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
CAPITALS     62 32 281 215  0.001 47.245    1  0.241    1  0.190    1  0.165    1 0.5401   19  0.887    8  0.100    2  0.231
PENGUINS     64 42 318 258  0.029 54.476    2  0.176    2  0.142    2  0.145    2 0.5296   13  0.955    6  0.155    7  0.136
STARS        57 38 302 272  0.006 48.025    3  0.126    3  0.119    4  0.101    3 0.5242    1  1.200    1  0.408   27 -0.206
BLUES        59 43 281 257  0.028 52.519    4  0.103    4  0.108    6  0.080    4 0.5220   24  0.858   18 -0.018    5  0.178
LIGHTNING    57 42 275 241 -0.001 49.818    5  0.071    5  0.088    7  0.077    5 0.5189   20  0.885   15  0.009    6  0.145
SHARKS       60 46 316 266  0.007 53.595    6  0.062    6  0.083    3  0.130    6 0.5173   11  1.003    2  0.196   12  0.065
BLACKHAWKS   50 39 255 228  0.006 45.040    7  0.051    7  0.070    8  0.068    7 0.5159   15  0.940   10  0.061   11  0.074
KINGS        49 38 236 211 -0.010 43.472    8  0.044    8  0.063   10  0.055    8 0.5135   26  0.830   21 -0.072    4  0.182
PANTHERS     49 39 253 218 -0.014 43.802    9  0.037    9  0.054    5  0.090    9 0.5130   18  0.924    9  0.065    9  0.115
RANGERS      47 40 246 238  0.007 44.094   10  0.029   10  0.044   11  0.032   10 0.5113    8  1.032    7  0.131   18 -0.067
TEAM          W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
DUCKS        49 40 236 206 -0.024 43.964   11  0.028   12  0.041    9  0.063   12 0.5093   29  0.770   22 -0.128    1  0.254
ISLANDERS    50 43 258 248  0.007 47.174   12  0.027   11  0.042   15  0.012   11 0.5103   14  0.949   14  0.015   17  0.008
PREDATORS    48 48 259 258  0.022 49.272   13  0.011   13  0.004   14  0.014   13 0.5016   16  0.936   16  0.003   15  0.026
BRUINS       42 40 240 230 -0.019 40.719   14  0.009   14 -0.002   13  0.024   14 0.5009    5  1.081    3  0.182   20 -0.134
FLYERS       43 45 220 232  0.012 44.892   15  0.004   15 -0.015   16 -0.035   15 0.4997   28  0.814   27 -0.180   10  0.110
RED WINGS    42 45 219 236 -0.005 43.798   16 -0.002   16 -0.029   17 -0.042   16 0.4953   22  0.867   23 -0.130   13  0.046
AVALANCHE    39 43 216 240 -0.001 41.462   17 -0.006   17 -0.034   20 -0.062   17 0.4934    6  1.046   12  0.054   26 -0.179
SENATORS     38 44 236 247 -0.011 41.082   18 -0.017   19 -0.053   18 -0.043   20 0.4899    3  1.121    4  0.165   28 -0.251
WILD         40 48 233 227  0.007 44.628   19 -0.018   21 -0.056   12  0.026   19 0.4902   23  0.865   20 -0.065    8  0.116
CANADIENS    38 44 221 236 -0.013 41.051   20 -0.018   20 -0.053   19 -0.056   21 0.4896    7  1.035   13  0.048   23 -0.159
TEAM          W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
DEVILS       38 44 184 208 -0.011 41.167   21 -0.019   18 -0.053   23 -0.089   18 0.4904   30  0.687   30 -0.364    3  0.186
JETS         35 47 215 239 -0.001 41.485   22 -0.057   22 -0.088   21 -0.075   23 0.4819   10  1.010   17 -0.001   22 -0.148
HURRICANES   35 47 198 226 -0.005 41.346   23 -0.061   23 -0.091   24 -0.091   22 0.4824   27  0.822   28 -0.228   14  0.046
SABRES       35 47 201 222 -0.013 41.076   24 -0.064   24 -0.094   22 -0.075   24 0.4809   25  0.857   26 -0.173   16  0.024
COYOTES      35 47 209 245 -0.012 41.146   25 -0.066   25 -0.095   25 -0.100   25 0.4804    9  1.010   19 -0.027   25 -0.174
FLAMES       35 47 231 260 -0.017 40.998   26 -0.069   26 -0.096   26 -0.103   26 0.4799    2  1.163    5  0.158   30 -0.363
BLUE JACKETS 34 48 219 252 -0.007 41.329   27 -0.086   27 -0.106   27 -0.115   27 0.4792    4  1.093   11  0.058   29 -0.288
CANUCKS      31 51 191 243 -0.008 41.338   28 -0.165   28 -0.148   30 -0.169   28 0.4688   21  0.873   29 -0.250   19 -0.088
OILERS       31 51 203 245 -0.015 41.124   29 -0.167   29 -0.151   28 -0.152   29 0.4684   12  0.956   24 -0.141   24 -0.163
MAPLE LEAFS  29 53 198 246 -0.005 41.434   30 -0.201   30 -0.174   29 -0.155   30 0.4639   17  0.934   25 -0.169   21 -0.141
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 SHARKS 60 46 316 266 0.007 53.595 6 0.062 6 0.083 3 0.130 6 0.5173 11 1.003 2 0.196 12 0.065 KINGS 49 38 236 211 -0.010 43.472 8 0.044 8 0.063 10 0.055 8 0.5135 26 0.830 21 -0.072 4 0.182 DUCKS 49 40 236 206 -0.024 43.964 11 0.028 12 0.041 9 0.063 12 0.5093 29 0.770 22 -0.128 1 0.254 COYOTES 35 47 209 245 -0.012 41.146 25 -0.066 25 -0.095 25 -0.100 25 0.4804 9 1.010 19 -0.027 25 -0.174 FLAMES 35 47 231 260 -0.017 40.998 26 -0.069 26 -0.096 26 -0.103 26 0.4799 2 1.163 5 0.158 30 -0.363 CANUCKS 31 51 191 243 -0.008 41.338 28 -0.165 28 -0.148 30 -0.169 28 0.4688 21 0.873 29 -0.250 19 -0.088 OILERS 31 51 203 245 -0.015 41.124 29 -0.167 29 -0.151 28 -0.152 29 0.4684 12 0.956 24 -0.141 24 -0.163

