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
CAPITALS         19  8 109  74  0.091 14.278    1  0.235    1  0.235    1  0.273    1 0.5568    6  1.219    3  0.456   12  0.089
JETS             20  9 103  75  0.050 15.027    2  0.220    2  0.219    3  0.195    2 0.5500   18  1.072    8  0.193    4  0.196
WILD             18  9  86  65  0.017 13.637    3  0.174    3  0.174    5  0.183    4 0.5400   27  0.869   19 -0.051    1  0.416
GOLDEN KNIGHTS   18 10  99  82  0.049 14.579    4  0.168    4  0.167    8  0.148    3 0.5406    8  1.174    7  0.274   15  0.023
HURRICANES       17 10 101  81  0.034 13.874    5  0.148    5  0.144    7  0.166    5 0.5380    5  1.225    4  0.357   18 -0.024
STARS            17 10  92  69  0.021 13.602    6  0.141    6  0.137    4  0.195    6 0.5327   19  1.070    9  0.191    3  0.199
DEVILS           18 12 102  82  0.065 15.736    7  0.136    7  0.132    6  0.173    9 0.5267   17  1.081   10  0.183    7  0.164
PANTHERS         17 11 106  91  0.054 14.659    8  0.131    8  0.132    9  0.131    7 0.5315    2  1.357    2  0.499   28 -0.237
LIGHTNING        14 11  98  76  0.129 13.675    9  0.103    9  0.104    2  0.237    8 0.5278    4  1.304    1  0.533   20 -0.059
MAPLE LEAFS      16 11  80  71  0.014 13.732   10  0.094   10  0.102   11  0.074   10 0.5247   26  0.914   22 -0.110    2  0.259
TEAM              W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
AVALANCHE        16 13  95 103  0.052 15.361   12  0.069   11  0.078   14 -0.013   11 0.5164    3  1.311    6  0.292   30 -0.319
KINGS            16 11  83  71 -0.040 13.141   11  0.071   12  0.078   10  0.108   12 0.5160   21  1.004   14  0.026    5  0.190
OILERS           15 12  82  79 -0.036 13.350   13  0.038   13  0.044   18 -0.032   13 0.5093   20  1.029   21 -0.084   16  0.020
CANUCKS          14 12  85  83 -0.054 12.597   14  0.014   14  0.017   13  0.020   14 0.5010    9  1.174   11  0.145   22 -0.105
BRUINS           15 14  75  87 -0.082 13.914   15 -0.019   15 -0.013   26 -0.133   16 0.4974   29  0.860   30 -0.377   11  0.110
RANGERS          14 13  86  81 -0.086 12.719   16 -0.021   16 -0.015   12  0.024   17 0.4951   12  1.147   12  0.115   21 -0.068
BLUES            13 15  73  87  0.042 14.795   17 -0.024   17 -0.015   21 -0.071   15 0.4987   24  0.960   25 -0.205   14  0.062
KRAKEN           14 15  89  88 -0.036 14.382   18 -0.037   18 -0.029   19 -0.055   18 0.4919   14  1.129   15  0.013   24 -0.124
BLUE JACKETS     12 15  93  96  0.009 13.833   19 -0.057   19 -0.049   15 -0.018   20 0.4895    1  1.360    5  0.355   32 -0.390
FLAMES           13 15  74  84 -0.042 13.820   20 -0.059   20 -0.050   20 -0.064   21 0.4880   30  0.860   28 -0.308    6  0.179
TEAM              W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
UTAH HOCKEY CLUB 12 15  79  79  0.000 13.758   21 -0.061   21 -0.054   17 -0.032   19 0.4899   22  0.985   23 -0.136   13  0.073
SENATORS         12 15  82  86 -0.028 13.436   22 -0.069   22 -0.064   16 -0.031   23 0.4828   11  1.148   13  0.062   23 -0.123
FLYERS           12 16  83  98 -0.003 14.347   23 -0.075   23 -0.069   24 -0.111   22 0.4860   15  1.109   20 -0.067   25 -0.155
PENGUINS         12 17  84 110  0.005 15.057   24 -0.087   24 -0.081   31 -0.185   24 0.4807    7  1.212   17 -0.011   31 -0.359
DUCKS            10 16  64  79 -0.029 13.045   25 -0.124   25 -0.120   25 -0.120   26 0.4673   31  0.841   31 -0.385    9  0.144
SABRES           11 17  85  92 -0.046 13.785   26 -0.126   26 -0.125   22 -0.078   27 0.4666   13  1.143   16  0.009   26 -0.164
CANADIENS        11 17  78 100 -0.051 13.831   27 -0.129   27 -0.127   29 -0.148   25 0.4707   10  1.162   18 -0.038   29 -0.258
ISLANDERS        11 18  77  87 -0.051 14.256   28 -0.142   28 -0.143   23 -0.100   28 0.4657   28  0.867   29 -0.336   10  0.137
RED WINGS        11 17  73  88 -0.104 13.187   29 -0.146   29 -0.148   28 -0.146   30 0.4610   23  0.983   26 -0.252   19 -0.040
SHARKS           10 20  82 108  0.027 15.815   30 -0.157   30 -0.160   30 -0.159   29 0.4626   16  1.090   24 -0.138   27 -0.180
TEAM              W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
BLACKHAWKS        9 19  68  87  0.007 14.508   31 -0.171   31 -0.175   27 -0.144   31 0.4584   25  0.934   27 -0.306   17  0.018
PREDATORS         7 21  61  88  0.018 14.703   32 -0.238   32 -0.246   32 -0.189   32 0.4441   32  0.759   32 -0.540    8  0.162

