Pro Hockey Power Ratings

 

Last updated:  Thursday, July 8, 2021 - 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
0.2 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 Tampa Bay Lightning 52 27 5.70 1
2 Colorado Avalanche 45 21 5.67 2
3 Vegas Golden Knights 50 25 5.64 3
4 Carolina Hurricanes 41 26 5.44 4
5 Toronto Maple Leafs 38 25 5.42 5
6 New York Islanders 43 32 5.39 6
7 Boston Bruins 39 28 5.39 7
8 Pittsburgh Penguins 39 23 5.36 8
9 Florida Panthers 39 23 5.35 9
10 Washington Capitals 37 24 5.26 10
11 Minnesota Wild 38 25 5.22 11
12 Edmonton Oilers 35 25 5.20 12
13 Winnipeg Jets 34 30 5.12 13
14 Montreal Canadiens 37 41 5.11 14
15 Nashville Predators 33 29 5.09 15
16 New York Rangers 27 29 5.05 16
17 Dallas Stars 23 33 4.99 17
18 Calgary Flames 26 30 4.96 18
19 St. Louis Blues 27 33 4.88 19
20 Philadelphia Flyers 25 31 4.74 20
21 Arizona Coyotes 24 32 4.73 21
22 Chicago Blackhawks 24 32 4.73 22
23 Vancouver Canucks 23 33 4.68 23
24 Ottawa Senators 23 33 4.67 24
25 Los Angeles Kings 21 35 4.60 25
26 Detroit Red Wings 19 37 4.52 26
27 Columbus Blue Jackets 18 38 4.52 27
28 San Jose Sharks 21 35 4.46 28
29 New Jersey Devils 19 37 4.46 29
30 Anaheim Ducks 17 39 4.37 30
31 Buffalo Sabres 15 41 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 2020-2021
EAST DIVISION(3) W L OL Rating Pts GF GA SS
6 New York Islanders 43 24 8 5.39 71 210 181 2
7 Boston Bruins 39 19 9 5.39 73 201 168 16
8 Pittsburgh Penguins 39 18 5 5.36 77 212 177 23
10 Washington Capitals 37 17 7 5.26 77 201 179 24
16 New York Rangers 27 23 6 5.05 60 177 157 28
20 Philadelphia Flyers 25 23 8 4.74 58 163 201 20
29 New Jersey Devils 19 30 7 4.46 45 145 194 12
31 Buffalo Sabres 15 34 7 4.29 37 138 199 6

NORTH DIVISION(2) W L OL Rating Pts GF GA SS
5 Toronto Maple Leafs 38 16 9 5.42 77 205 162 29
12 Edmonton Oilers 35 20 5 5.20 72 191 168 26
13 Winnipeg Jets 34 26 4 5.12 63 190 176 15
14 Montreal Canadiens 37 29 12 5.11 59 210 222 1
18 Calgary Flames 26 27 3 4.96 55 156 161 17
23 Vancouver Canucks 23 29 4 4.68 50 151 188 11
24 Ottawa Senators 23 28 5 4.67 51 157 190 10

CENTRAL DIVISION(1) W L OL Rating Pts GF GA SS
1 Tampa Bay Lightning 52 20 7 5.70 75 256 192 8
4 Carolina Hurricanes 41 16 10 5.44 80 210 166 13
9 Florida Panthers 39 17 6 5.35 79 206 177 5
15 Nashville Predators 33 25 4 5.09 64 172 176 7
17 Dallas Stars 23 19 14 4.99 60 158 154 14
22 Chicago Blackhawks 24 25 7 4.73 55 161 186 9
26 Detroit Red Wings 19 27 10 4.52 48 127 171 4
27 Columbus Blue Jackets 18 26 12 4.52 48 137 187 3

WEST DIVISION(4) W L OL Rating Pts GF GA SS
2 Colorado Avalanche 45 16 5 5.67 82 235 160 31
3 Vegas Golden Knights 50 19 6 5.64 82 244 170 25
11 Minnesota Wild 38 20 5 5.22 75 194 180 18
19 St. Louis Blues 27 24 9 4.88 63 176 190 21
21 Arizona Coyotes 24 26 6 4.73 54 153 176 30
25 Los Angeles Kings 21 28 7 4.60 49 143 170 27
28 San Jose Sharks 21 28 7 4.46 49 151 199 22
30 Anaheim Ducks 17 30 9 4.37 43 126 179 19


2021 NHL PLAYOFFS


FIRST ROUND SUMMARY


EAST DIVISION
1) Pittsburgh  vs.  4) NY Islanders
New York wins series 4-2



2) Washington  vs.  3) Boston
Boston wins series 4-1




NORTH DIVISION
1) Toronto  vs.  4) Montreal
Montreal wins series 4-3



2) Edmonton  vs.  3) Winnipeg
Winnipeg wins series 4-0




CENTRAL DIVISION
1) Carolina  vs.  4) Nashville
Carolina wins series 4-2



2) Florida  vs.  3) Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay wins series 4-2




WEST DIVISION
1) Colorado  vs.  4) St. Louis
Colorado wins series 4-0



2) Vegas  vs.  3) Minnesota
Vegas wins series 4-3



SECOND ROUND SUMMARY


EAST DIVISION
3) Boston  vs.  4) NY Islanders
New York wins series 4-2



NORTH DIVISION
3) Winnipeg  vs.  4) Montreal
Montreal wins series 4-0



CENTRAL DIVISION
1) Carolina  vs.  3) Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay wins series 4-1



WEST DIVISION
1) Colorado  vs.  2) Vegas
Vegas wins series 4-2




LEAGUE SEMI-FINALS SUMMARY


Tampa Bay vs. NY Islanders
Tampa Bay wins series 4-3



Vegas vs.  Montreal
Montreal wins series 4-2




STANLEY CUP FINALS


Tampa Bay vs. Montreal
Tampa Bay wins series 4-1

6/28 - Game 1 - Montreal 1  at Tampa Bay 5
6/30 - Game 2 - Montreal 1  at Tampa Bay 3
7/2  - Game 3 - Tampa Bay 6  at Montreal 3
7/5  - Game 4 - Tampa Bay 2  at Montreal 3  (OT)
7/7  - Game 5 - Montreal 0  at Tampa Bay 1