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  T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
OTTAWA         63 29  8 306 216 -0.009 49.978    1  0.289    1  0.293    2  0.277    1 0.5408   18  0.937    4  0.287    6  0.268
DALLAS         52 27 15 279 194  0.016 47.931    2  0.255    2  0.238    1  0.332    2 0.5334   22  0.833    7  0.227    2  0.436
NEW JERSEY     62 34 10 279 207 -0.012 52.917    3  0.245    3  0.220    3  0.257    3 0.5324   30  0.620   18 -0.063    1  0.578
DETROIT        48 28 10 275 213  0.023 44.269    4  0.233    4  0.210    5  0.216    4 0.5299    6  1.086    1  0.400    9  0.032
VANCOUVER      52 31 13 298 255  0.035 49.994    5  0.230    5  0.205    8  0.144    5 0.5292    3  1.144    2  0.400   18 -0.112
ANAHEIM        55 39  9 248 233  0.075 55.274    6  0.212    6  0.184    9  0.114    6 0.5249   26  0.696   23 -0.133    4  0.360
PHILADELPHIA   51 31 13 245 199 -0.019 47.342    7  0.186    7  0.161    7  0.150    7 0.5247   29  0.662   22 -0.129    3  0.430
COLORADO       45 31 13 268 210  0.024 45.768    8  0.166    8  0.143    4  0.251    8 0.5214   15  0.960    5  0.287    7  0.216
MINNESOTA      50 40 10 241 221  0.062 53.232    9  0.125    9  0.129   10  0.081    9 0.5177   28  0.667   24 -0.195    5  0.356
ST LOUIS       44 34 11 274 239  0.028 46.019   10  0.110   10  0.114    6  0.164   10 0.5161    5  1.098    3  0.363   13 -0.035
TEAM            W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
TORONTO        47 35  7 252 232 -0.026 44.283   11  0.075   11  0.086   11  0.038   11 0.5148   10  1.007   10  0.128   15 -0.052
EDMONTON       38 39 11 242 250  0.052 46.604   12  0.018   12  0.022   12  0.019   13 0.5028    7  1.046    8  0.155   19 -0.117
TAMPA BAY      41 36 16 241 239 -0.040 45.843   13  0.008   13  0.006   13  0.001   12 0.5030   19  0.915   15 -0.014   10  0.017
WASHINGTON     41 39  8 239 234 -0.054 42.902   14 -0.012   14 -0.023   14 -0.025   14 0.4979   14  0.968   13  0.020   17 -0.069
BOSTON         37 39 11 253 250 -0.025 43.473   15 -0.023   15 -0.038   16 -0.043   15 0.4950    2  1.156    6  0.227   27 -0.314
N.Y. ISLANDERS 36 40 11 231 244 -0.022 43.716   16 -0.037   16 -0.053   21 -0.103   16 0.4932    9  1.023   14  0.006   26 -0.212
PHOENIX        31 40 11 204 230  0.017 42.458   17 -0.061   17 -0.077   20 -0.101   18 0.4873   16  0.951   20 -0.075   21 -0.126
CHICAGO        30 39 13 207 226  0.017 42.347   18 -0.070   20 -0.089   15 -0.038   17 0.4874   17  0.940   16 -0.026   14 -0.051
CALGARY        29 40 13 186 228  0.036 43.109   19 -0.071   18 -0.086   24 -0.143   20 0.4864   21  0.849   26 -0.230   16 -0.055
LOS ANGELES    33 43  6 203 221  0.020 42.521   20 -0.072   19 -0.088   17 -0.066   19 0.4864   20  0.887   21 -0.112   11 -0.020
TEAM            W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
N.Y. RANGERS   32 40 10 210 231 -0.048 40.356   21 -0.097   21 -0.110   22 -0.108   21 0.4841   11  0.996   17 -0.030   23 -0.186
NASHVILLE      27 42 13 183 206  0.028 42.830   22 -0.125   22 -0.132   19 -0.096   22 0.4799   27  0.695   28 -0.343    8  0.151
COLUMBUS       29 45  8 213 263  0.020 42.665   23 -0.154   23 -0.153   26 -0.171   23 0.4773    4  1.141   11  0.081   29 -0.423
SAN JOSE       28 45  9 214 239  0.023 42.615   24 -0.161   24 -0.164   18 -0.070   24 0.4764    8  1.036   12  0.054   24 -0.194
ATLANTA        31 44  7 226 284 -0.051 40.540   25 -0.166   25 -0.167   28 -0.280   25 0.4763    1  1.275    9  0.144   30 -0.704
MONTREAL       30 44  8 206 234 -0.041 40.596   26 -0.170   26 -0.177   23 -0.129   26 0.4762   13  0.976   19 -0.074   22 -0.183
BUFFALO        27 45 10 190 219 -0.039 40.699   27 -0.201   27 -0.212   25 -0.151   27 0.4705   25  0.815   27 -0.275   12 -0.028
FLORIDA        24 45 13 176 237 -0.039 40.857   28 -0.220   28 -0.233   27 -0.246   28 0.4662   24  0.816   29 -0.369   20 -0.123
PITTSBURGH     27 49  6 189 255 -0.042 40.862   29 -0.237   29 -0.257   29 -0.299   29 0.4639   12  0.993   25 -0.224   28 -0.373
CAROLINA       22 49 11 171 240 -0.048 40.658   30 -0.275   30 -0.308   30 -0.318   30 0.4564   23  0.828   30 -0.428   25 -0.207
TEAM            W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING

