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  T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
RED WINGS    66 28 10 319 231  0.057 53.346    1  0.380    1  0.370    1  0.355    1 0.5494   15  0.945    2  0.380    2  0.331
AVALANCHE    55 39  8 263 224  0.079 53.422    2  0.220    2  0.194    5  0.189    2 0.5264   28  0.751   16  0.004    1  0.374
SHARKS       51 34  8 279 227  0.032 46.991    3  0.207    3  0.181    3  0.193    3 0.5250    6  1.057    3  0.348   14  0.039
BLUES        48 36  7 248 204  0.057 46.853    4  0.179    4  0.156    2  0.200    4 0.5218   23  0.829   11  0.097    3  0.303
MAPLE LEAFS  53 38 10 289 251 -0.010 49.422    5  0.128    5  0.119    7  0.130    6 0.5162    8  0.964    5  0.176   11  0.083
CANUCKS      44 36  7 266 228  0.060 44.885    6  0.126    6  0.116    4  0.192    5 0.5168    2  1.127    1  0.432   20 -0.048
BLACKHAWKS   41 32 13 216 216  0.038 43.899    7  0.119    7  0.116   15  0.039    7 0.5156   18  0.906   13  0.019   12  0.059
KINGS        43 35 10 225 204  0.041 44.894    8  0.107    8  0.104    9  0.110    8 0.5146   24  0.828   15  0.005    6  0.215
OILERS       38 31 12 205 181  0.025 40.761    9  0.093    9  0.090    8  0.121    9 0.5123   26  0.781   18 -0.034    5  0.275
COYOTES      41 37  8 233 221  0.039 43.841   10  0.067   10  0.068   12  0.075   11 0.5086   12  0.958   10  0.114   15  0.037
TEAM          W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
ISLANDERS    45 36  8 260 242 -0.023 43.231   11  0.062   11  0.065   14  0.041   10 0.5097    5  1.092    4  0.239   22 -0.156
SENATORS     45 38  9 263 216 -0.012 44.901   12  0.054   12  0.051    6  0.175   13 0.5075   17  0.917    6  0.168    8  0.182
FLYERS       42 34 10 231 201 -0.028 41.534   13  0.047   13  0.049   10  0.082   14 0.5074   22  0.856   14  0.007    9  0.156
STARS        36 33 13 215 213  0.022 41.336   14  0.043   14  0.047   16  0.023   16 0.5061   14  0.953   12  0.056   17 -0.010
BRUINS       44 37  6 250 219 -0.041 41.569   15  0.036   16  0.037   11  0.076   17 0.5052   10  0.961    9  0.119   16  0.033
DEVILS       43 36  9 216 196 -0.035 42.316   16  0.034   17  0.037   13  0.048   15 0.5065   29  0.700   25 -0.188    4  0.285
HURRICANES   48 41 16 264 260 -0.007 51.828   17  0.030   15  0.042   18 -0.000   12 0.5075   25  0.808   23 -0.127   10  0.126
CANADIENS    41 40 12 233 244 -0.036 44.865   18 -0.007   18 -0.016   19 -0.048   18 0.4974   19  0.903   20 -0.071   18 -0.026
SABRES       35 35 11 212 198 -0.029 39.207   19 -0.013   19 -0.027   17  0.013   19 0.4967   20  0.893   17 -0.021   13  0.047
CAPITALS     36 35 11 228 240 -0.057 38.965   20 -0.022   20 -0.034   22 -0.086   20 0.4953    4  1.112    8  0.135   26 -0.307
TEAM          W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
FLAMES       31 38 12 200 220  0.023 41.054   21 -0.036   21 -0.051   20 -0.074   21 0.4912   13  0.954   19 -0.039   21 -0.109
RANGERS      36 42  4 227 258 -0.039 39.699   22 -0.080   22 -0.092   25 -0.186   22 0.4871    1  1.199    7  0.145   29 -0.517
PREDATORS    28 41 13 196 230  0.032 41.943   23 -0.100   23 -0.110   23 -0.125   23 0.4835   11  0.958   21 -0.086   23 -0.164
DUCKS        29 44  8 173 194  0.018 40.899   24 -0.138   24 -0.143   21 -0.078   24 0.4791   30  0.664   28 -0.351    7  0.194
WILD         26 44 12 195 238  0.033 41.990   25 -0.161   25 -0.160   24 -0.138   25 0.4764    9  0.962   22 -0.095   24 -0.181
PENGUINS     28 45  8 197 246 -0.039 39.296   26 -0.207   26 -0.206   27 -0.240   26 0.4704    7  1.001   24 -0.152   28 -0.329
LIGHTNING    27 44 11 178 219 -0.053 39.269   27 -0.211   27 -0.211   26 -0.206   27 0.4696   27  0.770   29 -0.372   19 -0.040
BLUE JACKETS 22 52  7 161 252  0.035 41.838   28 -0.275   28 -0.296   29 -0.340   28 0.4587   21  0.862   30 -0.407   25 -0.272
PANTHERS     22 49 10 178 245 -0.056 38.884   29 -0.294   29 -0.319   28 -0.319   29 0.4542   16  0.924   27 -0.318   27 -0.320
THRASHERS    18 52 11 185 287 -0.049 39.258   30 -0.388   30 -0.395   30 -0.446   30 0.4443    3  1.119   26 -0.216   30 -0.675
TEAM          W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING

