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
DEVILS         6 1 28 18  0.086  3.681    1  0.076    1  0.085    4  0.080    1 0.5601    7  1.250    5  0.344   24 -0.184 P
HURRICANES     5 1 24 15  0.021  2.960    2  0.068    2  0.071    3  0.081    2 0.5578   17  1.031   13  0.071   11  0.092 P
JETS           5 1 23 13 -0.087  2.706    3  0.062    3  0.062    2  0.089    3 0.5478   13  1.081   10  0.138   14  0.040 P
AVALANCHE      5 2 24 14  0.039  3.519    4  0.056    4  0.055    1  0.116    4 0.5428   29  0.827   23 -0.124    3  0.356 P
CANADIENS      6 2 27 21 -0.105  3.646    5  0.049    5  0.047   16 -0.001    5 0.5281   11  1.142   12  0.124   22 -0.126 P
CAPITALS       5 2 21 13 -0.041  3.327    6  0.047    6  0.045    6  0.060    6 0.5261   30  0.754   29 -0.256    2  0.376 P
RED WINGS      5 2 22 18 -0.028  3.415    9  0.042    8  0.040   14  0.001    7 0.5249   22  0.979   22 -0.070   12  0.072 P
GOLDEN KNIGHTS 5 2 30 20 -0.137  3.011    7  0.043    9  0.039    5  0.071    8 0.5220    4  1.318    3  0.425   27 -0.283 P
PENGUINS       5 2 23 16 -0.098  3.163   10  0.040   10  0.036    7  0.044    9 0.5215   16  1.036   14  0.039   13  0.049 P
MAMMOTH        5 2 21 16 -0.044  3.372    8  0.043    7  0.040   17 -0.002   10 0.5183   24  0.889   24 -0.175    8  0.172 P
TEAM           W L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
STARS          3 3 20 23  0.102  3.257   12  0.014   12  0.015   13  0.005   11 0.5136    3  1.366    4  0.424   29 -0.414 P
CANUCKS        4 3 21 22  0.012  3.553   11  0.019   11  0.017   20 -0.013   12 0.5114   10  1.176    9  0.154   23 -0.181 P
PANTHERS       4 4 19 23 -0.017  3.964   13  0.006   13  0.005   21 -0.015   13 0.5058   27  0.836   28 -0.246    5  0.216 P
FLYERS         3 3 18 16  0.038  3.106   15 -0.001   15 -0.003   19 -0.010   14 0.5011   21  1.013   20 -0.042   16  0.022 P
BLUE JACKETS   3 3 19 16  0.102  3.260   14  0.002   14  0.002   15 -0.000   15 0.4973   15  1.059   17  0.022   19 -0.023 P
MAPLE LEAFS    3 4 24 25 -0.030  3.405   18 -0.008   18 -0.015   12  0.008   16 0.4949    2  1.379    2  0.446   30 -0.430 P
OILERS         3 4 18 20 -0.035  3.384   19 -0.010   20 -0.016    9  0.012   17 0.4922   26  0.863   26 -0.189    6  0.214 P
ISLANDERS      3 3 20 22 -0.040  2.937   16 -0.001   16 -0.004   23 -0.026   18 0.4910    5  1.303    6  0.307   28 -0.359 P
BLUES          3 3 16 20 -0.131  2.692   17 -0.005   17 -0.009   24 -0.028   19 0.4906   12  1.090   15  0.032   21 -0.088 P
KRAKEN         3 4 19 23  0.008  3.567   20 -0.013   21 -0.019   27 -0.039   20 0.4877   28  0.835   30 -0.270    7  0.192 P
TEAM           W L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
