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
PANTHERS       46 27 235 180  0.013 35.798    2  0.249    2  0.250    5  0.232    2 0.5323   28  0.922   16  0.041    1  0.424
KINGS          38 34 224 189  0.022 35.594   15  0.062   15  0.066    9  0.197   15 0.5083   29  0.900   19 -0.019    2  0.412
JETS           44 29 222 181 -0.015 35.058    8  0.185    8  0.181   11  0.161    8 0.5233   31  0.869   22 -0.089    3  0.411
HURRICANES     46 28 252 199  0.013 36.262    3  0.239    3  0.238    1  0.255    3 0.5298   21  1.038    9  0.198    4  0.313
BRUINS         42 32 246 206  0.001 35.990   11  0.130   11  0.126    8  0.199   11 0.5155   26  1.002   13  0.099    5  0.299
CANUCKS        45 28 251 195 -0.004 35.215    7  0.218    7  0.214    2  0.252    7 0.5272   17  1.057    7  0.217    6  0.287
RANGERS        49 24 249 201  0.013 35.799    1  0.324    1  0.333    3  0.246    1 0.5424   16  1.073    6  0.230    7  0.262
KRAKEN         30 42 193 208 -0.006 35.291   27 -0.163   27 -0.158   25 -0.093   27 0.4793   32  0.842   29 -0.372    8  0.186
OILERS         44 27 256 205  0.002 34.485    6  0.226    6  0.225    4  0.235    6 0.5283    8  1.191    4  0.366    9  0.104
PENGUINS       32 40 212 216 -0.004 35.189   23 -0.105   24 -0.109   16 -0.008   23 0.4856   25  1.004   24 -0.105   10  0.090
TEAM            W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
GOLDEN KNIGHTS 40 33 236 215 -0.014 35.253   13  0.072   13  0.079   14  0.072   13 0.5099   15  1.091   14  0.078   11  0.066
BLUES          39 34 213 220  0.017 36.344   14  0.065   14  0.076   20 -0.028   14 0.5097   24  1.008   25 -0.121   12  0.065
PREDATORS      43 30 240 218  0.002 35.628    9  0.171    9  0.168   12  0.122    9 0.5213   12  1.135   10  0.183   13  0.062
FLYERS         36 38 218 230  0.025 37.048   17 -0.007   17 -0.006   15 -0.005   17 0.4985   23  1.033   20 -0.068   14  0.059
STARS          46 28 273 220  0.004 36.044    5  0.234    4  0.235    7  0.212    4 0.5297    7  1.219    3  0.380   15  0.045
SABRES         34 39 218 222  0.001 35.866   22 -0.058   22 -0.064   19 -0.027   22 0.4908   19  1.051   21 -0.069   16  0.015
AVALANCHE      46 27 272 217 -0.015 34.937    4  0.235    5  0.234    6  0.221    5 0.5294    5  1.251    1  0.431   17  0.011
CAPITALS       36 36 199 229  0.002 35.558   16 -0.001   16  0.004   27 -0.118   16 0.5004   27  0.986   27 -0.237   18 -0.000
WILD           35 37 223 231  0.010 35.605   19 -0.016   19 -0.018   17 -0.010   19 0.4978   13  1.123   17  0.035   19 -0.056
MAPLE LEAFS    41 31 266 227  0.010 35.303   10  0.134   10  0.132   10  0.176   10 0.5169    3  1.275    2  0.417   20 -0.065
TEAM            W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
ISLANDERS      31 41 215 241  0.017 35.951   25 -0.115   25 -0.115   26 -0.106   25 0.4846   14  1.097   23 -0.092   21 -0.119
COYOTES        31 42 221 239 -0.006 35.747   26 -0.151   26 -0.148   23 -0.071   26 0.4816   11  1.145   18  0.002   22 -0.145
CANADIENS      28 44 199 246  0.003 35.724   28 -0.212   28 -0.205   28 -0.197   28 0.4732   20  1.043   28 -0.249   23 -0.145
LIGHTNING      40 32 253 236  0.019 35.722   12  0.114   12  0.117   13  0.086   12 0.5148    1  1.284    5  0.339   24 -0.167
FLAMES         33 39 220 236  0.025 36.118   21 -0.056   21 -0.061   22 -0.067   21 0.4922   10  1.175   15  0.044   25 -0.177
RED WINGS      36 37 245 244  0.004 35.939   18 -0.012   18 -0.012   18 -0.016   18 0.4980    6  1.235   11  0.172   26 -0.203
BLACKHAWKS     21 52 160 259 -0.012 36.383   31 -0.419   31 -0.412   31 -0.501   31 0.4488   30  0.891   32 -0.726   27 -0.275
SENATORS       32 40 233 251 -0.004 35.302   24 -0.107   23 -0.108   24 -0.081   24 0.4853    4  1.261   12  0.141   28 -0.303
DEVILS         36 37 241 247 -0.008 35.661   20 -0.019   20 -0.021   21 -0.053   20 0.4976    2  1.284    8  0.200   29 -0.305
DUCKS          24 49 179 263 -0.025 35.876   29 -0.335   29 -0.336   30 -0.425   29 0.4571   22  1.035   30 -0.486   30 -0.363
TEAM            W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
BLUE JACKETS   23 50 209 269 -0.004 36.137   30 -0.347   30 -0.351   29 -0.284   30 0.4550    9  1.181   26 -0.166   31 -0.402
SHARKS         16 56 159 292 -0.005 36.143   32 -0.537   32 -0.538   32 -0.598   32 0.4333   18  1.054   31 -0.637   32 -0.559

