The cream of the NHL crop in 2023-24 (so far)

Best NHL teams according to Hockey-Reference's Simple Rating System rankings, 2023-24 season

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The Simple Rating System adjusts each team's goals-per-game differential for the strength of schedule it has faced.

Chart: Neil Paine/The MessengerSource: Hockey-ReferenceCreated with Datawrapper