WILD           3 5 21 27  0.092  4.334   23 -0.020   25 -0.022   22 -0.018   21 0.4869   14  1.076   16  0.025   20 -0.062 P
RANGERS        3 5 16 15  0.072  4.238   24 -0.022   24 -0.021    8  0.012   22 0.4856   32  0.410   32 -0.623    1  0.647 P
KINGS          2 5 19 25  0.221  4.157   26 -0.032   26 -0.025   18 -0.003   23 0.4843   18  1.028   18 -0.018   17  0.011 P
SABRES         3 4 19 20 -0.012  3.502   25 -0.027   23 -0.020   26 -0.033   24 0.4839   20  1.014   21 -0.063   18 -0.002 P
DUCKS          3 3 19 20 -0.080  2.864   21 -0.015   19 -0.015   29 -0.066   25 0.4835    9  1.199   11  0.130   26 -0.263 P
BRUINS         3 5 24 26  0.099  4.322   22 -0.018   22 -0.020   10  0.012   26 0.4833    8  1.236    7  0.256   25 -0.233 P
BLACKHAWKS     3 4 22 18 -0.075  3.303   27 -0.039   27 -0.034   25 -0.032   27 0.4779   23  0.912   25 -0.179   10  0.115 P
PREDATORS      2 5 17 24 -0.035  3.453   29 -0.053   29 -0.053   28 -0.049   28 0.4641   25  0.886   27 -0.225    9  0.127 P
LIGHTNING      1 5 16 21  0.079  3.195   28 -0.051   28 -0.052   11  0.009   29 0.4618   19  1.015   19 -0.021   15  0.039 P
SENATORS       2 5 22 33 -0.110  3.255   30 -0.063   30 -0.059   30 -0.090   30 0.4500    1  1.540    1  0.581   32 -0.760 P
TEAM           W L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
FLAMES         1 7 13 29  0.076  4.372   31 -0.086   31 -0.085   31 -0.103   31 0.4447   31  0.719   31 -0.454    4  0.249 P
SHARKS         0 6 16 29  0.004  3.148   32 -0.106   32 -0.108   32 -0.143   32 0.4152    6  1.284    8  0.166   31 -0.451 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 GOLDEN KNIGHTS 5 2 30 20 -0.137 3.011 7 0.043 9 0.039 5 0.071 8 0.5220 4 1.318 3 0.425 27 -0.283 P CANUCKS 4 3 21 22 0.012 3.553 11 0.019 11 0.017 20 -0.013 12 0.5114 10 1.176 9 0.154 23 -0.181 P OILERS 3 4 18 20 -0.035 3.384 19 -0.010 20 -0.016 9 0.012 17 0.4922 26 0.863 26 -0.189 6 0.214 P KRAKEN 3 4 19 23 0.008 3.567 20 -0.013 21 -0.019 27 -0.039 20 0.4877 28 0.835 30 -0.270 7 0.192 P KINGS 2 5 19 25 0.221 4.157 26 -0.032 26 -0.025 18 -0.003 23 0.4843 18 1.028 18 -0.018 17 0.011 P DUCKS 3 3 19 20 -0.080 2.864 21 -0.015 19 -0.015 29 -0.066 25 0.4835 9 1.199 11 0.130 26 -0.263 P FLAMES 1 7 13 29 0.076 4.372 31 -0.086 31 -0.085 31 -0.103 31 0.4447 31 0.719 31 -0.454 4 0.249 P SHARKS 0 6 16 29 0.004 3.148 32 -0.106 32 -0.108 32 -0.143 32 0.4152 6 1.284 8 0.166 31 -0.451 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 JETS 5 1 23 13 -0.087 2.706 3 0.062 3 0.062 2 0.089 3 0.5478 13 1.081 10 0.138 14 0.040 P AVALANCHE 5 2 24 14 0.039 3.519 4 0.056 4 0.055 1 0.116 4 0.5428 29 0.827 23 -0.124 3 0.356 P MAMMOTH 5 2 21 16 -0.044 3.372 8 0.043 7 0.040 17 -0.002 10 0.5183 24 0.889 24 -0.175 8 0.172 P STARS 3 3 20 23 