PACIFIC DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L T PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING DALLAS 52 27 15 279 194 0.016 47.931 2 0.255 2 0.238 1 0.332 2 0.5334 22 0.833 7 0.227 2 0.436 ANAHEIM 55 39 9 248 233 0.075 55.274 6 0.212 6 0.184 9 0.114 6 0.5249 26 0.696 23 -0.133 4 0.360 PHOENIX 31 40 11 204 230 0.017 42.458 17 -0.061 17 -0.077 20 -0.101 18 0.4873 16 0.951 20 -0.075 21 -0.126 LOS ANGELES 33 43 6 203 221 0.020 42.521 20 -0.072 19 -0.088 17 -0.066 19 0.4864 20 0.887 21 -0.112 11 -0.020 SAN JOSE 28 45 9 214 239 0.023 42.615 24 -0.161 24 -0.164 18 -0.070 24 0.4764 8 1.036 12 0.054 24 -0.194

NORTHWEST DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L T PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING VANCOUVER 52 31 13 298 255 0.035 49.994 5 0.230 5 0.205 8 0.144 5 0.5292 3 1.144 2 0.400 18 -0.112 COLORADO 45 31 13 268 210 0.024 45.768 8 0.166 8 0.143 4 0.251 8 0.5214 15 0.960 5 0.287 7 0.216 MINNESOTA 50 40 10 241 221 0.062 53.232 9 0.125 9 0.129 10 0.081 9 0.5177 28 0.667 24 -0.195 5 0.356 EDMONTON 38 39 11 242 250 0.052 46.604 12 0.018 12 0.022 12 0.019 13 0.5028 7 1.046 8 0.155 19 -0.117 CALGARY 29 40 13 186 228 0.036 43.109 19 -0.071 18 -0.086 24 -0.143 20 0.4864 21 0.849 26 -0.230 16 -0.055

CENTRAL DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L T PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING DETROIT 48 28 10 275 213 0.023 44.269 4 0.233 4 0.210 5 0.216 4 0.5299 6 1.086 1 0.400 9 0.032 ST LOUIS 44 34 11 274 239 0.028 46.019 10 0.110 10 0.114 6 0.164 10 0.5161 5 1.098 3 0.363 13 -0.035 CHICAGO 30 39 13 207 226 0.017 42.347 18 -0.070 20 -0.089 15 -0.038 17 0.4874 17 0.940 16 -0.026 14 -0.051 NASHVILLE 27 42 13 183 206 0.028 42.830 22 -0.125 22 -0.132 19 -0.096 22 0.4799 27 0.695 28 -0.343 8 0.151 COLUMBUS 29 45 8 213 263 0.020 42.665 23 -0.154 23 -0.153 26 -0.171 23 0.4773 4 1.141 11 0.081 29 -0.423

