NHL Power Rankings
Ranked by Pythagorean win% — true strength from goal scoring, not points
All 32 teams
by Pythagorean expectation
| # | Team | Record | PTS | PTS% | Pythag | GF/G | GA/G | DIFF | Luck | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLWestern Central | 55-16-11 | 121 | .738 | .689 | 3.68 | 2.48 | +99 | +8.0 | |
| 2 | ▲3 | TBLEastern Atlantic | 50-26-6 | 106 | .646 | .612 | 3.54 | 2.82 | +59 | +5.7 |
| 3 | DALWestern Central | 50-20-12 | 112 | .683 | .604 | 3.40 | 2.76 | +53 | +13.0 | |
| 4 | ▼2 | CAREastern Metropolitan | 53-22-7 | 113 | .689 | .603 | 3.61 | 2.93 | +56 | +14.1 |
| 5 | ▼1 | BUFEastern Atlantic | 50-23-9 | 109 | .665 | .588 | 3.51 | 2.94 | +47 | +12.5 |
| 6 | ▲1 | MINWestern Central | 46-24-12 | 104 | .634 | .562 | 3.32 | 2.93 | +32 | +11.8 |
| 7 | ▲2 | OTTEastern Atlantic | 44-27-11 | 99 | .604 | .561 | 3.39 | 3.00 | +32 | +7.0 |
| 8 | ▲9 | UTAWestern Central | 43-33-6 | 92 | .561 | .555 | 3.27 | 2.93 | +28 | +1.0 |
| 9 | ▼3 | MTLEastern Atlantic | 48-24-10 | 106 | .646 | .550 | 3.45 | 3.12 | +27 | +15.8 |
| 10 | PITEastern Metropolitan | 41-25-16 | 98 | .598 | .544 | 3.57 | 3.27 | +25 | +8.7 | |
| 11 | ▼3 | BOSEastern Atlantic | 45-27-10 | 100 | .610 | .542 | 3.32 | 3.05 | +22 | +11.1 |
| 12 | WSHEastern Metropolitan | 43-30-9 | 95 | .579 | .537 | 3.21 | 2.98 | +19 | +6.9 | |
| 13 | VGKWestern Pacific | 39-26-17 | 95 | .579 | .529 | 3.23 | 3.05 | +15 | +8.2 | |
| 14 | EDMWestern Pacific | 41-30-11 | 93 | .567 | .524 | 3.44 | 3.28 | +13 | +7.1 | |
| 15 | ▼4 | PHIEastern Metropolitan | 43-27-12 | 98 | .598 | .514 | 3.05 | 2.96 | +7 | +13.7 |
| 16 | CBJEastern Metropolitan | 40-30-12 | 92 | .561 | .500 | 3.09 | 3.09 | 0 | +10.0 | |
| 17 | ▲2 | NYIEastern Metropolitan | 43-34-5 | 91 | .555 | .483 | 2.84 | 2.94 | -8 | +11.8 |
| 18 | ▲11 | NYREastern Metropolitan | 34-39-9 | 77 | .470 | .475 | 2.90 | 3.05 | -12 | -1.0 |
| 19 | ▼1 | ANAWestern Pacific | 43-33-6 | 92 | .561 | .473 | 3.33 | 3.51 | -15 | +14.4 |
| 20 | ▼5 | DETEastern Atlantic | 41-31-10 | 92 | .561 | .466 | 2.94 | 3.15 | -17 | +15.6 |
| 21 | ▲2 | NSHWestern Central | 38-34-10 | 86 | .524 | .457 | 3.01 | 3.28 | -22 | +11.0 |
| 22 | ▼2 | LAKWestern Pacific | 35-27-20 | 90 | .549 | .453 | 2.74 | 3.01 | -22 | +15.6 |
| 23 | ▲2 | FLAEastern Atlantic | 40-38-4 | 84 | .512 | .453 | 3.06 | 3.37 | -25 | +9.8 |
| 24 | ▼3 | NJDEastern Metropolitan | 42-37-3 | 87 | .530 | .451 | 2.80 | 3.10 | -24 | +13.1 |
| 25 | ▼3 | STLWestern Central | 37-33-12 | 86 | .524 | .445 | 2.82 | 3.15 | -27 | +13.0 |
| 26 | WPGWestern Central | 35-35-12 | 82 | .500 | .441 | 2.82 | 3.17 | -29 | +9.7 | |
| 27 | ▼3 | SJSWestern Pacific | 39-35-8 | 86 | .524 | .425 | 3.06 | 3.56 | -41 | +16.3 |
| 28 | ▼1 | SEAWestern Pacific | 34-37-11 | 79 | .482 | .425 | 2.76 | 3.21 | -37 | +9.3 |
| 29 | ▼1 | TOREastern Atlantic | 32-36-14 | 78 | .476 | .417 | 3.09 | 3.65 | -46 | +9.6 |
| 30 | CGYWestern Pacific | 34-39-9 | 77 | .470 | .401 | 2.59 | 3.16 | -47 | +11.2 | |
| 31 | CHIWestern Central | 29-39-14 | 72 | .439 | .375 | 2.60 | 3.35 | -62 | +10.5 | |
| 32 | VANWestern Pacific | 25-49-8 | 58 | .354 | .318 | 2.63 | 3.85 | -100 | +5.8 |
▲▼ = power rank vs points rank · DIFF = goal differential · Luck = actual points − Pythagorean expected points