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Every NHL Franchise Ranked

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#25 - Nashville Predators

Weighted Franchise Score - 55.4
Season Win Pct Rank - 55.8%
Playoff Qualification Pct - 60.0%
Playoff Series Win Pct - 31.8%
Stanley Cup Appearances/Wins - 0/1

The Preds actually have the 5th best win percentage of current NHL franchises behind only Vegas, Montreal, Philadelphia, and Boston - all franchises that rank in the top 15 on this list. But their playoff record has been pretty bad. They have been steady, but rarely exceptional.
 

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Okay, so clearly not enough time this summer, so here is the whole list.

1​
Montreal Canadiens
100.0​
2​
Edmonton Oilers
98.0​
3​
Pittsburgh Penguins
92.5​
4​
Detroit Red Wings
90.4​
5​
Toronto Maple Leafs
89.5​
6​
Colorado Avalanche
89.1​
7​
Tampa Bay Lightning
88.8​
8​
New York Islanders
87.4​
9​
Boston Bruins
84.0​
10​
Philadelphia Flyers
82.9​
11​
Chicago Blackhawks
75.6​
12​
New Jersey Devils
75.0​
13​
Vegas Golden Knights
74.8​
14​
Anaheim Ducks
73.5​
15​
New York Rangers
73.4​
16​
St. Louis Blues
71.9​
17​
Seattle Kraken
69.4​
18​
Dallas Stars
69.2​
19​
Calgary Flames
67.9​
20​
Washington Capitals
67.8​
21​
Los Angeles Kings
66.8​
22​
Carolina Hurricanes
61.2​
23​
San Jose Sharks
61.2​
24​
Buffalo Sabres
58.6​
25​
Nashville Predators
55.4​
26​
Vancouver Canucks
52.1​
27​
Ottawa Senators
50.6​
28​
Minnesota Wild
49.1​
29​
Florida Panthers
46.2​
30​
Winnipeg Jets
39.7​
31​
Columbus Blue Jackets
36.3​
32​
Phoenix Coyotes
35.8​
 

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Okay, so clearly not enough time this summer, so here is the whole list.

1​
Montreal Canadiens
100.0​
2​
Edmonton Oilers
98.0​
3​
Pittsburgh Penguins
92.5​
4​
Detroit Red Wings
90.4​
5​
Toronto Maple Leafs
89.5​
6​
Colorado Avalanche
89.1​
7​
Tampa Bay Lightning
88.8​
8​
New York Islanders
87.4​
9​
Boston Bruins
84.0​
10​
Philadelphia Flyers
82.9​
11​
Chicago Blackhawks
75.6​
12​
New Jersey Devils
75.0​
13​
Vegas Golden Knights
74.8​
14​
Anaheim Ducks
73.5​
15​
New York Rangers
73.4​
16​
St. Louis Blues
71.9​
17​
Seattle Kraken
69.4​
18​
Dallas Stars
69.2​
19​
Calgary Flames
67.9​
20​
Washington Capitals
67.8​
21​
Los Angeles Kings
66.8​
22​
Carolina Hurricanes
61.2​
23​
San Jose Sharks
61.2​
24​
Buffalo Sabres
58.6​
25​
Nashville Predators
55.4​
26​
Vancouver Canucks
52.1​
27​
Ottawa Senators
50.6​
28​
Minnesota Wild
49.1​
29​
Florida Panthers
46.2​
30​
Winnipeg Jets
39.7​
31​
Columbus Blue Jackets
36.3​
32​
Phoenix Coyotes
35.8​
im curious on the Kings, they have 2 cups and 3 cup appearances. Yet they sit under Seattle, and the Caps. everything else Im pretty much in agreement with. except I think you gave the canucks too much credit only because I am mad at them
 

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im curious on the Kings, they have 2 cups and 3 cup appearances. Yet they sit under Seattle, and the Caps. everything else Im pretty much in agreement with. except I think you gave the canucks too much credit only because I am mad at them

They have one the lowest win percentages, an average playoff qualification percentage, and a below average playoff series record. They are the lowest ranked team with 2 Cups because of those other factors.
 

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Okay, so clearly not enough time this summer, so here is the whole list.

