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
SABRES           36 46 269 289 -0.005 40.972   23 -0.093   23 -0.104   23 -0.087   23 0.4849    1  1.323    3  0.239   31 -0.412
BLUE JACKETS     40 42 273 268 -0.003 40.934   17 -0.012   17 -0.022   16 -0.012   17 0.4967    2  1.225    6  0.184   27 -0.207
PENGUINS         34 48 243 293 -0.004 41.190   27 -0.147   27 -0.144   29 -0.199   27 0.4788    3  1.194   18 -0.043   29 -0.354
BLACKHAWKS       25 57 226 296 -0.006 41.232   31 -0.308   31 -0.327   31 -0.257   31 0.4524    4  1.171   25 -0.131   30 -0.383
SHARKS           20 62 210 315 -0.007 41.402   32 -0.442   32 -0.434   32 -0.378   32 0.4376    5  1.152   31 -0.276   32 -0.480
KRAKEN           35 47 247 265 -0.010 40.854   26 -0.126   26 -0.129   24 -0.107   26 0.4812    6  1.146   16 -0.013   26 -0.202
RANGERS          39 43 256 255 -0.005 40.790   20 -0.028   20 -0.045   15  0.024   20 0.4935    7  1.141   12  0.113   21 -0.065
FLYERS           33 49 238 286 -0.005 41.160   29 -0.171   29 -0.164   28 -0.196   29 0.4760    8  1.141   23 -0.107   28 -0.284
CAPITALS         55 32 306 244 -0.011 42.784    3  0.222    3  0.212    4  0.197    3 0.5308    9  1.139    2  0.282   13  0.111
LIGHTNING        48 39 306 238  0.007 43.333   11  0.082   11  0.088    2  0.239   11 0.5136   10  1.137    1  0.323    9  0.156
TEAM              W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
AVALANCHE        51 36 292 247  0.009 43.518    7  0.155    7  0.147    6  0.157    6 0.5216   11  1.129    4  0.230   15  0.083
OILERS           51 36 280 256  0.004 43.488    8  0.151    8  0.146   12  0.073    8 0.5207   12  1.116   10  0.130   16  0.016
CANADIENS        41 46 257 283  0.015 44.115   18 -0.024   18 -0.039   20 -0.055   18 0.4951   13  1.096   17 -0.022   23 -0.089
HURRICANES       51 36 285 244  0.002 43.341    9  0.151    9  0.145    8  0.142    9 0.5203   14  1.092    8  0.170   12  0.115
MAPLE LEAFS      55 32 283 245  0.001 43.327    2  0.226    2  0.220   10  0.111    2 0.5321   15  1.072   11  0.115   14  0.108
STARS            53 34 290 239  0.003 43.249    4  0.196    4  0.183    5  0.180    4 0.5263   16  1.072    7  0.184    7  0.176
GOLDEN KNIGHTS   53 34 290 236 -0.009 42.869    5  0.190    5  0.177    3  0.200    5 0.5262   17  1.072    5  0.203    5  0.196
RED WINGS        39 43 238 259  0.001 41.153   19 -0.028   19 -0.041   22 -0.077   19 0.4942   18  1.058   21 -0.090   20 -0.064
BLUES            46 41 273 248  0.021 44.028   14  0.049   14  0.060   11  0.098   14 0.5092   19  1.046   13  0.070   10  0.125
BRUINS           33 49 222 272  0.004 41.380   28 -0.165   28 -0.160   26 -0.159   28 0.4769   20  1.038   27 -0.197   24 -0.122
TEAM              W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
PREDATORS        30 52 214 274 -0.000 41.418   30 -0.226   30 -0.222   30 -0.236   30 0.4675   21  1.035   32 -0.277   25 -0.196
UTAH HOCKEY CLUB 38 44 241 251 -0.002 41.028   21 -0.045   21 -0.063   19 -0.042   21 0.4909   22  1.034   20 -0.084   18  0.000
CANUCKS          38 44 236 253 -0.014 40.650   22 -0.053   22 -0.070   21 -0.056   22 0.4896   23  1.012   24 -0.124   17  0.011
ISLANDERS        35 47 224 260 -0.007 40.978   25 -0.121   25 -0.125   25 -0.129   25 0.4816   24  0.994   28 -0.217   19 -0.040
DUCKS            35 47 221 263 -0.002 41.249   24 -0.118   24 -0.122   27 -0.164   24 0.4823   25  0.993   30 -0.254   22 -0.075
PANTHERS         51 36 271 235  0.018 43.898    6  0.164    6  0.155    9  0.126    7 0.5214   26  0.983   14  0.024    3  0.228
SENATORS         47 40 257 249  0.005 43.606   13  0.057   13  0.068   14  0.044   12 0.5109   27  0.961   19 -0.082    8  0.171
JETS             59 28 292 210  0.006 43.156    1  0.287    1  0.302    1  0.288    1 0.5429   28  0.952    9  0.151    1  0.425
KINGS            50 37 270 227 -0.006 43.022   10  0.116   10  0.117    7  0.149   10 0.5178   29  0.947   15  0.007    2  0.292
WILD             47 40 245 254  0.013 43.981   12  0.062   12  0.076   17 -0.020   13 0.5107   30  0.946   26 -0.165   11  0.124
TEAM              W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
DEVILS           43 44 253 241  0.010 43.730   15 -0.000   15 -0.007   13  0.054   15 0.4996   31  0.932   22 -0.106    4  0.214
FLAMES           41 41 225 238 -0.014 40.610   16 -0.003   16 -0.009   18 -0.037   16 0.4983   32  0.883   29 -0.251    6  0.176

