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             9 1 46 24 -0.075  4.527    1  0.253    1  0.263    3  0.235    1 0.5684    8  1.244    4  0.395   12  0.075 P
CAPITALS         7 2 37 27  0.195  5.116    2  0.216    2  0.227    9  0.154    3 0.5556    7  1.253    6  0.326   19 -0.019 P
LIGHTNING        7 3 39 28  0.225  5.783    3  0.211    3  0.209    1  0.245    4 0.5535   13  1.149    7  0.284    7  0.207 P
HURRICANES       7 2 35 21  0.031  4.489    4  0.197    4  0.199    5  0.219    2 0.5585   25  1.065   12  0.154    4  0.285 P
STARS            7 2 29 17 -0.163  3.788    5  0.156    5  0.151    8  0.165    6 0.5355   30  0.785   26 -0.213    1  0.544 P
WILD             6 3 34 24  0.145  4.910    6  0.146    6  0.146    6  0.208    5 0.5443   20  1.093   10  0.178    6  0.239 P
PANTHERS         7 4 38 35  0.086  5.844    7  0.133    7  0.142   11  0.090    7 0.5304   12  1.176   11  0.162   14  0.018 P
GOLDEN KNIGHTS   7 4 50 34  0.036  5.484    8  0.113    8  0.118    4  0.221    9 0.5285    2  1.415    1  0.615   25 -0.173 P
RANGERS          6 3 37 21 -0.038  4.211    9  0.105    9  0.108    2  0.239    8 0.5286   17  1.113    8  0.232    5  0.246 P
MAPLE LEAFS      6 5 36 33  0.096  5.878   10  0.063   10  0.077   10  0.093   10 0.5161   19  1.099   15  0.069   10  0.117 P
TEAM             W L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
DEVILS           7 6 50 39  0.086  6.800   11  0.045   11  0.059    7  0.200   11 0.5098    6  1.263    5  0.386   15  0.014 P
SENATORS         5 4 38 31  0.076  4.747   12  0.028   12  0.053   13  0.077   12 0.5090    3  1.366    3  0.403   28 -0.249 P
BLUE JACKETS     5 4 35 25  0.022  4.539   13  0.010   13  0.032   12  0.082   13 0.5003   10  1.221    9  0.213   20 -0.048 P
KINGS            6 5 36 36 -0.067  5.195   14  0.005   14  0.025   14  0.021   14 0.4993   16  1.115   17  0.016   13  0.026 P
FLAMES           5 5 30 34 -0.027  4.961   15 -0.013   15  0.006   18 -0.055   15 0.4990   23  1.071   20 -0.113   17  0.003 P
BLUES            5 6 28 36  0.054  5.850   16 -0.025   16 -0.006   21 -0.074   16 0.4961   28  0.931   28 -0.295    9  0.147 P
KRAKEN           5 6 37 34  0.038  5.713   17 -0.039   17 -0.017   15 -0.017   17 0.4943   18  1.100   18 -0.041   16  0.006 P
CANUCKS          4 5 27 31  0.006  4.560   18 -0.041   18 -0.021   16 -0.018   18 0.4901   26  1.028   21 -0.127   11  0.092 P
OILERS           5 6 27 36 -0.060  5.338   19 -0.049   19 -0.032   22 -0.093   19 0.4863   29  0.897   30 -0.352    8  0.166 P
AVALANCHE        5 6 38 46 -0.093  5.155   20 -0.057   20 -0.041   19 -0.060   20 0.4785    1  1.490    2  0.442   32 -0.563 P
TEAM             W L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
SABRES           4 6 32 36  0.065  5.327   21 -0.065   21 -0.044   17 -0.044   22 0.4761    9  1.242   14  0.113   26 -0.202 P
UTAH HOCKEY CLUB 5 6 34 38 -0.110  5.147   22 -0.077   22 -0.059   27 -0.139   25 0.4708   15  1.115   23 -0.144   24 -0.135 P
RED WINGS        4 6 27 34  0.006  5.114   23 -0.081   23 -0.064   20 -0.073   26 0.4693   24  1.070   22 -0.132   18 -0.013 P
BRUINS           4 7 29 42 -0.026  5.509   24 -0.095   24 -0.081   24 -0.128   21 0.4768   22  1.073   25 -0.184   21 -0.072 P
DUCKS            4 6 22 27 -0.079  4.818   25 -0.109   25 -0.095   23 -0.127   28 0.4613   32  0.543   32 -0.739    2  0.486 P
PENGUINS         4 8 35 49  0.044  6.391   26 -0.110   26 -0.100   29 -0.152   24 0.4719    5  1.281   16  0.058   30 -0.362 P
FLYERS           4 7 31 41 -0.030  5.490   27 -0.111   27 -0.101   25 -0.135   23 0.4745   11  1.187   19 -0.048   27 -0.222 P
CANADIENS        4 7 32 47 -0.055  5.411   28 -0.117   28 -0.112   30 -0.178   27 0.4641    4  1.350   13  0.125   31 -0.481 P
ISLANDERS        3 7 22 29 -0.049  4.925   29 -0.126   29 -0.132   26 -0.138   29 0.4544   31  0.668   31 -0.634    3  0.358 P
PREDATORS        3 7 24 36 -0.083  4.787   30 -0.136   30 -0.142   28 -0.149   30 0.4510   21  1.091   24 -0.182   23 -0.115 P
TEAM             W L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
BLACKHAWKS       3 8 29 36 -0.147  5.018   31 -0.207   31 -0.212   31 -0.192   31 0.4362   27  1.021   29 -0.309   22 -0.075 P
SHARKS           3 9 30 47 -0.087  5.857   32 -0.223   32 -0.220   32 -0.274   32 0.4342   14  1.149   27 -0.235   29 -0.312 P

