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  7 40 51 -0.137  5.509   23 -0.108   24 -0.099   22 -0.125   25 0.4668    1  1.500    5  0.413   32 -0.663 P
GOLDEN KNIGHTS    8  4 54 37  0.019  5.962    8  0.148    8  0.150    6  0.225    8 0.5296    2  1.382    2  0.593   24 -0.144 P
JETS             11  1 59 30 -0.007  5.781    1  0.343    1  0.353    1  0.329    1 0.5830    3  1.360    1  0.667   18 -0.009 P
CANADIENS         4  8 33 50 -0.073  5.899   30 -0.163   30 -0.164   31 -0.224   28 0.4565    4  1.320   13  0.058   31 -0.506 P
LIGHTNING         7  5 46 40  0.281  7.274    7  0.165    7  0.170    5  0.225    6 0.5415    5  1.313    3  0.498   20 -0.048 P
PANTHERS          9  4 48 41  0.126  7.152    5  0.214    4  0.224    9  0.150    5 0.5479    6  1.308    4  0.416   23 -0.117 P
BLUE JACKETS      5  6 39 38  0.067  5.878   17 -0.036   17 -0.026   14  0.007   16 0.4934    7  1.283    8  0.240   27 -0.225 P
CAPITALS          8  3 46 33  0.167  6.160    3  0.228    3  0.232    8  0.184    4 0.5505    8  1.278    6  0.410   19 -0.042 P
PENGUINS          5  8 38 50  0.009  6.795   22 -0.100   22 -0.088   25 -0.145   21 0.4797    9  1.227   16  0.014   30 -0.304 P
SABRES            4  8 36 42  0.015  6.226   25 -0.145   25 -0.133   20 -0.090   26 0.4594   10  1.194   14  0.026   26 -0.207 P
TEAM              W  L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
SENATORS          6  5 42 33  0.094  5.899   11  0.057   10  0.057   10  0.125   10 0.5082   11  1.189    9  0.235   17  0.016 P
FLYERS            4  8 31 44 -0.049  6.001   28 -0.152   28 -0.151   30 -0.201   23 0.4676   12  1.154   21 -0.135   28 -0.266 P
DEVILS            8  7 53 42  0.056  7.759   10  0.060   11  0.050    7  0.195   11 0.5067   13  1.152    7  0.258   10  0.132 P
UTAH HOCKEY CLUB  5  7 37 42 -0.047  5.981   21 -0.097   21 -0.084   24 -0.130   24 0.4673   14  1.126   19 -0.100   25 -0.160 P
SHARKS            3 10 32 50 -0.080  6.444   32 -0.255   32 -0.271   32 -0.295   32 0.4285   15  1.094   28 -0.304   29 -0.286 P
KINGS             7  6 42 40 -0.097  6.021   14 -0.003   14  0.004   13  0.043   17 0.4902   16  1.086   15  0.024   14  0.062 P
HURRICANES        8  2 39 23  0.058  5.160    2  0.255    2  0.250    3  0.258    2 0.5686   17  1.079   11  0.231    5  0.286 P
BLACKHAWKS        5  8 37 41 -0.136  6.007   29 -0.156   29 -0.158   26 -0.161   29 0.4562   18  1.065   25 -0.206   22 -0.116 P
RANGERS           8  3 44 24 -0.026  5.231    6  0.175    6  0.176    2  0.289    7 0.5396   19  1.054   10  0.231    3  0.347 P
MAPLE LEAFS       6  7 39 39  0.108  7.110   13  0.012   13  0.017   12  0.065   13 0.5032   20  1.036   17 -0.014    9  0.144 P
TEAM              W  L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
