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
CHICAGO      52 19 219 150  0.022 35.873    1  0.223    1  0.146    1  0.132    1 0.5633   18  0.882   11  0.074    5  0.190
PITTSBURGH   44 19 214 159  0.032 32.094    2  0.118    2  0.112    3  0.110    2 0.5406    3  1.157    1  0.377   21 -0.157
BOSTON       42 28 196 156  0.082 37.177    3  0.048    3  0.070    2  0.116    5 0.5249   26  0.732   20 -0.100    1  0.331
ANAHEIM      33 22 161 136 -0.012 27.329    4  0.025    4  0.034    4  0.044    3 0.5292   16  0.965   10  0.080   13  0.008
ST. LOUIS    31 23 139 127  0.005 27.399    5  0.021    5  0.023   11  0.012    4 0.5255   23  0.800   23 -0.133    9  0.157
MONTREAL     30 23 158 146  0.016 27.017    6  0.020    6  0.021    7  0.029   10 0.5076    8  1.070    5  0.188   19 -0.130
LOS ANGELES  36 30 170 152  0.024 33.861    7  0.018    7  0.017    5  0.040    6 0.5225   22  0.801   21 -0.104    6  0.184
TORONTO      29 26 163 155  0.057 28.936    8  0.016    8  0.009    6  0.036   12 0.5027    5  1.121    3  0.257   23 -0.186
SAN JOSE     32 27 149 138  0.002 29.962    9  0.016    9  0.008   13  0.001    7 0.5171   27  0.725   27 -0.221    4  0.223
OTTAWA       30 28 147 135  0.061 30.696   10  0.015   10  0.005    8  0.029   14 0.5022   30  0.645   29 -0.274    2  0.331
TEAM          W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
NY RANGERS   31 29 156 140  0.041 31.342   11  0.014   12  0.001   10  0.016   15 0.4998   29  0.695   28 -0.236    3  0.269
WASHINGTON   30 25 161 146 -0.022 27.337   12  0.014   11  0.002   12  0.003   16 0.4997   13  0.988   12  0.065   16 -0.060
DETROIT      31 31 157 152  0.051 32.644   13  0.012   13 -0.006    9  0.017    8 0.5148   24  0.796   22 -0.133    8  0.167
MINNESOTA    27 26 129 144 -0.023 26.763   14  0.009   14 -0.017   24 -0.066    9 0.5092   21  0.858   24 -0.149   12  0.018
NY ISLANDERS 26 28 156 164  0.037 28.368   15  0.008   15 -0.020   15 -0.025   18 0.4923    9  1.066    8  0.129   22 -0.180
COLUMBUS     24 24 120 119 -0.028 23.921   16  0.006   16 -0.024   16 -0.028   11 0.5048   25  0.766   26 -0.209   10  0.153
WINNIPEG     24 24 128 144 -0.040 23.937   17  0.006   17 -0.025   25 -0.067   20 0.4878   12  1.007   13  0.018   20 -0.151
VANCOUVER    26 26 135 136 -0.051 25.326   18  0.004   18 -0.029   14 -0.014   13 0.5026   19  0.875   19 -0.079   11  0.051
PHILADELPHIA 23 25 133 141 -0.007 24.499   19  0.004   19 -0.030   19 -0.050   21 0.4860    7  1.081    9  0.122   24 -0.222
DALLAS       22 26 130 142 -0.020 24.233   20 -0.002   20 -0.043   21 -0.052   17 0.4961    6  1.119    6  0.167   26 -0.271
TEAM          W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
BUFFALO      21 27 125 143  0.012 24.926   21 -0.004   21 -0.046   22 -0.059   23 0.4782   14  0.970   14 -0.017   17 -0.101
PHOENIX      21 27 125 131 -0.022 24.090   22 -0.010   22 -0.055   17 -0.036   19 0.4911   17  0.927   17 -0.044   15 -0.029
NEW JERSEY   19 29 112 129 -0.010 24.452   23 -0.029   23 -0.073   20 -0.052   26 0.4670   28  0.718   30 -0.282    7  0.178
CAROLINA     19 29 128 160 -0.032 24.279   24 -0.035   24 -0.076   27 -0.096   27 0.4640    4  1.148    7  0.159   28 -0.352
EDMONTON     19 29 125 134 -0.059 23.515   25 -0.045   26 -0.082   23 -0.064   24 0.4777   15  0.970   16 -0.023   18 -0.105
CALGARY      19 29 128 160 -0.055 23.839   26 -0.047   25 -0.081   28 -0.106   22 0.4785    1  1.232    4  0.256   30 -0.468
TAMPA BAY    18 30 148 150 -0.046 23.660   27 -0.070   27 -0.093   18 -0.042   29 0.4583    2  1.219    2  0.303   29 -0.387
NASHVILLE    16 32 111 139 -0.020 24.453   28 -0.100   28 -0.106   26 -0.088   25 0.4680   20  0.874   25 -0.154   14 -0.022
COLORADO     16 32 116 152 -0.059 23.884   29 -0.120   29 -0.113   29 -0.126   28 0.4636   11  1.026   15 -0.019   25 -0.233
FLORIDA      15 33 112 171 -0.038 24.561   30 -0.134   30 -0.118   30 -0.169   30 0.4446   10  1.031   18 -0.057   27 -0.282

