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           22 32 171 185 -0.016 27.016   28 -0.135   29 -0.134   22 -0.079   29 0.4762    1  1.279    7  0.202   31 -0.360
BLUE JACKETS     26 30 184 186 -0.005 28.190   18 -0.046   19 -0.052   16 -0.021   18 0.4915    2  1.223    8  0.186   27 -0.228
AVALANCHE        33 24 186 174  0.015 29.023   10  0.112   10  0.119   11  0.060   10 0.5197    3  1.190    5  0.223   23 -0.104
LIGHTNING        30 24 192 150  0.014 27.286   11  0.078   11  0.082    3  0.209   11 0.5154    4  1.185    1  0.366   14  0.051
CANADIENS        25 30 160 189  0.017 28.291   19 -0.048   18 -0.051   25 -0.102   19 0.4912    5  1.174   14  0.042   28 -0.245
SHARKS           15 42 148 216 -0.010 29.014   32 -0.334   32 -0.336   32 -0.311   32 0.4412    6  1.170   27 -0.172   32 -0.450
PANTHERS         34 23 192 165  0.019 29.047    5  0.147    6  0.146    8  0.113    6 0.5246    7  1.165    4  0.246   19 -0.019
PENGUINS         23 34 164 201  0.003 29.094   29 -0.136   28 -0.133   31 -0.186   28 0.4773    8  1.158   17 -0.062   30 -0.310
BLACKHAWKS       17 38 149 191  0.005 28.140   31 -0.259   31 -0.259   30 -0.184   31 0.4548    9  1.135   21 -0.089   29 -0.279
KRAKEN           24 33 169 183 -0.034 28.204   27 -0.130   27 -0.129   26 -0.129   27 0.4777   10  1.129   16 -0.042   26 -0.217
TEAM              W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
GOLDEN KNIGHTS   33 23 185 155  0.008 28.222    8  0.128    8  0.128    6  0.158    7 0.5227   11  1.103    6  0.213    9  0.103
FLYERS           24 33 162 192  0.003 29.040   25 -0.108   25 -0.108   27 -0.138   25 0.4820   12  1.102   20 -0.084   25 -0.192
RANGERS          27 28 165 168 -0.006 27.640   16 -0.014   16 -0.016   15  0.004   16 0.4970   13  1.094   13  0.048   21 -0.040
HURRICANES       33 23 184 154  0.025 28.616    7  0.139    7  0.137    7  0.154    8 0.5224   14  1.080    9  0.181    7  0.127
OILERS           34 21 182 152 -0.032 26.930    6  0.147    5  0.146    9  0.105    5 0.5259   15  1.078   11  0.129   11  0.081
MAPLE LEAFS      33 22 169 156  0.018 28.090    4  0.150    4  0.149   12  0.054    4 0.5260   16  1.063   12  0.061   16  0.047
RED WINGS        28 27 160 171 -0.039 27.014   15 -0.012   15 -0.008   21 -0.076   15 0.4977   17  1.053   19 -0.082   22 -0.070
PREDATORS        19 35 144 179  0.011 27.748   30 -0.204   30 -0.196   29 -0.167   30 0.4656   18  1.050   28 -0.176   24 -0.159
CAPITALS         36 18 192 135  0.028 27.475    2  0.245    2  0.240    2  0.295    2 0.5426   19  1.038    2  0.271    4  0.319
JETS             39 17 202 134 -0.021 27.377    1  0.264    1  0.262    1  0.299    1 0.5460   20  1.033    3  0.270    2  0.327
TEAM              W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
BRUINS           27 30 157 182  0.009 29.135   17 -0.031   17 -0.031   24 -0.095   17 0.4952   21  1.007   25 -0.154   20 -0.035
STARS            35 20 182 139 -0.012 27.180    3  0.188    3  0.181    4  0.201    3 0.5309   22  0.999   10  0.132    5  0.270
BLUES            25 31 154 171  0.005 28.508   24 -0.067   24 -0.070   23 -0.079   24 0.4870   23  0.981   26 -0.170   18  0.011
WILD             33 23 163 159  0.002 28.277    9  0.120    9  0.126   14  0.028    9 0.5216   24  0.978   18 -0.066    8  0.121
CANUCKS          26 29 155 166 -0.026 27.236   20 -0.048   20 -0.052   17 -0.029   20 0.4907   25  0.964   23 -0.139   12  0.080
UTAH HOCKEY CLUB 23 32 153 166  0.000 27.897   26 -0.110   26 -0.113   19 -0.075   26 0.4816   26  0.961   29 -0.188   17  0.038
ISLANDERS        25 30 152 162 -0.010 27.633   22 -0.064   22 -0.067   18 -0.058   22 0.4889   27  0.938   30 -0.197   10  0.081
FLAMES           26 29 148 165 -0.035 27.093   21 -0.053   21 -0.056   20 -0.075   21 0.4895   28  0.933   31 -0.220   13  0.070
SENATORS         29 27 158 156  0.029 28.883   14  0.032   14  0.041   13  0.033   14 0.5077   29  0.932   22 -0.113    6  0.179
DUCKS            24 30 137 165  0.011 27.724   23 -0.066   23 -0.067   28 -0.146   23 0.4875   30  0.890   32 -0.339   15  0.047
TEAM              W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
DEVILS           31 26 175 142  0.010 28.777   12  0.060   12  0.066    5  0.170   13 0.5110   31  0.887   15 -0.026    1  0.366
KINGS            29 24 151 136  0.006 26.761   13  0.057   13  0.065   10  0.087   12 0.5119   32  0.853   24 -0.146    3  0.320

