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
RANGERS        3 5 16 15  0.072  4.230   24 -0.023   24 -0.022    9  0.011   23 0.4841   32  0.389   32 -0.649    1  0.671 P
CAPITALS       5 2 21 13 -0.030  3.354    6  0.045    6  0.043    5  0.059    6 0.5264   31  0.751   29 -0.267    2  0.385 P
AVALANCHE      5 2 24 14  0.027  3.479    5  0.052    5  0.052    1  0.111    4 0.5410   29  0.836   22 -0.127    3  0.349 P
OILERS         3 4 18 20 -0.042  3.359   20 -0.013   21 -0.017   10  0.010   17 0.4935   27  0.845   26 -0.219    4  0.239 P
PANTHERS       4 4 19 23 -0.031  3.913   13  0.008   13  0.002   22 -0.017   13 0.5047   28  0.838   28 -0.253    5  0.218 P
KRAKEN         3 4 19 23  0.004  3.551   21 -0.017   22 -0.020   26 -0.039   21 0.4871   30  0.825   30 -0.289    6  0.211 P
MAMMOTH        5 2 21 16 -0.044  3.364    8  0.040    7  0.038   17 -0.003   10 0.5184   26  0.873   25 -0.201    7  0.195 P
PREDATORS      2 5 17 24 -0.037  3.441   29 -0.050   29 -0.053   28 -0.049   28 0.4635   25  0.876   27 -0.244    8  0.146 P
RED WINGS      5 1 20 14 -0.015  2.946    4  0.054    4  0.055    8  0.014    5 0.5401   22  0.937   21 -0.112    9  0.141 P
BLACKHAWKS     3 4 22 18 -0.076  3.295   26 -0.035   26 -0.034   25 -0.032   26 0.4773   23  0.901   24 -0.200   10  0.136 P
TEAM           W L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
HURRICANES     5 1 24 15  0.005  2.917    1  0.070    2  0.067    3  0.077    1 0.5573   18  1.023   14  0.049   11  0.104 P
FLAMES         1 6 12 27  0.098  3.886   31 -0.069   31 -0.069   31 -0.097   30 0.4515   24  0.876   31 -0.291   12  0.098 P
JETS           5 1 23 13 -0.084  2.708    3  0.060    3  0.060    2  0.086    3 0.5486   13  1.066   13  0.109   13  0.062 P
PENGUINS       5 2 23 16 -0.099  3.153    9  0.037    9  0.034    7  0.042    9 0.5213   16  1.039   15  0.033   14  0.050 P
LIGHTNING      1 5 16 21  0.071  3.171   28 -0.048   28 -0.052   13  0.007   29 0.4624   19  1.010   19 -0.036   15  0.050 P
SABRES         2 4 15 18 -0.013  3.013   27 -0.036   27 -0.036   27 -0.048   27 0.4665   21  0.964   23 -0.144   16  0.049 P
FLYERS         3 3 18 16  0.048  3.125   15  0.001   15 -0.004   20 -0.010   14 0.5013   20  1.007   20 -0.056   17  0.037 P
KINGS          2 5 19 25  0.228  4.171   25 -0.027   25 -0.025   19 -0.004   22 0.4847   17  1.027   18 -0.026   18  0.019 P
BLUE JACKETS   3 3 19 16  0.098  3.245   14  0.004   14  0.000   15 -0.002   15 0.4971   15  1.043   16 -0.006   19  0.003 P
BLUES          3 3 16 20 -0.115  2.726   18 -0.007   17 -0.009   24 -0.027   18 0.4920   14  1.063   17 -0.007   20 -0.047 P
TEAM           W L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
