NHL predictions and rankings - March 15, 2020
The NHL season was suspended because of the coronavirus. That was the right decision under the circumstances. This will be the last post of a while and perhaps for the rest of the season.
Predictions for the 2019-20 season
The Bruins and the Lightning at again the top two teams in the predicted standings. The Blues have been playing well and moved one spot to third in the standings. The Stanley Cup probabilities show that this would have been a hotly contested championship. The Flyers have the highest probability but three other teams have a greater than 10% probability of winning the cup.
Table 1: Predictions for end of season standings in the NHL
Power ranking
The Flyers are on top of the power ranking with the Lightning right behind. Things have changed from a few weeks ago when the Eastern teams dominated the top 10. There are now five Western teams in the top 10, and 9 of the top 15 teams.
Table 2: Power ranking of NHL teams