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
STARS          2 0 10  8  0.275  1.225    3  0.044    2  0.038    4  0.041    1 0.5588    1  1.493    1  0.648   30 -0.567 P
PANTHERS       3 0 11  5 -0.195  1.228    1  0.048    1  0.040    1  0.061    2 0.5471   22  0.901   20 -0.092    8  0.213 P
BRUINS         3 0 10  5 -0.155  1.285    2  0.046    3  0.037    5  0.035    3 0.5450   20  0.932   18 -0.083   13  0.153 P
HURRICANES     2 0 10  6 -0.081  0.917    4  0.040    4  0.030    3  0.049    4 0.5445    9  1.308    6  0.396   22 -0.298 P
AVALANCHE      2 1 10  7  0.050  1.541    5  0.032    5  0.015    2  0.058    5 0.5333   25  0.864   23 -0.135    6  0.252 P
CAPITALS       2 1  6  5  0.090  1.613    6  0.029    7  0.012    9  0.017    6 0.5234   29  0.611   29 -0.433    3  0.467 P
KRAKEN         2 0  5  2 -0.170  0.863    7  0.028    6  0.013   18 -0.018    7 0.5214   32  0.302   32 -0.733    1  0.697 P
JETS           1 1  7  7  0.103  1.082    9  0.023    9 -0.001    7  0.031    8 0.5173   17  1.092   16  0.100   15 -0.039 P
PENGUINS       2 1  8  9  0.060  1.589    8  0.023    8  0.005   17 -0.015    9 0.5095   15  1.181   14  0.165   18 -0.196 P
MAPLE LEAFS    1 1  8  8 -0.117  0.899   10  0.019   13 -0.009   10  0.016   10 0.5084    6  1.360    4  0.435   27 -0.403 P
TEAM           W L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
RANGERS        2 2 10  5 -0.038  1.923   13  0.015   14 -0.010    6  0.032   11 0.5060   31  0.529   31 -0.493    2  0.557 P
DEVILS         1 1  8  9  0.184  1.165   14  0.015   12 -0.008   16 -0.013   12 0.5041    7  1.332    8  0.367   26 -0.392 P
OILERS         1 1  6  5 -0.063  0.940   11  0.017   11 -0.008    8  0.029   13 0.5040   21  0.914   21 -0.109   10  0.167 P
CANADIENS      2 1 10  8 -0.120  1.366   12  0.016   10 -0.007   20 -0.031   14 0.5032   19  0.987   19 -0.086   14  0.025 P
SENATORS       1 1  7 10  0.192  1.181   18  0.001   15 -0.010   23 -0.037   15 0.5013    4  1.413    3  0.455   29 -0.529 P
BLUES          1 1  4  7 -0.045  0.976   17  0.004   16 -0.012   21 -0.031   16 0.4996   24  0.867   25 -0.221   12  0.158 P
WILD           1 1  9  7 -0.092  0.920   16  0.012   18 -0.015   11  0.012   17 0.4993    5  1.379    2  0.456   28 -0.432 P
CANUCKS        1 1  6  4  0.007  1.008   15  0.014   17 -0.013   14  0.000   18 0.4975   23  0.889   24 -0.166   11  0.166 P
MAMMOTH        1 1  4  4  0.118  1.118   20 -0.003   19 -0.016   24 -0.039   19 0.4969   28  0.743   28 -0.360    5  0.281 P
KINGS          1 2  9 12  0.184  1.748   19 -0.001   20 -0.018   15 -0.011   20 0.4943   12  1.236   12  0.240   20 -0.263 P
TEAM           W L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
