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             51 24 257 177 -0.000 37.154    1  0.297    1  0.307    1  0.320    1 0.5430   28  0.957    7  0.196    1  0.443
STARS            49 25 254 189  0.012 37.045    2  0.277    2  0.284    3  0.283    2 0.5394   17  1.042    5  0.259    3  0.308
CAPITALS         48 27 271 204  0.010 37.552    3  0.243    3  0.242    4  0.268    3 0.5348    9  1.143    2  0.367    9  0.169
HURRICANES       46 28 243 197  0.001 36.933    4  0.213    4  0.208    6  0.191    4 0.5288   16  1.047   10  0.172    6  0.210
MAPLE LEAFS      46 29 245 221 -0.004 37.478    5  0.196    5  0.190   12  0.076    5 0.5270   10  1.143    9  0.175   20 -0.023
GOLDEN KNIGHTS   45 29 252 198 -0.002 36.759    6  0.191    6  0.182    5  0.244    6 0.5257   14  1.087    4  0.274    5  0.215
AVALANCHE        46 30 254 213 -0.010 37.675    7  0.179    7  0.172    7  0.148    7 0.5242   12  1.123    6  0.222   14  0.074
LIGHTNING        44 30 268 196  0.002 36.777    8  0.169    8  0.159    2  0.297    8 0.5233    8  1.144    1  0.398    7  0.197
PANTHERS         44 31 237 204  0.002 37.583    9  0.151    9  0.149   10  0.126    9 0.5212   20  1.008   12  0.061    8  0.190
OILERS           43 31 239 217  0.001 37.119   10  0.137   10  0.138   11  0.079   10 0.5195   13  1.106   11  0.132   15  0.026
TEAM              W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
KINGS            42 32 219 187  0.002 37.042   11  0.109   11  0.114    8  0.136   11 0.5159   31  0.867   19 -0.088    2  0.360
WILD             41 35 208 219  0.009 38.540   12  0.059   12  0.075   16 -0.027   12 0.5102   29  0.922   26 -0.189   12  0.136
BLUES            41 35 231 213 -0.000 38.080   13  0.056   13  0.067   13  0.074   13 0.5092   23  0.997   15 -0.004   10  0.151
DEVILS           40 36 227 201  0.023 38.707   14  0.049   14  0.059    9  0.132   14 0.5087   30  0.917   17 -0.037    4  0.301
SENATORS         39 35 213 214  0.009 37.484   15  0.040   15  0.052   15  0.005   15 0.5077   27  0.963   20 -0.111   13  0.121
CANADIENS        35 39 223 248  0.017 37.833   16 -0.028   16 -0.032   18 -0.065   16 0.4955    6  1.156   14  0.050   25 -0.180
RANGERS          36 39 229 226 -0.014 37.240   17 -0.036   18 -0.044   14  0.031   17 0.4943   15  1.081   13  0.054   17  0.009
FLAMES           35 39 194 219  0.000 37.377   18 -0.038   17 -0.044   21 -0.081   18 0.4934   32  0.865   31 -0.307   11  0.145
BLUE JACKETS     34 39 242 246 -0.001 36.784   19 -0.048   19 -0.057   17 -0.049   19 0.4914    2  1.253    8  0.192   28 -0.289
UTAH HOCKEY CLUB 34 41 212 229  0.002 37.920   20 -0.069   20 -0.078   19 -0.068   20 0.4891   25  0.989   25 -0.155   16  0.019
TEAM              W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
RED WINGS        34 40 211 234 -0.019 36.828   21 -0.073   21 -0.081   23 -0.104   21 0.4885   18  1.040   23 -0.130   22 -0.078
CANUCKS          34 41 213 234 -0.011 37.512   22 -0.079   22 -0.087   20 -0.071   22 0.4874   19  1.021   22 -0.120   19 -0.021
DUCKS            33 41 205 233 -0.008 37.233   23 -0.090   23 -0.094   26 -0.132   23 0.4858   21  1.007   27 -0.198   21 -0.067
ISLANDERS        32 42 203 229 -0.008 37.209   24 -0.116   24 -0.117   25 -0.118   24 0.4834   26  0.976   28 -0.220   18 -0.017
SABRES           32 42 244 263 -0.009 37.103   25 -0.118   25 -0.119   22 -0.095   25 0.4834    1  1.350    3  0.275   31 -0.466
KRAKEN           32 44 229 245 -0.013 38.028   26 -0.148   26 -0.145   24 -0.111   26 0.4799    7  1.146   16 -0.008   26 -0.215
FLYERS           31 45 217 263  0.001 38.598   27 -0.162   27 -0.155   28 -0.194   27 0.4783   11  1.124   21 -0.118   27 -0.269
BRUINS           30 45 196 248  0.009 38.309   28 -0.171   28 -0.164   27 -0.182   28 0.4775   22  0.997   30 -0.259   23 -0.105
PENGUINS         30 45 218 274  0.000 38.130   29 -0.178   29 -0.170   30 -0.242   29 0.4765    3  1.195   18 -0.077   29 -0.407
PREDATORS        27 48 190 245 -0.000 38.137   30 -0.240   30 -0.238   29 -0.240   30 0.4663   24  0.992   32 -0.323   24 -0.157
TEAM              W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
BLACKHAWKS       21 54 203 272 -0.004 38.076   31 -0.376   31 -0.378   31 -0.277   31 0.4466    4  1.180   24 -0.132   30 -0.422
SHARKS           20 54 193 282 -0.003 37.757   32 -0.398   32 -0.395   32 -0.352   32 0.4442    5  1.165   29 -0.225   32 -0.479

