Archive · as published October 13, 2026

NHL Power RankingsOctober 13, 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	+1.34	47.5	4-0	+2.3	100%
4	Tampa Bay LightningTBL	+1.26	48.2	4-1	+0.8	80%
5	Vegas Golden KnightsVGK	+1.09	47.9	4-2	+0.7	67%
6	Minnesota WildMIN	+0.89	46.2	4-2	+1.3	67%
7	Ottawa SenatorsOTT	+0.75	44.6	5-1	+1.2	83%
8	Utah MammothUTA	+0.70	45.1	4-2	+1.2	67%
9	Anaheim DucksANA	+0.64	44.3	4-1	+1.0	80%
10	Washington CapitalsWSH	+0.62	45.1	3-2	+0.6	60%
11	Dallas StarsDAL	+0.49	45.1	2-3	+0.6	40%
12	New York RangersNYR	+0.24	40.7	5-1	+2.2	83%
13	Florida PanthersFLA	+0.18	44.7	1-4	-1.2	20%
14	Buffalo SabresBUF	+0.14	43.4	3-3	-1.0	50%
15	Boston BruinsBOS	+0.07	41.7	3-2	+0.8	60%
16	Montréal CanadiensMTL	+0.06	43.4	1-3	-1.3	25%
17	San Jose SharksSJS	-0.00	41.9	3-2	-0.8	60%
18	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR	-0.07	41.4	2-2	+0.5	50%
19	New Jersey DevilsNJD	-0.10	42.3	2-3	-1.4	40%
20	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ	-0.13	41.3	2-2	-0.3	50%
21	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT	-0.25	41.0	2-3	-0.4	40%
22	Seattle KrakenSEA	-0.31	38.3	4-2	+1.5	67%
23	Winnipeg JetsWPG	-0.39	39.4	3-2	-0.4	60%
24	New York IslandersNYI	-0.40	39.4	2-2	+1.0	50%
25	Los Angeles KingsLAK	-0.54	40.3	0-3	-1.0	0%
26	St. Louis BluesSTL	-0.56	39.1	2-3	-0.4	40%
27	Nashville PredatorsNSH	-0.61	38.6	2-3	0.0	40%
28	Detroit Red WingsDET	-0.97	37.6	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	-1.94	32.0	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 +1.34, 4-0 with a +2.3 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.5 wins.
Tampa Bay Lightning sit fourth at +1.26, 4-1 with a +0.8 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.2 wins.
Vegas Golden Knights sit fifth at +1.09, 4-2 with a +0.7 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.9 wins.

Current NHL power rankings ← October 12, 2026 All editions