PACIFIC DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L T PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING SHARKS 51 34 8 279 227 0.032 46.991 3 0.207 3 0.181 3 0.193 3 0.5250 6 1.057 3 0.348 14 0.039 KINGS 43 35 10 225 204 0.041 44.894 8 0.107 8 0.104 9 0.110 8 0.5146 24 0.828 15 0.005 6 0.215 COYOTES 41 37 8 233 221 0.039 43.841 10 0.067 10 0.068 12 0.075 11 0.5086 12 0.958 10 0.114 15 0.037 STARS 36 33 13 215 213 0.022 41.336 14 0.043 14 0.047 16 0.023 16 0.5061 14 0.953 12 0.056 17 -0.010 DUCKS 29 44 8 173 194 0.018 40.899 24 -0.138 24 -0.143 21 -0.078 24 0.4791 30 0.664 28 -0.351 7 0.194

NORTHWEST DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L T PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING AVALANCHE 55 39 8 263 224 0.079 53.422 2 0.220 2 0.194 5 0.189 2 0.5264 28 0.751 16 0.004 1 0.374 CANUCKS 44 36 7 266 228 0.060 44.885 6 0.126 6 0.116 4 0.192 5 0.5168 2 1.127 1 0.432 20 -0.048 OILERS 38 31 12 205 181 0.025 40.761 9 0.093 9 0.090 8 0.121 9 0.5123 26 0.781 18 -0.034 5 0.275 FLAMES 31 38 12 200 220 0.023 41.054 21 -0.036 21 -0.051 20 -0.074 21 0.4912 13 0.954 19 -0.039 21 -0.109 WILD 26 44 12 195 238 0.033 41.990 25 -0.161 25 -0.160 24 -0.138 25 0.4764 9 0.962 22 -0.095 24 -0.181

CENTRAL DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L T PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RED WINGS 66 28 10 319 231 0.057 53.346 1 0.380 1 0.370 1 0.355 1 0.5494 15 0.945 2 0.380 2 0.331 BLUES 48 36 7 248 204 0.057 46.853 4 0.179 4 0.156 2 0.200 4 0.5218 23 0.829 11 0.097 3 0.303 BLACKHAWKS 41 32 13 216 216 0.038 43.899 7 0.119 7 0.116 15 0.039 7 0.5156 18 0.906 13 0.019 12 0.059 PREDATORS 28 41 13 196 230 0.032 41.943 23 -0.100 23 -0.110 23 -0.125 23 0.4835 11 0.958 21 -0.086 23 -0.164 BLUE JACKETS 22 52 7 161 252 0.035 41.838 28 -0.275 28 -0.296 29 -0.340 28 0.4587 21 0.862 30 -0.407 25 -0.272