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 45 29 252 198 -0.002 36.759 6 0.191 6 0.182 5 0.244 6 0.5257 14 1.087 4 0.274 5 0.215 OILERS 43 31 239 217 0.001 37.119 10 0.137 10 0.138 11 0.079 10 0.5195 13 1.106 11 0.132 15 0.026 KINGS 42 32 219 187 0.002 37.042 11 0.109 11 0.114 8 0.136 11 0.5159 31 0.867 19 -0.088 2 0.360 FLAMES 35 39 194 219 0.000 37.377 18 -0.038 17 -0.044 21 -0.081 18 0.4934 32 0.865 31 -0.307 11 0.145 CANUCKS 34 41 213 234 -0.011 37.512 22 -0.079 22 -0.087 20 -0.071 22 0.4874 19 1.021 22 -0.120 19 -0.021 DUCKS 33 41 205 233 -0.008 37.233 23 -0.090 23 -0.094 26 -0.132 23 0.4858 21 1.007 27 -0.198 21 -0.067 KRAKEN 32 44 229 245 -0.013 38.028 26 -0.148 26 -0.145 24 -0.111 26 0.4799 7 1.146 16 -0.008 26 -0.215 SHARKS 20 54 193 282 -0.003 37.757 32 -0.398 32 -0.395 32 -0.352 32 0.4442 5 1.165 29 -0.225 32 -0.479

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 51 24 257 177 -0.000 37.154 1 0.297 1 0.307 1 0.320 1 0.5430 28 0.957 7 0.196 1 0.443 STARS 49 25 254 189 0.012 37.045 2 0.277 2 0.284 3 0.283 2 0.5394 17 1.042 5 0.259 3 0.308 AVALANCHE 46 30 254 213 -0.010 37.675 7 0.179 7 0.172 7 0.148 7 0.5242 12 1.123 6 0.222 14 0.074 WILD 41 35 208 219 0.009 38.540 12 0.059 12 0.075 16 -0.027 12 0.5102 29 0.922 26 -0.189 12 0.136 BLUES 41 35 231 213 -0.000 38.080 13 0.056 13 0.067 13 0.074 13 0.5092 23 0.997 15 -0.004 10 0.151 UTAH HOCKEY CLUB 34 41 212 229 0.002 37.920 20 -0.069 20 -0.078 19 -0.068 20 0.4891 25 0.989 25 -0.155 16 0.019 PREDATORS 27 48 190 245 -0.000 38.137 30 -0.240 30 -0.238 29 -0.240 30 0.4663 24 0.992 32 -0.323 24 -0.157 BLACKHAWKS 21 54 203 272 -0.004 38.076 31 -0.376 31 -0.378 31 -0.277 31 0.4466 4 1.180 24 -0.132 30 -0.422