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 7 4 50 34 0.036 5.484 8 0.113 8 0.118 4 0.221 9 0.5285 2 1.415 1 0.615 25 -0.173 P KINGS 6 5 36 36 -0.067 5.195 14 0.005 14 0.025 14 0.021 14 0.4993 16 1.115 17 0.016 13 0.026 P FLAMES 5 5 30 34 -0.027 4.961 15 -0.013 15 0.006 18 -0.055 15 0.4990 23 1.071 20 -0.113 17 0.003 P KRAKEN 5 6 37 34 0.038 5.713 17 -0.039 17 -0.017 15 -0.017 17 0.4943 18 1.100 18 -0.041 16 0.006 P CANUCKS 4 5 27 31 0.006 4.560 18 -0.041 18 -0.021 16 -0.018 18 0.4901 26 1.028 21 -0.127 11 0.092 P OILERS 5 6 27 36 -0.060 5.338 19 -0.049 19 -0.032 22 -0.093 19 0.4863 29 0.897 30 -0.352 8 0.166 P DUCKS 4 6 22 27 -0.079 4.818 25 -0.109 25 -0.095 23 -0.127 28 0.4613 32 0.543 32 -0.739 2 0.486 P SHARKS 3 9 30 47 -0.087 5.857 32 -0.223 32 -0.220 32 -0.274 32 0.4342 14 1.149 27 -0.235 29 -0.312 P

