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
RANGERS        2 4 11  9  0.061  3.144   21 -0.020   22 -0.029   11  0.020   22 0.4805   32  0.123   32 -0.864    1  0.904 P
CAPITALS       4 1 14  8  0.044  2.558    3  0.059    2  0.055    5  0.057    6 0.5359   31  0.629   30 -0.414    2  0.528 P
AVALANCHE      4 1 17  9 -0.027  2.371    2  0.060    3  0.054    1  0.100    3 0.5451   29  0.745   27 -0.258    3  0.457 P
KRAKEN         2 2 12 11 -0.145  1.766   18 -0.009   18 -0.017   19 -0.019   17 0.4943   30  0.678   31 -0.443    4  0.405 P
MAMMOTH        3 2 14 11 -0.111  2.286   16  0.006   14  0.001   21 -0.024   16 0.4953   28  0.802   29 -0.322    5  0.275 P
PREDATORS      2 3 14 15 -0.078  2.347   22 -0.021   23 -0.030   18 -0.016   20 0.4836   27  0.817   28 -0.299    6  0.267 P
OILERS         2 2 10  9 -0.053  1.886   14  0.007   15 -0.001    6  0.041   15 0.4972   24  0.876   24 -0.178    7  0.260 P
PANTHERS       3 3 15 17 -0.082  2.794   15  0.006   16 -0.002   15  0.001   13 0.5035   26  0.842   26 -0.255    8  0.258 P
RED WINGS      4 1 16 12  0.078  2.662    6  0.047    5  0.049   13  0.007    4 0.5413   25  0.867   25 -0.223    9  0.236 P
HURRICANES     4 0 19  8 -0.177  1.632    1  0.070    1  0.066    2  0.097    1 0.5605   21  1.018   16  0.039   10  0.155 P
TEAM           W L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
CANUCKS        3 2 16 14 -0.018  2.460   11  0.018   11  0.013   14  0.002   11 0.5105   23  0.988   22 -0.092   11  0.096 P
FLAMES         1 4 10 19 -0.000  2.558   31 -0.053   31 -0.055   29 -0.078   31 0.4586   22  0.988   23 -0.172   12  0.015 P
LIGHTNING      1 4 14 18  0.063  2.626   29 -0.041   29 -0.044   12  0.015   23 0.4781   20  1.072   19  0.021   13  0.009 P
BLACKHAWKS     2 4 20 17 -0.009  3.004   30 -0.052   30 -0.052   25 -0.037   29 0.4664   19  1.074   21 -0.028   14 -0.046 P
JETS           3 1 17 11  0.015  1.982    7  0.041    7  0.040    3  0.075    7 0.5352   13  1.176   10  0.210   15 -0.061 P
FLYERS         1 3 11 13  0.175  2.321   25 -0.037   25 -0.037   24 -0.035   25 0.4733   18  1.117   17  0.026   16 -0.095 P
KINGS          1 4 14 20  0.147  2.830   28 -0.041   28 -0.042   20 -0.021   27 0.4712   15  1.133   15  0.060   17 -0.102 P
BLUE JACKETS   1 3 11 13  0.081  2.170   27 -0.041   27 -0.041   27 -0.051   28 0.4678   16  1.128   18  0.024   18 -0.125 P
CANADIENS      4 1 18 14  0.010  2.525    5  0.048    6  0.044   16 -0.005    5 0.5379   14  1.167   14  0.119   19 -0.129 P
SABRES         1 3 10 14  0.047  2.132   26 -0.040   26 -0.040   28 -0.067   30 0.4634   17  1.120   20 -0.003   20 -0.131 P
TEAM           W L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
BRUINS         3 2 18 15  0.024  2.523   10  0.022   10  0.019    8  0.039   10 0.5107   12  1.223    9  0.235   21 -0.157 P
DEVILS         3 1 14 12  0.097  2.151    8  0.037    8  0.037   10  0.022    8 0.5335   11  1.247    8  0.249   22 -0.205 P
WILD           2 3 16 20  0.011  2.544   19 -0.011   20 -0.020   22 -0.024   19 0.4892   10  1.250   12  0.207   23 -0.255 P
ISLANDERS      1 3 11 15  0.164  2.297   24 -0.034   24 -0.032   23 -0.029   26 0.4726    9  1.256   11  0.210   24 -0.268 P
PENGUINS       3 2 15 15 -0.068  2.361   13  0.012   13  0.007   17 -0.009   14 0.5002    7  1.277    7  0.257   25 -0.275 P
GOLDEN KNIGHTS 3 2 20 18 -0.137  2.193   12  0.017   12  0.010    9  0.024   12 0.5049    6  1.303    6  0.325   26 -0.277 P
DUCKS          2 2 13 16 -0.086  1.935   20 -0.012   19 -0.019   31 -0.095   21 0.4827    8  1.259   13  0.147   27 -0.338 P
BLUES          2 2 12 17 -0.126  1.811   17 -0.002   17 -0.009   26 -0.041   18 0.4923    5  1.370    5  0.353   28 -0.434 P
MAPLE LEAFS    3 2 19 16  0.032  2.546    9  0.026    9  0.022    7  0.041    9 0.5265    4  1.477    3  0.586   29 -0.505 P
STARS          3 1 18 15  0.192  2.288    4  0.054    4  0.050    4  0.057    2 0.5483    2  1.518    2  0.663   30 -0.548 P
TEAM           W L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
SHARKS         0 4 13 22 -0.048  2.023   32 -0.088   32 -0.094   32 -0.135   32 0.4217    3  1.490    4  0.430   31 -0.699 P
SENATORS       2 3 16 25 -0.074  2.400   23 -0.029   21 -0.028   30 -0.085   24 0.4755    1  1.624    1  0.681   32 -0.851 P