NORTHEAST DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L T PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING MAPLE LEAFS 53 38 10 289 251 -0.010 49.422 5 0.128 5 0.119 7 0.130 6 0.5162 8 0.964 5 0.176 11 0.083 SENATORS 45 38 9 263 216 -0.012 44.901 12 0.054 12 0.051 6 0.175 13 0.5075 17 0.917 6 0.168 8 0.182 BRUINS 44 37 6 250 219 -0.041 41.569 15 0.036 16 0.037 11 0.076 17 0.5052 10 0.961 9 0.119 16 0.033 CANADIENS 41 40 12 233 244 -0.036 44.865 18 -0.007 18 -0.016 19 -0.048 18 0.4974 19 0.903 20 -0.071 18 -0.026 SABRES 35 35 11 212 198 -0.029 39.207 19 -0.013 19 -0.027 17 0.013 19 0.4967 20 0.893 17 -0.021 13 0.047

ATLANTIC DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L T PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING ISLANDERS 45 36 8 260 242 -0.023 43.231 11 0.062 11 0.065 14 0.041 10 0.5097 5 1.092 4 0.239 22 -0.156 FLYERS 42 34 10 231 201 -0.028 41.534 13 0.047 13 0.049 10 0.082 14 0.5074 22 0.856 14 0.007 9 0.156 DEVILS 43 36 9 216 196 -0.035 42.316 16 0.034 17 0.037 13 0.048 15 0.5065 29 0.700 25 -0.188 4 0.285 RANGERS 36 42 4 227 258 -0.039 39.699 22 -0.080 22 -0.092 25 -0.186 22 0.4871 1 1.199 7 0.145 29 -0.517 PENGUINS 28 45 8 197 246 -0.039 39.296 26 -0.207 26 -0.206 27 -0.240 26 0.4704 7 1.001 24 -0.152 28 -0.329

SOUTHEAST DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L T PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING HURRICANES 48 41 16 264 260 -0.007 51.828 17 0.030 15 0.042 18 -0.000 12 0.5075 25 0.808 23 -0.127 10 0.126 CAPITALS 36 35 11 228 240 -0.057 38.965 20 -0.022 20 -0.034 22 -0.086 20 0.4953 4 1.112 8 0.135 26 -0.307 LIGHTNING 27 44 11 178 219 -0.053 39.269 27 -0.211 27 -0.211 26 -0.206 27 0.4696 27 0.770 29 -0.372 19 -0.040 PANTHERS 22 49 10 178 245 -0.056 38.884 29 -0.294 29 -0.319 28 -0.319 29 0.4542 16 0.924 27 -0.318 27 -0.320 THRASHERS 18 52 11 185 287 -0.049 39.258 30 -0.388 30 -0.395 30 -0.446 30 0.4443 3 1.119 26 -0.216 30 -0.675


DIVISION             W   L   T   PCT  RNK RATING
NORTHEAST DIVISION 218 188  48 0.533    1  0.088
PACIFIC DIVISION   200 183  47 0.520    2  0.084
NORTHWEST DIVISION 194 188  51 0.507    3  0.075
CENTRAL DIVISION   205 189  50 0.518    4  0.031
ATLANTIC DIVISION  194 193  39 0.501    5 -0.063
SOUTHEAST DIVISION 151 221  59 0.419    6 -0.269

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.128 points in main ratings (0.079 for semineutral)
     0.013 points in improved RPI (0.008 for semineutral)
Average of 1.00 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Sat Dec 28 14:00:09 2024
games through: Thu Jun 13 2002

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