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
AVALANCHE      72 30 397 289  0.037 51.804    1  0.491    1  0.465    1  0.379    1 0.5525    8  1.215    3  0.529    6  0.229
PANTHERS       62 30 363 278  0.004 45.632    2  0.380    2  0.364    4  0.300    2 0.5412    2  1.298    1  0.561   14  0.040
LIGHTNING      65 40 354 294  0.068 54.895    3  0.314    3  0.306    7  0.251    3 0.5362   22  1.035    8  0.178    4  0.325
HURRICANES     61 35 315 242  0.014 48.063    4  0.302    4  0.288    5  0.278    4 0.5342   26  0.964   11  0.123    2  0.434
MAPLE LEAFS    57 32 339 276  0.001 44.105    5  0.297    5  0.281    6  0.256    5 0.5337    1  1.312    2  0.535   19 -0.024
WILD           55 33 326 275  0.015 44.262    6  0.283    6  0.265    9  0.192    6 0.5304    6  1.258    6  0.399   17 -0.015
RANGERS        62 40 316 265  0.043 52.395    7  0.278    7  0.259    8  0.234    7 0.5292   30  0.921   15  0.030    1  0.438
BRUINS         54 35 275 244  0.002 44.480    8  0.245    8  0.221   13  0.108    8 0.5257   27  0.962   17 -0.049    5  0.266
BLUES          55 39 351 280  0.027 47.450    9  0.222    9  0.188    2  0.306    9 0.5234    7  1.226    4  0.471   12  0.141
OILERS         57 41 355 311  0.029 49.907   10  0.218   10  0.187   11  0.168   10 0.5218    3  1.290    5  0.417   21 -0.081
TEAM            W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
FLAMES         55 39 328 247 -0.008 46.215   11  0.203   11  0.161    3  0.304   11 0.5200   20  1.041    7  0.238    3  0.370
STARS          49 40 252 261  0.015 45.285   12  0.112   12  0.114   20 -0.052   12 0.5123   31  0.920   25 -0.258   11  0.154
PENGUINS       49 40 301 257  0.006 44.479   13  0.103   13  0.101   10  0.169   13 0.5121   16  1.096    9  0.169   10  0.169
PREDATORS      45 41 275 273  0.014 43.556   14  0.054   14  0.056   16  0.025   14 0.5072   11  1.131   12  0.069   18 -0.019
KINGS          47 42 256 263 -0.003 44.556   15  0.049   15  0.052   18 -0.008   16 0.5061   28  0.926   20 -0.206    9  0.191
CAPITALS       46 42 294 265  0.010 44.200   16  0.048   16  0.048   12  0.137   15 0.5061   14  1.101   10  0.144   13  0.131
GOLDEN KNIGHTS 43 39 266 248 -0.016 40.516   17  0.034   17  0.033   15  0.036   17 0.5035   13  1.111   13  0.055   15  0.017
CANUCKS        40 42 249 236 -0.012 40.656   18 -0.024   18 -0.039   14  0.041   18 0.4950   25  0.967   19 -0.111    8  0.193
JETS           39 43 252 257 -0.009 40.898   19 -0.045   19 -0.060   19 -0.032   19 0.4932   17  1.078   18 -0.053   16 -0.010
BLUE JACKETS   37 45 262 300 -0.014 41.020   20 -0.100   20 -0.110   22 -0.190   20 0.4863    4  1.278   14  0.043   28 -0.423
TEAM            W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
ISLANDERS      37 45 231 237 -0.022 40.426   21 -0.102   21 -0.121   17 -0.006   21 0.4855   32  0.909   21 -0.223    7  0.212
SENATORS       33 49 227 266 -0.013 41.130   22 -0.196   22 -0.206   23 -0.205   22 0.4755   24  1.028   26 -0.286   23 -0.125
RED WINGS      32 50 230 312 -0.014 41.360   23 -0.223   23 -0.233   29 -0.334   23 0.4729   10  1.174   23 -0.236   29 -0.432
SHARKS         32 50 214 264 -0.018 41.017   24 -0.225   24 -0.237   24 -0.236   25 0.4715   29  0.925   31 -0.435   20 -0.036
SABRES         32 50 232 290 -0.022 40.936   25 -0.227   25 -0.239   26 -0.262   24 0.4718   12  1.117   22 -0.235   26 -0.288
DUCKS          31 51 232 271 -0.015 41.002   26 -0.245   26 -0.263   21 -0.172   26 0.4688   21  1.036   24 -0.244   22 -0.100
BLACKHAWKS     28 54 219 291 -0.015 41.326   27 -0.316   27 -0.338   28 -0.327   27 0.4608   23  1.034   30 -0.401   24 -0.252
DEVILS         27 55 248 307 -0.014 41.202   28 -0.336   28 -0.359   25 -0.258   28 0.4575    5  1.267   16 -0.039   30 -0.476
KRAKEN         27 55 216 285 -0.017 41.163   29 -0.342   29 -0.364   27 -0.295   29 0.4570   18  1.076   28 -0.319   25 -0.271
FLYERS         25 57 211 298 -0.011 41.474   30 -0.389   30 -0.407   30 -0.367   30 0.4518   19  1.068   29 -0.400   27 -0.334
TEAM            W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
COYOTES        25 57 207 313 -0.018 41.444   31 -0.398   31 -0.412   32 -0.482   31 0.4517   15  1.099   32 -0.477   31 -0.486
CANADIENS      22 60 221 319 -0.022 41.278   32 -0.467   32 -0.490   31 -0.424   32 0.4428    9  1.183   27 -0.314   32 -0.534

