Archive · as published October 10, 2026

NHL Power RankingsOctober 10, 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	+1.77	50.2	2-1	+2.7	67%
2	Carolina HurricanesCAR	+1.62	49.8	3-1	+1.3	75%
3	Vegas Golden KnightsVGK	+1.26	47.8	3-1	+1.3	75%
4	Edmonton OilersEDM	+1.22	46.8	3-0	+2.3	100%
5	Tampa Bay LightningTBL	+1.18	47.6	3-1	+0.5	75%
6	Washington CapitalsWSH	+0.91	45.9	3-1	+1.3	75%
7	Florida PanthersFLA	+0.79	46.4	1-2	-0.3	33%
8	Dallas StarsDAL	+0.77	45.9	2-2	+1.0	50%
9	Minnesota WildMIN	+0.60	45.0	2-2	+0.8	50%
10	Utah MammothUTA	+0.55	44.5	3-2	+0.8	60%
11	Anaheim DucksANA	+0.48	43.7	3-1	+0.8	75%
12	Ottawa SenatorsOTT	+0.46	43.6	3-1	+0.8	75%
13	Buffalo SabresBUF	+0.27	43.8	2-2	-1.3	50%
14	San Jose SharksSJS	+0.27	42.9	3-1	-0.5	75%
15	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ	+0.02	41.7	2-1	+0.3	67%
16	New York RangersNYR	-0.01	40.1	4-1	+1.8	80%
17	New Jersey DevilsNJD	-0.07	42.4	1-2	-2.3	33%
18	Montréal CanadiensMTL	-0.08	42.9	0-3	-2.0	0%
19	Boston BruinsBOS	-0.23	40.7	2-2	0.0	50%
20	New York IslandersNYI	-0.28	39.8	2-1	+2.0	67%
21	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR	-0.34	40.6	1-2	-0.3	33%
22	Los Angeles KingsLAK	-0.37	40.9	0-2	-1.0	0%
23	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT	-0.48	40.2	1-3	-0.8	25%
24	Winnipeg JetsWPG	-0.49	38.9	3-2	-0.4	60%
25	Nashville PredatorsNSH	-0.49	39.2	2-2	+0.3	50%
26	Seattle KrakenSEA	-0.61	37.5	3-2	+1.4	60%
27	St. Louis BluesSTL	-0.83	38.4	1-3	-1.0	25%
28	Philadelphia FlyersPHI	-0.88	38.9	0-4	-1.5	0%
29	Detroit Red WingsDET	-0.94	37.8	1-3	-1.0	25%
30	Chicago BlackhawksCHI	-1.79	33.4	1-3	-2.0	25%
31	Vancouver CanucksVAN	-1.83	33.0	1-3	-1.3	25%
32	Calgary FlamesCGY	-2.00	33.6	0-4	-4.3	0%

The top five that week

Colorado Avalanche top the board at +1.77, 2-1 with a +2.7 goals per game margin, and a projection of 50.2 wins. The gap to Carolina Hurricanes is 0.14 rating points, close to a coin flip between the two.
Carolina Hurricanes sit second at +1.62, 3-1 with a +1.3 goals per game margin, and a projection of 49.8 wins.
Vegas Golden Knights sit third at +1.26, 3-1 with a +1.3 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.8 wins.
Edmonton Oilers sit fourth at +1.22, 3-0 with a +2.3 goals per game margin, and a projection of 46.8 wins.
Tampa Bay Lightning sit fifth at +1.18, 3-1 with a +0.5 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.6 wins.

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