During the 2024-25 campaign, the Tampa Bay Lightning are the best in the NHL in SOS with 0.47. Ranking in second place are the St. Louis Blues, possessing a strength of schedule of 0.30. Having earned a rate of 28.0%, the Florida Panthers are holding on to the third spot. Finishing out the top five are the Pittsburgh Penguins (0.2) and the New Jersey Devils (0.2).
2024-25 NHL Team Strength of Schedule Leaders
| SOS Rank | Team | SOS |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tampa Bay Lightning | 0.47 |
| 2nd | St. Louis Blues | 0.30 |
| 3rd | Florida Panthers | 0.28 |
| 4th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 0.20 |
| 5th | New Jersey Devils | 0.15 |
| 6th | Philadelphia Flyers | 0.15 |
| 7th | Washington Capitals | 0.14 |
| 8th | Vegas Golden Knights | 0.11 |
| 9th | Utah Hockey Club | 0.11 |
| 10th | Ottawa Senators | 0.09 |
| 11th | Winnipeg Jets | 0.04 |
| 12th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0.03 |
| 13th | Boston Bruins | 0.00 |
| 14th | Montreal Canadiens | 0.00 |
| 15th | Seattle Kraken | -0.01 |
| 16th | Colorado Avalanche | -0.02 |
| 17th | San Jose Sharks | -0.02 |
| 18th | Columbus Blue Jackets | -0.02 |
| 19th | Minnesota Wild | -0.04 |
| 20th | Detroit Red Wings | -0.08 |
| 21st | New York Islanders | -0.09 |
| 22nd | Buffalo Sabres | -0.09 |
| 23rd | Edmonton Oilers | -0.11 |
| 24th | Nashville Predators | -0.12 |
| 25th | Anaheim Ducks | -0.15 |
| 26th | Carolina Hurricanes | -0.16 |
| 27th | New York Rangers | -0.16 |
| 28th | Calgary Flames | -0.16 |
| 29th | Vancouver Canucks | -0.16 |
| 30th | Chicago Blackhawks | -0.16 |
| 31st | Dallas Stars | -0.22 |
| 32nd | Los Angeles Kings | -0.32 |
2022 NHL Team Strength of Schedule Leaders
| SOS Rank | Team | SOS |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Detroit Red Wings | 0.06 |
| 2nd | Philadelphia Flyers | 0.06 |
| 3rd | Arizona Coyotes | 0.06 |
| 4th | Chicago Blackhawks | 0.05 |
| 5th | Montreal Canadiens | 0.05 |
| 6th | New Jersey Devils | 0.04 |
| 7th | Seattle Kraken | 0.04 |
| 8th | San Jose Sharks | 0.03 |
| 9th | Anaheim Ducks | 0.03 |
| 10th | Ottawa Senators | 0.03 |
| 11th | Nashville Predators | 0.02 |
| 12th | Winnipeg Jets | 0.02 |
| 13th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 0.02 |
| 14th | Buffalo Sabres | 0.02 |
| 15th | Dallas Stars | 0.01 |
| 16th | Edmonton Oilers | 0.00 |
| 17th | Vancouver Canucks | 0.00 |
| 18th | Los Angeles Kings | -0.01 |
| 19th | Vegas Golden Knights | -0.01 |
| 20th | Minnesota Wild | -0.02 |
| 21st | Tampa Bay Lightning | -0.02 |
| 22nd | Washington Capitals | -0.02 |
| 23rd | New York Islanders | -0.02 |
| 24th | New York Rangers | -0.03 |
| 25th | Colorado Avalanche | -0.04 |
| 26th | Pittsburgh Penguins | -0.04 |
| 27th | Carolina Hurricanes | -0.05 |
| 28th | Calgary Flames | -0.05 |
| 29th | St. Louis Blues | -0.05 |
| 30th | Boston Bruins | -0.05 |
| 31st | Toronto Maple Leafs | -0.06 |
| 32nd | Florida Panthers | -0.08 |
2021 NHL Team Strength of Schedule Leaders
| SOS Rank | Team | SOS |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Buffalo Sabres | 0.14 |
| 2nd | Anaheim Ducks | 0.12 |
| 3rd | San Jose Sharks | 0.11 |
| 4th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 0.11 |