1​
Montreal Canadiens
100.0​
2​
Edmonton Oilers
98.0​
3​
Pittsburgh Penguins
92.5​
4​
Detroit Red Wings
90.4​
5​
Toronto Maple Leafs
89.5​
6​
Colorado Avalanche
89.1​
7​
Tampa Bay Lightning
88.8​
8​
New York Islanders
87.4​
9​
Boston Bruins
84.0​
10​
Philadelphia Flyers
82.9​
11​
Chicago Blackhawks
75.6​
12​
New Jersey Devils
75.0​
13​
Vegas Golden Knights
74.8​
14​
Anaheim Ducks
73.5​
15​
New York Rangers
73.4​
16​
St. Louis Blues
71.9​
17​
Seattle Kraken
69.4​
18​
Dallas Stars
69.2​
19​
Calgary Flames
67.9​
20​
Washington Capitals
67.8​
21​
Los Angeles Kings
66.8​
22​
Carolina Hurricanes
61.2​
23​
San Jose Sharks
61.2​
24​
Buffalo Sabres
58.6​
25​
Nashville Predators
55.4​
26​
Vancouver Canucks
52.1​
27​
Ottawa Senators
50.6​
28​
Minnesota Wild
49.1​
29​
Florida Panthers
46.2​
30​
Winnipeg Jets
39.7​
31​
Columbus Blue Jackets
36.3​
32​
Phoenix Coyotes
35.8​
The ranger$ seem high and BTW F Vegas
 

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The ranger$ seem high and BTW F Vegas

It's funny b/c I saw a Facebook "Top 10 NHL franchises" list just the other day and they had the Rangers at #8. Naturally a number of Rangers' fans were in the comments section complaining they weren't high enough. (rolls eyes)

In this ranking, I think they are partially at #15 because longevity and Cup wins give them an edge over many newer, Cupless franchises. However, the Rangers rank in the bottom half of the league for # of Cups/seasons played. For a team that had a few decades in the league with only 6 teams, I wouldn't disagree they are a little high.

Truth be told, the Detroit Lions and New York Rangers have existed for roughly the same amount of time and both have the same number of championships. I don't think any Lions' fans are arguing they are a top 10 franchise.
 

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I'd like to see the numeric breakdowns for each team.

:nerd:
 

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It's funny b/c I saw a Facebook "Top 10 NHL franchises" list just the other day and they had the Rangers at #8. Naturally a number of Rangers' fans were in the comments section complaining they weren't high enough. (rolls eyes)

In this ranking, I think they are partially at #15 because longevity and Cup wins give them an edge over many newer, Cupless franchises. However, the Rangers rank in the bottom half of the league for # of Cups/seasons played. For a team that had a few decades in the league with only 6 teams, I wouldn't disagree they are a little high.

Truth be told, the Detroit Lions and New York Rangers have existed for roughly the same amount of time and both have the same number of championships. I don't think any Lions' fans are arguing they are a top 10 franchise.


1 of the top 3 greatest RBs ever makes the Lions a top ten franchise!
 

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Okay, so clearly not enough time this summer, so here is the whole list.

1​
Montreal Canadiens
100.0​
2​
Edmonton Oilers
98.0​
3​
Pittsburgh Penguins
92.5​
4​
Detroit Red Wings
90.4​
5​
Toronto Maple Leafs
89.5​
6​
Colorado Avalanche
89.1​
7​
Tampa Bay Lightning
88.8​
8​
New York Islanders
87.4​
9​
Boston Bruins
84.0​
10​
Philadelphia Flyers
82.9​
11​
Chicago Blackhawks
75.6​
12​
New Jersey Devils
75.0​
13​
Vegas Golden Knights
74.8​
14​
Anaheim Ducks
73.5​
15​
New York Rangers
73.4​
16​
St. Louis Blues
71.9​
17​
Seattle Kraken
69.4​
18​
Dallas Stars
69.2​
19​
Calgary Flames
67.9​
20​
Washington Capitals
67.8​
21​
Los Angeles Kings
66.8​
22​
Carolina Hurricanes
61.2​
23​
San Jose Sharks
61.2​
24​
Buffalo Sabres
58.6​
25​
Nashville Predators
55.4​
26​
Vancouver Canucks
52.1​
27​
Ottawa Senators
50.6​
28​
Minnesota Wild
49.1​
29​
Florida Panthers
46.2​
30​
Winnipeg Jets
39.7​
31​
Columbus Blue Jackets
36.3​
32​
Phoenix Coyotes
35.8​

Definitely cannot accuse you of recency bias!
 
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