Archive · as published October 14, 2026

NHL Power RankingsOctober 14, 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	+1.88	51.3	6-1	+1.9	86%
2	Edmonton OilersEDM	+1.49	47.8	5-0	+2.4	100%
3	Colorado AvalancheCOL	+1.47	49.9	3-2	+1.2	60%
4	Vegas Golden KnightsVGK	+1.25	48.5	5-2	+1.0	71%
5	Tampa Bay LightningTBL	+1.04	47.7	4-2	+0.2	67%
6	Utah MammothUTA	+0.89	45.9	5-2	+1.1	71%
7	Minnesota WildMIN	+0.64	45.4	4-3	+0.7	57%
8	New York RangersNYR	+0.52	41.5	6-1	+2.3	86%
9	Ottawa SenatorsOTT	+0.51	43.9	5-2	+0.3	71%
10	Washington CapitalsWSH	+0.41	44.5	3-3	+0.2	50%
11	Anaheim DucksANA	+0.37	43.2	4-2	+0.5	67%
12	Florida PanthersFLA	+0.34	45.2	2-4	-0.3	33%
13	Boston BruinsBOS	+0.31	42.4	4-2	+1.2	67%
14	Dallas StarsDAL	+0.24	44.2	2-4	+0.3	33%
15	Montréal CanadiensMTL	+0.16	43.7	2-3	-0.8	40%
16	New Jersey DevilsNJD	+0.05	42.9	3-3	-1.0	50%
17	Buffalo SabresBUF	-0.04	42.9	3-4	-1.0	43%
18	Seattle KrakenSEA	-0.04	39.2	5-2	+1.4	71%
19	Winnipeg JetsWPG	-0.17	39.9	4-2	+0.2	67%
20	New York IslandersNYI	-0.20	39.9	3-2	+1.0	60%
21	San Jose SharksSJS	-0.23	41.2	3-3	-1.2	50%
22	St. Louis BluesSTL	-0.24	40.1	3-3	+0.5	50%
23	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR	-0.26	40.7	2-3	+0.2	40%
24	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ	-0.32	40.9	2-3	-1.0	40%
25	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT	-0.41	40.6	2-4	-0.7	33%
26	Los Angeles KingsLAK	-0.74	39.8	0-4	-1.5	0%
27	Nashville PredatorsNSH	-0.74	38.3	2-4	-0.5	33%
28	Detroit Red WingsDET	-1.14	36.9	1-5	-1.0	17%
29	Philadelphia FlyersPHI	-1.47	36.5	0-7	-2.0	0%
30	Chicago BlackhawksCHI	-1.58	33.5	2-4	-1.5	33%
31	Calgary FlamesCGY	-1.74	34.1	1-5	-2.8	17%
32	Vancouver CanucksVAN	-2.00	31.7	1-6	-1.9	14%

The top five that week

Carolina Hurricanes top the board at +1.88, 6-1 with a +1.9 goals per game margin, and a projection of 51.3 wins. The gap to Edmonton Oilers is 0.39 rating points, close to a coin flip between the two.
Edmonton Oilers sit second at +1.49, 5-0 with a +2.4 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.8 wins.
Colorado Avalanche sit third at +1.47, 3-2 with a +1.2 goals per game margin, and a projection of 49.9 wins.
Vegas Golden Knights sit fourth at +1.25, 5-2 with a +1.0 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.5 wins.
Tampa Bay Lightning sit fifth at +1.04, 4-2 with a +0.2 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.7 wins.

Current NHL power rankings ← October 13, 2026 All editions