Pro Hockey Power Ratings

 


Last updated:  Monday, April 5, 2021 - thru games of April 4


Welcome to my NHL power ratings!  I will be updating this page on Mondays and 
Fridays.  To determine the approximate point spread for a game, simply take
the difference between the power ratings of the two teams in question and add
0.2 goal for the home team.  These ratings are based on a mathematical formula 
involving several factors, including won-lost record, schedule strength, and
margin of victory in games.  My rankings do not take empty net goals into
account.  More recent games are taken with slightly more consideration than
games played earlier in the season.  Enjoy!

NHL Team Rankings


LR = Last update ranking
Team W L Rating LR
1 Colorado Avalanche 25 12 5.69 1
2 Tampa Bay Lightning 26 12 5.57 2
3 Vegas Golden Knights 24 12 5.52 3
4 Carolina Hurricanes 25 12 5.49 4
5 Toronto Maple Leafs 25 13 5.45 7
6 New York Islanders 24 14 5.44 6
7 Pittsburgh Penguins 24 14 5.42 5
8 Minnesota Wild 23 13 5.37 8
9 Florida Panthers 26 13 5.33 10
10 Washington Capitals 25 13 5.31 9
11 Boston Bruins 19 15 5.26 12
12 Edmonton Oilers 23 15 5.24 13
13 Winnipeg Jets 22 16 5.23 11
14 Montreal Canadiens 16 18 5.12 14
15 New York Rangers 17 20 5.06 15
16 Nashville Predators 20 19 4.92 17
17 Dallas Stars 13 23 4.91 18
18 Los Angeles Kings 14 22 4.83 16
19 Arizona Coyotes 18 20 4.81 22
20 Philadelphia Flyers 17 19 4.78 21
21 Chicago Blackhawks 17 22 4.77 19
22 Calgary Flames 16 23 4.76 20
23 San Jose Sharks 17 20 4.74 25
24 St. Louis Blues 16 21 4.74 24
25 Vancouver Canucks 16 21 4.74 23
26 Columbus Blue Jackets 14 26 4.58 26
27 New Jersey Devils 13 23 4.56 27
28 Detroit Red Wings 13 27 4.45 28
29 Ottawa Senators 13 25 4.40 29
30 Anaheim Ducks 11 28 4.30 30
31 Buffalo Sabres 8 29 4.19 31


NHL Teams By Division


OL  = Total overtime and shootout losses
Pts = Regular season standings points
GF  = Goals for
GA  = Goals against
SS =  Strength of schedule ranking (1 is toughest and 31 is weakest)


NHL 2020-2021
EAST DIVISION(2) W L OL Rating Pts GF GA SS
6 New York Islanders 24 10 4 5.44 52 117 90 22
7 Pittsburgh Penguins 24 12 2 5.42 50 126 102 12
10 Washington Capitals 25 9 4 5.31 54 133 118 29
11 Boston Bruins 19 10 5 5.26 43 96 86 10
15 New York Rangers 17 15 5 5.06 39 117 99 18
20 Philadelphia Flyers 17 14 5 4.78 39 109 132 15
27 New Jersey Devils 13 17 6 4.56 32 88 113 7
31 Buffalo Sabres 8 23 6 4.19 22 82 128 6

NORTH DIVISION(4) W L OL Rating Pts GF GA SS
5 Toronto Maple Leafs 25 10 3 5.45 53 125 95 28
12 Edmonton Oilers 23 14 1 5.24 47 125 109 21
13 Winnipeg Jets 22 13 3 5.23 47 121 104 20
14 Montreal Canadiens 16 9 9 5.12 41 111 94 26
22 Calgary Flames 16 20 3 4.76 35 100 119 9
25 Vancouver Canucks 16 18 3 4.74 35 100 120 13
29 Ottawa Senators 13 21 4 4.40 28 101 142 1

