Pro Hockey Power Ratings

 


Last updated:  Friday, October 2, 2020 - 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 Tampa Bay Lightning 61 34 5.67 1
2 Colorado Avalanche 51 34 5.57 2
3 Boston Bruins 49 34 5.42 3
4 Philadelphia Flyers 51 34 5.40 4
5 New York Islanders 48 42 5.32 5
6 Vegas Golden Knights 51 40 5.31 6
7 Carolina Hurricanes 42 34 5.27 8
8 Dallas Stars 52 44 5.26 7
9 St. Louis Blues 44 36 5.20 9
10 Vancouver Canucks 46 40 5.19 10
11 Washington Capitals 43 34 5.17 11
12 Pittsburgh Penguins 41 32 5.14 12
13 Calgary Flames 41 39 5.06 13
14 Toronto Maple Leafs 38 37 5.02 14
15 Edmonton Oilers 38 37 5.01 15
16 Columbus Blue Jackets 37 43 4.98 16
17 Florida Panthers 36 37 4.97 17
18 New York Rangers 37 36 4.97 19
19 Minnesota Wild 36 37 4.97 18
20 Winnipeg Jets 38 37 4.95 20
21 Arizona Coyotes 37 42 4.95 21
22 Montreal Canadiens 36 45 4.93 22
23 Chicago Blackhawks 36 43 4.93 23
24 Nashville Predators 36 37 4.91 24
25 Buffalo Sabres 30 39 4.71 25
26 Los Angeles Kings 29 41 4.69 26
27 Anaheim Ducks 29 42 4.62 27
28 New Jersey Devils 28 41 4.61 28
29 San Jose Sharks 29 41 4.58 29
30 Ottawa Senators 25 46 4.40 30
31 Detroit Red Wings 17 54 3.84 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 2019-2020
EASTERN CONFERENCE
METROPOLITAN DIVISION(2) W L OL Rating Pts GF GA SS
4 Philadelphia Flyers 51 27 7 5.40 89 270 236 9
5 New York Islanders 48 28 14 5.32 80 258 244 2
7 Carolina Hurricanes 42 28 6 5.27 81 244 212 11
11 Washington Capitals 43 24 10 5.17 90 253 239 3
12 Pittsburgh Penguins 41 25 7 5.14 86 232 206 29
16 Columbus Blue Jackets 37 25 18 4.98 81 204 211 13
18 New York Rangers 37 31 5 4.97 79 238 233 20
28 New Jersey Devils 28 29 12 4.61 68 189 230 22

ATLANTIC DIVISION(4) W L OL Rating Pts GF GA SS
1 Tampa Bay Lightning 61 26 8 5.67 92 323 252 5
3 Boston Bruins 49 20 14 5.42 100 256 213 4
14 Toronto Maple Leafs 38 27 10 5.02 81 248 239 24
17 Florida Panthers 36 29 8 4.97 78 238 241 14
22 Montreal Canadiens 36 36 9 4.93 71 235 240 10
25 Buffalo Sabres 30 31 8 4.71 68 195 217 31
30 Ottawa Senators 25 34 12 4.40 62 191 243 30
31 Detroit Red Wings 17 49 5 3.84 39 145 267 25


WESTERN CONFERENCE
CENTRAL DIVISION(1) W L OL Rating Pts GF GA SS
2 Colorado Avalanche 51 24 10 5.57 92 297 232 12
8 Dallas Stars 52 35 9 5.26 82 258 259 1
9 St. Louis Blues 44 24 12 5.20 94 247 225 7
19 Minnesota Wild 36 29 8 4.97 77 230 232 18
20 Winnipeg Jets 38 31 6 4.95 80 222 219 26
23 Chicago Blackhawks 36 34 9 4.93 72 239 248 8
24 Nashville Predators 36 28 9 4.91 78 226 231 28

