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
DETROIT        60 28 322 228 -0.032 42.313    1  0.296    1  0.293    2  0.320    1 0.5400   12  1.129    2  0.389    6  0.250
BUFFALO        63 37 341 288  0.023 50.684    2  0.264    2  0.252    4  0.157    2 0.5334   14  1.095    6  0.186   10  0.129
CAROLINA       68 39 367 320 -0.031 52.021    3  0.247    4  0.227    7  0.125    4 0.5311    7  1.166    4  0.241   14  0.008
DALLAS         54 33 280 236  0.031 44.318    4  0.245    3  0.228    3  0.186    3 0.5317   24  0.990    9  0.089    3  0.283
OTTAWA         57 35 350 240 -0.020 44.797    5  0.221    5  0.196    1  0.355    5 0.5282   11  1.145    1  0.445    5  0.265
NASHVILLE      50 37 269 244 -0.019 42.730    6  0.124    6  0.117   12  0.068    6 0.5151   21  1.011   16 -0.004    9  0.140
CALGARY        49 40 234 217  0.044 45.920    7  0.122    7  0.115    6  0.133    7 0.5146   30  0.712   28 -0.263    1  0.529
EDMONTON       56 50 327 312  0.080 56.307    8  0.103    8  0.106   10  0.094    8 0.5141   18  1.048   12  0.066   11  0.123
SAN JOSE       50 43 295 272  0.042 47.946    9  0.091    9  0.093    9  0.104    9 0.5140   17  1.075    8  0.107   13  0.100
ANAHEIM        52 46 300 265  0.048 50.682   10  0.086   10  0.086    5  0.153   10 0.5124   26  0.974   15  0.037    4  0.269
TEAM            W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
NEW JERSEY     51 40 269 250 -0.048 43.763   11  0.069   11  0.069   14  0.024   11 0.5097   28  0.903   23 -0.172    8  0.220
COLORADO       47 44 305 288  0.054 47.369   12  0.065   12  0.064    8  0.108   12 0.5083    3  1.259    3  0.345   19 -0.129
LOS ANGELES    42 40 249 270  0.042 42.531   13  0.047   13  0.047   18 -0.047   13 0.5068    5  1.176   10  0.082   22 -0.176
VANCOUVER      42 40 256 255  0.042 42.420   14  0.046   14  0.045   16  0.011   14 0.5053    8  1.165    7  0.126   17 -0.105
PHILADELPHIA   47 41 280 286 -0.044 42.598   15  0.030   15  0.027   20 -0.056   15 0.5039   10  1.156   14  0.048   21 -0.160
MONTREAL       44 44 260 262  0.009 44.374   16  0.015   16  0.003   15  0.013   16 0.5013   25  0.982   19 -0.093   12  0.119
TORONTO        41 41 257 270  0.003 41.239   17  0.008   17 -0.002   17 -0.045   17 0.4993    9  1.164   11  0.068   20 -0.159
TAMPA BAY      44 43 265 283 -0.025 42.849   18  0.003   18 -0.009   22 -0.070   18 0.4989   13  1.104   18 -0.030   18 -0.109
N.Y. RANGERS   44 42 261 232 -0.064 40.764   19 -0.007   19 -0.028   13  0.045   19 0.4969   27  0.907   21 -0.146    7  0.237
PHOENIX        38 44 246 271  0.043 42.601   20 -0.014   20 -0.035   21 -0.064   20 0.4957    6  1.173   13  0.061   23 -0.189
TEAM            W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
ATLANTA        41 41 281 275 -0.054 39.342   21 -0.016   21 -0.038   19 -0.048   21 0.4957    2  1.284    5  0.223   28 -0.318
MINNESOTA      38 44 231 215  0.037 42.151   22 -0.019   22 -0.041   11  0.076   22 0.4942   29  0.868   22 -0.158    2  0.309
FLORIDA        37 45 240 257 -0.049 39.649   23 -0.106   23 -0.120   23 -0.122   23 0.4846   22  0.998   25 -0.210   15 -0.034
COLUMBUS       35 47 223 279 -0.009 41.276   24 -0.124   24 -0.132   26 -0.242   24 0.4806   15  1.084   26 -0.227   27 -0.257
N.Y. ISLANDERS 36 46 230 278 -0.047 39.860   25 -0.133   25 -0.139   25 -0.237   25 0.4797   16  1.080   27 -0.227   25 -0.247
BOSTON         29 53 230 266  0.009 41.562   26 -0.233   26 -0.248   24 -0.124   26 0.4660   20  1.020   24 -0.186   16 -0.061
WASHINGTON     29 53 237 306 -0.039 40.217   27 -0.259   27 -0.278   27 -0.264   27 0.4624    4  1.195   20 -0.111   29 -0.417
CHICAGO        26 56 211 285 -0.008 41.365   28 -0.303   28 -0.325   28 -0.265   28 0.4556   19  1.035   29 -0.308   24 -0.221
ST. LOUIS      21 61 197 292 -0.001 41.693   29 -0.430   29 -0.428   30 -0.351   29 0.4417   23  0.991   30 -0.446   26 -0.255
PITTSBURGH     22 60 244 315 -0.043 40.105   30 -0.436   30 -0.435   29 -0.300   30 0.4408    1  1.291   17 -0.020   30 -0.579