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 SHARKS 20 62 210 315 -0.007 41.402 32 -0.442 32 -0.434 32 -0.378 32 0.4376 5 1.152 31 -0.276 32 -0.480 KRAKEN 35 47 247 265 -0.010 40.854 26 -0.126 26 -0.129 24 -0.107 26 0.4812 6 1.146 16 -0.013 26 -0.202 OILERS 51 36 280 256 0.004 43.488 8 0.151 8 0.146 12 0.073 8 0.5207 12 1.116 10 0.130 16 0.016 GOLDEN KNIGHTS 53 34 290 236 -0.009 42.869 5 0.190 5 0.177 3 0.200 5 0.5262 17 1.072 5 0.203 5 0.196 CANUCKS 38 44 236 253 -0.014 40.650 22 -0.053 22 -0.070 21 -0.056 22 0.4896 23 1.012 24 -0.124 17 0.011 DUCKS 35 47 221 263 -0.002 41.249 24 -0.118 24 -0.122 27 -0.164 24 0.4823 25 0.993 30 -0.254 22 -0.075 KINGS 50 37 270 227 -0.006 43.022 10 0.116 10 0.117 7 0.149 10 0.5178 29 0.947 15 0.007 2 0.292 FLAMES 41 41 225 238 -0.014 40.610 16 -0.003 16 -0.009 18 -0.037 16 0.4983 32 0.883 29 -0.251 6 0.176

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 BLACKHAWKS 25 57 226 296 -0.006 41.232 31 -0.308 31 -0.327 31 -0.257 31 0.4524 4 1.171 25 -0.131 30 -0.383 AVALANCHE 51 36 292 247 0.009 43.518 7 0.155 7 0.147 6 0.157 6 0.5216 11 1.129 4 0.230 15 0.083 STARS 53 34 290 239 0.003 43.249 4 0.196 4 0.183 5 0.180 4 0.5263 16 1.072 7 0.184 7 0.176 BLUES 46 41 273 248 0.021 44.028 14 0.049 14 0.060 11 0.098 14 0.5092 19 1.046 13 0.070 10 0.125 PREDATORS 30 52 214 274 -0.000 41.418 30 -0.226 30 -0.222 30 -0.236 30 0.4675 21 1.035 32 -0.277 25 -0.196 UTAH HOCKEY CLUB 38 44 241 251 -0.002 41.028 21 -0.045 21 -0.063 19 -0.042 21 0.4909 22 1.034 20 -0.084 18 0.000 JETS 59 28 292 210 0.006 43.156 1 0.287 1 0.302 1 0.288 1 0.5429 28 0.952 9 0.151 1 0.425 WILD 47 40 245 254 0.013 43.981 12 0.062 12 0.076 17 -0.020 13 0.5107 30 0.946 26 -0.165 11 0.124

