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  0.309  1.246    1  0.046    1  0.038    4  0.041    1 0.5602    1  1.491    1  0.643   30 -0.562 P
HURRICANES     2 0 10  6  0.016  0.993    2  0.042    2  0.032    2  0.051    2 0.5511    7  1.310    5  0.399   25 -0.298 P
AVALANCHE      3 1 13  8 -0.045  1.866    3  0.040    3  0.027    1  0.063    3 0.5364   26  0.837   25 -0.162    7  0.288 P
PANTHERS       3 1 13 10 -0.120  1.764    4  0.038    4  0.024    5  0.038    4 0.5288   19  1.049   18  0.054   12  0.023 P
BRUINS         3 1 13  9 -0.076  1.842    5  0.035    5  0.022    7  0.029    6 0.5235   22  1.006   20 -0.006   10  0.065 P
JETS           2 1 12  9  0.030  1.508    6  0.031    6  0.016    3  0.045    5 0.5253   17  1.122   12  0.150   16 -0.060 P
KRAKEN         2 0  5  2 -0.153  0.870    7  0.026    7  0.015   19 -0.013    8 0.5214   32  0.297   32 -0.734    1  0.708 P
CAPITALS       2 1  6  5  0.060  1.563    8  0.026    8  0.012   10  0.016    9 0.5184   30  0.583   29 -0.461    3  0.494 P
DEVILS         2 1 11 11  0.095  1.619    9  0.024    9  0.011   14 -0.003    7 0.5230   10  1.203   10  0.204   23 -0.209 P
BLUES          2 1  9  9 -0.031  1.460   11  0.015   10  0.008   16 -0.007   10 0.5172   21  1.022   22 -0.024   13  0.010 P
TEAM           W L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
PENGUINS       2 1  8  9  0.049  1.565   12  0.013   11  0.008   18 -0.012   12 0.5073   13  1.168   13  0.150   20 -0.174 P
WILD           2 1 13 10 -0.028  1.450   10  0.023   12  0.007    9  0.018   11 0.5141    6  1.312    6  0.369   27 -0.332 P
RED WINGS      2 1 10 10  0.008  1.523   14  0.001   13  0.003   24 -0.033   13 0.5065   14  1.158   16  0.115   21 -0.182 P
CANADIENS      2 1 10  8 -0.106  1.372   13  0.006   14 -0.003   22 -0.024   14 0.5047   18  1.055   19 -0.002   15 -0.047 P
PREDATORS      2 1  8  5 -0.177  1.270   15 -0.001   15 -0.003   15 -0.003   16 0.5032   29  0.593   30 -0.472    4  0.465 P
OILERS         1 1  6  5 -0.097  0.904   16 -0.001   16 -0.005    8  0.028   17 0.5018   25  0.886   23 -0.143    8  0.199 P
RANGERS        2 2 10  5 -0.048  1.890   17 -0.003   17 -0.006    6  0.031   15 0.5033   31  0.545   31 -0.481    2  0.544 P
LIGHTNING      1 2 11 13  0.002  1.489   18 -0.008   18 -0.015   11  0.016   18 0.4975    4  1.389    2  0.473   29 -0.441 P
MAPLE LEAFS    1 2 10 11 -0.098  1.366   19 -0.013   19 -0.021   12  0.007   19 0.4924    8  1.255    8  0.282   24 -0.267 P
FLYERS         1 2  9  8  0.231  1.799   22 -0.017   20 -0.022   21 -0.018   20 0.4888   24  0.917   24 -0.155    9  0.120 P
TEAM           W L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
