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        16  5 70 52  0.064 10.811    1  0.281    1  0.285    2  0.228    1 0.5605   28  0.914   17  0.016    1  0.440 P
KINGS          13  7 77 49  0.095 10.452    2  0.176    2  0.176    1  0.341    2 0.5418   14  1.130    2  0.383    6  0.299 P
AVALANCHE      15  7 83 63 -0.032 10.465    3  0.171    3  0.175    6  0.158    4 0.5384    7  1.223    3  0.319   16 -0.002
BRUINS         15  7 74 55 -0.035 10.306    4  0.165    4  0.169    3  0.201    3 0.5394   24  0.960   16  0.041    4  0.362
STARS          13  8 71 61  0.084 11.087    5  0.143    5  0.152    8  0.130    5 0.5339   18  1.105    9  0.142   13  0.118 P
GOLDEN KNIGHTS 15  9 78 58 -0.016 11.579    6  0.125    6  0.128    7  0.140    6 0.5289   29  0.873   24 -0.117    2  0.397
CANUCKS        15  9 91 61 -0.081 10.900    7  0.091    8  0.093    4  0.195    7 0.5223   15  1.127    7  0.234    9  0.157
PANTHERS       14  9 68 58 -0.055 10.872    8  0.085    7  0.094   12  0.059    8 0.5219   31  0.827   29 -0.247    3  0.365
JETS           12 10 72 64  0.087 11.668    9  0.079    9  0.081   10  0.107    9 0.5191   20  1.079   14  0.087   11  0.127
HURRICANES     13  9 75 73 -0.066 10.409   10  0.071   10  0.072   16 -0.008   12 0.5101    4  1.263    8  0.205   25 -0.222
TEAM            W  L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
MAPLE LEAFS    12  9 73 70 -0.013 10.375   11  0.067   11  0.067   14  0.000   10 0.5128    8  1.201   10  0.133   19 -0.133 P
RED WINGS      12 10 81 64  0.019 10.939   12  0.053   12  0.050    5  0.164   14 0.5077   10  1.175    6  0.262   14  0.065
BLUES          12 10 67 69  0.007 11.069   13  0.052   13  0.049   15 -0.007   11 0.5111   19  1.086   19 -0.018   15  0.005
CAPITALS       12  8 51 55 -0.150  8.919   14  0.050   14  0.046   27 -0.119   13 0.5079   32  0.763   31 -0.491    7  0.254 P
COYOTES        11 11 72 66  0.074 11.526   15  0.031   15  0.028   11  0.087   15 0.5065   21  1.070   15  0.055   12  0.118
PREDATORS      11 11 71 72 -0.021 10.830   16 -0.006   16 -0.005   17 -0.013   17 0.4956    9  1.196   13  0.113   21 -0.139
PENGUINS       11 11 69 57 -0.019 10.658   17 -0.007   17 -0.009    9  0.117   16 0.4991   27  0.920   23 -0.088    5  0.322
FLYERS         11 12 68 66  0.007 11.523   18 -0.019   18 -0.021   13  0.029   19 0.4914   25  0.950   25 -0.142    8  0.200
DEVILS         11 11 79 83 -0.055 10.609   19 -0.022   19 -0.023   24 -0.080   18 0.4935    1  1.488    1  0.448   32 -0.609
SENATORS        8 10 62 63  0.007  9.071   20 -0.047   21 -0.048   18 -0.023   25 0.4773    3  1.335    5  0.288   30 -0.333 P
TEAM            W  L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
FLAMES         10 13 68 78  0.044 12.011   21 -0.050   20 -0.046   25 -0.092   20 0.4896   17  1.117   21 -0.065   18 -0.119
SABRES         10 13 68 77  0.009 11.659   22 -0.066   22 -0.061   23 -0.066   21 0.4863   13  1.151   18  0.003   20 -0.134
CANADIENS      10 13 63 82 -0.026 11.552   23 -0.077   23 -0.070   30 -0.194   22 0.4832   22  1.065   28 -0.231   22 -0.157
DUCKS           9 14 63 81  0.058 12.283   24 -0.090   24 -0.083   28 -0.154   23 0.4792   11  1.165   22 -0.068   27 -0.240
OILERS          9 13 74 79  0.003 11.067   25 -0.094   25 -0.093   19 -0.033   24 0.4785    2  1.346    4  0.292   31 -0.358
ISLANDERS       9 13 61 71 -0.025 10.826   26 -0.106   26 -0.103   22 -0.061   27 0.4728   26  0.922   30 -0.264   10  0.142
LIGHTNING      10 14 82 85 -0.045 11.627   27 -0.110   27 -0.107   20 -0.056   26 0.4747    5  1.241   11  0.129   26 -0.240
WILD            7 14 66 79  0.042 10.925   28 -0.151   28 -0.148   21 -0.059   28 0.4658    6  1.240   12  0.125   28 -0.243 P
BLACKHAWKS      7 14 54 78  0.027 10.994   29 -0.153   29 -0.150   31 -0.231   29 0.4645   16  1.123   26 -0.197   29 -0.264 P
KRAKEN          8 16 68 86  0.016 12.399   30 -0.168   30 -0.166   29 -0.168   30 0.4639   23  1.050   27 -0.223   17 -0.113
TEAM            W  L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
BLUE JACKETS    8 17 73 85 -0.009 12.544   31 -0.204   31 -0.201   26 -0.111   31 0.4563   12  1.151   20 -0.043   24 -0.180
SHARKS          6 18 42 94 -0.005 12.461   32 -0.268   32 -0.266   32 -0.453   32 0.4446   30  0.857   32 -0.727   23 -0.178

