Pro Hockey Power Ratings

 

Last updated: Friday, June 8, 2018 - final ratings


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
0.3 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 Winnipeg Jets 61 38 5.57 2
2 Washington Capitals 65 41 5.56 5
3 Vegas Golden Knights 64 38 5.53 1
4 Nashville Predators 60 35 5.53 3
5 Tampa Bay Lightning 65 34 5.53 4
6 Boston Bruins 55 39 5.42 6
7 San Jose Sharks 51 41 5.32 7
8 Pittsburgh Penguins 53 41 5.28 8
9 Toronto Maple Leafs 52 37 5.27 9
10 Los Angeles Kings 45 41 5.19 10
11 Minnesota Wild 46 41 5.17 11
12 Colorado Avalanche 45 43 5.12 12
13 St. Louis Blues 44 38 5.10 13
14 Columbus Blue Jackets 47 41 5.09 14
15 Florida Panthers 44 38 5.08 16
16 Dallas Stars 42 40 5.07 15
17 Anaheim Ducks 44 42 5.06 17
18 New Jersey Devils 45 42 5.02 18
19 Philadelphia Flyers 44 44 4.94 19
20 Carolina Hurricanes 36 46 4.78 20
21 Calgary Flames 37 45 4.77 21
22 Edmonton Oilers 36 46 4.72 22
23 Chicago Blackhawks 33 49 4.70 23
24 New York Islanders 35 47 4.67 24
25 New York Rangers 34 48 4.62 25
26 Vancouver Canucks 31 51 4.60 26
27 Detroit Red Wings 30 52 4.60 27
28 Arizona Coyotes 29 53 4.57 28
29 Montreal Canadiens 29 53 4.47 29
30 Ottawa Senators 28 54 4.36 30
31 Buffalo Sabres 25 57 4.29 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 2017-2018
EASTERN CONFERENCE
METROPOLITAN DIVISION(2) W L OL Rating Pts GF GA SS
2 Washington Capitals 65 32 9 5.56 105 345 300 3
8 Pittsburgh Penguins 53 34 7 5.28 100 314 284 16
14 Columbus Blue Jackets 47 32 9 5.09 97 260 254 8
18 New Jersey Devils 45 33 9 5.02 97 260 262 10
19 Philadelphia Flyers 44 30 14 4.94 98 266 271 19
20 Carolina Hurricanes 36 35 11 4.78 83 228 256 30
24 New York Islanders 35 37 10 4.67 80 264 296 26
25 New York Rangers 34 39 9 4.62 77 231 268 27

ATLANTIC DIVISION(4) W L OL Rating Pts GF GA SS
5 Tampa Bay Lightning 65 29 5 5.53 113 346 284 9
6 Boston Bruins 55 26 13 5.42 112 311 251 12
9 Toronto Maple Leafs 52 30 7 5.27 105 297 260 17
15 Florida Panthers 44 30 8 5.08 96 248 246 31
27 Detroit Red Wings 30 39 13 4.60 73 217 255 29
29 Montreal Canadiens 29 40 13 4.47 71 209 264 28
30 Ottawa Senators 28 43 11 4.36 67 221 291 25
31 Buffalo Sabres 25 45 12 4.29 62 199 280 24


WESTERN CONFERENCE
CENTRAL DIVISION(1) W L OL Rating Pts GF GA SS
1 Winnipeg Jets 61 27 11 5.57 114 330 260 2
4 Nashville Predators 60 24 11 5.53 117 308 253 4
11 Minnesota Wild 46 30 11 5.17 101 262 248 6
12 Colorado Avalanche 45 34 9 5.12 95 272 259 5
13 St. Louis Blues 44 32 6 5.10 94 226 222 21
16 Dallas Stars 42 32 8 5.07 92 235 225 20
23 Chicago Blackhawks 33 39 10 4.70 76 229 256 11

PACIFIC DIVISION(3) W L OL Rating Pts GF GA SS
3 Vegas Golden Knights 64 30 8 5.53 109 329 275 1
7 San Jose Sharks 51 30 11 5.32 100 282 255 7
10 Los Angeles Kings 45 32 9 5.19 98 242 210 13
17 Anaheim Ducks 44 29 13 5.06 101 239 232 15
21 Calgary Flames 37 35 10 4.77 84 218 248 23
22 Edmonton Oilers 36 40 6 4.72 78 234 263 22
26 Vancouver Canucks 31 40 11 4.60 73 218 264 18
28 Arizona Coyotes 29 41 12 4.57 70 208 256 14



2018 NHL PLAYOFFS

FIRST ROUND SUMMARY

EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS

ATLANTIC DIVISION PLAYOFFS

1) Tampa Bay  vs.  W) New Jersey
Tampa Bay wins series 4-1


2) Boston  vs.  3) Toronto
Boston wins series 4-3



METROPOLITAN DIVISION PLAYOFFS

1) Washington  vs.  W) Columbus
Washington wins series 4-2


2) Pittsburgh  vs.  3) Philadelphia
Pittsburgh wins series 4-2


WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS

CENTRAL DIVISION PLAYOFFS

1) Nashville  vs.  W) Colorado
Nashville wins series 4-2


2) Winnipeg  vs.  3) Minnesota
Winnipeg wins series 4-1



PACIFIC DIVISION PLAYOFFS

1) Vegas  vs.  W) Los Angeles
Vegas wins series 4-0


2) Anaheim  vs.  3) San Jose
San Jose wins series 4-0



DIVISION FINALS SUMMARY

EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS

ATLANTIC DIVISION PLAYOFFS

1) Tampa Bay  vs.  2) Boston
Tampa Bay wins series 4-1
 


METROPOLITAN DIVISION PLAYOFFS

1) Washington  vs.  2) Pittsburgh
Washington wins series 4-2


WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS

CENTRAL DIVISION PLAYOFFS

1) Nashville  vs.  2) Winnipeg
Winnipeg wins series 4-3
 


PACIFIC DIVISION PLAYOFFS

1) Vegas  vs.  3) San Jose
Vegas wins series 4-2



CONFERENCE FINALS SUMMARY

EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS

Tampa Bay  vs.  Washington
Washington wins series 4-3


WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS

Winnipeg  vs.  Vegas
Vegas wins series 4-1



2018 STANLEY CUP FINALS SUMMARY


Vegas  vs.  Washington
Washington wins series 4-1