Archive · as published October 24, 2026

NHL Power RankingsOctober 24, 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	+1.81	48.7	8-1	+1.8	89%
2	Carolina HurricanesCAR	+1.70	50.7	8-3	+1.4	80%
3	Tampa Bay LightningTBL	+1.18	48.3	7-3	+0.5	70%
4	Vegas Golden KnightsVGK	+1.04	47.6	7-4	+0.6	70%
5	Colorado AvalancheCOL	+0.97	49.2	5-5	+0.9	50%
6	Boston BruinsBOS	+0.90	43.4	7-3	+1.7	70%
7	Dallas StarsDAL	+0.90	46.7	6-4	+0.9	60%
8	Utah MammothUTA	+0.72	45.5	7-4	+0.5	60%
9	Minnesota WildMIN	+0.53	45.6	6-5	+0.5	50%
10	Washington CapitalsWSH	+0.50	45.1	5-4	+0.1	56%
11	New Jersey DevilsNJD	+0.49	44.2	6-4	+0.2	60%
12	Ottawa SenatorsOTT	+0.47	43.7	7-4	+0.1	60%
13	New York RangersNYR	+0.35	40.4	7-4	+1.0	60%
14	Seattle KrakenSEA	+0.16	39.3	7-4	+0.6	60%
15	Florida PanthersFLA	+0.09	45.3	4-6	-0.4	40%
16	Montréal CanadiensMTL	+0.06	43.6	4-5	-0.2	44%
17	San Jose SharksSJS	+0.03	42.3	6-5	-0.4	50%
18	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR	+0.02	41.3	5-5	+0.4	50%
19	New York IslandersNYI	+0.00	39.9	5-4	+0.8	56%
20	St. Louis BluesSTL	-0.13	39.9	5-5	+0.4	50%
21	Buffalo SabresBUF	-0.30	42.6	4-6	-0.9	40%
22	Anaheim DucksANA	-0.40	41.1	4-6	-0.6	40%
23	Los Angeles KingsLAK	-0.61	40.4	2-5	-0.7	29%
24	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ	-0.62	40.0	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	-0.86	39.0	3-7	-0.8	30%
28	Nashville PredatorsNSH	-0.93	37.7	3-6	-0.8	33%
29	Philadelphia FlyersPHI	-1.03	38.1	3-8	-0.9	30%
30	Calgary FlamesCGY	-1.52	34.7	3-6	-2.1	33%
31	Chicago BlackhawksCHI	-1.57	33.6	3-6	-1.7	33%
32	Vancouver CanucksVAN	-2.45	30.1	1-10	-2.0	10%

The top five that week

Edmonton Oilers top the board at +1.81, 8-1 with a +1.8 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.7 wins. The gap to Carolina Hurricanes is 0.11 rating points, close to a coin flip between the two.
Carolina Hurricanes sit second at +1.70, 8-3 with a +1.4 goals per game margin, and a projection of 50.7 wins.
Tampa Bay Lightning sit third at +1.18, 7-3 with a +0.5 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.3 wins.
Vegas Golden Knights sit fourth at +1.04, 7-4 with a +0.6 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.6 wins.
Colorado Avalanche sit fifth at +0.97, 5-5 with a +0.9 goals per game margin, and a projection of 49.2 wins.

Current NHL power rankings ← October 23, 2026 All editions