FLAMES         1 2  7 12  0.029  1.556   24 -0.018   21 -0.022   25 -0.043   22 0.4838   15  1.133   17  0.074   18 -0.161 P
SENATORS       1 2  8 14  0.095  1.645   23 -0.018   22 -0.022   28 -0.053   21 0.4842    5  1.336    7  0.330   28 -0.437 P
GOLDEN KNIGHTS 1 2 10 11 -0.136  1.318   20 -0.014   23 -0.023   13  0.006   24 0.4824   16  1.126   15  0.116   17 -0.103 P
CANUCKS        1 2  8  9 -0.005  1.498   21 -0.016   24 -0.024   20 -0.017   25 0.4817   20  1.041   21 -0.010   14 -0.023 P
KINGS          1 3 12 16  0.191  2.326   25 -0.020   25 -0.025   17 -0.008   23 0.4828   11  1.170   11  0.157   19 -0.173 P
DUCKS          1 1  8  9 -0.246  0.822   26 -0.020   26 -0.026   31 -0.083   28 0.4744    2  1.438    3  0.444   32 -0.609 P
BLUE JACKETS   1 2 10  9  0.052  1.578   27 -0.022   27 -0.027   23 -0.032   26 0.4805   12  1.170   14  0.133   22 -0.196 P
MAMMOTH        1 2  5  7  0.014  1.545   28 -0.024   28 -0.028   27 -0.051   27 0.4775   27  0.690   27 -0.426    5  0.325 P
SABRES         0 3  2 10  0.199  1.789   30 -0.041   29 -0.051   30 -0.078   31 0.4507   28  0.686   28 -0.457    6  0.301 P
BLACKHAWKS     1 3 10 11  0.005  2.045   31 -0.042   30 -0.051   29 -0.064   29 0.4561   23  0.928   26 -0.189   11  0.061 P
TEAM           W L PF PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
ISLANDERS      0 3  7 13  0.097  1.648   29 -0.040   31 -0.052   26 -0.050   30 0.4516    9  1.251    9  0.219   26 -0.319 P
SHARKS         0 2  9 11 -0.193  0.870   32 -0.047   32 -0.061   32 -0.092   32 0.4260    3  1.415    4  0.401   31 -0.585 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 -0.153 0.870 7 0.026 7 0.015 19 -0.013 8 0.5214 32 0.297 32 -0.734 1 0.708 P OILERS 1 1 6 5 -0.097 0.904 16 -0.001 16 -0.005 8 0.028 17 0.5018 25 0.886 23 -0.143 8 0.199 P FLAMES 1 2 7 12 0.029 1.556 24 -0.018 21 -0.022 25 -0.043 22 0.4838 15 1.133 17 0.074 18 -0.161 P GOLDEN KNIGHTS 1 2 10 11 -0.136 1.318 20 -0.014 23 -0.023 13 0.006 24 0.4824 16 1.126 15 0.116 17 -0.103 P CANUCKS 1 2 8 9 -0.005 1.498 21 -0.016 24 -0.024 20 -0.017 25 0.4817 20 1.041 21 -0.010 14 -0.023 P KINGS 1 3 12 16 0.191 2.326 25 -0.020 25 -0.025 17 -0.008 23 0.4828 11 1.170 11 0.157 19 -0.173 P DUCKS 1 1 8 9 -0.246 0.822 26 -0.020 26 -0.026 31 -0.083 28 0.4744 2 1.438 3 0.444 32 -0.609 P SHARKS 0 2 9 11 -0.193 0.870 32 -0.047 32 -0.061 32 -0.092 32 0.4260 3 1.415 4 0.401 31 -0.585 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 0.309 1.246 1 0.046 1 0.038 4 0.041 1 0.5602 1 1.491 1 0.643 30 -0.562 P AVALANCHE 3 1 13 8 -0.045 1.866 3 0.040 3 0.027 1 0.063 3 0.5364 26 0.837 25 -0.162 7 0.288 P JETS 2 1 12 9 0.030 1.508 6 0.031 6 0.016 3 0.045 5 0.5253 17 1.122 12 0.150 16 -0.060 P