.5249   28  0.924   21 -0.089    4  0.251
RANGERS          16 18  96 102 -0.060 16.523   20 -0.064   20 -0.065   19 -0.063   21 0.4858   19  1.044   22 -0.095   20 -0.031
SHARKS           11 26 101 133  0.030 19.520   32 -0.243   32 -0.244   31 -0.185   32 0.4545   11  1.121   23 -0.123   26 -0.247
KRAKEN           15 21 101 113 -0.021 18.166   24 -0.119   24 -0.115   23 -0.142   23 0.4788   18  1.045   24 -0.172   22 -0.111
FLAMES           16 18  95 106 -0.034 16.864   19 -0.050   19 -0.052   18 -0.050   19 0.4889   26  0.960   25 -0.179   16  0.079
BLACKHAWKS       12 23  91 112 -0.010 17.845   28 -0.201   28 -0.200   26 -0.158   28 0.4614   20  1.040   26 -0.195   24 -0.121
ISLANDERS        13 22  93 113 -0.058 17.183   27 -0.189   27 -0.187   30 -0.184   27 0.4625   23  0.994   27 -0.275   21 -0.093
RED WINGS        13 21  88 111 -0.121 15.822   29 -0.204   29 -0.203   32 -0.231   30 0.4584   22  1.003   28 -0.311   25 -0.151
BLUES            16 20  91 107  0.044 19.029   18 -0.044   18 -0.045   20 -0.071   18 0.4921   31  0.845   29 -0.328    7  0.186
BRUINS           19 17  95 109 -0.056 17.620   15  0.004   15  0.010   21 -0.124   15 0.5031   29  0.882   30 -0.340   14  0.093
TEAM              W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
DUCKS            13 20  82 103 -0.007 16.854   25 -0.135   25 -0.131   27 -0.162   25 0.4736   30  0.862   31 -0.400   18  0.077
PREDATORS        11 24  84 107  0.035 18.449   30 -0.215   30 -0.216   22 -0.131   29 0.4604   32  0.826   32 -0.408    8  0.146

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 23 11 120 96 0.071 17.980 3 0.250 3 0.256 5 0.214 1 0.5517 9 1.164 2 0.330 12 0.098 CANUCKS 17 17 107 107 -0.047 16.590 16 -0.021 16 -0.024 15 0.016 17 0.4947 12 1.103 11 0.056 19 -0.024 OILERS 21 13 111 95 0.004 17.224 8 0.147 8 0.150 12 0.074 8 0.5286 15 1.049 14 0.048 11 0.099 KINGS 19 15 104 88 -0.027 16.734 13 0.057 13 0.058 8 0.132 13 0.5098 27 0.947 19 -0.012 2 0.275 SHARKS 11 26 101 133 0.030 19.520 32 -0.243 32 -0.244 31 -0.185 32 0.4545 11 1.121 23 -0.123 26 -0.247 KRAKEN 15 21 101 113 -0.021 18.166 24 -0.119 24 -0.115 23 -0.142 23 0.4788 18 1.045 24 -0.172 22 -0.111 FLAMES 16 18 95 106 -0.034 16.864 19 -0.050 19 -0.052 18 -0.050 19 0.4889 26 0.960 25 -0.179 16 0.079 DUCKS 13 20 82 103 -0.007 16.854 25 -0.135 25 -0.131 27 -0.162 25 0.4736 30 0.862 31 -0.400 18 0.077