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 15 42 148 216 -0.010 29.014 32 -0.334 32 -0.336 32 -0.311 32 0.4412 6 1.170 27 -0.172 32 -0.450 KRAKEN 24 33 169 183 -0.034 28.204 27 -0.130 27 -0.129 26 -0.129 27 0.4777 10 1.129 16 -0.042 26 -0.217 GOLDEN KNIGHTS 33 23 185 155 0.008 28.222 8 0.128 8 0.128 6 0.158 7 0.5227 11 1.103 6 0.213 9 0.103 OILERS 34 21 182 152 -0.032 26.930 6 0.147 5 0.146 9 0.105 5 0.5259 15 1.078 11 0.129 11 0.081 CANUCKS 26 29 155 166 -0.026 27.236 20 -0.048 20 -0.052 17 -0.029 20 0.4907 25 0.964 23 -0.139 12 0.080 FLAMES 26 29 148 165 -0.035 27.093 21 -0.053 21 -0.056 20 -0.075 21 0.4895 28 0.933 31 -0.220 13 0.070 DUCKS 24 30 137 165 0.011 27.724 23 -0.066 23 -0.067 28 -0.146 23 0.4875 30 0.890 32 -0.339 15 0.047 KINGS 29 24 151 136 0.006 26.761 13 0.057 13 0.065 10 0.087 12 0.5119 32 0.853 24 -0.146 3 0.320

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 33 24 186 174 0.015 29.023 10 0.112 10 0.119 11 0.060 10 0.5197 3 1.190 5 0.223 23 -0.104 BLACKHAWKS 17 38 149 191 0.005 28.140 31 -0.259 31 -0.259 30 -0.184 31 0.4548 9 1.135 21 -0.089 29 -0.279 PREDATORS 19 35 144 179 0.011 27.748 30 -0.204 30 -0.196 29 -0.167 30 0.4656 18 1.050 28 -0.176 24 -0.159 JETS 39 17 202 134 -0.021 27.377 1 0.264 1 0.262 1 0.299 1 0.5460 20 1.033 3 0.270 2 0.327 STARS 35 20 182 139 -0.012 27.180 3 0.188 3 0.181 4 0.201 3 0.5309 22 0.999 10 0.132 5 0.270 BLUES 25 31 154 171 0.005 28.508 24 -0.067 24 -0.070 23 -0.079 24 0.4870 23 0.981 26 -0.170 18 0.011 WILD 33 23 163 159 0.002 28.277 9 0.120 9 0.126 14 0.028 9 0.5216 24 0.978 18 -0.066 8 0.121 UTAH HOCKEY CLUB 23 32 153 166 0.000 27.897 26 -0.110 26 -0.113 19 -0.075 26 0.4816 26 0.961 29 -0.188 17 0.038

