Archive · as published October 15, 2026

NHL Power RankingsOctober 15, 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	+1.86	51.2	6-1	+1.9	86%
2	Edmonton OilersEDM	+1.50	47.9	5-0	+2.4	100%
3	Colorado AvalancheCOL	+1.24	49.5	3-3	+0.8	50%
4	Vegas Golden KnightsVGK	+1.24	48.4	5-2	+1.0	71%
5	Tampa Bay LightningTBL	+1.04	47.7	4-2	+0.2	67%
6	Utah MammothUTA	+0.86	45.7	5-2	+1.1	71%
7	Minnesota WildMIN	+0.64	45.4	4-3	+0.7	57%
8	Ottawa SenatorsOTT	+0.56	44.2	5-2	+0.3	71%
9	Washington CapitalsWSH	+0.54	45.0	4-3	+0.3	57%
10	New York RangersNYR	+0.52	41.5	6-1	+2.3	86%
11	Dallas StarsDAL	+0.40	44.9	3-4	+0.4	43%
12	Anaheim DucksANA	+0.39	43.3	4-2	+0.5	67%
13	Florida PanthersFLA	+0.32	45.1	2-4	-0.3	33%
14	Boston BruinsBOS	+0.28	42.2	4-2	+1.2	67%
15	New Jersey DevilsNJD	+0.05	42.9	3-3	-1.0	50%
16	Buffalo SabresBUF	+0.01	43.2	3-4	-1.0	43%
17	Montréal CanadiensMTL	-0.00	43.3	2-4	-0.8	33%
18	Seattle KrakenSEA	-0.05	39.1	5-2	+1.4	71%
19	Winnipeg JetsWPG	-0.15	40.0	4-2	+0.2	67%
20	New York IslandersNYI	-0.20	39.9	3-2	+1.0	60%
21	San Jose SharksSJS	-0.24	41.1	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	-0.34	40.8	2-3	-1.0	40%
25	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT	-0.41	40.6	2-4	-0.7	33%
26	Los Angeles KingsLAK	-0.73	39.9	0-4	-1.5	0%
27	Nashville PredatorsNSH	-0.78	38.1	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	-1.55	33.7	2-4	-1.5	33%
31	Calgary FlamesCGY	-1.76	34.0	1-5	-2.8	17%
32	Vancouver CanucksVAN	-2.02	31.6	1-6	-1.9	14%

The top five that week

Carolina Hurricanes top the board at +1.86, 6-1 with a +1.9 goals per game margin, and a projection of 51.2 wins. The gap to Edmonton Oilers is 0.36 rating points, close to a coin flip between the two.
Edmonton Oilers sit second at +1.50, 5-0 with a +2.4 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.9 wins.
Colorado Avalanche sit third at +1.24, 3-3 with a +0.8 goals per game margin, and a projection of 49.5 wins.
Vegas Golden Knights sit fourth at +1.24, 5-2 with a +1.0 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.4 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 14, 2026 All editions