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
TAMPA BAY      62 35  8 305 235  0.003 52.235    1  0.250    1  0.231    3  0.216    1 0.5309   17  0.912    5  0.234    6  0.197
DETROIT        54 29 11 279 209 -0.027 45.595    2  0.230    2  0.205    2  0.219    2 0.5304   13  0.964    2  0.296   11  0.142
TORONTO        51 34 10 269 232  0.045 48.818    3  0.212    3  0.183    4  0.197    3 0.5243   10  0.975    3  0.286   12  0.107
PHILADELPHIA   51 34 15 279 229  0.026 50.648    4  0.187    5  0.157    5  0.192    5 0.5226   18  0.890    8  0.186    5  0.198
SAN JOSE       53 34 12 257 215 -0.008 48.931    5  0.186    4  0.158    6  0.164    4 0.5232   23  0.789   12  0.050    3  0.279
CALGARY        57 44  7 260 229  0.062 56.386    6  0.177    6  0.150    9  0.153    6 0.5209   29  0.678   17 -0.075    2  0.380
OTTAWA         46 33 10 273 203  0.023 44.835    7  0.156    7  0.133    1  0.273    7 0.5197   11  0.972    1  0.359    9  0.187
BOSTON         44 30 15 223 207  0.012 44.806    8  0.139    8  0.133   12  0.056    8 0.5197   24  0.764   19 -0.084    7  0.197
VANCOUVER      46 33 10 251 213  0.016 44.816    9  0.134    9  0.128    7  0.156    9 0.5192   12  0.966    4  0.235   14  0.077
NEW JERSEY     44 31 12 222 178 -0.007 42.955   10  0.119   11  0.116    8  0.155   11 0.5164   30  0.659   20 -0.092    1  0.401
TEAM            W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
COLORADO       46 34 13 262 222  0.013 46.787   11  0.118   10  0.117   10  0.125   10 0.5174   14  0.954    6  0.191   15  0.060
DALLAS         42 32 13 204 194 -0.004 43.311   12  0.075   12  0.088   15  0.028   12 0.5132   26  0.714   24 -0.164    4  0.220
MONTREAL       45 41  7 232 220  0.028 47.438   13  0.038   13  0.050   13  0.050   13 0.5085   22  0.791   16 -0.063   10  0.163
ST LOUIS       40 36 11 200 210 -0.007 43.405   14  0.024   14  0.031   20 -0.084   14 0.5048   25  0.738   28 -0.252   13  0.084
EDMONTON       36 34 12 221 208  0.008 41.188   15  0.024   15  0.025   14  0.038   15 0.5036    9  0.986    9  0.140   19 -0.065
NASHVILLE      40 37 11 225 229 -0.012 43.664   16  0.013   16  0.013   19 -0.048   16 0.5033   16  0.933   15 -0.006   21 -0.090
N.Y. ISLANDERS 39 37 11 242 222 -0.002 43.286   17  0.013   17  0.012   11  0.062   17 0.5025    6  1.006    7  0.188   18 -0.064
BUFFALO        37 38  7 220 221  0.005 41.183   18 -0.003   18 -0.008   16 -0.013   18 0.4984    5  1.022   10  0.132   23 -0.157
MINNESOTA      30 32 20 188 183 -0.007 40.795   19 -0.010   19 -0.021   17 -0.015   19 0.4964   27  0.702   26 -0.218    8  0.188
ATLANTA        33 41  8 214 243 -0.025 40.456   20 -0.089   20 -0.103   23 -0.155   20 0.4854    2  1.078   11  0.056   27 -0.367
TEAM            W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
LOS ANGELES    28 38 16 205 217 -0.019 40.441   21 -0.098   21 -0.113   18 -0.042   21 0.4836   15  0.951   14  0.020   22 -0.105
FLORIDA        28 39 15 188 221 -0.023 40.496   22 -0.119   22 -0.128   22 -0.140   22 0.4816   20  0.846   25 -0.194   20 -0.086
CAROLINA       28 40 14 172 209 -0.023 40.550   23 -0.129   23 -0.134   25 -0.164   23 0.4799   28  0.691   30 -0.379   16  0.051
ANAHEIM        29 43 10 184 213 -0.014 40.724   24 -0.154   24 -0.158   21 -0.132   24 0.4780   21  0.812   27 -0.223   17 -0.042
PHOENIX        22 42 18 188 245 -0.009 40.991   25 -0.208   25 -0.208   26 -0.217   25 0.4696    8  0.988   21 -0.113   25 -0.322
N.Y. RANGERS   27 48  7 206 250 -0.008 41.034   26 -0.218   26 -0.226   24 -0.164   26 0.4683    3  1.064   13  0.030   26 -0.358
COLUMBUS       25 49  8 177 238 -0.016 40.855   27 -0.243   27 -0.261   27 -0.262   27 0.4637   19  0.887   29 -0.271   24 -0.252
WASHINGTON     23 49 10 186 253 -0.017 40.929   28 -0.253   28 -0.276   28 -0.279   28 0.4599    7  1.002   23 -0.158   28 -0.400
PITTSBURGH     23 51  8 190 303 -0.003 41.582   29 -0.266   29 -0.289   30 -0.426   29 0.4576    1  1.186   18 -0.080   30 -0.771
CHICAGO        20 51 11 188 259 -0.023 40.703   30 -0.306   30 -0.336   29 -0.281   30 0.4530    4  1.039   22 -0.116   29 -0.446
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 SAN JOSE 53 34 12 257 215 -0.008 48.931 5 0.186 4 0.158 6 0.164 4 0.5232 23 0.789 12 0.050 3 0.279 DALLAS 42 32 13 204 194 -0.004 43.311 12 0.075 12 0.088 15 0.028 12 0.5132 26 0.714 24 -0.164 4 0.220 LOS ANGELES 28 38 16 205 217 -0.019 40.441 21 -0.098 21 -0.113 18 -0.042 21 0.4836 15 0.951 14 0.020 22 -0.105 ANAHEIM 29 43 10 184 213 -0.014 40.724 24 -0.154 24 -0.158 21 -0.132 24 0.4780 21 0.812 27 -0.223 17 -0.042 PHOENIX 22 42 18 188 245 -0.009 40.991 25 -0.208 25 -0.208 26 -0.217 25 0.4696 8 0.988 21 -0.113 25 -0.322

