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      46 26 270 214 -0.017 34.345    3  0.249    3  0.247    5  0.224    3 0.5311    5  1.261    1  0.445   18  0.003
MAPLE LEAFS    40 31 261 226  0.012 34.888   11  0.122   11  0.122   11  0.161   11 0.5155    3  1.276    2  0.401   20 -0.079
STARS          45 28 270 219 -0.001 35.397    6  0.225    6  0.220    9  0.199    6 0.5280    7  1.229    3  0.378   16  0.021
OILERS         43 27 252 204  0.000 33.966    7  0.219    7  0.213    6  0.221    7 0.5270    8  1.194    4  0.355   10  0.087
LIGHTNING      39 32 250 235  0.017 35.158   12  0.098   12  0.103   13  0.074   12 0.5132    1  1.292    5  0.336   25 -0.189
CANUCKS        45 27 250 192 -0.005 34.648    4  0.233    5  0.228    1  0.265    4 0.5291   17  1.065    6  0.237    5  0.292
RANGERS        48 24 246 199  0.008 35.164    1  0.313    1  0.319    3  0.242    1 0.5408   16  1.083    7  0.236    7  0.248
RED WINGS      36 36 245 240 -0.002 35.252   18 -0.006   18 -0.003   16  0.002   18 0.4991    6  1.245    8  0.201   26 -0.197
DEVILS         36 37 241 247 -0.007 35.651   19 -0.022   19 -0.021   21 -0.052   19 0.4976    2  1.281    9  0.195   28 -0.300
HURRICANES     45 28 248 199  0.013 35.808    5  0.232    4  0.228    4  0.237    5 0.5286   19  1.049   10  0.191    6  0.282
TEAM            W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
PREDATORS      43 29 236 210  0.002 35.092    9  0.188    9  0.182   12  0.137    9 0.5234   13  1.106   11  0.161    9  0.114
SENATORS       30 40 225 249  0.003 34.555   24 -0.134   24 -0.131   26 -0.108   24 0.4822    4  1.269   12  0.123   29 -0.339
BRUINS         42 31 245 203 -0.003 35.380   10  0.143   10  0.138    8  0.209   10 0.5170   24  1.010   13  0.118    4  0.301
GOLDEN KNIGHTS 39 33 232 214 -0.018 34.653   14  0.056   15  0.064   14  0.055   15 0.5079   15  1.092   14  0.060   14  0.049
PANTHERS       46 26 233 177  0.016 35.371    2  0.268    2  0.269    2  0.242    2 0.5347   28  0.921   15  0.048    1  0.437
WILD           34 37 220 230  0.021 35.412   20 -0.024   20 -0.023   19 -0.012   20 0.4971   11  1.134   16  0.046   19 -0.070
FLAMES         33 38 217 231  0.023 35.558   22 -0.048   21 -0.050   22 -0.060   21 0.4935   10  1.164   17  0.035   23 -0.155
KINGS          38 33 223 185  0.016 34.900   13  0.073   13  0.075    7  0.210   13 0.5096   30  0.902   18 -0.005    3  0.424
COYOTES        30 42 213 235 -0.006 35.257   26 -0.167   26 -0.163   23 -0.086   26 0.4796   12  1.117   19 -0.049   21 -0.122
FLYERS         36 37 217 226  0.027 36.557   17  0.002   17  0.007   15  0.011   17 0.5003   22  1.034   20 -0.053   12  0.075
TEAM            W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
SABRES         34 38 216 216  0.002 35.372   21 -0.047   22 -0.050   18 -0.010   22 0.4925   21  1.040   21 -0.066   15  0.046
JETS           44 28 221 177 -0.015 34.533    8  0.202    8  0.196   10  0.178    8 0.5253   31  0.868   22 -0.074    2  0.430
PENGUINS       31 40 209 214  0.001 34.838   23 -0.117   23 -0.119   17 -0.009   23 0.4844   25  1.008   23 -0.103   11  0.086
ISLANDERS      30 41 212 239  0.011 35.287   25 -0.137   25 -0.134   27 -0.117   25 0.4820   14  1.097   24 -0.105   22 -0.128
BLUES          38 34 208 217  0.020 35.916   15  0.054   14  0.066   20 -0.035   14 0.5084   26  0.997   25 -0.142   13  0.073
BLUE JACKETS   23 49 207 266 -0.006 35.586   30 -0.335   30 -0.342   29 -0.283   30 0.4560    9  1.184   26 -0.163   31 -0.403
CAPITALS       36 35 198 224 -0.004 34.871   16  0.005   16  0.013   25 -0.105   16 0.5016   27  0.988   27 -0.222   17  0.012
CANADIENS      27 44 195 245  0.005 35.294   28 -0.223   28 -0.219   28 -0.213   28 0.4713   20  1.043   28 -0.266   24 -0.160
KRAKEN         29 42 189 206  0.002 35.021   27 -0.172   27 -0.166   24 -0.097   27 0.4781   32  0.838   29 -0.382    8  0.188
DUCKS          24 48 177 259 -0.025 35.361   29 -0.322   29 -0.326   30 -0.420   29 0.4584   23  1.030   30 -0.488   30 -0.352
TEAM            W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
SHARKS         16 55 158 289 -0.006 35.614   32 -0.523   32 -0.529   32 -0.594   32 0.4341   18  1.064   31 -0.622   32 -0.565
BLACKHAWKS     21 51 160 257 -0.010 35.902   31 -0.403   31 -0.401   31 -0.491   31 0.4501   29  0.913   32 -0.693   27 -0.288