| 5th | New Jersey Devils | 0.11 |
| 6th | Vancouver Canucks | 0.10 |
| 7th | Detroit Red Wings | 0.10 |
| 8th | Philadelphia Flyers | 0.08 |
| 9th | Ottawa Senators | 0.08 |
| 10th | Chicago Blackhawks | 0.06 |
| 11th | Los Angeles Kings | 0.06 |
| 12th | Arizona Coyotes | 0.05 |
| 13th | Montreal Canadiens | 0.02 |
| 14th | Calgary Flames | 0.01 |
| 15th | Nashville Predators | 0.00 |
| 16th | St. Louis Blues | 0.00 |
| 17th | Dallas Stars | -0.01 |
| 18th | Winnipeg Jets | -0.04 |
| 19th | Minnesota Wild | -0.05 |
| 20th | New York Rangers | -0.05 |
| 21st | Washington Capitals | -0.06 |
| 22nd | New York Islanders | -0.06 |
| 23rd | Boston Bruins | -0.07 |
| 24th | Florida Panthers | -0.08 |
| 25th | Tampa Bay Lightning | -0.08 |
| 26th | Edmonton Oilers | -0.08 |
| 27th | Pittsburgh Penguins | -0.09 |
| 28th | Carolina Hurricanes | -0.10 |
| 29th | Toronto Maple Leafs | -0.10 |
| 30th | Colorado Avalanche | -0.14 |
| 31st | Vegas Golden Knights | -0.15 |
2020 NHL Team Strength of Schedule Leaders
| SOS Rank | Team | SOS |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dallas Stars | 0.05 |
| 2nd | Washington Capitals | 0.04 |
| 3rd | Chicago Blackhawks | 0.04 |
| 4th | St. Louis Blues | 0.02 |
| 5th | New York Islanders | 0.02 |
| 6th | New Jersey Devils | 0.02 |
| 7th | Anaheim Ducks | 0.02 |
| 8th | Detroit Red Wings | 0.02 |
| 9th | Florida Panthers | 0.01 |
| 10th | Minnesota Wild | 0.01 |
| 11th | Montreal Canadiens | 0.01 |
| 12th | Los Angeles Kings | 0.01 |
| 13th | San Jose Sharks | 0.01 |
| 14th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 0.00 |
| 15th | Philadelphia Flyers | 0.00 |
| 16th | Arizona Coyotes | 0.00 |
| 17th | Toronto Maple Leafs | -0.01 |
| 18th | Winnipeg Jets | -0.01 |
| 19th | Calgary Flames | -0.01 |
| 20th | Nashville Predators | -0.01 |
| 21st | Boston Bruins | -0.02 |
| 22nd | Colorado Avalanche | -0.02 |
| 23rd | Vegas Golden Knights | -0.02 |
| 24th | Pittsburgh Penguins | -0.02 |
| 25th | Edmonton Oilers | -0.02 |
| 26th | Columbus Blue Jackets | -0.02 |
| 27th | Carolina Hurricanes | -0.02 |
| 28th | Ottawa Senators | -0.02 |
| 29th | New York Rangers | -0.03 |
| 30th | Vancouver Canucks | -0.03 |
| 31st | Buffalo Sabres | -0.03 |
2019 NHL Team Strength of Schedule Leaders
| SOS Rank | Team | SOS |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ottawa Senators | 0.05 |
| 2nd | Buffalo Sabres | 0.04 |
| 3rd | Detroit Red Wings | 0.04 |
| 4th | New Jersey Devils | 0.04 |
| 5th | Philadelphia Flyers | 0.03 |
| 6th | New York Rangers | 0.03 |
| 7th | Florida Panthers | 0.02 |
| 8th | Chicago Blackhawks | 0.02 |
| 9th | Minnesota Wild | 0.02 |
| 10th | Los Angeles Kings | 0.02 |
| 11th | Vancouver Canucks | 0.01 |
| 12th | Anaheim Ducks | 0.01 |
| 13th | Edmonton Oilers | 0.01 |
| 14th | Montreal Canadiens | 0.00 |
| 15th | Dallas Stars | 0.00 |
| 16th | Boston Bruins | -0.01 |
| 17th | Washington Capitals | -0.01 |
| 18th | New York Islanders | -0.01 |
| 19th | Toronto Maple Leafs | -0.01 |
| 20th | Pittsburgh Penguins | -0.01 |
| 21st | Nashville Predators | -0.01 |
| 22nd | Carolina Hurricanes | -0.01 |
| 23rd | St. Louis Blues | -0.01 |
| 24th | Columbus Blue Jackets | -0.01 |
