HERE WE GO AGAIN FOR 2019/20


These team rankings are based on the ELO rating system.

This is purely mathematical based on wins and losses. Each team has a score. That score increases or decreases based on wins and losses. The amount of change is based on the score of the opponent. Eg. If a strong team beats a weak team then they don't gain a lot of points because it is expected. If a weak team beats a strong team then they gain a lot of points and the strong team loses a bunch. It balances out. Streaks can swing a team's rankings by a lot.

For the purposes of my calculations, each team started with 2500 points. K is 100 and doesn't change.

NOTE: I changed the scoring system so that OT/SO wins are lesser than regular wins (half a win). And an OT/SO loss is half a loss.

After 612 games played this season the rankings for Dec 31 2019 are:


#Team# GPLowest ScoreAverage ScoreHighest ScoreElo Score
1St. Louis Blues402434255627012701
2Pittsburgh Penguins392441255526772677
3Toronto Maple Leafs402310249326682615
4Vancouver Canucks402334247726212605
5Tampa Bay Lightning372444252326112604
6Florida Panthers382390251526132587
7Boston Bruins402440259727372584
8Carolina Hurricanes392364254027262584
9Columbus Blue Jackets392336247426232558
10Washington Capitals402447260827242556
11Chicago Blackhawks402341245225852555
12New York Rangers382384250826302535
13Minnesota Wild402336248926712529
14Philadelphia Flyers392366252626242527
15Dallas Stars402295252327332516
16Colorado Avalanche392408257827062499
17Calgary Flames412328248826672493
18New York Islanders372413258227432488
19Vegas Golden Knights422320248825932486
20New Jersey Devils382277241525222475
21Nashville Predators382292247626292471
22Winnipeg Jets392395252726952458
23Montreal Canadiens392361249926422444
24Ottawa Senators402308244025912437
25Anaheim Ducks392345246926422412
26Los Angeles Kings412298243025352396
27San Jose Sharks402311245326192395
28Edmonton Oilers412344250526712368
29Buffalo Sabres402342247326232364
30Arizona Coyotes412346250626102346
31Detroit Red Wings402198234525862235
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DivisionAvg Score
Atlantic2483
Central2532
Metropolitan2550
Pacific2437
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ConferenceAvg Score
Eastern2516
Western2482
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