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 DALLAS 54 33 280 236 0.031 44.318 4 0.245 3 0.228 3 0.186 3 0.5317 24 0.990 9 0.089 3 0.283 SAN JOSE 50 43 295 272 0.042 47.946 9 0.091 9 0.093 9 0.104 9 0.5140 17 1.075 8 0.107 13 0.100 ANAHEIM 52 46 300 265 0.048 50.682 10 0.086 10 0.086 5 0.153 10 0.5124 26 0.974 15 0.037 4 0.269 LOS ANGELES 42 40 249 270 0.042 42.531 13 0.047 13 0.047 18 -0.047 13 0.5068 5 1.176 10 0.082 22 -0.176 PHOENIX 38 44 246 271 0.043 42.601 20 -0.014 20 -0.035 21 -0.064 20 0.4957 6 1.173 13 0.061 23 -0.189

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 CALGARY 49 40 234 217 0.044 45.920 7 0.122 7 0.115 6 0.133 7 0.5146 30 0.712 28 -0.263 1 0.529 EDMONTON 56 50 327 312 0.080 56.307 8 0.103 8 0.106 10 0.094 8 0.5141 18 1.048 12 0.066 11 0.123 COLORADO 47 44 305 288 0.054 47.369 12 0.065 12 0.064 8 0.108 12 0.5083 3 1.259 3 0.345 19 -0.129 VANCOUVER 42 40 256 255 0.042 42.420 14 0.046 14 0.045 16 0.011 14 0.5053 8 1.165 7 0.126 17 -0.105 MINNESOTA 38 44 231 215 0.037 42.151 22 -0.019 22 -0.041 11 0.076 22 0.4942 29 0.868 22 -0.158 2 0.309

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 60 28 322 228 -0.032 42.313 1 0.296 1 0.293 2 0.320 1 0.5400 12 1.129 2 0.389 6 0.250 NASHVILLE 50 37 269 244 -0.019 42.730 6 0.124 6 0.117 12 0.068 6 0.5151 21 1.011 16 -0.004 9 0.140 COLUMBUS 35 47 223 279 -0.009 41.276 24 -0.124 24 -0.132 26 -0.242 24 0.4806 15 1.084 26 -0.227 27 -0.257 CHICAGO 26 56 211 285 -0.008 41.365 28 -0.303 28 -0.325 28 -0.265 28 0.4556 19 1.035 29 -0.308 24 -0.221 ST. LOUIS 21 61 197 292 -0.001 41.693 29 -0.430 29 -0.428 30 -0.351 29 0.4417 23 0.991 30 -0.446 26 -0.255

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 BUFFALO 63 37 341 288 0.023 50.684 2 0.264 2 0.252 4 0.157 2 0.5334 14 1.095 6 0.186 10 0.129 OTTAWA 57 35 350 240 -0.020 44.797 5 0.221 5 0.196 1 0.355 5 0.5282 11 1.145 1 0.445 5 0.265 MONTREAL 44 44 260 262 0.009 44.374 16 0.015 16 0.003 15 0.013 16 0.5013 25 0.982 19 -0.093 12 0.119 TORONTO 41 41 257 270 0.003 41.239 17 0.008 17 -0.002 17 -0.045 17 0.4993 9 1.164 11 0.068 20 -0.159 BOSTON 29 53 230 266 0.009 41.562 26 -0.233 26 -0.248 24 -0.124 26 0.4660 20 1.020 24 -0.186 16 -0.061

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 NEW JERSEY 51 40 269 250 -0.048 43.763 11 0.069 11 0.069 14 0.024 11 0.5097 28 0.903 23 -0.172 8 0.220 PHILADELPHIA 47 41 280 286 -0.044 42.598 15 0.030 15 0.027 20 -0.056 15 0.5039 10 1.156 14 0.048 21 -0.160 N.Y. RANGERS 44 42 261 232 -0.064 40.764 19 -0.007 19 -0.028 13 0.045 19 0.4969 27 0.907 21 -0.146 7 0.237 N.Y. ISLANDERS 36 46 230 278 -0.047 39.860 25 -0.133 25 -0.139 25 -0.237 25 0.4797 16 1.080 27 -0.227 25 -0.247 PITTSBURGH 22 60 244 315 -0.043 40.105 30 -0.436 30 -0.435 29 -0.300 30 0.4408 1 1.291 17 -0.020 30 -0.579

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 CAROLINA 68 39 367 320 -0.031 52.021 3 0.247 4 0.227 7 0.125 4 0.5311 7 1.166 4 0.241 14 0.008 TAMPA BAY 44 43 265 283 -0.025 42.849 18 0.003 18 -0.009 22 -0.070 18 0.4989 13 1.104 18 -0.030 18 -0.109 ATLANTA 41 41 281 275 -0.054 39.342 21 -0.016 21 -0.038 19 -0.048 21 0.4957 2 1.284 5 0.223 28 -0.318 FLORIDA 37 45 240 257 -0.049 39.649 23 -0.106 23 -0.120 23 -0.122 23 0.4846 22 0.998 25 -0.210 15 -0.034 WASHINGTON 29 53 237 306 -0.039 40.217 27 -0.259 27 -0.278 27 -0.264 27 0.4624 4 1.195 20 -0.111 29 -0.417


DIVISION             W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
NORTHWEST DIVISION 232 218 0.516    1  0.111
NORTHEAST DIVISION 234 210 0.527    2  0.091
PACIFIC DIVISION   236 206 0.534    3  0.087
SOUTHEAST DIVISION 219 221 0.498    4 -0.098
CENTRAL DIVISION   192 229 0.456    5 -0.125
ATLANTIC DIVISION  200 229 0.466    6 -0.134

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.130 points in main ratings (0.079 for semineutral)
     0.017 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 12:45:39 2020
games through: Mon Jun 19 2006

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