Article:NHL Power Rankings and Playoff Index

The table below shows ChanceBot.com 's Power Rankings and Playoff Index for the NHL as of 1/22/2008.

Power Rankings provide a calculation of relative team strength based on performance to date.

The strongest team is given a strength of 0.0, and all remaining team strengths are relative to this standard.

The difference between two teams' scores indicates the expected average goal differential in a series of neutral-ice games played between the two teams.

The Playoff Index for each team gives the probability (expressed as a percentage) that the team will make the playoffs.

These probabilities are calculated by simulating the remainder of the season while taking into account team strength, home-ice advantage, and historical trends.

Team | Power Ranking | Playoff Index Detroit | 0.00 | 100.00 Ottawa | -0.88 | 99.88 Dallas | -0.90 | 89.71 Philadelphia | -0.93 | 99.17 Vancouver | -1.04 | 68.89 San Jose | -1.09 | 86.27 Colorado | -1.12 | 74.81 Pittsburgh | -1.14 | 95.63 Calgary | -1.15 | 67.51 Montreal | -1.17 | 95.01 Minnesota | -1.22 | 80.19 Columbus | -1.24 | 31.31 Chicago | -1.25 | 24.50 New Jersey | -1.26 | 94.83 Anaheim | -1.27 | 70.61 St. Louis | -1.28 | 44.94 Nashville | -1.32 | 22.93 Phoenix | -1.33 | 32.69 Boston | -1.44 | 69.74 Buffalo | -1.49 | 33.82 Carolina | -1.58 | 45.61 New York Rangers | -1.59 | 28.43 Washington | -1.60 | 47.88 Edmonton | -1.63 | 5.58 New York Islanders | -1.68 | 44.65 Los Angeles | -1.72 | 0.05 Florida | -1.80 | 15.86 Toronto | -1.84 | 7.19 Tampa Bay | -1.85 | 6.50 Atlanta | -1.95 | 15.80