Archive · as published October 22, 2026

NHL Power RankingsOctober 22, 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	+1.80	51.2	8-2	+1.6	80%
2	Edmonton OilersEDM	+1.62	48.4	7-1	+1.9	88%
3	Tampa Bay LightningTBL	+1.39	48.8	7-2	+0.9	78%
4	Vegas Golden KnightsVGK	+1.23	48.3	7-3	+1.1	70%
5	Utah MammothUTA	+0.91	46.0	7-3	+0.7	70%
6	Colorado AvalancheCOL	+0.82	48.7	4-5	+0.7	44%
7	Dallas StarsDAL	+0.74	46.2	5-4	+0.9	56%
8	Minnesota WildMIN	+0.73	46.1	6-4	+0.6	60%
9	Ottawa SenatorsOTT	+0.69	44.3	7-3	+0.5	70%
10	Boston BruinsBOS	+0.57	42.8	6-3	+1.2	67%
11	Washington CapitalsWSH	+0.49	45.2	5-4	+0.1	56%
12	New York RangersNYR	+0.47	41.0	7-3	+1.2	70%
13	Florida PanthersFLA	+0.38	45.9	4-5	0.0	44%
14	New Jersey DevilsNJD	+0.28	43.7	5-4	-0.1	56%
15	New York IslandersNYI	+0.12	40.3	5-3	+1.0	63%
16	Montréal CanadiensMTL	-0.05	43.6	3-5	-0.6	38%
17	Seattle KrakenSEA	-0.08	38.6	6-4	+0.5	60%
18	San Jose SharksSJS	-0.15	41.9	5-5	-0.8	50%
19	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR	-0.17	40.7	4-5	+0.3	44%
20	Anaheim DucksANA	-0.18	41.6	4-5	-0.3	44%
21	Buffalo SabresBUF	-0.26	42.6	4-6	-0.9	40%
22	St. Louis BluesSTL	-0.41	39.1	4-5	0.0	44%
23	Winnipeg JetsWPG	-0.57	38.1	4-5	-0.2	44%
24	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ	-0.61	39.8	3-5	-1.1	38%
25	Nashville PredatorsNSH	-0.65	38.3	3-5	-0.1	38%
26	Los Angeles KingsLAK	-0.77	39.8	1-5	-1.0	17%
27	Detroit Red WingsDET	-0.86	37.5	3-6	-0.6	33%
28	Philadelphia FlyersPHI	-0.98	37.9	3-8	-0.9	30%
29	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT	-1.04	38.6	2-7	-1.3	22%
30	Chicago BlackhawksCHI	-1.38	34.2	3-5	-1.5	38%
31	Calgary FlamesCGY	-1.71	34.1	2-6	-2.5	25%
32	Vancouver CanucksVAN	-2.24	30.6	1-9	-1.9	10%

The top five that week

Carolina Hurricanes top the board at +1.80, 8-2 with a +1.6 goals per game margin, and a projection of 51.2 wins. The gap to Edmonton Oilers is 0.18 rating points, close to a coin flip between the two.
Edmonton Oilers sit second at +1.62, 7-1 with a +1.9 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.4 wins.
Tampa Bay Lightning sit third at +1.39, 7-2 with a +0.9 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.8 wins.
Vegas Golden Knights sit fourth at +1.23, 7-3 with a +1.1 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.3 wins.
Utah Mammoth sit fifth at +0.91, 7-3 with a +0.7 goals per game margin, and a projection of 46.0 wins.

Current NHL power rankings ← October 21, 2026 All editions