| 25th | Colorado Avalanche | -0.01 |
| 26th | Winnipeg Jets | -0.02 |
| 27th | Arizona Coyotes | -0.02 |
| 28th | San Jose Sharks | -0.04 |
| 29th | Vegas Golden Knights | -0.04 |
| 30th | Tampa Bay Lightning | -0.05 |
| 31st | Calgary Flames | -0.06 |
2018 NHL Team Strength of Schedule Leaders
| SOS Rank | Team | SOS |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chicago Blackhawks | 0.07 |
| 2nd | St. Louis Blues | 0.05 |
| 3rd | Vancouver Canucks | 0.05 |
| 4th | Arizona Coyotes | 0.05 |
| 5th | Minnesota Wild | 0.04 |
| 6th | Colorado Avalanche | 0.04 |
| 7th | Dallas Stars | 0.04 |
| 8th | Nashville Predators | 0.03 |
| 9th | Calgary Flames | 0.03 |
| 10th | Edmonton Oilers | 0.03 |
| 11th | Winnipeg Jets | 0.02 |
| 12th | Anaheim Ducks | 0.01 |
| 13th | Buffalo Sabres | 0.01 |
| 14th | San Jose Sharks | 0.00 |
| 15th | Los Angeles Kings | 0.00 |
| 16th | Montreal Canadiens | 0.00 |
| 17th | Ottawa Senators | 0.00 |
| 18th | Vegas Golden Knights | -0.01 |
| 19th | Carolina Hurricanes | -0.01 |
| 20th | New York Islanders | -0.01 |
| 21st | New York Rangers | -0.01 |
| 22nd | Detroit Red Wings | -0.01 |
| 23rd | Philadelphia Flyers | -0.03 |
| 24th | New Jersey Devils | -0.03 |
| 25th | Washington Capitals | -0.04 |
| 26th | Pittsburgh Penguins | -0.04 |
| 27th | Columbus Blue Jackets | -0.04 |
| 28th | Florida Panthers | -0.04 |
| 29th | Toronto Maple Leafs | -0.06 |
| 30th | Tampa Bay Lightning | -0.07 |
| 31st | Boston Bruins | -0.07 |
2017 NHL Team Strength of Schedule Leaders
| SOS Rank | Team | SOS |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | New Jersey Devils | 0.08 |
| 2nd | New York Islanders | 0.05 |
| 3rd | Carolina Hurricanes | 0.05 |
| 4th | Colorado Avalanche | 0.05 |
| 5th | Philadelphia Flyers | 0.04 |
| 6th | Detroit Red Wings | 0.04 |
| 7th | New York Rangers | 0.03 |
| 8th | Florida Panthers | 0.03 |
| 9th | Buffalo Sabres | 0.03 |
| 10th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 0.02 |
| 11th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 0.01 |
| 12th | Ottawa Senators | 0.01 |
| 13th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 0.01 |
| 14th | Arizona Coyotes | 0.01 |
| 15th | Vancouver Canucks | 0.01 |
| 16th | Washington Capitals | 0.00 |
| 17th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0.00 |
| 18th | Boston Bruins | 0.00 |
| 19th | Montreal Canadiens | -0.01 |
| 20th | Dallas Stars | -0.01 |
| 21st | Los Angeles Kings | -0.02 |
| 22nd | San Jose Sharks | -0.03 |
| 23rd | Winnipeg Jets | -0.03 |
| 24th | Anaheim Ducks | -0.04 |
| 25th | St. Louis Blues | -0.04 |
| 26th | Calgary Flames | -0.04 |
| 27th | Nashville Predators | -0.04 |
| 28th | Chicago Blackhawks | -0.06 |
| 29th | Edmonton Oilers | -0.06 |
| 30th | Minnesota Wild | -0.08 |
2016 NHL Team Strength of Schedule Leaders
| SOS Rank | Team | SOS |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Carolina Hurricanes | 0.03 |
| 2nd | Colorado Avalanche | 0.03 |
| 3rd | Winnipeg Jets | 0.03 |
| 4th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 0.03 |
| 5th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0.03 |
| 6th | Philadelphia Flyers | 0.02 |
| 7th | New Jersey Devils | 0.02 |