BLUE JACKETS   1 1  8  6  0.024  1.035   22 -0.023   21 -0.019   22 -0.034   21 0.4903   10  1.274   10  0.268   23 -0.335 P
RED WINGS      1 1  7  8 -0.015  1.007   23 -0.025   22 -0.020   28 -0.051   22 0.4896   11  1.271   11  0.246   25 -0.349 P
PREDATORS      1 1  4  4 -0.133  0.897   21 -0.013   23 -0.020   19 -0.027   23 0.4896   30  0.602   30 -0.485    4  0.431 P
GOLDEN KNIGHTS 1 2 10 11 -0.135  1.330   24 -0.026   25 -0.029   13  0.004   24 0.4841   16  1.111   17  0.098   17 -0.090 P
FLAMES         1 2  7 12  0.033  1.573   25 -0.027   24 -0.028   27 -0.050   25 0.4840   14  1.184   15  0.135   19 -0.235 P
DUCKS          1 1  8  9 -0.233  0.840   27 -0.032   26 -0.032   31 -0.094   26 0.4748    2  1.437    5  0.433   32 -0.620 P
LIGHTNING      0 2  7 10 -0.077  0.936   26 -0.031   27 -0.040   12  0.007   27 0.4735    8  1.313    9  0.361   24 -0.347 P
FLYERS         0 2  4  6  0.289  1.264   29 -0.042   29 -0.048   26 -0.048   28 0.4667   27  0.770   26 -0.341    7  0.245 P
ISLANDERS      0 2  5  8  0.040  1.052   28 -0.042   30 -0.049   25 -0.042   29 0.4631   13  1.231   13  0.203   21 -0.288 P
SABRES         0 2  1  7  0.160  1.165   30 -0.043   28 -0.048   29 -0.079   30 0.4629   26  0.790   27 -0.350    9  0.193 P
TEAM           W L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
BLACKHAWKS     0 3  7 10  0.114  1.697   32 -0.062   32 -0.075   30 -0.090   31 0.4428   18  1.018   22 -0.109   16 -0.071 P
SHARKS         0 2  9 11 -0.211  0.863   31 -0.057   31 -0.072   32 -0.105   32 0.4260    3  1.419    7  0.395   31 -0.606 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 0 5 2 -0.170 0.863 7 0.028 6 0.013 18 -0.018 7 0.5214 32 0.302 32 -0.733 1 0.697 P OILERS 1 1 6 5 -0.063 0.940 11 0.017 11 -0.008 8 0.029 13 0.5040 21 0.914 21 -0.109 10 0.167 P CANUCKS 1 1 6 4 0.007 1.008 15 0.014 17 -0.013 14 0.000 18 0.4975 23 0.889 24 -0.166 11 0.166 P KINGS 1 2 9 12 0.184 1.748 19 -0.001 20 -0.018 15 -0.011 20 0.4943 12 1.236 12 0.240 20 -0.263 P GOLDEN KNIGHTS 1 2 10 11 -0.135 1.330 24 -0.026 25 -0.029 13 0.004 24 0.4841 16 1.111 17 0.098 17 -0.090 P FLAMES 1 2 7 12 0.033 1.573 25 -0.027 24 -0.028 27 -0.050 25 0.4840 14 1.184 15 0.135 19 -0.235 P DUCKS 1 1 8 9 -0.233 0.840 27 -0.032 26 -0.032 31 -0.094 26 0.4748 2 1.437 5 0.433 32 -0.620 P SHARKS 0 2 9 11 -0.211 0.863 31 -0.057 31 -0.072 32 -0.105 32 0.4260 3 1.419 7 0.395 31 -0.606 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 STARS 2 0 10 8 0.275 1.225 3 0.044 2 0.038 4 0.041 1 0.5588 1 1.493 1 0.648 30 -0.567 P AVALANCHE 2 1 10 7 0.050 1.541 5 0.032 5 0.015 2 0.058 5 0.5333 25 0.864 23 -0.135 6 0.252 P JETS 1 