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 9 1 46 24 -0.075 4.527 1 0.253 1 0.263 3 0.235 1 0.5684 8 1.244 4 0.395 12 0.075 P STARS 7 2 29 17 -0.163 3.788 5 0.156 5 0.151 8 0.165 6 0.5355 30 0.785 26 -0.213 1 0.544 P WILD 6 3 34 24 0.145 4.910 6 0.146 6 0.146 6 0.208 5 0.5443 20 1.093 10 0.178 6 0.239 P BLUES 5 6 28 36 0.054 5.850 16 -0.025 16 -0.006 21 -0.074 16 0.4961 28 0.931 28 -0.295 9 0.147 P AVALANCHE 5 6 38 46 -0.093 5.155 20 -0.057 20 -0.041 19 -0.060 20 0.4785 1 1.490 2 0.442 32 -0.563 P UTAH HOCKEY CLUB 5 6 34 38 -0.110 5.147 22 -0.077 22 -0.059 27 -0.139 25 0.4708 15 1.115 23 -0.144 24 -0.135 P PREDATORS 3 7 24 36 -0.083 4.787 30 -0.136 30 -0.142 28 -0.149 30 0.4510 21 1.091 24 -0.182 23 -0.115 P BLACKHAWKS 3 8 29 36 -0.147 5.018 31 -0.207 31 -0.212 31 -0.192 31 0.4362 27 1.021 29 -0.309 22 -0.075 P

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 7 2 37 27 0.195 5.116 2 0.216 2 0.227 9 0.154 3 0.5556 7 1.253 6 0.326 19 -0.019 P HURRICANES 7 2 35 21 0.031 4.489 4 0.197 4 0.199 5 0.219 2 0.5585 25 1.065 12 0.154 4 0.285 P RANGERS 6 3 37 21 -0.038 4.211 9 0.105 9 0.108 2 0.239 8 0.5286 17 1.113 8 0.232 5 0.246 P DEVILS 7 6 50 39 0.086 6.800 11 0.045 11 0.059 7 0.200 11 0.5098 6 1.263 5 0.386 15 0.014 P BLUE JACKETS 5 4 35 25 0.022 4.539 13 0.010 13 0.032 12 0.082 13 0.5003 10 1.221 9 0.213 20 -0.048 P PENGUINS 4 8 35 49 0.044 6.391 26 -0.110 26 -0.100 29 -0.152 24 0.4719 5 1.281 16 0.058 30 -0.362 P FLYERS 4 7 31 41 -0.030 5.490 27 -0.111 27 -0.101 25 -0.135 23 0.4745 11 1.187 19 -0.048 27 -0.222 P ISLANDERS 3 7 22 29 -0.049 4.925 29 -0.126 29 -0.132 26 -0.138 29 0.4544 31 0.668 31 -0.634 3 0.358 P

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 LIGHTNING 7 3 39 28 0.225 5.783 3 0.211 3 0.209 1 0.245 4 0.5535 13 1.149 7 0.284 7 0.207 P PANTHERS 7 4 38 35 0.086 5.844 7 0.133 7 0.142 11 0.090 7 0.5304 12 1.176 11 0.162 14 0.018 P MAPLE LEAFS 6 5 36 33 0.096 5.878 10 0.063 10 0.077 10 0.093 10 0.5161 19 1.099 15 0.069 10 0.117 P SENATORS 5 4 38 31 0.076 4.747 12 0.028 12 0.053 13 0.077 12 0.5090 3 1.366 3 0.403 28 -0.249 P SABRES 4 6 32 36 0.065 5.327 21 -0.065 21 -0.044 17 -0.044 22 0.4761 9 1.242 14 0.113 26 -0.202 P RED WINGS 4 6 27 34 0.006 5.114 23 -0.081 23 -0.064 20 -0.073 26 0.4693 24 1.070 22 -0.132 18 -0.013 P BRUINS 4 7 29 42 -0.026 5.509 24 -0.095 24 -0.081 24 -0.128 21 0.4768 22 1.073 25 -0.184 21 -0.072 P CANADIENS 4 7 32 47 -0.055 5.411 28 -0.117 28 -0.112 30 -0.178 27 0.4641 4 1.350 13 0.125 31 -0.481 P


DIVISION               W  L   PCT  RNK RATING
METROPOLITAN DIVISION 43 39 0.524    1  0.127
ATLANTIC DIVISION     41 42 0.494    2  0.020
CENTRAL DIVISION      43 39 0.524    3 -0.002
PACIFIC DIVISION      39 46 0.459    4 -0.090

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.053 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: Fri Nov  1 09:56:24 2024
games through: Thu Oct 31 2024

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