FLAMES            6  6 35 38 -0.019  6.021   15 -0.007   15  0.001   16 -0.034   14 0.4999   21  1.030   20 -0.121   16  0.052 P
PREDATORS         4  8 29 41 -0.129  5.577   31 -0.169   31 -0.172   29 -0.197   30 0.4520   22  1.017   26 -0.299   21 -0.095 P
RED WINGS         5  6 29 35 -0.020  5.551   20 -0.063   20 -0.045   18 -0.067   22 0.4791   23  1.001   23 -0.187   15  0.052 P
WILD              8  3 41 28  0.144  6.024    4  0.220    5  0.220    4  0.248    3 0.5597   24  0.999   12  0.125    1  0.370 P
CANUCKS           5  5 30 33 -0.040  4.926   16 -0.016   16 -0.004   15 -0.024   15 0.4978   25  0.996   22 -0.150   11  0.102 P
BLUES             6  6 32 38  0.051  6.396   12  0.016   12  0.023   17 -0.054   12 0.5046   26  0.976   24 -0.204   12  0.095 P
STARS             7  4 35 27 -0.097  5.022    9  0.096    9  0.088   11  0.125    9 0.5195   27  0.956   18 -0.047    4  0.297 P
KRAKEN            5  8 37 39  0.018  6.803   24 -0.109   23 -0.091   21 -0.110   20 0.4797   28  0.932   29 -0.309   13  0.090 P
BRUINS            6  7 34 42 -0.072  6.273   19 -0.059   19 -0.043   19 -0.075   19 0.4900   29  0.906   27 -0.304    8  0.153 P
OILERS            6  7 31 41 -0.043  6.480   18 -0.053   18 -0.035   23 -0.126   18 0.4900   30  0.836   30 -0.430    7  0.179 P
TEAM              W  L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
ISLANDERS         4  8 28 37 -0.033  6.070   26 -0.146   26 -0.139   27 -0.165   27 0.4591   31  0.754   31 -0.555    6  0.226 P
DUCKS             4  7 24 31 -0.107  5.251   27 -0.151   27 -0.151   28 -0.167   31 0.4500   32  0.614   32 -0.695    2  0.360 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 8 4 54 37 0.019 5.962 8 0.148 8 0.150 6 0.225 8 0.5296 2 1.382 2 0.593 24 -0.144 P SHARKS 3 10 32 50 -0.080 6.444 32 -0.255 32 -0.271 32 -0.295 32 0.4285 15 1.094 28 -0.304 29 -0.286 P KINGS 7 6 42 40 -0.097 6.021 14 -0.003 14 0.004 13 0.043 17 0.4902 16 1.086 15 0.024 14 0.062 P FLAMES 6 6 35 38 -0.019 6.021 15 -0.007 15 0.001 16 -0.034 14 0.4999 21 1.030 20 -0.121 16 0.052 P CANUCKS 5 5 30 33 -0.040 4.926 16 -0.016 16 -0.004 15 -0.024 15 0.4978 25 0.996 22 -0.150 11 0.102 P KRAKEN 5 8 37 39 0.018 6.803 24 -0.109 23 -0.091 21 -0.110 20 0.4797 28 0.932 29 -0.309 13 0.090 P OILERS 6 7 31 41 -0.043 6.480 18 -0.053 18 -0.035 23 -0.126 18 0.4900 30 0.836 30 -0.430 7 0.179 P DUCKS 4 7 24 31 -0.107 5.251 27 -0.151 27 -0.151 28 -0.167 31 0.4500 32 0.614 32 -0.695 2 0.360 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 7 40 51 -0.137 5.509 23 -0.108 24 -0.099 22 -0.125 25 0.4668 1 1.500 5 0.413 32 -0.663 P JETS 11 1 59 30 -0.007 5.781 1 0.343 1 0.353 1 0.329 1 0.5830 3 1.360 1 0.667 18 -0.009 P UTAH HOCKEY CLUB 5 7 37 42 -0.047 5.981 21 -0.097 21 -0.084 24 -0.130 24 