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
JETS             58 28 287 207  0.007 42.693    1  0.284    1  0.296    1  0.285    1 0.5422   30  0.942   10  0.137    1  0.433
MAPLE LEAFS      55 31 283 241  0.001 42.818    2  0.237    2  0.233    9  0.131    2 0.5339   15  1.078    9  0.141   12  0.120
CAPITALS         54 32 302 243 -0.008 42.417    3  0.220    3  0.207    4  0.190    3 0.5301    7  1.145    2  0.283   14  0.096
STARS            53 34 290 239  0.004 43.269    4  0.199    4  0.184    5  0.181    4 0.5264   17  1.072    6  0.185    8  0.176
GOLDEN KNIGHTS   52 34 287 234 -0.007 42.452    5  0.186    5  0.171    3  0.202    5 0.5253   16  1.077    5  0.212    5  0.191
AVALANCHE        51 36 292 247  0.010 43.542    6  0.158    6  0.148    7  0.158    6 0.5217   10  1.129    4  0.232   15  0.084
PANTHERS         50 36 265 232  0.015 43.302    7  0.153    7  0.145   10  0.116    7 0.5202   26  0.970   15 -0.000    3  0.232
HURRICANES       50 36 280 240  0.004 42.884    8  0.144    8  0.137    8  0.143    8 0.5195   14  1.082    8  0.160   11  0.127
OILERS           50 36 277 255  0.001 42.920   10  0.134    9  0.137   12  0.063    9 0.5193   12  1.122   11  0.128   18 -0.001
KINGS            50 36 269 224 -0.006 42.520    9  0.134   10  0.129    6  0.160   10 0.5193   28  0.953   14  0.024    2  0.296
TEAM              W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
LIGHTNING        48 38 303 232  0.007 42.800   11  0.090   11  0.099    2  0.251   11 0.5151   11  1.124    1  0.318    6  0.183
WILD             47 39 243 251  0.009 43.354   12  0.067   12  0.084   17 -0.021   12 0.5118   29  0.952   26 -0.157   13  0.115
BLUES            46 40 270 243  0.016 43.338   13  0.053   13  0.067   11  0.101   13 0.5101   20  1.037   13  0.063   10  0.140
SENATORS         46 40 253 249  0.004 43.091   14  0.045   14  0.059   14  0.027   14 0.5093   27  0.967   21 -0.093    9  0.146
DEVILS           43 43 249 236  0.007 43.122   15  0.003   15  0.001   13  0.054   15 0.5006   31  0.922   23 -0.117    4  0.225
FLAMES           41 41 225 238 -0.013 40.633   16 -0.005   16 -0.009   18 -0.036   16 0.4984   32  0.883   29 -0.250    7  0.177
BLUE JACKETS     40 42 273 268 -0.002 40.951   17 -0.013   17 -0.022   16 -0.011   17 0.4968    2  1.225    7  0.185   27 -0.207
CANADIENS        41 45 256 279  0.011 43.450   18 -0.021   18 -0.032   20 -0.047   18 0.4960   13  1.102   16 -0.007   23 -0.088
RED WINGS        39 43 238 259  0.002 41.184   19 -0.029   19 -0.040   22 -0.076   19 0.4943   18  1.058   20 -0.089   20 -0.063
RANGERS          39 43 256 255 -0.004 40.812   20 -0.029   20 -0.045   15  0.025   20 0.4936    8  1.142   12  0.115   21 -0.065
TEAM              W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
UTAH HOCKEY CLUB 38 44 241 251 -0.001 41.049   21 -0.046   21 -0.062   19 -0.041   21 0.4911   22  1.034   19 -0.082   17  0.000
CANUCKS          38 44 236 253 -0.013 40.672   22 -0.054   22 -0.069   21 -0.056   22 0.4897   23  1.012   24 -0.123   16  0.011
SABRES           36 46 269 289 -0.005 40.982   23 -0.094   23 -0.104   23 -0.086   23 0.4850    1  1.323    3  0.240   31 -0.412
DUCKS            35 47 221 263 -0.001 41.271   24 -0.118   24 -0.121   27 -0.164   24 0.4823   25  0.993   30 -0.253   22 -0.074
ISLANDERS        35 47 224 260 -0.007 40.999   25 -0.121   25 -0.124   25 -0.128   25 0.4817   24  0.995   28 -0.216   19 -0.041
KRAKEN           35 47 247 265 -0.010 40.876   26 -0.126   26 -0.129   24 -0.106   26 0.4813    6  1.146   17 -0.012   26 -0.201
PENGUINS         34 48 243 293 -0.003 41.208   27 -0.147   27 -0.143   29 -0.198   27 0.4789    3  1.194   18 -0.042   29 -0.355
BRUINS           33 49 222 272  0.004 41.401   28 -0.164   28 -0.160   26 -0.159   28 0.4770   19  1.038   27 -0.195   24 -0.122
FLYERS           33 49 238 286 -0.004 41.177   29 -0.170   29 -0.164   28 -0.195   29 0.4761    9  1.141   22 -0.106   28 -0.284
PREDATORS        30 52 214 274  0.001 41.440   30 -0.225   30 -0.222   30 -0.236   30 0.4676   21  1.035   32 -0.276   25 -0.196
TEAM              W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
BLACKHAWKS       25 57 226 296 -0.006 41.253   31 -0.306   31 -0.327   31 -0.257   31 0.4525    4  1.171   25 -0.130   30 -0.383
SHARKS           20 62 210 315 -0.007 41.423   32 -0.439   32 -0.434   32 -0.377   32 0.4377    5  1.152   31 -0.275   32 -0.480