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 43 27 252 204 0.000 33.966 7 0.219 7 0.213 6 0.221 7 0.5270 8 1.194 4 0.355 10 0.087 CANUCKS 45 27 250 192 -0.005 34.648 4 0.233 5 0.228 1 0.265 4 0.5291 17 1.065 6 0.237 5 0.292 GOLDEN KNIGHTS 39 33 232 214 -0.018 34.653 14 0.056 15 0.064 14 0.055 15 0.5079 15 1.092 14 0.060 14 0.049 FLAMES 33 38 217 231 0.023 35.558 22 -0.048 21 -0.050 22 -0.060 21 0.4935 10 1.164 17 0.035 23 -0.155 KINGS 38 33 223 185 0.016 34.900 13 0.073 13 0.075 7 0.210 13 0.5096 30 0.902 18 -0.005 3 0.424 KRAKEN 29 42 189 206 0.002 35.021 27 -0.172 27 -0.166 24 -0.097 27 0.4781 32 0.838 29 -0.382 8 0.188 DUCKS 24 48 177 259 -0.025 35.361 29 -0.322 29 -0.326 30 -0.420 29 0.4584 23 1.030 30 -0.488 30 -0.352 SHARKS 16 55 158 289 -0.006 35.614 32 -0.523 32 -0.529 32 -0.594 32 0.4341 18 1.064 31 -0.622 32 -0.565

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 46 26 270 214 -0.017 34.345 3 0.249 3 0.247 5 0.224 3 0.5311 5 1.261 1 0.445 18 0.003 STARS 45 28 270 219 -0.001 35.397 6 0.225 6 0.220 9 0.199 6 0.5280 7 1.229 3 0.378 16 0.021 PREDATORS 43 29 236 210 0.002 35.092 9 0.188 9 0.182 12 0.137 9 0.5234 13 1.106 11 0.161 9 0.114 WILD 34 37 220 230 0.021 35.412 20 -0.024 20 -0.023 19 -0.012 20 0.4971 11 1.134 16 0.046 19 -0.070 COYOTES 30 42 213 235 -0.006 35.257 26 -0.167 26 -0.163 23 -0.086 26 0.4796 12 1.117 19 -0.049 21 -0.122 JETS 44 28 221 177 -0.015 34.533 8 0.202 8 0.196 10 0.178 8 0.5253 31 0.868 22 -0.074 2 0.430 BLUES 38 34 208 217 0.020 35.916 15 0.054 14 0.066 20 -0.035 14 0.5084 26 0.997 25 -0.142 13 0.073 BLACKHAWKS 21 51 160 257 -0.010 35.902 31 -0.403 31 -0.401 31 -0.491 31 0.4501 29 0.913 32 -0.693 27 -0.288

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 MAPLE LEAFS 40 31 261 226 0.012 34.888 11 0.122 11 0.122 11 0.161 11 0.5155 3 1.276 2 0.401 20 -0.079 LIGHTNING 39 32 250 235 0.017 35.158 12 0.098 12 0.103 13 0.074 12 0.5132 1 1.292 5 0.336 25 -0.189 RED WINGS 36 36 245 240 -0.002 35.252 18 -0.006 18 -0.003 16 0.002 18 0.4991 6 1.245 8 0.201 26 -0.197 SENATORS 30 40 225 249 0.003 34.555 24 -0.134 24 -0.131 26 -0.108 24 0.4822 4 1.269 12 0.123 29 -0.339 BRUINS 42 31 245 203 -0.003 35.380 10 0.143 10 0.138 8 0.209 10 0.5170 24 1.010 13 0.118 4 0.301 PANTHERS 46 26 233 177 0.016 35.371 2 0.268 2 0.269 2 0.242 2 0.5347 28 0.921 15 0.048 1 0.437 SABRES 34 38 216 216 0.002 35.372 21 -0.047 22 -0.050 18 -0.010 22 0.4925 21 1.040 21 -0.066 15 0.046 CANADIENS 27 44 195 245 0.005 35.294 28 -0.223 28 -0.219 28 -0.213 28 0.4713 20 1.043 28 -0.266 24 -0.160

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 48 24 246 199 0.008 35.164 1 0.313 1 0.319 3 0.242 1 0.5408 16 1.083 7 0.236 7 0.248 DEVILS 36 37 241 247 -0.007 35.651 19 -0.022 19 -0.021 21 -0.052 19 0.4976 2 1.281 9 0.195 28 -0.300 HURRICANES 45 28 248 199 0.013 35.808 5 0.232 4 0.228 4 0.237 5 0.5286 19 1.049 10 0.191 6 0.282 FLYERS 36 37 217 226 0.027 36.557 17 0.002 17 0.007 15 0.011 17 0.5003 22 1.034 20 -0.053 12 0.075 PENGUINS 31 40 209 214 0.001 34.838 23 -0.117 23 -0.119 17 -0.009 23 0.4844 25 1.008 23 -0.103 11 0.086 ISLANDERS 30 41 212 239 0.011 35.287 25 -0.137 25 -0.134 27 -0.117 25 0.4820 14 1.097 24 -0.105 22 -0.128 BLUE JACKETS 23 49 207 266 -0.006 35.586 30 -0.335 30 -0.342 29 -0.283 30 0.4560 9 1.184 26 -0.163 31 -0.403 CAPITALS 36 35 198 224 -0.004 34.871 16 0.005 16 0.013 25 -0.105 16 0.5016 27 0.988 27 -0.222 17 0.012


DIVISION                W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
ATLANTIC DIVISION     294 278 0.514    1  0.055
CENTRAL DIVISION      301 275 0.523    2  0.022
METROPOLITAN DIVISION 285 291 0.495    3 -0.012
PACIFIC DIVISION      267 303 0.468    4 -0.059

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.099 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: Wed Mar 27 05:30:14 2024
games through: Tue Mar 26 2024

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