| Rank | Overall | Change | SOS (Rank) | Standard (Rank) | Inference (Rank) | Vegas (Rank) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Colorado Avalanche (13-1-5) | 0.4946 | - | 0.0332 (8) | 0.3980 (1) | 0.7343 (1) | 0.3545 (1) |
| 2. Carolina Hurricanes (12-5-1) | 0.3121 | - | 0.0267 (11) | 0.2966 (2) | 0.2992 (3) | 0.3411 (2) |
| 3. Florida Panthers (9-8-1) | 0.2567 | - | -0.0037 (17) | 0.1987 (6) | 0.3186 (2) | 0.2547 (4) |
| 4. Dallas Stars (12-4-3) | 0.2184 | - | 0.0073 (14) | 0.2290 (4) | 0.2514 (5) | 0.1745 (7) |
| 5. New Jersey Devils (13-4-1) | 0.2003 | +3 | 0.0493 (4) | 0.2894 (3) | 0.2253 (6) | 0.0835 (13) |
| 6. Los Angeles Kings (10-5-4) | 0.1971 | - | 0.0330 (9) | 0.1657 (7) | 0.2746 (4) | 0.1520 (8) |
| 7. Winnipeg Jets (11-7-0) | 0.1780 | -2 | -0.1093 (32) | 0.2103 (5) | 0.1811 (7) | 0.1416 (9) |
| 8. Tampa Bay Lightning (9-7-2) | 0.1215 | -1 | 0.0457 (5) | 0.0498 (12) | 0.0899 (11) | 0.2269 (5) |
| 9. Vegas Golden Knights (8-4-6) | 0.1131 | - | 0.0307 (10) | -0.0174 (19) | 0.0821 (12) | 0.2785 (3) |
| 10. Edmonton Oilers (9-7-4) | 0.1040 | +1 | 0.0024 (15) | 0.1104 (9) | 0.0069 (17) | 0.1947 (6) |
| 11. Utah Mammoth (10-7-1) | 0.0621 | +3 | -0.0316 (23) | 0.0827 (11) | 0.0074 (16) | 0.0957 (11) |
| 12. Ottawa Senators (9-6-4) | 0.0495 | -2 | -0.0459 (27) | -0.0119 (18) | 0.1095 (9) | 0.0527 (15) |
| 13. Anaheim Ducks (11-6-1) | 0.0459 | - | 0.0449 (6) | 0.1400 (8) | 0.1772 (8) | -0.1824 (27) |
| 14. Toronto Maple Leafs (8-9-2) | 0.0336 | -2 | -0.0565 (30) | 0.0371 (13) | -0.0221 (20) | 0.0857 (12) |
| 15. New York Rangers (10-8-2) | 0.0064 | +2 | -0.0633 (31) | -0.0565 (22) | 0.0075 (15) | 0.0701 (14) |
| 16. Washington Capitals (8-8-2) | -0.0050 | -1 | 0.0196 (12) | -0.0324 (21) | -0.0995 (22) | 0.1178 (10) |
| 17. Columbus Blue Jackets (9-7-2) | -0.0072 | -1 | -0.0157 (18) | 0.0149 (15) | 0.0143 (14) | -0.0513 (18) |
| 18. Detroit Red Wings (11-7-1) | -0.0144 | - | -0.0182 (20) | 0.0908 (10) | -0.0797 (21) | -0.0574 (19) |
| 19. New York Islanders (10-7-2) | -0.0307 | - | 0.0340 (7) | -0.0242 (20) | 0.0014 (18) | -0.0695 (21) |
| 20. Boston Bruins (12-8-0) | -0.0602 | +1 | 0.0739 (2) | 0.0324 (14) | 0.0190 (13) | -0.2347 (30) |
| 21. Pittsburgh Penguins (10-5-4) | -0.0637 | +1 | -0.0351 (25) | -0.0090 (17) | -0.0087 (19) | -0.1750 (26) |
| 22. Montreal Canadiens (10-6-2) | -0.0716 | -2 | -0.0473 (28) | 0.0055 (16) | -0.1644 (24) | -0.0583 (20) |
| 23. Vancouver Canucks (9-9-2) | -0.1085 | +2 | -0.0228 (21) | -0.1112 (24) | -0.1139 (23) | -0.1003 (22) |
| 24. Minnesota Wild (9-7-4) | -0.1163 | +2 | -0.0344 (24) | -0.1514 (26) | -0.1666 (25) | -0.0298 (17) |
| 25. Chicago Blackhawks (9-5-4) | -0.1324 | +2 | 0.0130 (13) | -0.1272 (25) | 0.1001 (10) | -0.3704 (31) |
| 26. Seattle Kraken (9-4-5) | -0.1646 | +2 | -0.0246 (22) | -0.0810 (23) | -0.2064 (26) | -0.2090 (29) |
| 27. St. Louis Blues (6-9-4) | -0.1674 | -3 | -0.0544 (29) | -0.1721 (28) | -0.3173 (30) | -0.0125 (16) |
| 28. Philadelphia Flyers (9-6-3) | -0.1693 | -5 | -0.0159 (19) | -0.1603 (27) | -0.2100 (27) | -0.1380 (24) |
| 29. Buffalo Sabres (6-8-4) | -0.1838 | - | 0.0781 (1) | -0.2012 (29) | -0.2240 (28) | -0.1256 (23) |
| 30. Calgary Flames (5-12-3) | -0.3199 | - | -0.0351 (26) | -0.3861 (31) | -0.4188 (31) | -0.1527 (25) |
| 31. San Jose Sharks (8-8-3) | -0.3726 | +1 | 0.0566 (3) | -0.3562 (30) | -0.2996 (29) | -0.4625 (32) |
| 32. Nashville Predators (6-10-4) | -0.4055 | -1 | -0.0034 (16) | -0.4552 (32) | -0.5636 (32) | -0.1962 (28) |
Ratings Over Time
Ratings Methodology
This table represents the current NHL Hockey computer ratings as computed by the Donchess Inference Index. More information on how these NHL Hockey ratings are computed can be found on the Methodology page.
- Overall Rating: This ratings system that is a combination of the Standard Rating, the Inference Rating and Vegas Rating. This is the final rating that is used to rank the teams.
- Standard Rating: Looks at game outcome and score differential only. Record is the most important factor in this rating system.
- Inference Rating: Heavily weights the outcomes of opponents’ games. This system is a much better predictor of future game outcomes.
- Vegas Rating: This is our newest rating that only takes into account the Vegas line on each game.
Please see our NHL predictions page to see our projections for each game and outright season predictions.
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