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
AVALANCHE      46 26 270 214 -0.017 34.350    3  0.248    3  0.246    5  0.223    3 0.5311    5  1.261    1  0.445   18  0.002
MAPLE LEAFS    40 31 261 226  0.012 34.893   11  0.122   11  0.122   11  0.161   10 0.5155    4  1.276    2  0.401   20 -0.080
STARS          45 28 270 219 -0.001 35.411    6  0.224    6  0.220    8  0.199    6 0.5280    7  1.229    3  0.378   15  0.021
OILERS         43 27 252 204  0.000 33.972    7  0.218    7  0.213    6  0.221    7 0.5270    8  1.194    4  0.354   10  0.087
LIGHTNING      40 32 253 236  0.019 35.694   12  0.112   12  0.116   13  0.085   12 0.5148    1  1.282    5  0.334   25 -0.164
CANUCKS        45 27 250 192 -0.005 34.654    4  0.233    5  0.227    1  0.264    4 0.5291   17  1.065    6  0.237    5  0.291
RANGERS        48 24 246 199  0.008 35.162    1  0.311    1  0.318    3  0.241    1 0.5408   16  1.083    7  0.236    7  0.247
RED WINGS      36 36 245 240 -0.002 35.257   18 -0.005   18 -0.003   16  0.002   18 0.4991    6  1.244    8  0.201   26 -0.197
DEVILS         36 37 241 247 -0.008 35.658   19 -0.021   19 -0.021   21 -0.053   19 0.4976    2  1.281    9  0.195   28 -0.301
HURRICANES     45 28 248 199  0.013 35.826    5  0.232    4  0.228    4  0.237    5 0.5287   19  1.049   10  0.191    6  0.283
TEAM            W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
PREDATORS      43 29 236 210  0.002 35.103    9  0.188    9  0.182   12  0.137    9 0.5234   13  1.106   11  0.161    9  0.114
SENATORS       31 40 231 251  0.004 35.056   23 -0.117   23 -0.116   24 -0.090   24 0.4842    3  1.277   12  0.153   29 -0.332
BRUINS         42 32 246 206 -0.000 35.964   10  0.129   10  0.125    9  0.198   11 0.5155   25  1.000   13  0.094    4  0.301
GOLDEN KNIGHTS 39 33 232 214 -0.019 34.659   14  0.057   15  0.064   14  0.054   15 0.5079   15  1.092   14  0.060   14  0.049
PANTHERS       46 26 233 177  0.016 35.377    2  0.267    2  0.269    2  0.242    2 0.5347   28  0.921   15  0.048    1  0.436
WILD           34 37 220 230  0.020 35.409   20 -0.023   20 -0.023   18 -0.012   20 0.4971   11  1.134   16  0.046   19 -0.070
FLAMES         33 38 217 231  0.023 35.565   21 -0.048   21 -0.050   22 -0.060   21 0.4935   10  1.164   17  0.035   23 -0.156
KINGS          38 33 223 185  0.016 34.906   13  0.073   13  0.075    7  0.209   13 0.5096   30  0.903   18 -0.005    3  0.424
COYOTES        30 42 213 235 -0.007 35.263   26 -0.169   26 -0.163   23 -0.086   26 0.4796   12  1.117   19 -0.049   21 -0.122
FLYERS         36 37 217 226  0.027 36.573   17  0.004   17  0.007   15  0.011   17 0.5003   22  1.034   20 -0.052   12  0.075
TEAM            W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
JETS           44 28 221 177 -0.016 34.529    8  0.201    8  0.195   10  0.178    8 0.5252   31  0.869   21 -0.074    2  0.430
SABRES         34 39 218 222 -0.001 35.812   22 -0.061   22 -0.065   19 -0.029   22 0.4906   20  1.049   22 -0.075   16  0.018
PENGUINS       31 40 209 214  0.001 34.845   24 -0.117   24 -0.119   17 -0.009   23 0.4844   24  1.008   23 -0.104   11  0.087
ISLANDERS      30 41 212 239  0.011 35.289   25 -0.139   25 -0.134   27 -0.117   25 0.4820   14  1.097   24 -0.105   22 -0.128
BLUES          38 34 208 217  0.020 35.922   15  0.055   14  0.066   20 -0.035   14 0.5084   26  0.997   25 -0.143   13  0.073
BLUE JACKETS   23 49 207 266 -0.006 35.587   30 -0.335   30 -0.342   29 -0.283   30 0.4560    9  1.184   26 -0.163   31 -0.403
CAPITALS       36 35 198 224 -0.003 34.891   16  0.006   16  0.013   26 -0.105   16 0.5016   27  0.988   27 -0.222   17  0.013
CANADIENS      27 44 195 245  0.004 35.276   28 -0.225   28 -0.220   28 -0.214   28 0.4713   21  1.044   28 -0.266   24 -0.161
KRAKEN         29 42 189 206  0.002 35.028   27 -0.173   27 -0.166   25 -0.097   27 0.4781   32  0.838   29 -0.382    8  0.188
DUCKS          24 48 177 259 -0.025 35.368   29 -0.322   29 -0.326   30 -0.420   29 0.4584   23  1.031   30 -0.488   30 -0.351
TEAM            W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
SHARKS         16 55 158 289 -0.006 35.620   32 -0.522   32 -0.529   32 -0.594   32 0.4341   18  1.064   31 -0.622   32 -0.565
BLACKHAWKS     21 51 160 257 -0.011 35.899   31 -0.403   31 -0.401   31 -0.491   31 0.4500   29  0.913   32 -0.693   27 -0.288

