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
PITTSBURGH   53 35 308 251 -0.009 43.927    1  0.144    2  0.120    2  0.137    1 0.5255    1  1.250    1  0.517   26 -0.242
NY RANGERS   61 41 269 228 -0.012 50.885    2  0.141    1  0.121    8  0.102    2 0.5245   28  0.687   26 -0.165    3  0.370
NEW JERSEY   62 44 287 267  0.013 54.004    3  0.126    3  0.118   11  0.044    3 0.5229   24  0.859   17 -0.045    5  0.133
VANCOUVER    52 35 257 210 -0.008 43.486    4  0.122    4  0.114    5  0.122    4 0.5218   16  0.948    9  0.132    6  0.113
ST. LOUIS    53 38 229 188  0.011 46.121    5  0.111    5  0.107    1  0.156    5 0.5201   29  0.607   27 -0.189    1  0.501
NASHVILLE    53 39 259 231  0.021 47.074    6  0.102    6  0.103    7  0.105    6 0.5193   15  0.954   10  0.122    7  0.088
BOSTON       52 37 284 218 -0.031 43.690    7  0.076    7  0.086    4  0.129    7 0.5175   10  1.008    4  0.208   11  0.049
DETROIT      49 38 257 216  0.016 44.299    8  0.071    8  0.082    6  0.118    9 0.5164   11  0.980    6  0.165    8  0.071
LOS ANGELES  56 46 251 209  0.033 52.668    9  0.062    9  0.079    3  0.132   10 0.5152   30  0.590   29 -0.229    2  0.494
PHILADELPHIA 52 41 305 276  0.009 47.190   10  0.060   10  0.075    9  0.077    8 0.5171    3  1.210    2  0.405   27 -0.251
TEAM          W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
CHICAGO      47 41 260 255  0.015 44.997   11  0.034   11  0.046   13  0.007   11 0.5086    5  1.127    3  0.229   25 -0.216
PHOENIX      51 47 253 239  0.023 50.294   12  0.028   12  0.034   10  0.065   12 0.5068   26  0.795   21 -0.093    4  0.222
SAN JOSE     44 43 236 223  0.021 44.620   13  0.019   15  0.013   12  0.032   15 0.5025   18  0.926   12  0.017   13  0.047
DALLAS       42 40 211 222  0.010 41.831   14  0.018   13  0.015   16 -0.034   14 0.5029   17  0.945   15 -0.028   18 -0.041
WASHINGTON   49 47 251 260  0.006 48.764   15  0.016   14  0.014   15 -0.010   13 0.5037   20  0.887   19 -0.068   12  0.048
COLORADO     41 41 208 220 -0.001 41.511   16  0.009   16 -0.006   18 -0.066   16 0.4991   22  0.880   22 -0.131   15 -0.000
OTTAWA       44 45 262 254 -0.006 44.739   17  0.006   17 -0.015   14  0.003   17 0.4983    7  1.077    7  0.164   21 -0.159
BUFFALO      39 43 218 230 -0.020 40.835   18 -0.012   18 -0.043   17 -0.045   18 0.4916   19  0.909   20 -0.079   17 -0.011
FLORIDA      41 48 220 245 -0.022 44.285   19 -0.029   20 -0.065   21 -0.072   19 0.4899   25  0.815   28 -0.209   10  0.064
TAMPA BAY    38 44 235 281 -0.022 40.927   20 -0.030   19 -0.060   27 -0.144   20 0.4887    2  1.229    5  0.208   30 -0.496
TEAM          W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
CALGARY      37 45 202 226 -0.006 41.358   21 -0.035   21 -0.066   20 -0.071   21 0.4868   21  0.884   23 -0.133   16 -0.010
WINNIPEG     37 45 225 246 -0.031 40.549   22 -0.050   22 -0.078   23 -0.081   22 0.4858    8  1.035   11  0.030   24 -0.192
MINNESOTA    35 47 177 226 -0.002 41.614   23 -0.073   23 -0.093   28 -0.159   23 0.4812   27  0.730   30 -0.384    9  0.065
TORONTO      35 47 231 264 -0.014 41.117   24 -0.080   24 -0.099   26 -0.102   24 0.4804    4  1.144    8  0.142   29 -0.346
ANAHEIM      34 48 204 231  0.012 41.963   25 -0.084   25 -0.101   22 -0.074   26 0.4798   13  0.957   18 -0.054   19 -0.095
NY ISLANDERS 34 48 203 255 -0.001 41.621   26 -0.097   26 -0.108   30 -0.164   25 0.4803   14  0.956   24 -0.145   22 -0.183
CAROLINA     33 49 213 243 -0.024 40.778   27 -0.135   27 -0.132   24 -0.082   27 0.4748   12  0.975   16 -0.040   20 -0.123
EDMONTON     32 50 212 239 -0.004 41.443   28 -0.146   28 -0.138   25 -0.093   28 0.4726    9  1.023   14  0.004   23 -0.189
MONTREAL     31 51 212 226 -0.017 40.979   29 -0.177   29 -0.158   19 -0.067   29 0.4690   23  0.865   25 -0.150   14  0.016
COLUMBUS     29 53 202 262  0.022 42.424   30 -0.196   30 -0.170   29 -0.159   30 0.4662    6  1.081   13  0.006   28 -0.325
TEAM          W  L  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 PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING LOS ANGELES 56 46 251 209 0.033 52.668 9 0.062 9 0.079 3 0.132 10 0.5152 30 0.590 29 -0.229 2 0.494 PHOENIX 51 47 253 239 0.023 50.294 12 0.028 12 0.034 10 0.065 12 0.5068 26 0.795 21 -0.093 4 0.222 SAN JOSE 44 43 236 223 0.021 44.620 13 0.019 15 0.013 12 0.032 15 0.5025 18 0.926 12 0.017 13 0.047 DALLAS 42 40 211 222 0.010 41.831 14 0.018 13 0.015 16 -0.034 14 0.5029 17 0.945 15 -0.028 18 -0.041 ANAHEIM 34 48 204 231 0.012 41.963 25 -0.084 25 -0.101 22 -0.074 26 0.4798 13 0.957 18 -0.054 19 -0.095