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 18 10 99 82 0.049 14.579 4 0.168 4 0.167 8 0.148 3 0.5406 8 1.174 7 0.274 15 0.023 KINGS 16 11 83 71 -0.040 13.141 11 0.071 12 0.078 10 0.108 12 0.5160 21 1.004 14 0.026 5 0.190 OILERS 15 12 82 79 -0.036 13.350 13 0.038 13 0.044 18 -0.032 13 0.5093 20 1.029 21 -0.084 16 0.020 CANUCKS 14 12 85 83 -0.054 12.597 14 0.014 14 0.017 13 0.020 14 0.5010 9 1.174 11 0.145 22 -0.105 KRAKEN 14 15 89 88 -0.036 14.382 18 -0.037 18 -0.029 19 -0.055 18 0.4919 14 1.129 15 0.013 24 -0.124 FLAMES 13 15 74 84 -0.042 13.820 20 -0.059 20 -0.050 20 -0.064 21 0.4880 30 0.860 28 -0.308 6 0.179 DUCKS 10 16 64 79 -0.029 13.045 25 -0.124 25 -0.120 25 -0.120 26 0.4673 31 0.841 31 -0.385 9 0.144 SHARKS 10 20 82 108 0.027 15.815 30 -0.157 30 -0.160 30 -0.159 29 0.4626 16 1.090 24 -0.138 27 -0.180

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 20 9 103 75 0.050 15.027 2 0.220 2 0.219 3 0.195 2 0.5500 18 1.072 8 0.193 4 0.196 WILD 18 9 86 65 0.017 13.637 3 0.174 3 0.174 5 0.183 4 0.5400 27 0.869 19 -0.051 1 0.416 STARS 17 10 92 69 0.021 13.602 6 0.141 6 0.137 4 0.195 6 0.5327 19 1.070 9 0.191 3 0.199 AVALANCHE 16 13 95 103 0.052 15.361 12 0.069 11 0.078 14 -0.013 11 0.5164 3 1.311 6 0.292 30 -0.319 BLUES 13 15 73 87 0.042 14.795 17 -0.024 17 -0.015 21 -0.071 15 0.4987 24 0.960 25 -0.205 14 0.062 UTAH HOCKEY CLUB 12 15 79 79 0.000 13.758 21 -0.061 21 -0.054 17 -0.032 19 0.4899 22 0.985 23 -0.136 13 0.073 BLACKHAWKS 9 19 68 87 0.007 14.508 31 -0.171 31 -0.175 27 -0.144 31 0.4584 25 0.934 27 -0.306 17 0.018 PREDATORS 7 21 61 88 0.018 14.703 32 -0.238 32 -0.246 32 -0.189 32 0.4441 32 0.759 32 -0.540 8 0.162

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 19 8 109 74 0.091 14.278 1 0.235 1 0.235 1 0.273 1 0.5568 6 1.219 3 0.456 12 0.089 HURRICANES 17 10 101 81 0.034 13.874 5 0.148 5 0.144 7 0.166 5 0.5380 5 1.225 4 0.357 18 -0.024 DEVILS 18 12 102 82 0.065 15.736 7 0.136 7 0.132 6 0.173 9 0.5267 17 1.081 10 0.183 7 0.164 RANGERS 14 13 86 81 -0.086 12.719 16 -0.021 16 -0.015 12 0.024 17 0.4951 12 1.147 12 0.115 21 -0.068 BLUE JACKETS 12 15 93 96 0.009 13.833 19 -0.057 19 -0.049 15 -0.018 20 0.4895 1 1.360 5 0.355 32 -0.390 FLYERS 12 16 83 98 -0.003 14.347 23 -0.075 23 -0.069 24 -0.111 22 0.4860 15 1.109 20 -0.067 25 -0.155 PENGUINS 12 17 84 110 0.005 15.057 24 -0.087 24 -0.081 31 -0.185 24 0.4807 7 1.212 17 -0.011 31 -0.359 ISLANDERS 11 18 77 87 -0.051 14.256 28 -0.142 28 -0.143 23 -0.100 28 0.4657 28 0.867 29 -0.336 10 0.137

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 17 11 106 91 0.054 14.659 8 0.131 8 0.132 9 0.131 7 0.5315 2 1.357 2 0.499 28 -0.237 LIGHTNING 14 11 98 76 0.129 13.675 9 0.103 9 0.104 2 0.237 8 0.5278 4 1.304 1 0.533 20 -0.059 MAPLE LEAFS 16 11 80 71 0.014 13.732 10 0.094 10 0.102 11 0.074 10 0.5247 26 0.914 22 -0.110 2 0.259 BRUINS 15 14 75 87 -0.082 13.914 15 -0.019 15 -0.013 26 -0.133 16 0.4974 29 0.860 30 -0.377 11 0.110 SENATORS 12 15 82 86 -0.028 13.436 22 -0.069 22 -0.064 16 -0.031 23 0.4828 11 1.148 13 0.062 23 -0.123 SABRES 11 17 85 92 -0.046 13.785 26 -0.126 26 -0.125 22 -0.078 27 0.4666 13 1.143 16 0.009 26 -0.164 CANADIENS 11 17 78 100 -0.051 13.831 27 -0.129 27 -0.127 29 -0.148 25 0.4707 10 1.162 18 -0.038 29 -0.258 RED WINGS 11 17 73 88 -0.104 13.187 29 -0.146 29 -0.148 28 -0.146 30 0.4610 23 0.983 26 -0.252 19 -0.040


DIVISION                W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
METROPOLITAN DIVISION 115 109 0.513    1  0.051
CENTRAL DIVISION      112 111 0.502    2  0.026
ATLANTIC DIVISION     107 113 0.486    3 -0.024
PACIFIC DIVISION      110 111 0.498    4 -0.041

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.070 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 10 05:30:08 2024
games through: Mon Dec  9 2024

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