BLUES 2 1 9 9 -0.031 1.460 11 0.015 10 0.008 16 -0.007 10 0.5172 21 1.022 22 -0.024 13 0.010 P WILD 2 1 13 10 -0.028 1.450 10 0.023 12 0.007 9 0.018 11 0.5141 6 1.312 6 0.369 27 -0.332 P PREDATORS 2 1 8 5 -0.177 1.270 15 -0.001 15 -0.003 15 -0.003 16 0.5032 29 0.593 30 -0.472 4 0.465 P MAMMOTH 1 2 5 7 0.014 1.545 28 -0.024 28 -0.028 27 -0.051 27 0.4775 27 0.690 27 -0.426 5 0.325 P BLACKHAWKS 1 3 10 11 0.005 2.045 31 -0.042 30 -0.051 29 -0.064 29 0.4561 23 0.928 26 -0.189 11 0.061 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 0.016 0.993 2 0.042 2 0.032 2 0.051 2 0.5511 7 1.310 5 0.399 25 -0.298 P CAPITALS 2 1 6 5 0.060 1.563 8 0.026 8 0.012 10 0.016 9 0.5184 30 0.583 29 -0.461 3 0.494 P DEVILS 2 1 11 11 0.095 1.619 9 0.024 9 0.011 14 -0.003 7 0.5230 10 1.203 10 0.204 23 -0.209 P PENGUINS 2 1 8 9 0.049 1.565 12 0.013 11 0.008 18 -0.012 12 0.5073 13 1.168 13 0.150 20 -0.174 P RANGERS 2 2 10 5 -0.048 1.890 17 -0.003 17 -0.006 6 0.031 15 0.5033 31 0.545 31 -0.481 2 0.544 P FLYERS 1 2 9 8 0.231 1.799 22 -0.017 20 -0.022 21 -0.018 20 0.4888 24 0.917 24 -0.155 9 0.120 P BLUE JACKETS 1 2 10 9 0.052 1.578 27 -0.022 27 -0.027 23 -0.032 26 0.4805 12 1.170 14 0.133 22 -0.196 P ISLANDERS 0 3 7 13 0.097 1.648 29 -0.040 31 -0.052 26 -0.050 30 0.4516 9 1.251 9 0.219 26 -0.319 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 1 13 10 -0.120 1.764 4 0.038 4 0.024 5 0.038 4 0.5288 19 1.049 18 0.054 12 0.023 P BRUINS 3 1 13 9 -0.076 1.842 5 0.035 5 0.022 7 0.029 6 0.5235 22 1.006 20 -0.006 10 0.065 P RED WINGS 2 1 10 10 0.008 1.523 14 0.001 13 0.003 24 -0.033 13 0.5065 14 1.158 16 0.115 21 -0.182 P CANADIENS 2 1 10 8 -0.106 1.372 13 0.006 14 -0.003 22 -0.024 14 0.5047 18 1.055 19 -0.002 15 -0.047 P LIGHTNING 1 2 11 13 0.002 1.489 18 -0.008 18 -0.015 11 0.016 18 0.4975 4 1.389 2 0.473 29 -0.441 P MAPLE LEAFS 1 2 10 11 -0.098 1.366 19 -0.013 19 -0.021 12 0.007 19 0.4924 8 1.255 8 0.282 24 -0.267 P SENATORS 1 2 8 14 0.095 1.645 23 -0.018 22 -0.022 28 -0.053 21 0.4842 5 1.336 7 0.330 28 -0.437 P SABRES 0 3 2 10 0.199 1.789 30 -0.041 29 -0.051 30 -0.078 31 0.4507 28 0.686 28 -0.457 6 0.301 P


DIVISION               W  L   PCT  RNK RATING
CENTRAL DIVISION      15 10 0.600    1  0.071
METROPOLITAN DIVISION 12 12 0.500    2  0.031
ATLANTIC DIVISION     13 13 0.500    3 -0.028
PACIFIC DIVISION       8 13 0.381    4 -0.106

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.001 points in main ratings (0.079 for semineutral)
     0.007 points in improved RPI (0.008 for semineutral)
Average of 1.00 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Tue Oct 14 05:30:14 2025
games through: Mon Oct 13 2025

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