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 KINGS 13 7 77 49 0.095 10.452 2 0.176 2 0.176 1 0.341 2 0.5418 14 1.130 2 0.383 6 0.299 P GOLDEN KNIGHTS 15 9 78 58 -0.016 11.579 6 0.125 6 0.128 7 0.140 6 0.5289 29 0.873 24 -0.117 2 0.397 CANUCKS 15 9 91 61 -0.081 10.900 7 0.091 8 0.093 4 0.195 7 0.5223 15 1.127 7 0.234 9 0.157 FLAMES 10 13 68 78 0.044 12.011 21 -0.050 20 -0.046 25 -0.092 20 0.4896 17 1.117 21 -0.065 18 -0.119 DUCKS 9 14 63 81 0.058 12.283 24 -0.090 24 -0.083 28 -0.154 23 0.4792 11 1.165 22 -0.068 27 -0.240 OILERS 9 13 74 79 0.003 11.067 25 -0.094 25 -0.093 19 -0.033 24 0.4785 2 1.346 4 0.292 31 -0.358 KRAKEN 8 16 68 86 0.016 12.399 30 -0.168 30 -0.166 29 -0.168 30 0.4639 23 1.050 27 -0.223 17 -0.113 SHARKS 6 18 42 94 -0.005 12.461 32 -0.268 32 -0.266 32 -0.453 32 0.4446 30 0.857 32 -0.727 23 -0.178

