Predictions for the 2023-24 season

The Bruins are on top and given the way they are playing, it’s hard to imagine that they won’t win the President’s trophy again this year.

I’m surprised to see the Lightning this low in the predicted standings. Their record is not great so far this year and they have given more goals than they have scored. Making the playoffs does not appear a certainty right now. Vasilevskiy should return soon and get the team back to its winning ways.

Table 1: Predictions for end of season standings in the NHL

Power ranking

No surprise, the Bruins are at the top. The biggest surprise to me is to see the Oilers at number 13 in the power ranking. They seem broken this year. Their relatively good position in the power ranking suggests their schedule has been difficult thus far and that they have played better than their position in the standings.

Table 2: Power ranking of NHL teams