Predictions for the 2023-24 season

The Panthers keep the top spot. There is big gap to the Rangers in second place. The Oilers haven’t dropped from second to seventh over the last week.

Bringing Patrick Roy to coach the Islanders hasn’t had the expected outcome. The Islanders have only a 7.2% probability of making the playoffs currently.

Power ranking

The Panthers are also at the top of the power ranking. The Penguins are a bit of a mystery to me this year. Their differential suggest a much better team than they are. That’s why they are twelfth in the power ranking and that the model still sees about a 50% probability of them making the playoffs. They should have a few more wins on their record.