NHL predictions and rankings - December 28, 2022
The NHL is back from the Christmas break. We are starting to have a good idea of who are the best teams. Some of the teams who started hot have cooled down.
Predictions for the 2022-23 season
The Hurricanes have been hot and have jumped to the second spot. The Bruins and the Maple Leafs are still the two favourites for the Cup.
I’m surprised to see the Blues so far down. I probably shouldn’t be as they are a plus-minus negative 20 right and are playing for .500.
Table 1: Predictions for end of season standings in the NHL
Power ranking
The Bruins are back on top but the Maple Leafs are not far back. There is a good gap with the Hurricanes in third place.
Table 2: Power ranking of NHL teams