1 7 7 0.103 1.082 9 0.023 9 -0.001 7 0.031 8 0.5173 17 1.092 16 0.100 15 -0.039 P BLUES 1 1 4 7 -0.045 0.976 17 0.004 16 -0.012 21 -0.031 16 0.4996 24 0.867 25 -0.221 12 0.158 P WILD 1 1 9 7 -0.092 0.920 16 0.012 18 -0.015 11 0.012 17 0.4993 5 1.379 2 0.456 28 -0.432 P MAMMOTH 1 1 4 4 0.118 1.118 20 -0.003 19 -0.016 24 -0.039 19 0.4969 28 0.743 28 -0.360 5 0.281 P PREDATORS 1 1 4 4 -0.133 0.897 21 -0.013 23 -0.020 19 -0.027 23 0.4896 30 0.602 30 -0.485 4 0.431 P BLACKHAWKS 0 3 7 10 0.114 1.697 32 -0.062 32 -0.075 30 -0.090 31 0.4428 18 1.018 22 -0.109 16 -0.071 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 HURRICANES 2 0 10 6 -0.081 0.917 4 0.040 4 0.030 3 0.049 4 0.5445 9 1.308 6 0.396 22 -0.298 P CAPITALS 2 1 6 5 0.090 1.613 6 0.029 7 0.012 9 0.017 6 0.5234 29 0.611 29 -0.433 3 0.467 P PENGUINS 2 1 8 9 0.060 1.589 8 0.023 8 0.005 17 -0.015 9 0.5095 15 1.181 14 0.165 18 -0.196 P RANGERS 2 2 10 5 -0.038 1.923 13 0.015 14 -0.010 6 0.032 11 0.5060 31 0.529 31 -0.493 2 0.557 P DEVILS 1 1 8 9 0.184 1.165 14 0.015 12 -0.008 16 -0.013 12 0.5041 7 1.332 8 0.367 26 -0.392 P BLUE JACKETS 1 1 8 6 0.024 1.035 22 -0.023 21 -0.019 22 -0.034 21 0.4903 10 1.274 10 0.268 23 -0.335 P FLYERS 0 2 4 6 0.289 1.264 29 -0.042 29 -0.048 26 -0.048 28 0.4667 27 0.770 26 -0.341 7 0.245 P ISLANDERS 0 2 5 8 0.040 1.052 28 -0.042 30 -0.049 25 -0.042 29 0.4631 13 1.231 13 0.203 21 -0.288 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 0 11 5 -0.195 1.228 1 0.048 1 0.040 1 0.061 2 0.5471 22 0.901 20 -0.092 8 0.213 P BRUINS 3 0 10 5 -0.155 1.285 2 0.046 3 0.037 5 0.035 3 0.5450 20 0.932 18 -0.083 13 0.153 P MAPLE LEAFS 1 1 8 8 -0.117 0.899 10 0.019 13 -0.009 10 0.016 10 0.5084 6 1.360 4 0.435 27 -0.403 P CANADIENS 2 1 10 8 -0.120 1.366 12 0.016 10 -0.007 20 -0.031 14 0.5032 19 0.987 19 -0.086 14 0.025 P SENATORS 1 1 7 10 0.192 1.181 18 0.001 15 -0.010 23 -0.037 15 0.5013 4 1.413 3 0.455 29 -0.529 P RED WINGS 1 1 7 8 -0.015 1.007 23 -0.025 22 -0.020 28 -0.051 22 0.4896 11 1.271 11 0.246 25 -0.349 P LIGHTNING 0 2 7 10 -0.077 0.936 26 -0.031 27 -0.040 12 0.007 27 0.4735 8 1.313 9 0.361 24 -0.347 P SABRES 0 2 1 7 0.160 1.165 30 -0.043 28 -0.048 29 -0.079 30 0.4629 26 0.790 27 -0.350 9 0.193 P


DIVISION               W  L   PCT  RNK RATING
CENTRAL DIVISION       9  9 0.500    1  0.025
METROPOLITAN DIVISION 10 10 0.500    2  0.016
ATLANTIC DIVISION     11  8 0.579    3  0.000
PACIFIC DIVISION       8 11 0.421    4 -0.094

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.019 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: Mon Oct 13 05:30:13 2025
games through: Sun Oct 12 2025

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