Archive · as published October 12, 2026

NHL Power RankingsOctober 12, 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	+1.75	50.8	5-1	+1.8	83%
2	Colorado AvalancheCOL	+1.42	49.7	2-2	+1.3	50%
3	Edmonton OilersEDM	+1.32	47.4	4-0	+2.3	100%
4	Vegas Golden KnightsVGK	+1.31	48.3	4-1	+1.2	80%
5	Tampa Bay LightningTBL	+1.26	48.2	4-1	+0.8	80%
6	Minnesota WildMIN	+0.76	45.7	3-2	+1.2	60%
7	Utah MammothUTA	+0.69	45.0	4-2	+1.2	67%
8	Anaheim DucksANA	+0.64	44.3	4-1	+1.0	80%
9	Washington CapitalsWSH	+0.62	45.1	3-2	+0.6	60%
10	Ottawa SenatorsOTT	+0.59	44.1	4-1	+0.8	80%
11	Dallas StarsDAL	+0.51	45.2	2-3	+0.6	40%
12	Florida PanthersFLA	+0.42	45.4	1-3	-1.0	25%
13	New York RangersNYR	+0.24	40.7	5-1	+2.2	83%
14	New Jersey DevilsNJD	+0.09	42.8	2-2	-1.0	50%
15	Montréal CanadiensMTL	+0.07	43.5	1-3	-1.3	25%
16	Boston BruinsBOS	+0.06	41.6	3-2	+0.8	60%
17	San Jose SharksSJS	+0.01	42.0	3-2	-0.8	60%
18	Buffalo SabresBUF	-0.00	43.0	2-3	-1.6	40%
19	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR	-0.06	41.5	2-2	+0.5	50%
20	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ	-0.15	41.2	2-2	-0.3	50%
21	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT	-0.25	41.0	2-3	-0.4	40%
22	Seattle KrakenSEA	-0.29	38.4	4-2	+1.5	67%
23	Winnipeg JetsWPG	-0.40	39.3	3-2	-0.4	60%
24	New York IslandersNYI	-0.41	39.3	2-2	+1.0	50%
25	St. Louis BluesSTL	-0.56	39.1	2-3	-0.4	40%
26	Los Angeles KingsLAK	-0.56	40.2	0-3	-1.0	0%
27	Nashville PredatorsNSH	-0.61	38.6	2-3	0.0	40%
28	Detroit Red WingsDET	-1.00	37.4	1-4	-1.0	20%
29	Philadelphia FlyersPHI	-1.26	37.3	0-6	-2.2	0%
30	Chicago BlackhawksCHI	-1.84	32.8	1-4	-2.2	20%
31	Vancouver CanucksVAN	-1.92	32.1	1-5	-2.0	17%
32	Calgary FlamesCGY	-2.03	33.1	0-5	-3.8	0%

The top five that week

Carolina Hurricanes top the board at +1.75, 5-1 with a +1.8 goals per game margin, and a projection of 50.8 wins. The gap to Colorado Avalanche is 0.33 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 49.7 wins.
Edmonton Oilers sit third at +1.32, 4-0 with a +2.3 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.4 wins.
Vegas Golden Knights sit fourth at +1.31, 4-1 with a +1.2 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.3 wins.
Tampa Bay Lightning sit fifth at +1.26, 4-1 with a +0.8 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.2 wins.

Current NHL power rankings ← October 11, 2026 All editions