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 21 15 121 120 0.018 18.509 12 0.113 12 0.118 14 0.024 12 0.5204 2 1.302 4 0.320 27 -0.271 JETS 25 11 133 89 0.022 18.241 1 0.259 1 0.260 2 0.282 2 0.5495 14 1.084 6 0.299 3 0.266 STARS 20 13 105 85 0.013 16.686 9 0.136 11 0.135 7 0.163 9 0.5265 21 1.024 10 0.107 6 0.218 UTAH HOCKEY CLUB 16 18 102 99 0.020 17.526 17 -0.024 17 -0.027 16 0.010 16 0.4976 24 0.993 20 -0.081 10 0.102 WILD 21 14 104 96 0.019 17.937 10 0.135 9 0.138 10 0.081 10 0.5249 28 0.924 21 -0.089 4 0.251 BLACKHAWKS 12 23 91 112 -0.010 17.845 28 -0.201 28 -0.200 26 -0.158 28 0.4614 20 1.040 26 -0.195 24 -0.121 BLUES 16 20 91 107 0.044 19.029 18 -0.044 18 -0.045 20 -0.071 18 0.4921 31 0.845 29 -0.328 7 0.186 PREDATORS 11 24 84 107 0.035 18.449 30 -0.215 30 -0.216 22 -0.131 29 0.4604 32 0.826 32 -0.408 8 0.146

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 23 11 125 89 0.085 18.020 2 0.256 2 0.257 3 0.272 3 0.5488 13 1.100 5 0.308 5 0.235 BLUE JACKETS 14 21 117 127 0.019 18.121 23 -0.116 23 -0.114 17 -0.048 24 0.4786 1 1.319 7 0.271 30 -0.367 HURRICANES 21 13 118 96 0.015 17.266 7 0.154 7 0.153 6 0.166 6 0.5308 10 1.137 8 0.249 15 0.084 DEVILS 23 14 124 91 0.025 18.761 6 0.170 5 0.166 4 0.253 7 0.5286 25 0.981 9 0.147 1 0.359 FLYERS 15 20 108 130 -0.025 17.619 22 -0.105 22 -0.099 28 -0.163 22 0.4826 6 1.242 12 0.053 31 -0.379 PENGUINS 16 20 112 133 -0.010 18.361 21 -0.079 21 -0.073 29 -0.177 20 0.4859 5 1.242 16 0.040 32 -0.394 RANGERS 16 18 96 102 -0.060 16.523 20 -0.064 20 -0.065 19 -0.063 21 0.4858 19 1.044 22 -0.095 20 -0.031 ISLANDERS 13 22 93 113 -0.058 17.183 27 -0.189 27 -0.187 30 -0.184 27 0.4625 23 0.994 27 -0.275 21 -0.093

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 LIGHTNING 19 13 126 90 0.110 17.302 5 0.171 6 0.163 1 0.332 4 0.5342 3 1.258 1 0.568 13 0.095 PANTHERS 22 14 126 112 0.065 19.099 4 0.174 4 0.176 9 0.104 5 0.5336 4 1.243 3 0.321 23 -0.114 CANADIENS 14 20 101 123 -0.077 16.393 26 -0.149 26 -0.147 25 -0.155 26 0.4722 7 1.235 13 0.052 29 -0.362 MAPLE LEAFS 21 14 108 98 0.013 17.833 11 0.132 10 0.136 11 0.074 11 0.5246 17 1.046 15 0.044 9 0.103 SENATORS 18 16 105 98 -0.020 16.915 14 0.024 14 0.026 13 0.051 14 0.5052 16 1.048 17 0.025 17 0.077 SABRES 12 23 104 120 -0.058 17.133 31 -0.223 31 -0.225 24 -0.152 31 0.4559 8 1.185 18 -0.009 28 -0.294 RED WINGS 13 21 88 111 -0.121 15.822 29 -0.204 29 -0.203 32 -0.231 30 0.4584 22 1.003 28 -0.311 25 -0.151 BRUINS 19 17 95 109 -0.056 17.620 15 0.004 15 0.010 21 -0.124 15 0.5031 29 0.882 30 -0.340 14 0.093


DIVISION                W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
CENTRAL DIVISION      142 138 0.507    1  0.039
METROPOLITAN DIVISION 141 139 0.504    2  0.009
PACIFIC DIVISION      135 141 0.489    3 -0.022
ATLANTIC DIVISION     138 138 0.500    4 -0.023

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.077 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: Tue Dec 24 05:30:16 2024
games through: Mon Dec 23 2024

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