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 OILERS 43 27 252 204 0.000 33.972 7 0.218 7 0.213 6 0.221 7 0.5270 8 1.194 4 0.354 10 0.087 CANUCKS 45 27 250 192 -0.005 34.654 4 0.233 5 0.227 1 0.264 4 0.5291 17 1.065 6 0.237 5 0.291 GOLDEN KNIGHTS 39 33 232 214 -0.019 34.659 14 0.057 15 0.064 14 0.054 15 0.5079 15 1.092 14 0.060 14 0.049 FLAMES 33 38 217 231 0.023 35.565 21 -0.048 21 -0.050 22 -0.060 21 0.4935 10 1.164 17 0.035 23 -0.156 KINGS 38 33 223 185 0.016 34.906 13 0.073 13 0.075 7 0.209 13 0.5096 30 0.903 18 -0.005 3 0.424 KRAKEN 29 42 189 206 0.002 35.028 27 -0.173 27 -0.166 25 -0.097 27 0.4781 32 0.838 29 -0.382 8 0.188 DUCKS 24 48 177 259 -0.025 35.368 29 -0.322 29 -0.326 30 -0.420 29 0.4584 23 1.031 30 -0.488 30 -0.351 SHARKS 16 55 158 289 -0.006 35.620 32 -0.522 32 -0.529 32 -0.594 32 0.4341 18 1.064 31 -0.622 32 -0.565

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 46 26 270 214 -0.017 34.350 3 0.248 3 0.246 5 0.223 3 0.5311 5 1.261 1 0.445 18 0.002 STARS 45 28 270 219 -0.001 35.411 6 0.224 6 0.220 8 0.199 6 0.5280 7 1.229 3 0.378 15 0.021 PREDATORS 43 29 236 210 0.002 35.103 9 0.188 9 0.182 12 0.137 9 0.5234 13 1.106 11 0.161 9 0.114 WILD 34 37 220 230 0.020 35.409 20 -0.023 20 -0.023 18 -0.012 20 0.4971 11 1.134 16 0.046 19 -0.070 COYOTES 30 42 213 235 -0.007 35.263 26 -0.169 26 -0.163 23 -0.086 26 0.4796 12 1.117 19 -0.049 21 -0.122 JETS 44 28 221 177 -0.016 34.529 8 0.201 8 0.195 10 0.178 8 0.5252 31 0.869 21 -0.074 2 0.430 BLUES 38 34 208 217 0.020 35.922 15 0.055 14 0.066 20 -0.035 14 0.5084 26 0.997 25 -0.143 13 0.073 BLACKHAWKS 21 51 160 257 -0.011 35.899 31 -0.403 31 -0.401 31 -0.491 31 0.4500 29 0.913 32 -0.693 27 -0.288

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 40 31 261 226 0.012 34.893 11 0.122 11 0.122 11 0.161 10 0.5155 4 1.276 2 0.401 20 -0.080 LIGHTNING 40 32 253 236 0.019 35.694 12 0.112 12 0.116 13 0.085 12 0.5148 1 1.282 5 0.334 25 -0.164 RED WINGS 36 36 245 240 -0.002 35.257 18 -0.005 18 -0.003 16 0.002 18 0.4991 6 1.244 8 0.201 26 -0.197 SENATORS 31 40 231 251 0.004 35.056 23 -0.117 23 -0.116 24 -0.090 24 0.4842 3 1.277 12 0.153 29 -0.332 BRUINS 42 32 246 206 -0.000 35.964 10 0.129 10 0.125 9 0.198 11 0.5155 25 1.000 13 0.094 4 0.301 PANTHERS 46 26 233 177 0.016 35.377 2 0.267 2 0.269 2 0.242 2 0.5347 28 0.921 15 0.048 1 0.436 SABRES 34 39 218 222 -0.001 35.812 22 -0.061 22 -0.065 19 -0.029 22 0.4906 20 1.049 22 -0.075 16 0.018 CANADIENS 27 44 195 245 0.004 35.276 28 -0.225 28 -0.220 28 -0.214 28 0.4713 21 1.044 28 -0.266 24 -0.161

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 48 24 246 199 0.008 35.162 1 0.311 1 0.318 3 0.241 1 0.5408 16 1.083 7 0.236 7 0.247 DEVILS 36 37 241 247 -0.008 35.658 19 -0.021 19 -0.021 21 -0.053 19 0.4976 2 1.281 9 0.195 28 -0.301 HURRICANES 45 28 248 199 0.013 35.826 5 0.232 4 0.228 4 0.237 5 0.5287 19 1.049 10 0.191 6 0.283 FLYERS 36 37 217 226 0.027 36.573 17 0.004 17 0.007 15 0.011 17 0.5003 22 1.034 20 -0.052 12 0.075 PENGUINS 31 40 209 214 0.001 34.845 24 -0.117 24 -0.119 17 -0.009 23 0.4844 24 1.008 23 -0.104 11 0.087 ISLANDERS 30 41 212 239 0.011 35.289 25 -0.139 25 -0.134 27 -0.117 25 0.4820 14 1.097 24 -0.105 22 -0.128 BLUE JACKETS 23 49 207 266 -0.006 35.587 30 -0.335 30 -0.342 29 -0.283 30 0.4560 9 1.184 26 -0.163 31 -0.403 CAPITALS 36 35 198 224 -0.003 34.891 16 0.006 16 0.013 26 -0.105 16 0.5016 27 0.988 27 -0.222 17 0.013


DIVISION                W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
ATLANTIC DIVISION     296 280 0.514    1  0.055
CENTRAL DIVISION      301 275 0.523    2  0.022
METROPOLITAN DIVISION 285 291 0.495    3 -0.012
PACIFIC DIVISION      267 303 0.468    4 -0.060

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.099 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: Thu Mar 28 05:30:11 2024
games through: Wed Mar 27 2024

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