| 8th | Vancouver Canucks | 0.02 |
| 9th | New York Rangers | 0.01 |
| 10th | Nashville Predators | 0.01 |
| 11th | Minnesota Wild | 0.01 |
| 12th | Ottawa Senators | 0.01 |
| 13th | Buffalo Sabres | 0.01 |
| 14th | Arizona Coyotes | 0.01 |
| 15th | St. Louis Blues | 0.00 |
| 16th | Chicago Blackhawks | 0.00 |
| 17th | New York Islanders | 0.00 |
| 18th | Detroit Red Wings | 0.00 |
| 19th | Montreal Canadiens | 0.00 |
| 20th | Edmonton Oilers | 0.00 |
| 21st | Dallas Stars | -0.01 |
| 22nd | Pittsburgh Penguins | -0.01 |
| 23rd | Calgary Flames | -0.01 |
| 24th | Washington Capitals | -0.02 |
| 25th | Florida Panthers | -0.02 |
| 26th | Tampa Bay Lightning | -0.02 |
| 27th | Boston Bruins | -0.02 |
| 28th | Los Angeles Kings | -0.04 |
| 29th | Anaheim Ducks | -0.05 |
| 30th | San Jose Sharks | -0.05 |
2015 NHL Team Strength of Schedule Leaders
| SOS Rank | Team | SOS |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Colorado Avalanche | 0.06 |
| 2nd | Dallas Stars | 0.05 |
| 3rd | Buffalo Sabres | 0.05 |
| 4th | Winnipeg Jets | 0.04 |
| 5th | Arizona Coyotes | 0.04 |
| 6th | Nashville Predators | 0.03 |
| 7th | Minnesota Wild | 0.03 |
| 8th | Edmonton Oilers | 0.03 |
| 9th | St. Louis Blues | 0.02 |
| 10th | Chicago Blackhawks | 0.02 |
| 11th | New Jersey Devils | 0.02 |
| 12th | Carolina Hurricanes | 0.02 |
| 13th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0.02 |
| 14th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 0.01 |
| 15th | Philadelphia Flyers | 0.00 |
| 16th | New York Islanders | -0.01 |
| 17th | Pittsburgh Penguins | -0.01 |
| 18th | Boston Bruins | -0.01 |
| 19th | Florida Panthers | -0.02 |
| 20th | Montreal Canadiens | -0.03 |
| 21st | Anaheim Ducks | -0.03 |
| 22nd | Washington Capitals | -0.03 |
| 23rd | Detroit Red Wings | -0.03 |
| 24th | Los Angeles Kings | -0.03 |
| 25th | San Jose Sharks | -0.03 |
| 26th | New York Rangers | -0.04 |
| 27th | Ottawa Senators | -0.04 |
| 28th | Vancouver Canucks | -0.05 |
| 29th | Calgary Flames | -0.05 |
| 30th | Tampa Bay Lightning | -0.06 |
2014 NHL Team Strength of Schedule Leaders
| SOS Rank | Team | SOS |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nashville Predators | 0.07 |
| 2nd | Edmonton Oilers | 0.07 |
| 3rd | Winnipeg Jets | 0.06 |
| 4th | Minnesota Wild | 0.05 |
| 5th | Dallas Stars | 0.05 |
| 6th | Colorado Avalanche | 0.04 |
| 7th | Calgary Flames | 0.04 |
| 8th | Arizona Coyotes | 0.03 |
| 9th | Vancouver Canucks | 0.03 |
| 10th | Chicago Blackhawks | 0.02 |
| 11th | Buffalo Sabres | 0.02 |
| 12th | St. Louis Blues | 0.01 |
| 13th | Los Angeles Kings | 0.01 |
| 14th | Florida Panthers | 0.01 |
| 15th | San Jose Sharks | 0.00 |
| 16th | New York Islanders | 0.00 |
| 17th | Anaheim Ducks | -0.01 |
| 18th | Carolina Hurricanes | -0.01 |
| 19th | Philadelphia Flyers | -0.02 |
| 20th | Washington Capitals | -0.02 |
| 21st | Ottawa Senators | -0.02 |
| 22nd | New Jersey Devils | -0.02 |
| 23rd | Columbus Blue Jackets | -0.03 |
| 24th | Pittsburgh Penguins | -0.04 |
| 25th | New York Rangers | -0.04 |
| 26th | Detroit Red Wings | -0.04 |
| 27th | Toronto Maple Leafs | -0.04 |
| 28th | Montreal Canadiens | -0.05 |
| 29th | Tampa Bay Lightning | -0.06 |
| 30th | Boston Bruins | -0.11 |