Pro Hockey Power Ratings

Last updated: Friday, April 27, 2012 - thru games of April 26

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
0.4 goal for the home team.  These ratings are based on 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!

SS = strength of schedule ranking

NHL Team Rankings

Team W L OL Rating SS
1 St. Louis Blues 48 21 10 5.52 22
2 Pittsburgh Penguins 48 25 6 5.49 25
3 New York Rangers 50 22 7 5.45 29
4 Vancouver Canucks 49 21 9 5.43 28
5 Boston Bruins 47 28 4 5.40 30
6 Detroit Red Wings 47 27 5 5.40 18
7 Philadelphia Flyers 46 24 9 5.33 16
8 Nashville Predators 45 26 8 5.26 5
9 New Jersey Devils 45 28 6 5.20 12
10 Chicago Blackhawks 44 26 10 5.14 14
11 Los Angeles Kings 39 27 13 5.12 4
12 Ottawa Senators 41 28 10 5.07 23
13 San Jose Sharks 40 29 10 5.06 17
14 Phoenix Coyotes 39 27 13 5.04 10
15 Dallas Stars 42 32 5 4.99 13
16 Colorado Avalanche 41 33 6 4.98 6
17 Washington Capitals 40 31 8 4.91 27
18 Buffalo Sabres 38 31 10 4.90 26
19 Florida Panthers 37 25 17 4.83 21
20 Calgary Flames 35 29 16 4.80 9
21 Winnipeg Jets 36 34 9 4.79 24
22 Anaheim Ducks 33 35 11 4.75 8
23 Toronto Maple Leafs 34 36 9 4.73 11
24 Carolina Hurricanes 31 32 16 4.71 19
25 Edmonton Oilers 32 38 9 4.70 15
26 Montreal Canadiens 29 35 15 4.68 3
27 Tampa Bay Lightning 36 35 7 4.66 20
28 New York Islanders 33 35 11 4.64 2
29 Minnesota Wild 34 35 10 4.60 7
30 Columbus Blue Jackets 27 45 7 4.45 1


NHL Teams By Division

OL  = Overtime losses
GF  = Goals for
GA  = Goals against
SS  = Strength of schedule ranking

NHL 2011-2012
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION(1) W L OL Rating GF GA SS
9 New Jersey Devils 52 31 6 5.22 246 226 22
28 New York Islanders 34 37 11 4.62 203 255 2
3 New York Rangers 55 25 9 5.42 240 200 27
6 Philadelphia Flyers 51 28 9 5.35 294 258 4
2 Pittsburgh Penguins 53 28 7 5.49 308 251 13

NORTHEAST DIVISION(4) W L OL Rating GF GA SS
7 Boston Bruins 52 31 6 5.35 284 218 30
18 Buffalo Sabres 39 32 11 4.89 218 230 26
24 Montreal Canadiens 31 35 16 4.71 212 226 19
15 Ottawa Senators 44 35 10 5.01 262 254 9
25 Toronto Maple Leafs 35 37 10 4.70 231 264 18

SOUTHEAST DIVISION(6) W L OL Rating GF GA SS
23 Carolina Hurricanes 33 33 16 4.72 213 243 21
19 Florida Panthers 41 28 20 4.84 220 245 24
26 Tampa Bay Lightning 38 36 8 4.66 235 281 23
14 Washington Capitals 46 33 10 5.01 238 245 15
21 Winnipeg Jets 37 35 10 4.78 225 246 28


WESTERN CONFERENCE
CENTRAL DIVISION(2) W L OL Rating GF GA SS
12 Chicago Blackhawks 47 27 14 5.10 260 255 7
30 Columbus Blue Jackets 29 46 7 4.50 202 262 1
8 Detroit Red Wings 49 32 6 5.33 257 216 5
4 Nashville Predators 52 27 8 5.37 250 219 11
1 St. Louis Blues 53 22 12 5.51 224 173 25