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 OILERS 57 41 355 311 0.029 49.907 10 0.218 10 0.187 11 0.168 10 0.5218 3 1.290 5 0.417 21 -0.081 FLAMES 55 39 328 247 -0.008 46.215 11 0.203 11 0.161 3 0.304 11 0.5200 20 1.041 7 0.238 3 0.370 KINGS 47 42 256 263 -0.003 44.556 15 0.049 15 0.052 18 -0.008 16 0.5061 28 0.926 20 -0.206 9 0.191 GOLDEN KNIGHTS 43 39 266 248 -0.016 40.516 17 0.034 17 0.033 15 0.036 17 0.5035 13 1.111 13 0.055 15 0.017 CANUCKS 40 42 249 236 -0.012 40.656 18 -0.024 18 -0.039 14 0.041 18 0.4950 25 0.967 19 -0.111 8 0.193 SHARKS 32 50 214 264 -0.018 41.017 24 -0.225 24 -0.237 24 -0.236 25 0.4715 29 0.925 31 -0.435 20 -0.036 DUCKS 31 51 232 271 -0.015 41.002 26 -0.245 26 -0.263 21 -0.172 26 0.4688 21 1.036 24 -0.244 22 -0.100 KRAKEN 27 55 216 285 -0.017 41.163 29 -0.342 29 -0.364 27 -0.295 29 0.4570 18 1.076 28 -0.319 25 -0.271

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 AVALANCHE 72 30 397 289 0.037 51.804 1 0.491 1 0.465 1 0.379 1 0.5525 8 1.215 3 0.529 6 0.229 WILD 55 33 326 275 0.015 44.262 6 0.283 6 0.265 9 0.192 6 0.5304 6 1.258 6 0.399 17 -0.015 BLUES 55 39 351 280 0.027 47.450 9 0.222 9 0.188 2 0.306 9 0.5234 7 1.226 4 0.471 12 0.141 STARS 49 40 252 261 0.015 45.285 12 0.112 12 0.114 20 -0.052 12 0.5123 31 0.920 25 -0.258 11 0.154 PREDATORS 45 41 275 273 0.014 43.556 14 0.054 14 0.056 16 0.025 14 0.5072 11 1.131 12 0.069 18 -0.019 JETS 39 43 252 257 -0.009 40.898 19 -0.045 19 -0.060 19 -0.032 19 0.4932 17 1.078 18 -0.053 16 -0.010 BLACKHAWKS 28 54 219 291 -0.015 41.326 27 -0.316 27 -0.338 28 -0.327 27 0.4608 23 1.034 30 -0.401 24 -0.252 COYOTES 25 57 207 313 -0.018 41.444 31 -0.398 31 -0.412 32 -0.482 31 0.4517 15 1.099 32 -0.477 31 -0.486

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 PANTHERS 62 30 363 278 0.004 45.632 2 0.380 2 0.364 4 0.300 2 0.5412 2 1.298 1 0.561 14 0.040 LIGHTNING 65 40 354 294 0.068 54.895 3 0.314 3 0.306 7 0.251 3 0.5362 22 1.035 8 0.178 4 0.325 MAPLE LEAFS 57 32 339 276 0.001 44.105 5 0.297 5 0.281 6 0.256 5 0.5337 1 1.312 2 0.535 19 -0.024 BRUINS 54 35 275 244 0.002 44.480 8 0.245 8 0.221 13 0.108 8 0.5257 27 0.962 17 -0.049 5 0.266 SENATORS 33 49 227 266 -0.013 41.130 22 -0.196 22 -0.206 23 -0.205 22 0.4755 24 1.028 26 -0.286 23 -0.125 RED WINGS 32 50 230 312 -0.014 41.360 23 -0.223 23 -0.233 29 -0.334 23 0.4729 10 1.174 23 -0.236 29 -0.432 SABRES 32 50 232 290 -0.022 40.936 25 -0.227 25 -0.239 26 -0.262 24 0.4718 12 1.117 22 -0.235 26 -0.288 CANADIENS 22 60 221 319 -0.022 41.278 32 -0.467 32 -0.490 31 -0.424 32 0.4428 9 1.183 27 -0.314 32 -0.534

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 HURRICANES 61 35 315 242 0.014 48.063 4 0.302 4 0.288 5 0.278 4 0.5342 26 0.964 11 0.123 2 0.434 RANGERS 62 40 316 265 0.043 52.395 7 0.278 7 0.259 8 0.234 7 0.5292 30 0.921 15 0.030 1 0.438 PENGUINS 49 40 301 257 0.006 44.479 13 0.103 13 0.101 10 0.169 13 0.5121 16 1.096 9 0.169 10 0.169 CAPITALS 46 42 294 265 0.010 44.200 16 0.048 16 0.048 12 0.137 15 0.5061 14 1.101 10 0.144 13 0.131 BLUE JACKETS 37 45 262 300 -0.014 41.020 20 -0.100 20 -0.110 22 -0.190 20 0.4863 4 1.278 14 0.043 28 -0.423 ISLANDERS 37 45 231 237 -0.022 40.426 21 -0.102 21 -0.121 17 -0.006 21 0.4855 32 0.909 21 -0.223 7 0.212 DEVILS 27 55 248 307 -0.014 41.202 28 -0.336 28 -0.359 25 -0.258 28 0.4575 5 1.267 16 -0.039 30 -0.476 FLYERS 25 57 211 298 -0.011 41.474 30 -0.389 30 -0.407 30 -0.367 30 0.4518 19 1.068 29 -0.400 27 -0.334


DIVISION                W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
CENTRAL DIVISION      368 337 0.522    1  0.004
METROPOLITAN DIVISION 344 359 0.489    2  0.002
PACIFIC DIVISION      332 359 0.480    3 -0.023
ATLANTIC DIVISION     357 346 0.508    4 -0.045

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.110 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: Wed Jun 29 19:32:45 2022
games through: Sun Jun 26 2022

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