NORTHWEST 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 VANCOUVER 52 35 257 210 -0.008 43.486 4 0.122 4 0.114 5 0.122 4 0.5218 16 0.948 9 0.132 6 0.113 COLORADO 41 41 208 220 -0.001 41.511 16 0.009 16 -0.006 18 -0.066 16 0.4991 22 0.880 22 -0.131 15 -0.000 CALGARY 37 45 202 226 -0.006 41.358 21 -0.035 21 -0.066 20 -0.071 21 0.4868 21 0.884 23 -0.133 16 -0.010 MINNESOTA 35 47 177 226 -0.002 41.614 23 -0.073 23 -0.093 28 -0.159 23 0.4812 27 0.730 30 -0.384 9 0.065 EDMONTON 32 50 212 239 -0.004 41.443 28 -0.146 28 -0.138 25 -0.093 28 0.4726 9 1.023 14 0.004 23 -0.189

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 ST. LOUIS 53 38 229 188 0.011 46.121 5 0.111 5 0.107 1 0.156 5 0.5201 29 0.607 27 -0.189 1 0.501 NASHVILLE 53 39 259 231 0.021 47.074 6 0.102 6 0.103 7 0.105 6 0.5193 15 0.954 10 0.122 7 0.088 DETROIT 49 38 257 216 0.016 44.299 8 0.071 8 0.082 6 0.118 9 0.5164 11 0.980 6 0.165 8 0.071 CHICAGO 47 41 260 255 0.015 44.997 11 0.034 11 0.046 13 0.007 11 0.5086 5 1.127 3 0.229 25 -0.216 COLUMBUS 29 53 202 262 0.022 42.424 30 -0.196 30 -0.170 29 -0.159 30 0.4662 6 1.081 13 0.006 28 -0.325

SOUTHEAST 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 WASHINGTON 49 47 251 260 0.006 48.764 15 0.016 14 0.014 15 -0.010 13 0.5037 20 0.887 19 -0.068 12 0.048 FLORIDA 41 48 220 245 -0.022 44.285 19 -0.029 20 -0.065 21 -0.072 19 0.4899 25 0.815 28 -0.209 10 0.064 TAMPA BAY 38 44 235 281 -0.022 40.927 20 -0.030 19 -0.060 27 -0.144 20 0.4887 2 1.229 5 0.208 30 -0.496 WINNIPEG 37 45 225 246 -0.031 40.549 22 -0.050 22 -0.078 23 -0.081 22 0.4858 8 1.035 11 0.030 24 -0.192 CAROLINA 33 49 213 243 -0.024 40.778 27 -0.135 27 -0.132 24 -0.082 27 0.4748 12 0.975 16 -0.040 20 -0.123

NORTHEAST 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 BOSTON 52 37 284 218 -0.031 43.690 7 0.076 7 0.086 4 0.129 7 0.5175 10 1.008 4 0.208 11 0.049 OTTAWA 44 45 262 254 -0.006 44.739 17 0.006 17 -0.015 14 0.003 17 0.4983 7 1.077 7 0.164 21 -0.159 BUFFALO 39 43 218 230 -0.020 40.835 18 -0.012 18 -0.043 17 -0.045 18 0.4916 19 0.909 20 -0.079 17 -0.011 TORONTO 35 47 231 264 -0.014 41.117 24 -0.080 24 -0.099 26 -0.102 24 0.4804 4 1.144 8 0.142 29 -0.346 MONTREAL 31 51 212 226 -0.017 40.979 29 -0.177 29 -0.158 19 -0.067 29 0.4690 23 0.865 25 -0.150 14 0.016

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 PITTSBURGH 53 35 308 251 -0.009 43.927 1 0.144 2 0.120 2 0.137 1 0.5255 1 1.250 1 0.517 26 -0.242 NY RANGERS 61 41 269 228 -0.012 50.885 2 0.141 1 0.121 8 0.102 2 0.5245 28 0.687 26 -0.165 3 0.370 NEW JERSEY 62 44 287 267 0.013 54.004 3 0.126 3 0.118 11 0.044 3 0.5229 24 0.859 17 -0.045 5 0.133 PHILADELPHIA 52 41 305 276 0.009 47.190 10 0.060 10 0.075 9 0.077 8 0.5171 3 1.210 2 0.405 27 -0.251 NY ISLANDERS 34 48 203 255 -0.001 41.621 26 -0.097 26 -0.108 30 -0.164 25 0.4803 14 0.956 24 -0.145 22 -0.183


DIVISION             W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
CENTRAL DIVISION   231 209 0.525    1  0.079
ATLANTIC DIVISION  262 209 0.556    2  0.067
PACIFIC DIVISION   227 224 0.503    3  0.041
NORTHEAST DIVISION 201 223 0.474    4 -0.024
NORTHWEST DIVISION 197 218 0.475    5 -0.087
SOUTHEAST DIVISION 198 233 0.459    6 -0.126

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.124 points in main ratings (0.079 for semineutral)
     0.013 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 12:47:48 2020
games through: Mon Jun 11 2012

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