NORTHEAST DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L T PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING OTTAWA 63 29 8 306 216 -0.009 49.978 1 0.289 1 0.293 2 0.277 1 0.5408 18 0.937 4 0.287 6 0.268 TORONTO 47 35 7 252 232 -0.026 44.283 11 0.075 11 0.086 11 0.038 11 0.5148 10 1.007 10 0.128 15 -0.052 BOSTON 37 39 11 253 250 -0.025 43.473 15 -0.023 15 -0.038 16 -0.043 15 0.4950 2 1.156 6 0.227 27 -0.314 MONTREAL 30 44 8 206 234 -0.041 40.596 26 -0.170 26 -0.177 23 -0.129 26 0.4762 13 0.976 19 -0.074 22 -0.183 BUFFALO 27 45 10 190 219 -0.039 40.699 27 -0.201 27 -0.212 25 -0.151 27 0.4705 25 0.815 27 -0.275 12 -0.028

ATLANTIC DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L T PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING NEW JERSEY 62 34 10 279 207 -0.012 52.917 3 0.245 3 0.220 3 0.257 3 0.5324 30 0.620 18 -0.063 1 0.578 PHILADELPHIA 51 31 13 245 199 -0.019 47.342 7 0.186 7 0.161 7 0.150 7 0.5247 29 0.662 22 -0.129 3 0.430 N.Y. ISLANDERS 36 40 11 231 244 -0.022 43.716 16 -0.037 16 -0.053 21 -0.103 16 0.4932 9 1.023 14 0.006 26 -0.212 N.Y. RANGERS 32 40 10 210 231 -0.048 40.356 21 -0.097 21 -0.110 22 -0.108 21 0.4841 11 0.996 17 -0.030 23 -0.186 PITTSBURGH 27 49 6 189 255 -0.042 40.862 29 -0.237 29 -0.257 29 -0.299 29 0.4639 12 0.993 25 -0.224 28 -0.373

SOUTHEAST DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L T PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING TAMPA BAY 41 36 16 241 239 -0.040 45.843 13 0.008 13 0.006 13 0.001 12 0.5030 19 0.915 15 -0.014 10 0.017 WASHINGTON 41 39 8 239 234 -0.054 42.902 14 -0.012 14 -0.023 14 -0.025 14 0.4979 14 0.968 13 0.020 17 -0.069 ATLANTA 31 44 7 226 284 -0.051 40.540 25 -0.166 25 -0.167 28 -0.280 25 0.4763 1 1.275 9 0.144 30 -0.704 FLORIDA 24 45 13 176 237 -0.039 40.857 28 -0.220 28 -0.233 27 -0.246 28 0.4662 24 0.816 29 -0.369 20 -0.123 CAROLINA 22 49 11 171 240 -0.048 40.658 30 -0.275 30 -0.308 30 -0.318 30 0.4564 23 0.828 30 -0.428 25 -0.207


DIVISION             W   L   T   PCT  RNK RATING
NORTHWEST DIVISION 214 181  60 0.536    1  0.092
PACIFIC DIVISION   199 194  50 0.506    2  0.053
CENTRAL DIVISION   178 188  55 0.488    3  0.022
NORTHEAST DIVISION 204 192  44 0.514    4 -0.002
ATLANTIC DIVISION  208 194  50 0.515    5 -0.027
SOUTHEAST DIVISION 159 213  55 0.437    6 -0.222

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.113 points in main ratings (0.079 for semineutral)
     0.012 points in improved RPI (0.008 for semineutral)
Average of 1.00 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Sat Jan  4 12:44:23 2020
games through: Mon Jun  9 2003

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