0.102 3.257 12 0.014 12 0.015 13 0.005 11 0.5136 3 1.366 4 0.424 29 -0.414 P BLUES 3 3 16 20 -0.131 2.692 17 -0.005 17 -0.009 24 -0.028 19 0.4906 12 1.090 15 0.032 21 -0.088 P WILD 3 5 21 27 0.092 4.334 23 -0.020 25 -0.022 22 -0.018 21 0.4869 14 1.076 16 0.025 20 -0.062 P BLACKHAWKS 3 4 22 18 -0.075 3.303 27 -0.039 27 -0.034 25 -0.032 27 0.4779 23 0.912 25 -0.179 10 0.115 P PREDATORS 2 5 17 24 -0.035 3.453 29 -0.053 29 -0.053 28 -0.049 28 0.4641 25 0.886 27 -0.225 9 0.127 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 DEVILS 6 1 28 18 0.086 3.681 1 0.076 1 0.085 4 0.080 1 0.5601 7 1.250 5 0.344 24 -0.184 P HURRICANES 5 1 24 15 0.021 2.960 2 0.068 2 0.071 3 0.081 2 0.5578 17 1.031 13 0.071 11 0.092 P CAPITALS 5 2 21 13 -0.041 3.327 6 0.047 6 0.045 6 0.060 6 0.5261 30 0.754 29 -0.256 2 0.376 P PENGUINS 5 2 23 16 -0.098 3.163 10 0.040 10 0.036 7 0.044 9 0.5215 16 1.036 14 0.039 13 0.049 P FLYERS 3 3 18 16 0.038 3.106 15 -0.001 15 -0.003 19 -0.010 14 0.5011 21 1.013 20 -0.042 16 0.022 P BLUE JACKETS 3 3 19 16 0.102 3.260 14 0.002 14 0.002 15 -0.000 15 0.4973 15 1.059 17 0.022 19 -0.023 P ISLANDERS 3 3 20 22 -0.040 2.937 16 -0.001 16 -0.004 23 -0.026 18 0.4910 5 1.303 6 0.307 28 -0.359 P RANGERS 3 5 16 15 0.072 4.238 24 -0.022 24 -0.021 8 0.012 22 0.4856 32 0.410 32 -0.623 1 0.647 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 CANADIENS 6 2 27 21 -0.105 3.646 5 0.049 5 0.047 16 -0.001 5 0.5281 11 1.142 12 0.124 22 -0.126 P RED WINGS 5 2 22 18 -0.028 3.415 9 0.042 8 0.040 14 0.001 7 0.5249 22 0.979 22 -0.070 12 0.072 P PANTHERS 4 4 19 23 -0.017 3.964 13 0.006 13 0.005 21 -0.015 13 0.5058 27 0.836 28 -0.246 5 0.216 P MAPLE LEAFS 3 4 24 25 -0.030 3.405 18 -0.008 18 -0.015 12 0.008 16 0.4949 2 1.379 2 0.446 30 -0.430 P SABRES 3 4 19 20 -0.012 3.502 25 -0.027 23 -0.020 26 -0.033 24 0.4839 20 1.014 21 -0.063 18 -0.002 P BRUINS 3 5 24 26 0.099 4.322 22 -0.018 22 -0.020 10 0.012 26 0.4833 8 1.236 7 0.256 25 -0.233 P LIGHTNING 1 5 16 21 0.079 3.195 28 -0.051 28 -0.052 11 0.009 29 0.4618 19 1.015 19 -0.021 15 0.039 P SENATORS 2 5 22 33 -0.110 3.255 30 -0.063 30 -0.059 30 -0.090 30 0.4500 1 1.540 1 0.581 32 -0.760 P


DIVISION               W  L   PCT  RNK RATING
METROPOLITAN DIVISION 33 20 0.623    1  0.142
CENTRAL DIVISION      29 25 0.537    2  0.052
ATLANTIC DIVISION     27 31 0.466    3 -0.050
PACIFIC DIVISION      21 34 0.382    4 -0.145

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.072 points in main ratings (0.079 for semineutral)
     0.010 points in improved RPI (0.008 for semineutral)
Average of 1.00 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Thu Oct 23 05:30:10 2025
games through: Wed Oct 22 2025

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