NHL 2021 Teams RANKINGS
View the latest NHL 2021 Teams Rankings based on the industry leading Dunkel Index rating system. The Dunkel Index analyzes game data to produce a power rating for each team. Those ratings are the basis for our game predictions.
HOCKEY: NHL RANKINGS
Sport
HOCKEY
League
NHL
Season
2021
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W / L RTGIndex rating for the season adjusted for won/loss record.
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SEA RTGPure Index rating for season.
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REC RTGMost recent pure Index rating.
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HIHighest pure Index rating for season.
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LOLowest pure Index rating for season.
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W/L +/-Percentage increase/decrease for pure Index rating over previous season.
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SEA +/-Percentage increase/decrease for pure Index rating over previous season.
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20 W/LAdjusted Index rating for 2020 season.
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20 SEAPure Index rating for 2020 season.
Regular Season
| RANK | TEAMS | RECORD | W / L RTG | SEA RTG | REC RTG | HI | LO | 20 W/L | 20 SEA | W/L +/- | SEA +/- |
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| 1 | Carolina Hurricanes | 36-8-12 | 14.338 | 11.838 | 0.000 | 12.963 | 9.949 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 2 | Colorado Avalanche | 39-4-13 | 14.236 | 11.674 | 0.000 | 13.888 | 9.633 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 3 | Vegas Golden Knights | 40-2-14 | 14.109 | 11.547 | 0.000 | 13.079 | 9.982 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 36-3-17 | 13.926 | 11.582 | 0.000 | 13.693 | 8.822 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 5 | Florida Panthers | 37-5-14 | 13.832 | 11.363 | 0.000 | 12.833 | 9.298 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 6 | Minnesota Wild | 35-5-16 | 13.487 | 11.143 | 0.000 | 12.599 | 9.714 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 37-3-16 | 13.420 | 11.014 | 0.000 | 12.503 | 9.130 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 8 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 35-7-14 | 13.362 | 10.956 | 0.000 | 12.795 | 8.968 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 9 | Washington Capitals | 37-5-15 | 13.329 | 10.861 | 0.000 | 12.635 | 9.544 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 10 | Boston Bruins | 33-8-16 | 13.261 | 10.949 | 0.000 | 12.748 | 8.450 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 11 | Dallas Stars | 23-14-19 | 13.155 | 11.280 | 0.000 | 13.193 | 9.822 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 12 | New York Islanders | 32-7-17 | 13.138 | 10.920 | 0.000 | 12.730 | 9.127 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 13 | Edmonton Oilers | 35-2-19 | 13.133 | 10.883 | 0.000 | 12.564 | 9.339 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 14 | Nashville Predators | 31-2-23 | 13.088 | 11.088 | 0.000 | 12.979 | 9.064 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 15 | New York Rangers | 27-6-23 | 12.842 | 10.967 | 0.000 | 13.210 | 8.901 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 16 | St. Louis Blues | 27-9-20 | 12.797 | 10.828 | 0.000 | 12.487 | 8.434 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 17 | Chicago Blackhawks | 24-7-25 | 12.766 | 11.048 | 0.000 | 12.694 | 9.760 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 18 | Montreal Canadiens | 24-11-21 | 12.759 | 10.916 | 0.000 | 13.516 | 9.445 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 19 | Winnipeg Jets | 30-3-23 | 12.710 | 10.741 | 