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
VANCOUVER    69 38 320 254  0.023 53.955    1  0.268    1  0.231    2  0.198    1 0.5365   22  0.881   10  0.094    2  0.302
BOSTON       62 45 327 248  0.008 53.253    2  0.132    3  0.121    1  0.222    4 0.5209   20  0.919    5  0.160    3  0.283
DETROIT      54 39 297 269  0.019 46.897    3  0.129    2  0.121    7  0.079    3 0.5215    2  1.146    1  0.287   21 -0.129
SAN JOSE     57 43 299 271  0.033 50.979    4  0.124    4  0.117    4  0.086    2 0.5218   15  1.019    9  0.139   11  0.033
PITTSBURGH   52 37 252 221 -0.020 43.499    5  0.103    5  0.103    9  0.069    5 0.5184   23  0.861   19 -0.057    7  0.194
TAMPA BAY    57 43 306 285  0.009 50.018    6  0.100    6  0.103    8  0.069    6 0.5172    4  1.123    2  0.248   19 -0.110
WASHINGTON   52 39 247 221 -0.018 44.557    7  0.077    7  0.085   11  0.053    8 0.5149   28  0.780   25 -0.159    5  0.264
ANAHEIM      49 39 259 257  0.016 44.386    8  0.073    8  0.083   18  0.008    7 0.5154    7  1.098    6  0.156   24 -0.141
LOS ANGELES  48 40 239 218  0.015 44.205    9  0.061    9  0.068    6  0.083    9 0.5135   27  0.807   22 -0.100    4  0.267
PHILADELPHIA 51 42 288 261 -0.008 45.901   10  0.051   10  0.060   10  0.060   11 0.5101    5  1.117    4  0.232   20 -0.112
TEAM          W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
NASHVILLE    50 44 252 228  0.018 47.355   11  0.044   11  0.052    5  0.085   10 0.5105   29  0.766   24 -0.141    1  0.311
CHICAGO      47 42 280 241  0.025 44.994   12  0.043   12  0.047    3  0.123   12 0.5097    9  1.076    3  0.244   15  0.002
MONTREAL     47 42 233 226  0.002 44.301   13  0.034   13  0.034   14  0.038   13 0.5055   25  0.839   23 -0.112    8  0.187
DALLAS       42 40 227 233  0.008 41.065   14  0.023   14  0.015   19 -0.002   14 0.5044   18  0.969   17 -0.006   14  0.003
BUFFALO      46 43 263 251 -0.013 43.823   15  0.021   15  0.012   17  0.021   16 0.5023   13  1.031   11  0.088   17 -0.047
PHOENIX      43 43 241 244  0.019 43.438   16  0.018   16  0.006   15  0.024   15 0.5031   16  0.984   15  0.036   12  0.011
NY RANGERS   45 42 241 211 -0.025 42.363   17  0.018   17  0.005   13  0.048   17 0.5017   24  0.860   21 -0.078    9  0.174
CALGARY      41 41 250 237 -0.018 40.201   18  0.007   18 -0.015   16  0.023   18 0.4987    8  1.083    7  0.153   18 -0.107
CAROLINA     40 42 236 239 -0.026 40.011   19 -0.006   19 -0.036   20 -0.037   19 0.4940   10  1.061   12  0.066   23 -0.140
MINNESOTA    39 43 206 233 -0.004 40.850   20 -0.010   20 -0.040   21 -0.095   20 0.4936   21  0.885   26 -0.194   13  0.005
TEAM          W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
ST. LOUIS    38 44 240 234  0.006 40.937   21 -0.014   21 -0.051   12  0.049   21 0.4920   12  1.051    8  0.140   16 -0.042
NEW JERSEY   38 44 174 209 -0.012 40.610   22 -0.026   22 -0.062   25 -0.137   22 0.4892   30  0.623   30 -0.505    6  0.231
TORONTO      37 45 218 251 -0.015 40.540   23 -0.043   23 -0.079   24 -0.136   23 0.4857   11  1.052   18 -0.044   26 -0.228
COLUMBUS     34 48 215 258  0.017 41.558   24 -0.088   24 -0.112   22 -0.116   24 0.4806   14  1.022   20 -0.059   25 -0.173
ATLANTA      34 48 223 269 -0.019 40.394   25 -0.120   25 -0.131   27 -0.156   25 0.4765    6  1.114   16  0.012   28 -0.324
OTTAWA       32 50 192 250 -0.011 40.703   26 -0.164   26 -0.160   28 -0.182   26 0.4715   19  0.929   27 -0.232   22 -0.131
COLORADO     30 52 227 288 -0.001 41.144   27 -0.196   27 -0.187   29 -0.230   27 0.4673    1  1.204   14  0.051   30 -0.512
FLORIDA      30 52 195 229 -0.018 40.417   28 -0.203   28 -0.196   23 -0.132   29 0.4655   26  0.811   29 -0.311   10  0.048
NY ISLANDERS 30 52 229 264 -0.018 40.437   29 -0.204   29 -0.196   26 -0.140   28 0.4659    3  1.136   13  0.055   29 -0.334
EDMONTON     25 57 193 269 -0.000 41.177   30 -0.251   30 -0.270   30 -0.245   30 0.4533   17  0.977   28 -0.241   27 -0.249
TEAM          W  L  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 PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING SAN JOSE 57 43 299 271 0.033 50.979 4 0.124 4 0.117 4 0.086 2 0.5218 15 1.019 9 0.139 11 0.033 ANAHEIM 49 39 259 257 0.016 44.386 8 0.073 8 0.083 18 0.008 7 0.5154 7 1.098 6 0.156 24 -0.141 LOS ANGELES 48 40 239 218 0.015 44.205 9 0.061 9 0.068 6 0.083 9 0.5135 27 0.807 22 -0.100 4 0.267 DALLAS 42 40 227 233 0.008 41.065 14 0.023 14 0.015 19 -0.002 14 0.5044 18 0.969 17 -0.006 14 0.003 PHOENIX 43 43 241 244 0.019 43.438 16 0.018 16 0.006 15 0.024 15 0.5031 16 0.984 15 0.036 12 0.011