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 KRAKEN 2 2 12 11 -0.145 1.766 18 -0.009 18 -0.017 19 -0.019 17 0.4943 30 0.678 31 -0.443 4 0.405 P OILERS 2 2 10 9 -0.053 1.886 14 0.007 15 -0.001 6 0.041 15 0.4972 24 0.876 24 -0.178 7 0.260 P CANUCKS 3 2 16 14 -0.018 2.460 11 0.018 11 0.013 14 0.002 11 0.5105 23 0.988 22 -0.092 11 0.096 P FLAMES 1 4 10 19 -0.000 2.558 31 -0.053 31 -0.055 29 -0.078 31 0.4586 22 0.988 23 -0.172 12 0.015 P KINGS 1 4 14 20 0.147 2.830 28 -0.041 28 -0.042 20 -0.021 27 0.4712 15 1.133 15 0.060 17 -0.102 P GOLDEN KNIGHTS 3 2 20 18 -0.137 2.193 12 0.017 12 0.010 9 0.024 12 0.5049 6 1.303 6 0.325 26 -0.277 P DUCKS 2 2 13 16 -0.086 1.935 20 -0.012 19 -0.019 31 -0.095 21 0.4827 8 1.259 13 0.147 27 -0.338 P SHARKS 0 4 13 22 -0.048 2.023 32 -0.088 32 -0.094 32 -0.135 32 0.4217 3 1.490 4 0.430 31 -0.699 P

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 4 1 17 9 -0.027 2.371 2 0.060 3 0.054 1 0.100 3 0.5451 29 0.745 27 -0.258 3 0.457 P MAMMOTH 3 2 14 11 -0.111 2.286 16 0.006 14 0.001 21 -0.024 16 0.4953 28 0.802 29 -0.322 5 0.275 P PREDATORS 2 3 14 15 -0.078 2.347 22 -0.021 23 -0.030 18 -0.016 20 0.4836 27 0.817 28 -0.299 6 0.267 P BLACKHAWKS 2 4 20 17 -0.009 3.004 30 -0.052 30 -0.052 25 -0.037 29 0.4664 19 1.074 21 -0.028 14 -0.046 P JETS 3 1 17 11 0.015 1.982 7 0.041 7 0.040 3 0.075 7 0.5352 13 1.176 10 0.210 15 -0.061 P WILD 2 3 16 20 0.011 2.544 19 -0.011 20 -0.020 22 -0.024 19 0.4892 10 1.250 12 0.207 23 -0.255 P BLUES 2 2 12 17 -0.126 1.811 17 -0.002 17 -0.009 26 -0.041 18 0.4923 5 1.370 5 0.353 28 -0.434 P STARS 3 1 18 15 0.192 2.288 4 0.054 4 0.050 4 0.057 2 0.5483 2 1.518 2 0.663 30 -0.548 P