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 48 27 271 204 0.010 37.552 3 0.243 3 0.242 4 0.268 3 0.5348 9 1.143 2 0.367 9 0.169 HURRICANES 46 28 243 197 0.001 36.933 4 0.213 4 0.208 6 0.191 4 0.5288 16 1.047 10 0.172 6 0.210 DEVILS 40 36 227 201 0.023 38.707 14 0.049 14 0.059 9 0.132 14 0.5087 30 0.917 17 -0.037 4 0.301 RANGERS 36 39 229 226 -0.014 37.240 17 -0.036 18 -0.044 14 0.031 17 0.4943 15 1.081 13 0.054 17 0.009 BLUE JACKETS 34 39 242 246 -0.001 36.784 19 -0.048 19 -0.057 17 -0.049 19 0.4914 2 1.253 8 0.192 28 -0.289 ISLANDERS 32 42 203 229 -0.008 37.209 24 -0.116 24 -0.117 25 -0.118 24 0.4834 26 0.976 28 -0.220 18 -0.017 FLYERS 31 45 217 263 0.001 38.598 27 -0.162 27 -0.155 28 -0.194 27 0.4783 11 1.124 21 -0.118 27 -0.269 PENGUINS 30 45 218 274 0.000 38.130 29 -0.178 29 -0.170 30 -0.242 29 0.4765 3 1.195 18 -0.077 29 -0.407

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 46 29 245 221 -0.004 37.478 5 0.196 5 0.190 12 0.076 5 0.5270 10 1.143 9 0.175 20 -0.023 LIGHTNING 44 30 268 196 0.002 36.777 8 0.169 8 0.159 2 0.297 8 0.5233 8 1.144 1 0.398 7 0.197 PANTHERS 44 31 237 204 0.002 37.583 9 0.151 9 0.149 10 0.126 9 0.5212 20 1.008 12 0.061 8 0.190 SENATORS 39 35 213 214 0.009 37.484 15 0.040 15 0.052 15 0.005 15 0.5077 27 0.963 20 -0.111 13 0.121 CANADIENS 35 39 223 248 0.017 37.833 16 -0.028 16 -0.032 18 -0.065 16 0.4955 6 1.156 14 0.050 25 -0.180 RED WINGS 34 40 211 234 -0.019 36.828 21 -0.073 21 -0.081 23 -0.104 21 0.4885 18 1.040 23 -0.130 22 -0.078 SABRES 32 42 244 263 -0.009 37.103 25 -0.118 25 -0.119 22 -0.095 25 0.4834 1 1.350 3 0.275 31 -0.466 BRUINS 30 45 196 248 0.009 38.309 28 -0.171 28 -0.164 27 -0.182 28 0.4775 22 0.997 30 -0.259 23 -0.105


DIVISION                W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
CENTRAL DIVISION      310 292 0.515    1  0.035
ATLANTIC DIVISION     304 291 0.511    2  0.009
METROPOLITAN DIVISION 297 301 0.497    3  0.003
PACIFIC DIVISION      284 311 0.477    4 -0.047

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.132 points in main ratings (0.079 for semineutral)
     0.014 points in improved RPI (0.008 for semineutral)
Average of 1.00 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Thu Apr  3 05:30:12 2025
games through: Wed Apr  2 2025

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