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 15 7 83 63 -0.032 10.465 3 0.171 3 0.175 6 0.158 4 0.5384 7 1.223 3 0.319 16 -0.002 STARS 13 8 71 61 0.084 11.087 5 0.143 5 0.152 8 0.130 5 0.5339 18 1.105 9 0.142 13 0.118 P JETS 12 10 72 64 0.087 11.668 9 0.079 9 0.081 10 0.107 9 0.5191 20 1.079 14 0.087 11 0.127 BLUES 12 10 67 69 0.007 11.069 13 0.052 13 0.049 15 -0.007 11 0.5111 19 1.086 19 -0.018 15 0.005 COYOTES 11 11 72 66 0.074 11.526 15 0.031 15 0.028 11 0.087 15 0.5065 21 1.070 15 0.055 12 0.118 PREDATORS 11 11 71 72 -0.021 10.830 16 -0.006 16 -0.005 17 -0.013 17 0.4956 9 1.196 13 0.113 21 -0.139 WILD 7 14 66 79 0.042 10.925 28 -0.151 28 -0.148 21 -0.059 28 0.4658 6 1.240 12 0.125 28 -0.243 P BLACKHAWKS 7 14 54 78 0.027 10.994 29 -0.153 29 -0.150 31 -0.231 29 0.4645 16 1.123 26 -0.197 29 -0.264 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 BRUINS 15 7 74 55 -0.035 10.306 4 0.165 4 0.169 3 0.201 3 0.5394 24 0.960 16 0.041 4 0.362 PANTHERS 14 9 68 58 -0.055 10.872 8 0.085 7 0.094 12 0.059 8 0.5219 31 0.827 29 -0.247 3 0.365 MAPLE LEAFS 12 9 73 70 -0.013 10.375 11 0.067 11 0.067 14 0.000 10 0.5128 8 1.201 10 0.133 19 -0.133 P RED WINGS 12 10 81 64 0.019 10.939 12 0.053 12 0.050 5 0.164 14 0.5077 10 1.175 6 0.262 14 0.065 SENATORS 8 10 62 63 0.007 9.071 20 -0.047 21 -0.048 18 -0.023 25 0.4773 3 1.335 5 0.288 30 -0.333 P SABRES 10 13 68 77 0.009 11.659 22 -0.066 22 -0.061 23 -0.066 21 0.4863 13 1.151 18 0.003 20 -0.134 CANADIENS 10 13 63 82 -0.026 11.552 23 -0.077 23 -0.070 30 -0.194 22 0.4832 22 1.065 28 -0.231 22 -0.157 LIGHTNING 10 14 82 85 -0.045 11.627 27 -0.110 27 -0.107 20 -0.056 26 0.4747 5 1.241 11 0.129 26 -0.240

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 16 5 70 52 0.064 10.811 1 0.281 1 0.285 2 0.228 1 0.5605 28 0.914 17 0.016 1 0.440 P HURRICANES 13 9 75 73 -0.066 10.409 10 0.071 10 0.072 16 -0.008 12 0.5101 4 1.263 8 0.205 25 -0.222 CAPITALS 12 8 51 55 -0.150 8.919 14 0.050 14 0.046 27 -0.119 13 0.5079 32 0.763 31 -0.491 7 0.254 P PENGUINS 11 11 69 57 -0.019 10.658 17 -0.007 17 -0.009 9 0.117 16 0.4991 27 0.920 23 -0.088 5 0.322 FLYERS 11 12 68 66 0.007 11.523 18 -0.019 18 -0.021 13 0.029 19 0.4914 25 0.950 25 -0.142 8 0.200 DEVILS 11 11 79 83 -0.055 10.609 19 -0.022 19 -0.023 24 -0.080 18 0.4935 1 1.488 1 0.448 32 -0.609 ISLANDERS 9 13 61 71 -0.025 10.826 26 -0.106 26 -0.103 22 -0.061 27 0.4728 26 0.922 30 -0.264 10 0.142 BLUE JACKETS 8 17 73 85 -0.009 12.544 31 -0.204 31 -0.201 26 -0.111 31 0.4563 12 1.151 20 -0.043 24 -0.180


DIVISION               W  L   PCT  RNK RATING
CENTRAL DIVISION      88 85 0.509    1  0.043
ATLANTIC DIVISION     91 85 0.517    2  0.021
METROPOLITAN DIVISION 91 86 0.514    3 -0.003
PACIFIC DIVISION      85 99 0.462    4 -0.049

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.061 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: Sat Dec  2 05:30:13 2023
games through: Fri Dec  1 2023

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