WILD           3 4 20 23  0.053  3.657   17 -0.005   18 -0.012   18 -0.004   19 0.4912   12  1.150   12  0.123   21 -0.130 P
CANUCKS        4 3 21 22  0.010  3.541   11  0.021   11  0.015   21 -0.014   12 0.5122   11  1.168   10  0.135   22 -0.164 P
GOLDEN KNIGHTS 5 2 30 20 -0.136  3.009    7  0.040    8  0.037    4  0.068    7 0.5231    7  1.290    5  0.376   23 -0.240 P
BRUINS         3 5 24 26  0.089  4.283   23 -0.023   23 -0.021   11  0.009   25 0.4816    9  1.246    8  0.259   24 -0.241 P
DUCKS          3 3 19 20 -0.086  2.846   22 -0.019   20 -0.017   29 -0.066   24 0.4832   10  1.203   11  0.128   25 -0.260 P
CANADIENS      5 2 25 20 -0.073  3.280   10  0.035   10  0.033   16 -0.002    8 0.5218    8  1.274    7  0.285   26 -0.290 P
DEVILS         5 1 24 17  0.106  3.216    2  0.065    1  0.067    6  0.056    2 0.5545    4  1.325    4  0.413   27 -0.300 P
ISLANDERS      3 3 20 22 -0.037  2.938   16  0.000   16 -0.005   23 -0.026   20 0.4911    5  1.304    6  0.301   28 -0.354 P
MAPLE LEAFS    3 4 24 25 -0.018  3.436   19 -0.011   19 -0.014   12  0.008   16 0.4966    2  1.367    2  0.422   29 -0.406 P
STARS          3 3 20 23  0.113  3.279   12  0.016   12  0.014   14  0.005   11 0.5141    3  1.365    3  0.416   30 -0.406 P
TEAM           W L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
SHARKS         0 6 16 29  0.006  3.146   32 -0.103   32 -0.106   32 -0.140   32 0.4153    6  1.290    9  0.168   31 -0.449 P
SENATORS       2 5 22 33 -0.121  3.217   30 -0.060   30 -0.059   30 -0.090   31 0.4484    1  1.551    1  0.589   32 -0.769 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 OILERS 3 4 18 20 -0.042 3.359 20 -0.013 21 -0.017 10 0.010 17 0.4935 27 0.845 26 -0.219 4 0.239 P KRAKEN 3 4 19 23 0.004 3.551 21 -0.017 22 -0.020 26 -0.039 21 0.4871 30 0.825 30 -0.289 6 0.211 P FLAMES 1 6 12 27 0.098 3.886 31 -0.069 31 -0.069 31 -0.097 30 0.4515 24 0.876 31 -0.291 12 0.098 P KINGS 2 5 19 25 0.228 4.171 25 -0.027 25 -0.025 19 -0.004 22 0.4847 17 1.027 18 -0.026 18 0.019 P CANUCKS 4 3 21 22 0.010 3.541 11 0.021 11 0.015 21 -0.014 12 0.5122 11 1.168 10 0.135 22 -0.164 P GOLDEN KNIGHTS 5 2 30 20 -0.136 3.009 7 0.040 8 0.037 4 0.068 7 0.5231 7 1.290 5 0.376 23 -0.240 P DUCKS 3 3 19 20 -0.086 2.846 22 -0.019 20 -0.017 29 -0.066 24 0.4832 10 1.203 11 0.128 25 -0.260 P SHARKS 0 6 16 29 0.006 3.146 32 -0.103 32 -0.106 32 -0.140 32 0.4153 6 1.290 9 0.168 31 -0.449 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 2 24 14 0.027 3.479 5 0.052 5 0.052 1 0.111 4 0.5410 29 0.836 22 -0.127 3 0.349 P MAMMOTH 5 2 21 16 -0.044 3.364 8 0.040 7 0.038 17 -0.003 10 0.5184 26 0.873 25 -0.201 7 0.195 P PREDATORS 2 5 17 24 -0.037 