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Atlantic Division Projections

Rank Team SCRANK Projected Points Projected Record
1 Tampa Bay Lightning* 6.27 128 62 - 16 - 4
2 Buffalo Sabres* 5.42 108 51 - 25 - 6
3 Montreal Canadiens* 5.24 107 49 - 24 - 9
4 Detroit Red Wings* 4.83 100 47 - 29 - 6
5 Boston Bruins 5.09 95 45 - 32 - 5
6 Ottawa Senators 4.93 92 42 - 32 - 8
7 Florida Panthers 4.47 81 39 - 40 - 3
8 Toronto Maple Leafs 4.32 73 32 - 41 - 9

Metropolitan Division Projections

Rank Team SCRANK Projected Points Projected Record
1 Carolina Hurricanes* 5.82 124 59 - 17 - 6
2 New York Islanders* 5.10 103 49 - 28 - 5
3 Pittsburgh Penguins* 5.36 99 43 - 26 - 13
4 Washington Capitals* 4.99 95 44 - 31 - 7
5 Columbus Blue Jackets 4.76 88 40 - 34 - 8
6 Philadelphia Flyers 4.41 75 32 - 39 - 11
7 New Jersey Devils 4.02 74 36 - 44 - 2
8 New York Rangers 3.92 67 30 - 45 - 7

Central Division Projections

Rank Team SCRANK Projected Points Projected Record
1 Colorado Avalanche* 6.78 135 63 - 10 - 9
2 Dallas Stars* 5.77 115 53 - 20 - 9
3 Minnesota Wild* 5.57 114 52 - 20 - 10
4 Utah Mammoth* 5.27 102 49 - 29 - 4
5 Winnipeg Jets 4.18 75 33 - 40 - 9
6 Nashville Predators 4.06 72 32 - 42 - 8
7 Chicago Blackhawks 3.69 63 27 - 46 - 9
8 St. Louis Blues 3.31 51 21 - 52 - 9

Pacific Division Projections

Rank Team SCRANK Projected Points Projected Record
1 Vegas Golden Knights* 4.98 98 42 - 26 - 14
2 Anaheim Ducks* 4.61 93 45 - 34 - 3
3 Edmonton Oilers* 4.78 90 41 - 33 - 8
4 Seattle Kraken* 4.50 83 37 - 36 - 9
5 San Jose Sharks 4.15 80 38 - 40 - 4
6 Los Angeles Kings 4.15 78 32 - 36 - 14
7 Calgary Flames 3.92 62 28 - 48 - 6
8 Vancouver Canucks 2.89 45 19 - 56 - 7
Top 3 per Division + 2 Wild Cards per Conference* = Projected Playoffs