NORTHWEST DIVISION(5) W L OL Rating GF GA SS
20 Calgary Flames 37 29 16 4.84 202 226 20
17 Colorado Avalanche 41 35 6 4.89 208 220 17
27 Edmonton Oilers 32 40 10 4.65 212 239 16
29 Minnesota Wild 35 36 11 4.58 177 226 12
5 Vancouver Canucks 52 25 10 5.36 257 210 29

PACIFIC DIVISION(3) W L OL Rating GF GA SS
22 Anaheim Ducks 34 36 12 4.74 204 231 6
16 Dallas Stars 42 35 5 4.93 211 222 10
11 Los Angeles Kings 44 28 15 5.16 206 187 8
10 Phoenix Coyotes 46 27 15 5.17 233 216 14
13 San Jose Sharks 44 33 10 5.09 236 224 3


NHL PLAYOFFS - FIRST ROUND SUMMARY

EASTERN CONFERENCE
1)NY Rangers vs. 8)Ottawa
NY Rangers wins series 4-3

4)Pittsburgh vs. 5)Philadelphia
Philadelphia wins series 4-2

2)Boston vs. 7)Washington
Washington wins series 4-3

3)Florida vs. 6)New Jersey
New Jersey wins series 4-3


WESTERN CONFERENCE
1)Vancouver vs. 8)Los Angeles
Los Angeles wins series 4-1

4)Nashville vs. 5)Detroit
Nashville wins series 4-1

2)St. Louis vs. 7)San Jose
St. Louis wins series 4-1

3)Phoenix vs. 6)Chicago
Phoenix wins series 4-2


NHL PLAYOFFS - SECOND ROUND

EASTERN CONFERENCE
1)NY Rangers vs. 7)Washington
4/28 Game 1 - Washington at NY Rangers, 3:00  (NBC)
4/30 Game 2 - Washington at NY Rangers, 7:30  (NBCSN)
5/2  Game 3 - NY Rangers at Washington, 7:30  (NBCSN)
5/5  Game 4 - NY Rangers at Washington, 12:30  (NBC)
5/7  Game 5 - Washington at NY Rangers, 7:30  (NBCSN) (if necessary)
5/9  Game 6 - NY Rangers at Washington, TBD (if necessary)
5/12 Game 7 - Washington at NY Rangers, TBD (if necessary)

5)Philadelphia vs. 6)New Jersey
4/29 Game 1 - New Jersey at Philadelphia, 3:00  (NBC)
5/1  Game 2 - New Jersey at Philadelphia, 7:30  (NBCSN)
5/3  Game 3 - Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7:30  (NBCSN)
5/6  Game 4 - Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7:30  (NBCSN)
5/8  Game 5 - New Jersey at Philadelphia, TBD (if necessary)
5/10 Game 6 - Philadelphia at New Jersey, TBD (if necessary)
5/12 Game 7 - New Jersey at Philadelphia, TBD (if necessary)


WESTERN CONFERENCE
2)St. Louis vs. 8)Los Angeles
4/28 Game 1 - Los Angeles at St. Louis, 7:30  (NBCSN)
4/30 Game 2 - Los Angeles at St. Louis, 9:00  (CNBC)
5/3  Game 3 - St. Louis at Los Angeles, 10:30  (NBCSN)
5/6  Game 4 - St. Louis at Los Angeles, 3:00  (NBC)
5/8  Game 5 - Los Angeles at St. Louis, TBD (if necessary)
5/10 Game 6 - St. Louis at Los Angeles, TBD (if necessary)
5/12 Game 7 - Los Angeles at St. Louis, TBD (if necessary)

3)Phoenix vs. 4)Nashville
4/27 Game 1 - Nashville at Phoenix, 9:00  (NBCSN)
4/29 Game 2 - Nashville at Phoenix, 8:00  (NBCSN)
5/2  Game 3 - Phoenix at Nashville, 9:00  (CNBC)
5/4  Game 4 - Phoenix at Nashville, 7:30  (NBCSN)
5/7  Game 5 - Nashville at Phoenix, 10:00  (NBCSN) (if necessary)
5/9  Game 6 - Phoenix at Nashville, TBD (if necessary)
5/11 Game 7 - Nashville at Phoenix, TBD (if necessary)