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 38 34 224 189 0.022 35.594 15 0.062 15 0.066 9 0.197 15 0.5083 29 0.900 19 -0.019 2 0.412 CANUCKS 45 28 251 195 -0.004 35.215 7 0.218 7 0.214 2 0.252 7 0.5272 17 1.057 7 0.217 6 0.287 KRAKEN 30 42 193 208 -0.006 35.291 27 -0.163 27 -0.158 25 -0.093 27 0.4793 32 0.842 29 -0.372 8 0.186 OILERS 44 27 256 205 0.002 34.485 6 0.226 6 0.225 4 0.235 6 0.5283 8 1.191 4 0.366 9 0.104 GOLDEN KNIGHTS 40 33 236 215 -0.014 35.253 13 0.072 13 0.079 14 0.072 13 0.5099 15 1.091 14 0.078 11 0.066 FLAMES 33 39 220 236 0.025 36.118 21 -0.056 21 -0.061 22 -0.067 21 0.4922 10 1.175 15 0.044 25 -0.177 DUCKS 24 49 179 263 -0.025 35.876 29 -0.335 29 -0.336 30 -0.425 29 0.4571 22 1.035 30 -0.486 30 -0.363 SHARKS 16 56 159 292 -0.005 36.143 32 -0.537 32 -0.538 32 -0.598 32 0.4333 18 1.054 31 -0.637 32 -0.559

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 JETS 44 29 222 181 -0.015 35.058 8 0.185 8 0.181 11 0.161 8 0.5233 31 0.869 22 -0.089 3 0.411 BLUES 39 34 213 220 0.017 36.344 14 0.065 14 0.076 20 -0.028 14 0.5097 24 1.008 25 -0.121 12 0.065 PREDATORS 43 30 240 218 0.002 35.628 9 0.171 9 0.168 12 0.122 9 0.5213 12 1.135 10 0.183 13 0.062 STARS 46 28 273 220 0.004 36.044 5 0.234 4 0.235 7 0.212 4 0.5297 7 1.219 3 0.380 15 0.045 AVALANCHE 46 27 272 217 -0.015 34.937 4 0.235 5 0.234 6 0.221 5 0.5294 5 1.251 1 0.431 17 0.011 WILD 35 37 223 231 0.010 35.605 19 -0.016 19 -0.018 17 -0.010 19 0.4978 13 1.123 17 0.035 19 -0.056 COYOTES 31 42 221 239 -0.006 35.747 26 -0.151 26 -0.148 23 -0.071 26 0.4816 11 1.145 18 0.002 22 -0.145 BLACKHAWKS 21 52 160 259 -0.012 36.383 31 -0.419 31 -0.412 31 -0.501 31 0.4488 30 0.891 32 -0.726 27 -0.275

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 46 27 235 180 0.013 35.798 2 0.249 2 0.250 5 0.232 2 0.5323 28 0.922 16 0.041 1 0.424 BRUINS 42 32 246 206 0.001 35.990 11 0.130 11 0.126 8 0.199 11 0.5155 26 1.002 13 0.099 5 0.299 SABRES 34 39 218 222 0.001 35.866 22 -0.058 22 -0.064 19 -0.027 22 0.4908 19 1.051 21 -0.069 16 0.015 MAPLE LEAFS 41 31 266 227 0.010 35.303 10 0.134 10 0.132 10 0.176 10 0.5169 3 1.275 2 0.417 20 -0.065 CANADIENS 28 44 199 246 0.003 35.724 28 -0.212 28 -0.205 28 -0.197 28 0.4732 20 1.043 28 -0.249 23 -0.145 LIGHTNING 40 32 253 236 0.019 35.722 12 0.114 12 0.117 13 0.086 12 0.5148 1 1.284 5 0.339 24 -0.167 RED WINGS 36 37 245 244 0.004 35.939 18 -0.012 18 -0.012 18 -0.016 18 0.4980 6 1.235 11 0.172 26 -0.203 SENATORS 32 40 233 251 -0.004 35.302 24 -0.107 23 -0.108 24 -0.081 24 0.4853 4 1.261 12 0.141 28 -0.303

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 HURRICANES 46 28 252 199 0.013 36.262 3 0.239 3 0.238 1 0.255 3 0.5298 21 1.038 9 0.198 4 0.313 RANGERS 49 24 249 201 0.013 35.799 1 0.324 1 0.333 3 0.246 1 0.5424 16 1.073 6 0.230 7 0.262 PENGUINS 32 40 212 216 -0.004 35.189 23 -0.105 24 -0.109 16 -0.008 23 0.4856 25 1.004 24 -0.105 10 0.090 FLYERS 36 38 218 230 0.025 37.048 17 -0.007 17 -0.006 15 -0.005 17 0.4985 23 1.033 20 -0.068 14 0.059 CAPITALS 36 36 199 229 0.002 35.558 16 -0.001 16 0.004 27 -0.118 16 0.5004 27 0.986 27 -0.237 18 -0.000 ISLANDERS 31 41 215 241 0.017 35.951 25 -0.115 25 -0.115 26 -0.106 25 0.4846 14 1.097 23 -0.092 21 -0.119 DEVILS 36 37 241 247 -0.008 35.661 20 -0.019 20 -0.021 21 -0.053 20 0.4976 2 1.284 8 0.200 29 -0.305 BLUE JACKETS 23 50 209 269 -0.004 36.137 30 -0.347 30 -0.351 29 -0.284 30 0.4550 9 1.181 26 -0.166 31 -0.402


DIVISION                W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
ATLANTIC DIVISION     299 282 0.515    1  0.057
CENTRAL DIVISION      305 279 0.522    2  0.021
METROPOLITAN DIVISION 289 294 0.496    3 -0.012
PACIFIC DIVISION      270 308 0.467    4 -0.060

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.103 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: Fri Mar 29 05:30:12 2024
games through: Thu Mar 28 2024

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