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 GOLDEN KNIGHTS 52 34 287 234 -0.007 42.452 5 0.186 5 0.171 3 0.202 5 0.5253 16 1.077 5 0.212 5 0.191 OILERS 50 36 277 255 0.001 42.920 10 0.134 9 0.137 12 0.063 9 0.5193 12 1.122 11 0.128 18 -0.001 KINGS 50 36 269 224 -0.006 42.520 9 0.134 10 0.129 6 0.160 10 0.5193 28 0.953 14 0.024 2 0.296 FLAMES 41 41 225 238 -0.013 40.633 16 -0.005 16 -0.009 18 -0.036 16 0.4984 32 0.883 29 -0.250 7 0.177 CANUCKS 38 44 236 253 -0.013 40.672 22 -0.054 22 -0.069 21 -0.056 22 0.4897 23 1.012 24 -0.123 16 0.011 DUCKS 35 47 221 263 -0.001 41.271 24 -0.118 24 -0.121 27 -0.164 24 0.4823 25 0.993 30 -0.253 22 -0.074 KRAKEN 35 47 247 265 -0.010 40.876 26 -0.126 26 -0.129 24 -0.106 26 0.4813 6 1.146 17 -0.012 26 -0.201 SHARKS 20 62 210 315 -0.007 41.423 32 -0.439 32 -0.434 32 -0.377 32 0.4377 5 1.152 31 -0.275 32 -0.480

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 58 28 287 207 0.007 42.693 1 0.284 1 0.296 1 0.285 1 0.5422 30 0.942 10 0.137 1 0.433 STARS 53 34 290 239 0.004 43.269 4 0.199 4 0.184 5 0.181 4 0.5264 17 1.072 6 0.185 8 0.176 AVALANCHE 51 36 292 247 0.010 43.542 6 0.158 6 0.148 7 0.158 6 0.5217 10 1.129 4 0.232 15 0.084 WILD 47 39 243 251 0.009 43.354 12 0.067 12 0.084 17 -0.021 12 0.5118 29 0.952 26 -0.157 13 0.115 BLUES 46 40 270 243 0.016 43.338 13 0.053 13 0.067 11 0.101 13 0.5101 20 1.037 13 0.063 10 0.140 UTAH HOCKEY CLUB 38 44 241 251 -0.001 41.049 21 -0.046 21 -0.062 19 -0.041 21 0.4911 22 1.034 19 -0.082 17 0.000 PREDATORS 30 52 214 274 0.001 41.440 30 -0.225 30 -0.222 30 -0.236 30 0.4676 21 1.035 32 -0.276 25 -0.196 BLACKHAWKS 25 57 226 296 -0.006 41.253 31 -0.306 31 -0.327 31 -0.257 31 0.4525 4 1.171 25 -0.130 30 -0.383