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 BLUE JACKETS 40 42 273 268 -0.003 40.934 17 -0.012 17 -0.022 16 -0.012 17 0.4967 2 1.225 6 0.184 27 -0.207 PENGUINS 34 48 243 293 -0.004 41.190 27 -0.147 27 -0.144 29 -0.199 27 0.4788 3 1.194 18 -0.043 29 -0.354 RANGERS 39 43 256 255 -0.005 40.790 20 -0.028 20 -0.045 15 0.024 20 0.4935 7 1.141 12 0.113 21 -0.065 FLYERS 33 49 238 286 -0.005 41.160 29 -0.171 29 -0.164 28 -0.196 29 0.4760 8 1.141 23 -0.107 28 -0.284 CAPITALS 55 32 306 244 -0.011 42.784 3 0.222 3 0.212 4 0.197 3 0.5308 9 1.139 2 0.282 13 0.111 HURRICANES 51 36 285 244 0.002 43.341 9 0.151 9 0.145 8 0.142 9 0.5203 14 1.092 8 0.170 12 0.115 ISLANDERS 35 47 224 260 -0.007 40.978 25 -0.121 25 -0.125 25 -0.129 25 0.4816 24 0.994 28 -0.217 19 -0.040 DEVILS 43 44 253 241 0.010 43.730 15 -0.000 15 -0.007 13 0.054 15 0.4996 31 0.932 22 -0.106 4 0.214

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 SABRES 36 46 269 289 -0.005 40.972 23 -0.093 23 -0.104 23 -0.087 23 0.4849 1 1.323 3 0.239 31 -0.412 LIGHTNING 48 39 306 238 0.007 43.333 11 0.082 11 0.088 2 0.239 11 0.5136 10 1.137 1 0.323 9 0.156 CANADIENS 41 46 257 283 0.015 44.115 18 -0.024 18 -0.039 20 -0.055 18 0.4951 13 1.096 17 -0.022 23 -0.089 MAPLE LEAFS 55 32 283 245 0.001 43.327 2 0.226 2 0.220 10 0.111 2 0.5321 15 1.072 11 0.115 14 0.108 RED WINGS 39 43 238 259 0.001 41.153 19 -0.028 19 -0.041 22 -0.077 19 0.4942 18 1.058 21 -0.090 20 -0.064 BRUINS 33 49 222 272 0.004 41.380 28 -0.165 28 -0.160 26 -0.159 28 0.4769 20 1.038 27 -0.197 24 -0.122 PANTHERS 51 36 271 235 0.018 43.898 6 0.164 6 0.155 9 0.126 7 0.5214 26 0.983 14 0.024 3 0.228 SENATORS 47 40 257 249 0.005 43.606 13 0.057 13 0.068 14 0.044 12 0.5109 27 0.961 19 -0.082 8 0.171


DIVISION                W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
CENTRAL DIVISION      349 332 0.512    1  0.029
ATLANTIC DIVISION     350 331 0.514    2  0.024
METROPOLITAN DIVISION 330 341 0.492    3 -0.019
PACIFIC DIVISION      323 348 0.481    4 -0.052

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.139 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: Thu May  1 05:30:08 2025
games through: Wed Apr 30 2025

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