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 ANAHEIM 33 22 161 136 -0.012 27.329 4 0.025 4 0.034 4 0.044 3 0.5292 16 0.965 10 0.080 13 0.008 LOS ANGELES 36 30 170 152 0.024 33.861 7 0.018 7 0.017 5 0.040 6 0.5225 22 0.801 21 -0.104 6 0.184 SAN JOSE 32 27 149 138 0.002 29.962 9 0.016 9 0.008 13 0.001 7 0.5171 27 0.725 27 -0.221 4 0.223 DALLAS 22 26 130 142 -0.020 24.233 20 -0.002 20 -0.043 21 -0.052 17 0.4961 6 1.119 6 0.167 26 -0.271 PHOENIX 21 27 125 131 -0.022 24.090 22 -0.010 22 -0.055 17 -0.036 19 0.4911 17 0.927 17 -0.044 15 -0.029

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 MINNESOTA 27 26 129 144 -0.023 26.763 14 0.009 14 -0.017 24 -0.066 9 0.5092 21 0.858 24 -0.149 12 0.018 VANCOUVER 26 26 135 136 -0.051 25.326 18 0.004 18 -0.029 14 -0.014 13 0.5026 19 0.875 19 -0.079 11 0.051 EDMONTON 19 29 125 134 -0.059 23.515 25 -0.045 26 -0.082 23 -0.064 24 0.4777 15 0.970 16 -0.023 18 -0.105 CALGARY 19 29 128 160 -0.055 23.839 26 -0.047 25 -0.081 28 -0.106 22 0.4785 1 1.232 4 0.256 30 -0.468 COLORADO 16 32 116 152 -0.059 23.884 29 -0.120 29 -0.113 29 -0.126 28 0.4636 11 1.026 15 -0.019 25 -0.233

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 CHICAGO 52 19 219 150 0.022 35.873 1 0.223 1 0.146 1 0.132 1 0.5633 18 0.882 11 0.074 5 0.190 ST. LOUIS 31 23 139 127 0.005 27.399 5 0.021 5 0.023 11 0.012 4 0.5255 23 0.800 23 -0.133 9 0.157 DETROIT 31 31 157 152 0.051 32.644 13 0.012 13 -0.006 9 0.017 8 0.5148 24 0.796 22 -0.133 8 0.167 COLUMBUS 24 24 120 119 -0.028 23.921 16 0.006 16 -0.024 16 -0.028 11 0.5048 25 0.766 26 -0.209 10 0.153 NASHVILLE 16 32 111 139 -0.020 24.453 28 -0.100 28 -0.106 26 -0.088 25 0.4680 20 0.874 25 -0.154 14 -0.022

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 30 25 161 146 -0.022 27.337 12 0.014 11 0.002 12 0.003 16 0.4997 13 0.988 12 0.065 16 -0.060 WINNIPEG 24 24 128 144 -0.040 23.937 17 0.006 17 -0.025 25 -0.067 20 0.4878 12 1.007 13 0.018 20 -0.151 CAROLINA 19 29 128 160 -0.032 24.279 24 -0.035 24 -0.076 27 -0.096 27 0.4640 4 1.148 7 0.159 28 -0.352 TAMPA BAY 18 30 148 150 -0.046 23.660 27 -0.070 27 -0.093 18 -0.042 29 0.4583 2 1.219 2 0.303 29 -0.387 FLORIDA 15 33 112 171 -0.038 24.561 30 -0.134 30 -0.118 30 -0.169 30 0.4446 10 1.031 18 -0.057 27 -0.282

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 42 28 196 156 0.082 37.177 3 0.048 3 0.070 2 0.116 5 0.5249 26 0.732 20 -0.100 1 0.331 MONTREAL 30 23 158 146 0.016 27.017 6 0.020 6 0.021 7 0.029 10 0.5076 8 1.070 5 0.188 19 -0.130 TORONTO 29 26 163 155 0.057 28.936 8 0.016 8 0.009 6 0.036 12 0.5027 5 1.121 3 0.257 23 -0.186 OTTAWA 30 28 147 135 0.061 30.696 10 0.015 10 0.005 8 0.029 14 0.5022 30 0.645 29 -0.274 2 0.331 BUFFALO 21 27 125 143 0.012 24.926 21 -0.004 21 -0.046 22 -0.059 23 0.4782 14 0.970 14 -0.017 17 -0.101

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 44 19 214 159 0.032 32.094 2 0.118 2 0.112 3 0.110 2 0.5406 3 1.157 1 0.377 21 -0.157 NY RANGERS 31 29 156 140 0.041 31.342 11 0.014 12 0.001 10 0.016 15 0.4998 29 0.695 28 -0.236 3 0.269 NY ISLANDERS 26 28 156 164 0.037 28.368 15 0.008 15 -0.020 15 -0.025 18 0.4923 9 1.066 8 0.129 22 -0.180 PHILADELPHIA 23 25 133 141 -0.007 24.499 19 0.004 19 -0.030 19 -0.050 21 0.4860 7 1.081 9 0.122 24 -0.222 NEW JERSEY 19 29 112 129 -0.010 24.452 23 -0.029 23 -0.073 20 -0.052 26 0.4670 28 0.718 30 -0.282 7 0.178


DIVISION             W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
NORTHEAST DIVISION 152 132 0.535    1  0.134
CENTRAL DIVISION   154 129 0.544    2  0.059
PACIFIC DIVISION   144 132 0.522    3  0.043
ATLANTIC DIVISION  143 130 0.524    4  0.038
SOUTHEAST DIVISION 106 141 0.429    5 -0.207
NORTHWEST DIVISION 107 142 0.430    6 -0.208

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.146 points in main ratings (0.079 for semineutral)
     0.018 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 12:48:11 2020
games through: Mon Jun 24 2013

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