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 RANGERS 2 4 11 9 0.061 3.144 21 -0.020 22 -0.029 11 0.020 22 0.4805 32 0.123 32 -0.864 1 0.904 P CAPITALS 4 1 14 8 0.044 2.558 3 0.059 2 0.055 5 0.057 6 0.5359 31 0.629 30 -0.414 2 0.528 P HURRICANES 4 0 19 8 -0.177 1.632 1 0.070 1 0.066 2 0.097 1 0.5605 21 1.018 16 0.039 10 0.155 P FLYERS 1 3 11 13 0.175 2.321 25 -0.037 25 -0.037 24 -0.035 25 0.4733 18 1.117 17 0.026 16 -0.095 P BLUE JACKETS 1 3 11 13 0.081 2.170 27 -0.041 27 -0.041 27 -0.051 28 0.4678 16 1.128 18 0.024 18 -0.125 P DEVILS 3 1 14 12 0.097 2.151 8 0.037 8 0.037 10 0.022 8 0.5335 11 1.247 8 0.249 22 -0.205 P ISLANDERS 1 3 11 15 0.164 2.297 24 -0.034 24 -0.032 23 -0.029 26 0.4726 9 1.256 11 0.210 24 -0.268 P PENGUINS 3 2 15 15 -0.068 2.361 13 0.012 13 0.007 17 -0.009 14 0.5002 7 1.277 7 0.257 25 -0.275 P

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 3 3 15 17 -0.082 2.794 15 0.006 16 -0.002 15 0.001 13 0.5035 26 0.842 26 -0.255 8 0.258 P RED WINGS 4 1 16 12 0.078 2.662 6 0.047 5 0.049 13 0.007 4 0.5413 25 0.867 25 -0.223 9 0.236 P LIGHTNING 1 4 14 18 0.063 2.626 29 -0.041 29 -0.044 12 0.015 23 0.4781 20 1.072 19 0.021 13 0.009 P CANADIENS 4 1 18 14 0.010 2.525 5 0.048 6 0.044 16 -0.005 5 0.5379 14 1.167 14 0.119 19 -0.129 P SABRES 1 3 10 14 0.047 2.132 26 -0.040 26 -0.040 28 -0.067 30 0.4634 17 1.120 20 -0.003 20 -0.131 P BRUINS 3 2 18 15 0.024 2.523 10 0.022 10 0.019 8 0.039 10 0.5107 12 1.223 9 0.235 21 -0.157 P MAPLE LEAFS 3 2 19 16 0.032 2.546 9 0.026 9 0.022 7 0.041 9 0.5265 4 1.477 3 0.586 29 -0.505 P SENATORS 2 3 16 25 -0.074 2.400 23 -0.029 21 -0.028 30 -0.085 24 0.4755 1 1.624 1 0.681 32 -0.851 P


DIVISION               W  L   PCT  RNK RATING
CENTRAL DIVISION      21 17 0.553    1  0.070
METROPOLITAN DIVISION 19 17 0.528    2  0.058
ATLANTIC DIVISION     21 19 0.525    3 -0.011
PACIFIC DIVISION      14 22 0.389    4 -0.132

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.025 points in main ratings (0.079 for semineutral)
     0.009 points in improved RPI (0.008 for semineutral)
Average of 1.00 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Sat Oct 18 05:30:13 2025
games through: Fri Oct 17 2025

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