PACIFIC DIVISION(3) W L OL Rating Pts GF GA SS
6 Vegas Golden Knights 51 30 10 5.31 86 284 255 16
10 Vancouver Canucks 46 33 7 5.19 78 276 262 15
13 Calgary Flames 41 31 8 5.06 79 243 242 17
15 Edmonton Oilers 38 28 9 5.01 83 240 233 27
21 Arizona Coyotes 37 34 8 4.95 74 217 220 6
26 Los Angeles Kings 29 35 6 4.69 64 178 212 19
27 Anaheim Ducks 29 33 9 4.62 67 187 226 21
29 San Jose Sharks 29 36 5 4.58 63 182 226 23


2020 NHL PLAYOFFS

EASTERN CONFERENCE


ALL GAMES IN TORONTO

Top 4 Round-Robin Games

8/2 - Philadelphia 4, Boston 1
8/3 - Tampa Bay 3, Washington 2  (SO)
8/5 - Tampa Bay 3, Boston 2
8/6 - Philadelphia 3, Washington 1
8/8 - Philadelphia 4, Tampa Bay 1
8/9 - Washington 2, Boston 1




Qualifying Round Recap (Best of 5)

8) Toronto  vs.  9) Columbus
Columbus wins series 3-2



5) Pittsburgh  vs.  12) Montreal
Montreal wins series 3-1



7) NY Islanders  vs.  10) Florida
NY Islanders win series 3-1



6) Carolina  vs.  11) NY Rangers
Carolina wins series 3-0





FIRST ROUND RECAP (BEST OF 7)

1) Philadelphia  vs.  8) Montreal
Philadelphia wins series 4-2



4) Boston  vs.  5) Carolina
Boston wins series 4-1



2) Tampa Bay  vs.  7) Columbus
Tampa Bay wins series 4-1



3) Washington  vs.  6) NY Islanders
NY Islanders win series 4-1





CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS RECAP (BEST OF 7)

1) Philadelphia  vs.  6) NY Islanders
NY Islanders win series 4-3



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





CONFERENCE FINALS RECAP (BEST OF 7)  (at EDMONTON)

2) Tampa Bay  vs.  6) NY Islanders
Tampa Bay wins series 4-2

WESTERN CONFERENCE


ALL GAMES IN EDMONTON

Top 4 Round-Robin Games

8/2 - Colorado 2, St. Louis 1
8/3 - Vegas 5, Dallas 3
8/5 - Colorado 4, Dallas 0
8/6 - Vegas 6, St. Louis 4
8/8 - Vegas 4, Colorado 3  (OT)
8/9 - Dallas 2, St. Louis 1  (SO)




Qualifying Round Recap (Best of 5)

8) Calgary  vs.  9) Winnipeg
Calgary wins series 3-1



5) Edmonton  vs.  12) Chicago
Chicago wins series 3-1



7) Vancouver  vs.  10) Minnesota
Vancouver wins series 3-1



6) Nashville  vs.  11) Arizona
Arizona wins series 3-1





FIRST ROUND RECAP (BEST OF 7)

1) Vegas  vs.  8) Chicago
Vegas wins series 4-1



4) St. Louis  vs.  5) Vancouver
Vancouver wins series 4-2



2) Colorado  vs.  7) Arizona
Colorado wins series 4-1



3) Dallas  vs.  6) Calgary
Dallas wins series 4-2





CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS RECAP (BEST OF 7)

1) Vegas  vs.  5) Vancouver
Vegas wins series 4-3



2) Colorado  vs.  3) Dallas
Dallas wins series 4-3





CONFERENCE FINALS RECAP (BEST OF 7)

1) Vegas  vs.  3) Dallas
Dallas wins series 4-1


2020 STANLEY CUP FINALS (BEST OF 7) (at EDMONTON)


Tampa Bay  vs.  Dallas
Tampa Bay wins series 4-2

9/19 - Game 1 - Dallas 4, Tampa Bay 1
9/21 - Game 2 - Tampa Bay 3, Dallas 2
9/23 - Game 3 - Tampa Bay 5, Dallas 2
9/25 - Game 4 - Tampa Bay 5, Dallas 4  (OT)
9/26 - Game 5 - Dallas 3, Tampa Bay 2  (2OT)
9/28 - Game 6 - Tampa Bay 2, Dallas 0