League Overview

NHL team MIS rankings by season

Select a season to see all teams ranked by Movement Impact Score alongside their season-over-season performance change.

SEASON

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NHL season ending this year

AVG MIS (SELECTED SEASON)

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Average weighted offseason investment

TOP SPENDER

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LARGEST IMPROVEMENT

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League ranking — ordered by Movement Impact Score

Click any row to open Team Detail for that team and season

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FA Spending vs Win Change

Season-specific scatter using the current Season selector

Slope: n/a p-value: n/a N: 0 R²: n/a

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Performance change distribution

How many teams improved, stayed flat, or declined in the selected season

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Where signed players came from in the selected season

FROM A DIVISION RIVAL

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FROM ELSEWHERE IN THE CONFERENCE

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FROM THE OTHER CONFERENCE

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Study scope

Season range
2017–2026 (performance extraction) / 2018–2026 (outcome window)
Teams
30–32 per season (historically accurate)
Movement events
1,648 UFA signings (re-signings excluded)
Positions tracked
G, D, C, LW, RW
Outcome metric
season-over-season points % change
COVID seasons
2020 and 2021 flagged — sensitivity check confirmed
Out of scope V1
RFA signings, trade deadline, AHL, ELC

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