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 CAPITALS 54 32 302 243 -0.008 42.417 3 0.220 3 0.207 4 0.190 3 0.5301 7 1.145 2 0.283 14 0.096 HURRICANES 50 36 280 240 0.004 42.884 8 0.144 8 0.137 8 0.143 8 0.5195 14 1.082 8 0.160 11 0.127 DEVILS 43 43 249 236 0.007 43.122 15 0.003 15 0.001 13 0.054 15 0.5006 31 0.922 23 -0.117 4 0.225 BLUE JACKETS 40 42 273 268 -0.002 40.951 17 -0.013 17 -0.022 16 -0.011 17 0.4968 2 1.225 7 0.185 27 -0.207 RANGERS 39 43 256 255 -0.004 40.812 20 -0.029 20 -0.045 15 0.025 20 0.4936 8 1.142 12 0.115 21 -0.065 ISLANDERS 35 47 224 260 -0.007 40.999 25 -0.121 25 -0.124 25 -0.128 25 0.4817 24 0.995 28 -0.216 19 -0.041 PENGUINS 34 48 243 293 -0.003 41.208 27 -0.147 27 -0.143 29 -0.198 27 0.4789 3 1.194 18 -0.042 29 -0.355 FLYERS 33 49 238 286 -0.004 41.177 29 -0.170 29 -0.164 28 -0.195 29 0.4761 9 1.141 22 -0.106 28 -0.284

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 MAPLE LEAFS 55 31 283 241 0.001 42.818 2 0.237 2 0.233 9 0.131 2 0.5339 15 1.078 9 0.141 12 0.120 PANTHERS 50 36 265 232 0.015 43.302 7 0.153 7 0.145 10 0.116 7 0.5202 26 0.970 15 -0.000 3 0.232 LIGHTNING 48 38 303 232 0.007 42.800 11 0.090 11 0.099 2 0.251 11 0.5151 11 1.124 1 0.318 6 0.183 SENATORS 46 40 253 249 0.004 43.091 14 0.045 14 0.059 14 0.027 14 0.5093 27 0.967 21 -0.093 9 0.146 CANADIENS 41 45 256 279 0.011 43.450 18 -0.021 18 -0.032 20 -0.047 18 0.4960 13 1.102 16 -0.007 23 -0.088 RED WINGS 39 43 238 259 0.002 41.184 19 -0.029 19 -0.040 22 -0.076 19 0.4943 18 1.058 20 -0.089 20 -0.063 SABRES 36 46 269 289 -0.005 40.982 23 -0.094 23 -0.104 23 -0.086 23 0.4850 1 1.323 3 0.240 31 -0.412 BRUINS 33 49 222 272 0.004 41.401 28 -0.164 28 -0.160 26 -0.159 28 0.4770 19 1.038 27 -0.195 24 -0.122


DIVISION                W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
CENTRAL DIVISION      348 330 0.513    1  0.029
ATLANTIC DIVISION     348 328 0.515    2  0.026
METROPOLITAN DIVISION 328 340 0.491    3 -0.020
PACIFIC DIVISION      321 347 0.481    4 -0.051

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.142 points in main ratings (0.079 for semineutral)
     0.015 points in improved RPI (0.008 for semineutral)
Average of 1.00 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Tue Apr 29 05:30:11 2025
games through: Mon Apr 28 2025

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