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 26 30 184 186 -0.005 28.190 18 -0.046 19 -0.052 16 -0.021 18 0.4915 2 1.223 8 0.186 27 -0.228 PENGUINS 23 34 164 201 0.003 29.094 29 -0.136 28 -0.133 31 -0.186 28 0.4773 8 1.158 17 -0.062 30 -0.310 FLYERS 24 33 162 192 0.003 29.040 25 -0.108 25 -0.108 27 -0.138 25 0.4820 12 1.102 20 -0.084 25 -0.192 RANGERS 27 28 165 168 -0.006 27.640 16 -0.014 16 -0.016 15 0.004 16 0.4970 13 1.094 13 0.048 21 -0.040 HURRICANES 33 23 184 154 0.025 28.616 7 0.139 7 0.137 7 0.154 8 0.5224 14 1.080 9 0.181 7 0.127 CAPITALS 36 18 192 135 0.028 27.475 2 0.245 2 0.240 2 0.295 2 0.5426 19 1.038 2 0.271 4 0.319 ISLANDERS 25 30 152 162 -0.010 27.633 22 -0.064 22 -0.067 18 -0.058 22 0.4889 27 0.938 30 -0.197 10 0.081 DEVILS 31 26 175 142 0.010 28.777 12 0.060 12 0.066 5 0.170 13 0.5110 31 0.887 15 -0.026 1 0.366

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 22 32 171 185 -0.016 27.016 28 -0.135 29 -0.134 22 -0.079 29 0.4762 1 1.279 7 0.202 31 -0.360 LIGHTNING 30 24 192 150 0.014 27.286 11 0.078 11 0.082 3 0.209 11 0.5154 4 1.185 1 0.366 14 0.051 CANADIENS 25 30 160 189 0.017 28.291 19 -0.048 18 -0.051 25 -0.102 19 0.4912 5 1.174 14 0.042 28 -0.245 PANTHERS 34 23 192 165 0.019 29.047 5 0.147 6 0.146 8 0.113 6 0.5246 7 1.165 4 0.246 19 -0.019 MAPLE LEAFS 33 22 169 156 0.018 28.090 4 0.150 4 0.149 12 0.054 4 0.5260 16 1.063 12 0.061 16 0.047 RED WINGS 28 27 160 171 -0.039 27.014 15 -0.012 15 -0.008 21 -0.076 15 0.4977 17 1.053 19 -0.082 22 -0.070 BRUINS 27 30 157 182 0.009 29.135 17 -0.031 17 -0.031 24 -0.095 17 0.4952 21 1.007 25 -0.154 20 -0.035 SENATORS 29 27 158 156 0.029 28.883 14 0.032 14 0.041 13 0.033 14 0.5077 29 0.932 22 -0.113 6 0.179


DIVISION                W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
METROPOLITAN DIVISION 225 222 0.503    1  0.042
CENTRAL DIVISION      224 220 0.505    2  0.013
ATLANTIC DIVISION     228 215 0.515    3  0.010
PACIFIC DIVISION      211 231 0.477    4 -0.064

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.103 points in main ratings (0.079 for semineutral)
     0.011 points in improved RPI (0.008 for semineutral)
Average of 1.00 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Sun Feb  9 05:30:12 2025
games through: Sat Feb  8 2025

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