Archive · as published October 23, 2026

NHL Power RankingsOctober 23, 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	Edmonton OilersEDM	+1.83	48.9	8-1	+1.8	89%
2	Carolina HurricanesCAR	+1.69	50.6	8-3	+1.4	80%
3	Tampa Bay LightningTBL	+1.45	48.7	7-2	+0.9	78%
4	Vegas Golden KnightsVGK	+1.03	47.6	7-4	+0.6	70%
5	Boston BruinsBOS	+0.90	43.5	7-3	+1.7	70%
6	Dallas StarsDAL	+0.90	46.7	6-4	+0.9	60%
7	Colorado AvalancheCOL	+0.82	48.6	4-5	+0.7	44%
8	Utah MammothUTA	+0.71	45.4	7-4	+0.5	60%
9	Minnesota WildMIN	+0.54	45.7	6-5	+0.5	50%
10	Washington CapitalsWSH	+0.51	45.2	5-4	+0.1	56%
11	New Jersey DevilsNJD	+0.47	44.1	6-4	+0.2	60%
12	Ottawa SenatorsOTT	+0.47	43.8	7-4	+0.1	60%
13	New York RangersNYR	+0.33	40.3	7-4	+1.0	60%
14	Seattle KrakenSEA	+0.15	39.2	7-4	+0.6	60%
15	Florida PanthersFLA	+0.10	45.3	4-6	-0.4	40%
16	San Jose SharksSJS	+0.03	42.3	6-5	-0.4	50%
17	New York IslandersNYI	+0.01	40.0	5-4	+0.8	56%
18	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR	+0.01	41.2	5-5	+0.4	50%
19	Montréal CanadiensMTL	-0.12	43.2	3-5	-0.6	38%
20	St. Louis BluesSTL	-0.13	39.9	5-5	+0.4	50%
21	Buffalo SabresBUF	-0.28	42.7	4-6	-0.9	40%
22	Anaheim DucksANA	-0.39	41.1	4-6	-0.6	40%
23	Los Angeles KingsLAK	-0.60	40.4	2-5	-0.7	29%
24	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ	-0.61	40.1	3-5	-1.1	38%
25	Detroit Red WingsDET	-0.63	38.2	4-6	-0.2	40%
26	Winnipeg JetsWPG	-0.70	37.7	4-6	-0.3	40%
27	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT	-0.84	39.1	3-7	-0.8	30%
28	Nashville PredatorsNSH	-0.94	37.6	3-6	-0.8	33%
29	Philadelphia FlyersPHI	-1.04	37.9	3-8	-0.9	30%
30	Chicago BlackhawksCHI	-1.45	34.1	3-5	-1.5	38%
31	Calgary FlamesCGY	-1.52	34.7	3-6	-2.1	33%
32	Vancouver CanucksVAN	-2.44	30.1	1-10	-2.0	10%

The top five that week

Edmonton Oilers top the board at +1.83, 8-1 with a +1.8 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.9 wins. The gap to Carolina Hurricanes is 0.14 rating points, close to a coin flip between the two.
Carolina Hurricanes sit second at +1.69, 8-3 with a +1.4 goals per game margin, and a projection of 50.6 wins.
Tampa Bay Lightning sit third at +1.45, 7-2 with a +0.9 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.7 wins.
Vegas Golden Knights sit fourth at +1.03, 7-4 with a +0.6 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.6 wins.
Boston Bruins sit fifth at +0.90, 7-3 with a +1.7 goals per game margin, and a projection of 43.5 wins.

Current NHL power rankings ← October 22, 2026 All editions