0.000 | 12.399 | 8.180 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 20 | Arizona Coyotes | 24-6-26 | 12.185 | 10.497 | 0.000 | 12.127 | 8.894 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 21 | Vancouver Canucks | 23-3-29 | 12.141 | 10.609 | 0.000 | 12.434 | 9.155 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 22 | Calgary Flames | 25-3-27 | 12.130 | 10.474 | 0.000 | 11.848 | 8.541 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 23 | Los Angeles Kings | 21-7-28 | 11.969 | 10.438 | 0.000 | 12.387 | 8.111 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 24 | Detroit Red Wings | 19-10-27 | 11.942 | 10.442 | 0.000 | 12.369 | 9.028 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 25 | Philadelphia Flyers | 25-8-23 | 11.739 | 9.927 | 0.000 | 11.475 | 8.157 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 26 | Ottawa Senators | 23-5-28 | 11.623 | 10.030 | 0.000 | 12.316 | 7.869 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 27 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 18-12-26 | 11.601 | 10.101 | 0.000 | 11.980 | 8.536 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 28 | San Jose Sharks | 21-7-28 | 11.421 | 9.890 | 0.000 | 11.928 | 8.396 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 29 | New Jersey Devils | 19-7-30 | 11.414 | 10.007 | 0.000 | 11.277 | 8.238 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 30 | Anaheim Ducks | 17-9-30 | 11.177 | 9.834 | 0.000 | 11.802 | 8.222 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
| 31 | Buffalo Sabres | 15-7-34 | 11.028 | 9.872 | 0.000 | 11.966 | 8.214 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0% | 0% |
Postseason
| RANK | TEAMS | RECORD | W / L RTG | SEA RTG | REC RTG | HI | LO | 20 W/L | 20 SEA | W/L +/- | SEA +/- |
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| 1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 16-4-3 | 13.759 | 12.634 | 0.000 | 14.561 | 10.869 | 5.515 | 5.515 | 1.49% | 1.29% |
| 2 | Colorado Avalanche | 6-1-3 | 13.549 | 13.142 | 0.000 | 14.485 | 11.830 | 5.383 | 5.383 | 1.52% | 1.44% |
| 3 | Vegas Golden Knights | 10-4-5 | 13.002 | 12.252 | 0.000 | 13.977 | 10.462 | 5.956 | 5.956 | 1.18% | 1.06% |
| 4 | New York Islanders | 11-1-7 | 12.688 | 11.970 | 0.000 | 12.928 | 10.581 | 4.852 | 4.852 | 1.62% | 1.47% |
| 5 | Montreal Canadiens | 13-1-8 | 12.639 | 11.796 | 0.000 | 13.777 | 9.174 | 5.023 | 4.930 | 1.52% | 1.39% |
| 6 | Boston Bruins | 6-1-3 | 11.762 | 11.356 | 0.000 | 12.339 | 10.749 | 5.930 | 5.930 | 0.98% | 0.92% |
| 7 | Carolina Hurricanes | 5-2-4 | 11.567 | 11.192 | 0.000 | 11.793 | 10.723 | 5.856 | 5.856 | 0.98% | 0.91% |
| 8 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2-2-2 | 11.402 | 11.215 | 0.000 | 11.781 | 10.784 | 5.193 | 5.193 | 1.20% | 1.16% |
| 10 | Winnipeg Jets | 4-1-3 | 11.225 | 10.943 | 0.000 | 11.899 | 10.059 | 5.861 | 5.736 | 0.92% | 0.91% |
| 11 | Calgary Flames | 1-0-0 | 11.159 | 11.097 | 0.000 | 11.097 | 11.097 | 5.800 | 5.800 | 0.92% | 0.91% |
| 12 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3-2-2 | 11.016 | 10.766 | 0.000 | 11.691 | 9.908 | 5.133 | 5.133 | 1.15% | 1.10% |
| 13 | Florida Panthers | 2-0-4 | 10.974 | 10.849 | 0.000 | 11.434 | 10.217 | 5.256 | 5.194 | 1.09% | 1.09% |
| 14 | Minnesota Wild | 3-0-4 | 10.964 | 10.777 | 0.000 | 11.779 | 9.832 | 5.815 | 5.753 | 0.89% | 0.87% |
| 15 | Nashville Predators | 2-2-2 | 10.909 | 10.721 | 0.000 | 11.136 | 10.256 | 5.299 | 5.299 | 1.06% | 1.02% |
| 16 | Vancouver Canucks | 0-1-0 | 10.648 | 10.617 | 0.000 | 10.617 | 10.617 | 4.816 | 4.816 | 1.21% | 1.20% |
| 17 | Washington Capitals | 0-2-2 | 10.068 | 10.005 | 0.000 | 10.287 | 9.709 | 5.411 | 5.317 | 0.86% | 0.88% |
| 18 | Edmonton Oilers | 0-3-1 | 9.676 | 9.583 | 0.000 | 9.864 | 9.229 | 5.368 | 5.368 | 0.80% | 0.79% |