3.441 29 -0.050 29 -0.053 28 -0.049 28 0.4635 25 0.876 27 -0.244 8 0.146 P BLACKHAWKS 3 4 22 18 -0.076 3.295 26 -0.035 26 -0.034 25 -0.032 26 0.4773 23 0.901 24 -0.200 10 0.136 P JETS 5 1 23 13 -0.084 2.708 3 0.060 3 0.060 2 0.086 3 0.5486 13 1.066 13 0.109 13 0.062 P BLUES 3 3 16 20 -0.115 2.726 18 -0.007 17 -0.009 24 -0.027 18 0.4920 14 1.063 17 -0.007 20 -0.047 P WILD 3 4 20 23 0.053 3.657 17 -0.005 18 -0.012 18 -0.004 19 0.4912 12 1.150 12 0.123 21 -0.130 P STARS 3 3 20 23 0.113 3.279 12 0.016 12 0.014 14 0.005 11 0.5141 3 1.365 3 0.416 30 -0.406 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 RANGERS 3 5 16 15 0.072 4.230 24 -0.023 24 -0.022 9 0.011 23 0.4841 32 0.389 32 -0.649 1 0.671 P CAPITALS 5 2 21 13 -0.030 3.354 6 0.045 6 0.043 5 0.059 6 0.5264 31 0.751 29 -0.267 2 0.385 P HURRICANES 5 1 24 15 0.005 2.917 1 0.070 2 0.067 3 0.077 1 0.5573 18 1.023 14 0.049 11 0.104 P PENGUINS 5 2 23 16 -0.099 3.153 9 0.037 9 0.034 7 0.042 9 0.5213 16 1.039 15 0.033 14 0.050 P FLYERS 3 3 18 16 0.048 3.125 15 0.001 15 -0.004 20 -0.010 14 0.5013 20 1.007 20 -0.056 17 0.037 P BLUE JACKETS 3 3 19 16 0.098 3.245 14 0.004 14 0.000 15 -0.002 15 0.4971 15 1.043 16 -0.006 19 0.003 P DEVILS 5 1 24 17 0.106 3.216 2 0.065 1 0.067 6 0.056 2 0.5545 4 1.325 4 0.413 27 -0.300 P ISLANDERS 3 3 20 22 -0.037 2.938 16 0.000 16 -0.005 23 -0.026 20 0.4911 5 1.304 6 0.301 28 -0.354 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 PANTHERS 4 4 19 23 -0.031 3.913 13 0.008 13 0.002 22 -0.017 13 0.5047 28 0.838 28 -0.253 5 0.218 P RED WINGS 5 1 20 14 -0.015 2.946 4 0.054 4 0.055 8 0.014 5 0.5401 22 0.937 21 -0.112 9 0.141 P LIGHTNING 1 5 16 21 0.071 3.171 28 -0.048 28 -0.052 13 0.007 29 0.4624 19 1.010 19 -0.036 15 0.050 P SABRES 2 4 15 18 -0.013 3.013 27 -0.036 27 -0.036 27 -0.048 27 0.4665 21 0.964 23 -0.144 16 0.049 P BRUINS 3 5 24 26 0.089 4.283 23 -0.023 23 -0.021 11 0.009 25 0.4816 9 1.246 8 0.259 24 -0.241 P CANADIENS 5 2 25 20 -0.073 3.280 10 0.035 10 0.033 16 -0.002 8 0.5218 8 1.274 7 0.285 26 -0.290 P MAPLE LEAFS 3 4 24 25 -0.018 3.436 19 -0.011 19 -0.014 12 0.008 16 0.4966 2 1.367 2 0.422 29 -0.406 P SENATORS 2 5 22 33 -0.121 3.217 30 -0.060 30 -0.059 30 -0.090 31 0.4484 1 1.551 1 0.589 32 -0.769 P


DIVISION               W  L   PCT  RNK RATING
METROPOLITAN DIVISION 32 20 0.615    1  0.131
CENTRAL DIVISION      29 24 0.547    2  0.061
ATLANTIC DIVISION     25 30 0.455    3 -0.054
PACIFIC DIVISION      21 33 0.389    4 -0.145

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.062 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: Wed Oct 22 05:30:08 2025
games through: Tue Oct 21 2025

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