CENTRAL DIVISION(1) W L OL Rating Pts GF GA SS
2 Tampa Bay Lightning 26 10 2 5.57 54 130 93 27
4 Carolina Hurricanes 25 9 3 5.49 53 120 92 24
9 Florida Panthers 26 9 4 5.33 56 130 103 31
16 Nashville Predators 20 18 1 4.92 41 99 113 17
17 Dallas Stars 13 13 10 4.91 36 98 95 14
21 Chicago Blackhawks 17 17 5 4.77 39 109 122 8
26 Columbus Blue Jackets 14 18 8 4.58 36 98 129 5
28 Detroit Red Wings 13 22 5 4.45 31 88 125 2

WEST DIVISION(3) W L OL Rating Pts GF GA SS
1 Colorado Avalanche 25 8 4 5.69 54 132 83 30
3 Vegas Golden Knights 24 10 2 5.52 50 113 84 23
8 Minnesota Wild 23 11 2 5.37 48 104 89 16
18 Los Angeles Kings 14 16 6 4.83 34 98 102 3
19 Arizona Coyotes 18 15 5 4.81 41 102 116 19
23 San Jose Sharks 17 16 4 4.74 38 105 122 11
24 St. Louis Blues 16 15 6 4.74 38 103 118 25
30 Anaheim Ducks 11 21 7 4.30 29 87 130 4


Recent Games 



MONDAY APRIL 5
Edmonton 2  at Montreal 3  (OT)
Philadelphia 3  at Boston 2  (OT)
Ottawa 3  at Winnipeg 4
Colorado 5  at Minnesota 4
Vegas 6  at St. Louis 1
Toronto 5  at Calgary 3
Arizona 5  at Los Angeles 2



TUESDAY APRIL 6
Boston 4  at Philadelphia 2
Buffalo 5  at New Jersey 3
Florida 2  at Carolina 5
Pittsburgh 4  at NY Rangers 8
Tampa Bay 2  at Columbus 4
Washington 0  at NY Islanders 1
Nashville 3  at Detroit 2  (SO)
Dallas 2  at Chicago 4
Anaheim 5  at San Jose 1



WEDNESDAY APRIL 7
Edmonton 4  at Ottawa 2
Montreal 2  at Toronto 3
Colorado 3  at Minnesota 8
Vegas 1  at St. Louis 3
Arizona 3  at Los Angeles 4



THURSDAY APRIL 8
Boston 4  at Washington 2
Edmonton 3  at Ottawa 1
Florida 0  at Carolina 3
New Jersey 6  at Buffalo 3
Philadelphia 2  at NY Islanders 3  (SO)
Pittsburgh 5  at NY Rangers 2
Tampa Bay 6  at Columbus 4
Winnipeg 4  at Montreal 2
Nashville 7  at Detroit 1
Dallas 5  at Chicago 1


Upcoming Games (All Times Eastern)



FRIDAY APRIL 9
NY Rangers at NY Islanders, 7:00
Pittsburgh at New Jersey, 7:00
Washington at Buffalo, 7:00
Minnesota at St. Louis, 8:00  (NHL Network)
Arizona at Vegas, 10:00
Colorado at Anaheim, 10:00
Los Angeles at San Jose, 10:00



SATURDAY APRIL 10
Boston at Philadelphia, 2:00
Florida at Dallas, 2:00  (NHL Network)
Chicago at Columbus, 7:00  (NHL Network)
Detroit at Carolina, 7:00
Ottawa at Toronto, 7:00
Winnipeg at Montreal, 7:00
Minnesota at St. Louis, 8:00
Tampa Bay at Nashville, 8:00
Edmonton at Calgary, 10:00  (NHL Network)
Los Angeles at San Jose, 10:30



SUNDAY APRIL 11
Buffalo at Philadelphia, 2:00  (NHL Network)
Arizona at Vegas, 4:00
Colorado at Anaheim, 6:00
NY Rangers at NY Islanders, 7:00
Pittsburgh at New Jersey, 7:00  (NHL Network)
Washington at Boston, 7:00
Dallas at Nashville, 8:00