NHL predictions and rankings - January 4, 2023
Happy New Year everyone! If you haven’t looked at Connor Bedard’s latest exploits, you are missing something. We’ll see if teams are going to start tanking for real after seeing how good he is.
Predictions for the 2022-23 season
The Bruins are still in top and will be hard to catch. I hadn’t noticed how well the Jets are playing. They are currently sixth in the expected number of points.
The Canadiens have been loosing very badly lately. If it wasn’t of the points they accumulated early in the season, they wouldn’t be far from the bottom.
Table 1: Predictions for end of season standings in the NHL
Power ranking
The Bruins are still on top, followed by the Maple Leafs. The Capitals have climbed to the third spot. The Ducks and the Black Hawks are fighting for the last place.
Table 2: Power ranking of NHL teams