Archive · as published October 5, 2026

NHL Power RankingsOctober 5, 2026

The season projection blended with results so far, weighted by games played. Early on the roster projection dominates; by mid-season the record carries most of the weight.

#	Team	Rating	Proj W	W-L	Goal diff/gm	L10
1	Colorado AvalancheCOL	+2.02	50.3	1-0	+5.0	100%
2	Carolina HurricanesCAR	+1.43	48.6	1-1	-1.0	50%
3	Minnesota WildMIN	+1.10	46.4	2-0	+2.5	100%
4	Edmonton OilersEDM	+1.02	46.1	2-0	+2.0	100%
5	Vegas Golden KnightsVGK	+0.97	46.4	1-1	0.0	50%
6	Tampa Bay LightningTBL	+0.95	46.4	1-1	-1.0	50%
7	Florida PanthersFLA	+0.73	45.8	0-2	-1.0	0%
8	Washington CapitalsWSH	+0.71	45.2	1-1	+0.5	50%
9	Montréal CanadiensMTL	+0.57	44.7	0-1	-1.0	0%
10	Dallas StarsDAL	+0.53	45.0	0-2	-2.5	0%
11	Anaheim DucksANA	+0.50	43.8	2-0	+1.0	100%
12	Utah MammothUTA	+0.48	43.8	2-1	+2.3	67%
13	San Jose SharksSJS	+0.41	43.4	2-0	+1.0	100%
14	Buffalo SabresBUF	+0.33	43.6	1-1	-1.0	50%
15	Ottawa SenatorsOTT	+0.26	42.9	1-0	+1.0	100%
16	New Jersey DevilsNJD	+0.13	42.8	1-1	-2.5	50%
17	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT	-0.09	41.4	1-0	+1.0	100%
18	New York RangersNYR	-0.22	40.0	3-0	+2.7	100%
19	Los Angeles KingsLAK	-0.24	41.2	0-1	-1.0	0%
20	Boston BruinsBOS	-0.24	41.0	1-1	-1.0	50%
21	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ	-0.24	40.9	1-1	0.0	50%
22	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR	-0.26	41.1	0-1	-1.0	0%
23	New York IslandersNYI	-0.37	40.0	1-0	+6.0	100%
24	Philadelphia FlyersPHI	-0.51	40.2	0-2	-1.0	0%
25	St. Louis BluesSTL	-0.61	39.3	1-1	-0.5	50%
26	Nashville PredatorsNSH	-0.67	39.0	1-1	-0.5	50%
27	Winnipeg JetsWPG	-0.77	38.5	1-1	0.0	50%
28	Seattle KrakenSEA	-0.82	37.5	2-1	+2.7	67%
29	Detroit Red WingsDET	-1.02	37.9	0-2	-1.5	0%
30	Vancouver CanucksVAN	-1.88	33.2	1-2	0.0	33%
31	Calgary FlamesCGY	-1.96	33.8	0-3	-4.3	0%
32	Chicago BlackhawksCHI	-1.96	33.8	0-2	-3.5	0%

The top five that week

Colorado Avalanche top the board at +2.02, 1-0 with a +5.0 goals per game margin, and a projection of 50.3 wins. The gap to Carolina Hurricanes is 0.59 rating points, a clear number one.
Carolina Hurricanes sit second at +1.43, 1-1 with a -1.0 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.6 wins.
Minnesota Wild sit third at +1.10, 2-0 with a +2.5 goals per game margin, and a projection of 46.4 wins.
Edmonton Oilers sit fourth at +1.02, 2-0 with a +2.0 goals per game margin, and a projection of 46.1 wins.
Vegas Golden Knights sit fifth at +0.97, 1-1 with a 0.0 goals per game margin, and a projection of 46.4 wins.

Current NHL power rankings ← October 4, 2026 All editions