Archive · as published October 11, 2026

NHL Power RankingsOctober 11, 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	Carolina HurricanesCAR	+1.68	50.3	4-1	+1.6	80%
2	Colorado AvalancheCOL	+1.42	49.6	2-2	+1.3	50%
3	Vegas Golden KnightsVGK	+1.32	48.3	4-1	+1.2	80%
4	Edmonton OilersEDM	+1.32	47.3	4-0	+2.3	100%
5	Tampa Bay LightningTBL	+1.26	48.1	4-1	+0.8	80%
6	Washington CapitalsWSH	+0.93	46.1	3-1	+1.3	75%
7	Minnesota WildMIN	+0.75	45.6	3-2	+1.2	60%
8	Utah MammothUTA	+0.71	45.1	4-2	+1.2	67%
9	Anaheim DucksANA	+0.65	44.3	4-1	+1.0	80%
10	Ottawa SenatorsOTT	+0.60	44.1	4-1	+0.8	80%
11	Dallas StarsDAL	+0.50	45.1	2-3	+0.6	40%
12	Florida PanthersFLA	+0.42	45.4	1-3	-1.0	25%
13	New Jersey DevilsNJD	+0.07	42.7	2-2	-1.0	50%
14	Montréal CanadiensMTL	+0.06	43.4	1-3	-1.3	25%
15	New York RangersNYR	+0.04	40.3	4-1	+1.8	80%
16	San Jose SharksSJS	+0.03	42.1	3-2	-0.8	60%
17	Boston BruinsBOS	+0.03	41.4	3-2	+0.8	60%
18	Buffalo SabresBUF	+0.01	43.1	2-3	-1.6	40%
19	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR	-0.11	41.2	2-2	+0.5	50%
20	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ	-0.15	41.2	2-2	-0.3	50%
21	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT	-0.27	40.9	2-3	-0.4	40%
22	Winnipeg JetsWPG	-0.41	39.3	3-2	-0.4	60%
23	New York IslandersNYI	-0.42	39.3	2-2	+1.0	50%
24	Seattle KrakenSEA	-0.55	37.7	3-2	+1.4	60%
25	Los Angeles KingsLAK	-0.55	40.3	0-3	-1.0	0%
26	St. Louis BluesSTL	-0.55	39.2	2-3	-0.4	40%
27	Nashville PredatorsNSH	-0.64	38.5	2-3	0.0	40%
28	Detroit Red WingsDET	-1.00	37.5	1-4	-1.0	20%
29	Philadelphia FlyersPHI	-1.13	37.9	0-5	-2.0	0%
30	Chicago BlackhawksCHI	-1.85	32.9	1-4	-2.2	20%
31	Vancouver CanucksVAN	-1.87	32.5	1-4	-1.6	20%
32	Calgary FlamesCGY	-2.05	33.1	0-5	-3.8	0%

The top five that week

Carolina Hurricanes top the board at +1.68, 4-1 with a +1.6 goals per game margin, and a projection of 50.3 wins. The gap to Colorado Avalanche is 0.26 rating points, close to a coin flip between the two.
Colorado Avalanche sit second at +1.42, 2-2 with a +1.3 goals per game margin, and a projection of 49.6 wins.
Vegas Golden Knights sit third at +1.32, 4-1 with a +1.2 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.3 wins.
Edmonton Oilers sit fourth at +1.32, 4-0 with a +2.3 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.3 wins.
Tampa Bay Lightning sit fifth at +1.26, 4-1 with a +0.8 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.1 wins.

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