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 CALGARY 57 44 7 260 229 0.062 56.386 6 0.177 6 0.150 9 0.153 6 0.5209 29 0.678 17 -0.075 2 0.380 VANCOUVER 46 33 10 251 213 0.016 44.816 9 0.134 9 0.128 7 0.156 9 0.5192 12 0.966 4 0.235 14 0.077 COLORADO 46 34 13 262 222 0.013 46.787 11 0.118 10 0.117 10 0.125 10 0.5174 14 0.954 6 0.191 15 0.060 EDMONTON 36 34 12 221 208 0.008 41.188 15 0.024 15 0.025 14 0.038 15 0.5036 9 0.986 9 0.140 19 -0.065 MINNESOTA 30 32 20 188 183 -0.007 40.795 19 -0.010 19 -0.021 17 -0.015 19 0.4964 27 0.702 26 -0.218 8 0.188

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 DETROIT 54 29 11 279 209 -0.027 45.595 2 0.230 2 0.205 2 0.219 2 0.5304 13 0.964 2 0.296 11 0.142 ST LOUIS 40 36 11 200 210 -0.007 43.405 14 0.024 14 0.031 20 -0.084 14 0.5048 25 0.738 28 -0.252 13 0.084 NASHVILLE 40 37 11 225 229 -0.012 43.664 16 0.013 16 0.013 19 -0.048 16 0.5033 16 0.933 15 -0.006 21 -0.090 COLUMBUS 25 49 8 177 238 -0.016 40.855 27 -0.243 27 -0.261 27 -0.262 27 0.4637 19 0.887 29 -0.271 24 -0.252 CHICAGO 20 51 11 188 259 -0.023 40.703 30 -0.306 30 -0.336 29 -0.281 30 0.4530 4 1.039 22 -0.116 29 -0.446

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 TORONTO 51 34 10 269 232 0.045 48.818 3 0.212 3 0.183 4 0.197 3 0.5243 10 0.975 3 0.286 12 0.107 OTTAWA 46 33 10 273 203 0.023 44.835 7 0.156 7 0.133 1 0.273 7 0.5197 11 0.972 1 0.359 9 0.187 BOSTON 44 30 15 223 207 0.012 44.806 8 0.139 8 0.133 12 0.056 8 0.5197 24 0.764 19 -0.084 7 0.197 MONTREAL 45 41 7 232 220 0.028 47.438 13 0.038 13 0.050 13 0.050 13 0.5085 22 0.791 16 -0.063 10 0.163 BUFFALO 37 38 7 220 221 0.005 41.183 18 -0.003 18 -0.008 16 -0.013 18 0.4984 5 1.022 10 0.132 23 -0.157

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 PHILADELPHIA 51 34 15 279 229 0.026 50.648 4 0.187 5 0.157 5 0.192 5 0.5226 18 0.890 8 0.186 5 0.198 NEW JERSEY 44 31 12 222 178 -0.007 42.955 10 0.119 11 0.116 8 0.155 11 0.5164 30 0.659 20 -0.092 1 0.401 N.Y. ISLANDERS 39 37 11 242 222 -0.002 43.286 17 0.013 17 0.012 11 0.062 17 0.5025 6 1.006 7 0.188 18 -0.064 N.Y. RANGERS 27 48 7 206 250 -0.008 41.034 26 -0.218 26 -0.226 24 -0.164 26 0.4683 3 1.064 13 0.030 26 -0.358 PITTSBURGH 23 51 8 190 303 -0.003 41.582 29 -0.266 29 -0.289 30 -0.426 29 0.4576 1 1.186 18 -0.080 30 -0.771

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 TAMPA BAY 62 35 8 305 235 0.003 52.235 1 0.250 1 0.231 3 0.216 1 0.5309 17 0.912 5 0.234 6 0.197 ATLANTA 33 41 8 214 243 -0.025 40.456 20 -0.089 20 -0.103 23 -0.155 20 0.4854 2 1.078 11 0.056 27 -0.367 FLORIDA 28 39 15 188 221 -0.023 40.496 22 -0.119 22 -0.128 22 -0.140 22 0.4816 20 0.846 25 -0.194 20 -0.086 CAROLINA 28 40 14 172 209 -0.023 40.550 23 -0.129 23 -0.134 25 -0.164 23 0.4799 28 0.691 30 -0.379 16 0.051 WASHINGTON 23 49 10 186 253 -0.017 40.929 28 -0.253 28 -0.276 28 -0.279 28 0.4599 7 1.002 23 -0.158 28 -0.400


DIVISION             W   L   T   PCT  RNK RATING
NORTHEAST DIVISION 223 176  49 0.552    1  0.146
NORTHWEST DIVISION 215 177  62 0.542    2  0.118
ATLANTIC DIVISION  184 201  53 0.481    3 -0.043
PACIFIC DIVISION   174 189  69 0.483    4 -0.050
CENTRAL DIVISION   179 202  52 0.473    5 -0.116
SOUTHEAST DIVISION 174 204  55 0.465    6 -0.136

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.109 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 Jan  4 12:44:48 2020
games through: Mon Jun  7 2004

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