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 STARS 57 38 302 272 0.006 48.025 3 0.126 3 0.119 4 0.101 3 0.5242 1 1.200 1 0.408 27 -0.206 BLUES 59 43 281 257 0.028 52.519 4 0.103 4 0.108 6 0.080 4 0.5220 24 0.858 18 -0.018 5 0.178 BLACKHAWKS 50 39 255 228 0.006 45.040 7 0.051 7 0.070 8 0.068 7 0.5159 15 0.940 10 0.061 11 0.074 PREDATORS 48 48 259 258 0.022 49.272 13 0.011 13 0.004 14 0.014 13 0.5016 16 0.936 16 0.003 15 0.026 AVALANCHE 39 43 216 240 -0.001 41.462 17 -0.006 17 -0.034 20 -0.062 17 0.4934 6 1.046 12 0.054 26 -0.179 WILD 40 48 233 227 0.007 44.628 19 -0.018 21 -0.056 12 0.026 19 0.4902 23 0.865 20 -0.065 8 0.116 JETS 35 47 215 239 -0.001 41.485 22 -0.057 22 -0.088 21 -0.075 23 0.4819 10 1.010 17 -0.001 22 -0.148

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 57 42 275 241 -0.001 49.818 5 0.071 5 0.088 7 0.077 5 0.5189 20 0.885 15 0.009 6 0.145 PANTHERS 49 39 253 218 -0.014 43.802 9 0.037 9 0.054 5 0.090 9 0.5130 18 0.924 9 0.065 9 0.115 BRUINS 42 40 240 230 -0.019 40.719 14 0.009 14 -0.002 13 0.024 14 0.5009 5 1.081 3 0.182 20 -0.134 RED WINGS 42 45 219 236 -0.005 43.798 16 -0.002 16 -0.029 17 -0.042 16 0.4953 22 0.867 23 -0.130 13 0.046 SENATORS 38 44 236 247 -0.011 41.082 18 -0.017 19 -0.053 18 -0.043 20 0.4899 3 1.121 4 0.165 28 -0.251 CANADIENS 38 44 221 236 -0.013 41.051 20 -0.018 20 -0.053 19 -0.056 21 0.4896 7 1.035 13 0.048 23 -0.159 SABRES 35 47 201 222 -0.013 41.076 24 -0.064 24 -0.094 22 -0.075 24 0.4809 25 0.857 26 -0.173 16 0.024 MAPLE LEAFS 29 53 198 246 -0.005 41.434 30 -0.201 30 -0.174 29 -0.155 30 0.4639 17 0.934 25 -0.169 21 -0.141

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 62 32 281 215 0.001 47.245 1 0.241 1 0.190 1 0.165 1 0.5401 19 0.887 8 0.100 2 0.231 PENGUINS 64 42 318 258 0.029 54.476 2 0.176 2 0.142 2 0.145 2 0.5296 13 0.955 6 0.155 7 0.136 RANGERS 47 40 246 238 0.007 44.094 10 0.029 10 0.044 11 0.032 10 0.5113 8 1.032 7 0.131 18 -0.067 ISLANDERS 50 43 258 248 0.007 47.174 12 0.027 11 0.042 15 0.012 11 0.5103 14 0.949 14 0.015 17 0.008 FLYERS 43 45 220 232 0.012 44.892 15 0.004 15 -0.015 16 -0.035 15 0.4997 28 0.814 27 -0.180 10 0.110 DEVILS 38 44 184 208 -0.011 41.167 21 -0.019 18 -0.053 23 -0.089 18 0.4904 30 0.687 30 -0.364 3 0.186 HURRICANES 35 47 198 226 -0.005 41.346 23 -0.061 23 -0.091 24 -0.091 22 0.4824 27 0.822 28 -0.228 14 0.046 BLUE JACKETS 34 48 219 252 -0.007 41.329 27 -0.086 27 -0.106 27 -0.115 27 0.4792 4 1.093 11 0.058 29 -0.288


DIVISION                W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
CENTRAL DIVISION      328 306 0.517    1  0.043
METROPOLITAN DIVISION 373 341 0.522    2  0.008
ATLANTIC DIVISION     330 354 0.482    3 -0.033
PACIFIC DIVISION      290 320 0.475    4 -0.066

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.092 points in main ratings (0.079 for semineutral)
     0.008 points in improved RPI (0.008 for semineutral)
Average of 1.00 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Sat Dec 28 14:05:18 2024
games through: Sun Jun 12 2016

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