0.4673 14 1.126 19 -0.100 25 -0.160 P BLACKHAWKS 5 8 37 41 -0.136 6.007 29 -0.156 29 -0.158 26 -0.161 29 0.4562 18 1.065 25 -0.206 22 -0.116 P PREDATORS 4 8 29 41 -0.129 5.577 31 -0.169 31 -0.172 29 -0.197 30 0.4520 22 1.017 26 -0.299 21 -0.095 P WILD 8 3 41 28 0.144 6.024 4 0.220 5 0.220 4 0.248 3 0.5597 24 0.999 12 0.125 1 0.370 P BLUES 6 6 32 38 0.051 6.396 12 0.016 12 0.023 17 -0.054 12 0.5046 26 0.976 24 -0.204 12 0.095 P STARS 7 4 35 27 -0.097 5.022 9 0.096 9 0.088 11 0.125 9 0.5195 27 0.956 18 -0.047 4 0.297 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 BLUE JACKETS 5 6 39 38 0.067 5.878 17 -0.036 17 -0.026 14 0.007 16 0.4934 7 1.283 8 0.240 27 -0.225 P CAPITALS 8 3 46 33 0.167 6.160 3 0.228 3 0.232 8 0.184 4 0.5505 8 1.278 6 0.410 19 -0.042 P PENGUINS 5 8 38 50 0.009 6.795 22 -0.100 22 -0.088 25 -0.145 21 0.4797 9 1.227 16 0.014 30 -0.304 P FLYERS 4 8 31 44 -0.049 6.001 28 -0.152 28 -0.151 30 -0.201 23 0.4676 12 1.154 21 -0.135 28 -0.266 P DEVILS 8 7 53 42 0.056 7.759 10 0.060 11 0.050 7 0.195 11 0.5067 13 1.152 7 0.258 10 0.132 P HURRICANES 8 2 39 23 0.058 5.160 2 0.255 2 0.250 3 0.258 2 0.5686 17 1.079 11 0.231 5 0.286 P RANGERS 8 3 44 24 -0.026 5.231 6 0.175 6 0.176 2 0.289 7 0.5396 19 1.054 10 0.231 3 0.347 P ISLANDERS 4 8 28 37 -0.033 6.070 26 -0.146 26 -0.139 27 -0.165 27 0.4591 31 0.754 31 -0.555 6 0.226 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 CANADIENS 4 8 33 50 -0.073 5.899 30 -0.163 30 -0.164 31 -0.224 28 0.4565 4 1.320 13 0.058 31 -0.506 P LIGHTNING 7 5 46 40 0.281 7.274 7 0.165 7 0.170 5 0.225 6 0.5415 5 1.313 3 0.498 20 -0.048 P PANTHERS 9 4 48 41 0.126 7.152 5 0.214 4 0.224 9 0.150 5 0.5479 6 1.308 4 0.416 23 -0.117 P SABRES 4 8 36 42 0.015 6.226 25 -0.145 25 -0.133 20 -0.090 26 0.4594 10 1.194 14 0.026 26 -0.207 P SENATORS 6 5 42 33 0.094 5.899 11 0.057 10 0.057 10 0.125 10 0.5082 11 1.189 9 0.235 17 0.016 P MAPLE LEAFS 6 7 39 39 0.108 7.110 13 0.012 13 0.017 12 0.065 13 0.5032 20 1.036 17 -0.014 9 0.144 P RED WINGS 5 6 29 35 -0.020 5.551 20 -0.063 20 -0.045 18 -0.067 22 0.4791 23 1.001 23 -0.187 15 0.052 P BRUINS 6 7 34 42 -0.072 6.273 19 -0.059 19 -0.043 19 -0.075 19 0.4900 29 0.906 27 -0.304 8 0.153 P


DIVISION               W  L   PCT  RNK RATING
METROPOLITAN DIVISION 50 45 0.526    1  0.107
ATLANTIC DIVISION     47 50 0.485    2  0.028
CENTRAL DIVISION      51 44 0.537    3  0.007
PACIFIC DIVISION      44 53 0.454    4 -0.116

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.073 points in main ratings (0.079 for semineutral)
     0.012 points in improved RPI (0.008 for semineutral)
Average of 1.00 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Tue Nov  5 05:30:15 2024
games through: Mon Nov  4 2024

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