NORTHWEST 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 VANCOUVER 69 38 320 254 0.023 53.955 1 0.268 1 0.231 2 0.198 1 0.5365 22 0.881 10 0.094 2 0.302 CALGARY 41 41 250 237 -0.018 40.201 18 0.007 18 -0.015 16 0.023 18 0.4987 8 1.083 7 0.153 18 -0.107 MINNESOTA 39 43 206 233 -0.004 40.850 20 -0.010 20 -0.040 21 -0.095 20 0.4936 21 0.885 26 -0.194 13 0.005 COLORADO 30 52 227 288 -0.001 41.144 27 -0.196 27 -0.187 29 -0.230 27 0.4673 1 1.204 14 0.051 30 -0.512 EDMONTON 25 57 193 269 -0.000 41.177 30 -0.251 30 -0.270 30 -0.245 30 0.4533 17 0.977 28 -0.241 27 -0.249

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 DETROIT 54 39 297 269 0.019 46.897 3 0.129 2 0.121 7 0.079 3 0.5215 2 1.146 1 0.287 21 -0.129 NASHVILLE 50 44 252 228 0.018 47.355 11 0.044 11 0.052 5 0.085 10 0.5105 29 0.766 24 -0.141 1 0.311 CHICAGO 47 42 280 241 0.025 44.994 12 0.043 12 0.047 3 0.123 12 0.5097 9 1.076 3 0.244 15 0.002 ST. LOUIS 38 44 240 234 0.006 40.937 21 -0.014 21 -0.051 12 0.049 21 0.4920 12 1.051 8 0.140 16 -0.042 COLUMBUS 34 48 215 258 0.017 41.558 24 -0.088 24 -0.112 22 -0.116 24 0.4806 14 1.022 20 -0.059 25 -0.173

SOUTHEAST 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 TAMPA BAY 57 43 306 285 0.009 50.018 6 0.100 6 0.103 8 0.069 6 0.5172 4 1.123 2 0.248 19 -0.110 WASHINGTON 52 39 247 221 -0.018 44.557 7 0.077 7 0.085 11 0.053 8 0.5149 28 0.780 25 -0.159 5 0.264 CAROLINA 40 42 236 239 -0.026 40.011 19 -0.006 19 -0.036 20 -0.037 19 0.4940 10 1.061 12 0.066 23 -0.140 ATLANTA 34 48 223 269 -0.019 40.394 25 -0.120 25 -0.131 27 -0.156 25 0.4765 6 1.114 16 0.012 28 -0.324 FLORIDA 30 52 195 229 -0.018 40.417 28 -0.203 28 -0.196 23 -0.132 29 0.4655 26 0.811 29 -0.311 10 0.048

NORTHEAST 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 BOSTON 62 45 327 248 0.008 53.253 2 0.132 3 0.121 1 0.222 4 0.5209 20 0.919 5 0.160 3 0.283 MONTREAL 47 42 233 226 0.002 44.301 13 0.034 13 0.034 14 0.038 13 0.5055 25 0.839 23 -0.112 8 0.187 BUFFALO 46 43 263 251 -0.013 43.823 15 0.021 15 0.012 17 0.021 16 0.5023 13 1.031 11 0.088 17 -0.047 TORONTO 37 45 218 251 -0.015 40.540 23 -0.043 23 -0.079 24 -0.136 23 0.4857 11 1.052 18 -0.044 26 -0.228 OTTAWA 32 50 192 250 -0.011 40.703 26 -0.164 26 -0.160 28 -0.182 26 0.4715 19 0.929 27 -0.232 22 -0.131

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 PITTSBURGH 52 37 252 221 -0.020 43.499 5 0.103 5 0.103 9 0.069 5 0.5184 23 0.861 19 -0.057 7 0.194 PHILADELPHIA 51 42 288 261 -0.008 45.901 10 0.051 10 0.060 10 0.060 11 0.5101 5 1.117 4 0.232 20 -0.112 NY RANGERS 45 42 241 211 -0.025 42.363 17 0.018 17 0.005 13 0.048 17 0.5017 24 0.860 21 -0.078 9 0.174 NEW JERSEY 38 44 174 209 -0.012 40.610 22 -0.026 22 -0.062 25 -0.137 22 0.4892 30 0.623 30 -0.505 6 0.231 NY ISLANDERS 30 52 229 264 -0.018 40.437 29 -0.204 29 -0.196 26 -0.140 28 0.4659 3 1.136 13 0.055 29 -0.334


DIVISION             W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
CENTRAL DIVISION   223 217 0.507    1  0.071
PACIFIC DIVISION   239 205 0.538    2  0.065
NORTHEAST DIVISION 224 225 0.499    3 -0.012
ATLANTIC DIVISION  216 217 0.499    4 -0.027
SOUTHEAST DIVISION 213 224 0.487    5 -0.059
NORTHWEST DIVISION 204 231 0.469    6 -0.109

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.085 points in main ratings (0.079 for semineutral)
     0.006 points in improved RPI (0.008 for semineutral)
Average of 1.00 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Sat Jan  4 12:47:37 2020
games through: Wed Jun 15 2011

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