NHL ELO Rankings are Sports4Cast's proprietary team strength ratings, built on a game-by-game Elo model. Unlike win-loss records, they reflect actual performance — accounting for the quality of opposition, home advantage, and goal differential. Elo points are won and lost with every result.

The Last column shows the points movement from a team's most recent game (blank if they haven't played in the last month). 6 Mth and 1 Yr show total Elo movement over the trailing 6 and 12 months. Rankings reset partially at the start of each season to account for roster changes.