Archive · as published October 25, 2026

NHL Power RankingsOctober 25, 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	+1.87	51.1	9-3	+1.6	80%
2	Edmonton OilersEDM	+1.52	48.1	8-2	+1.1	80%
3	Boston BruinsBOS	+1.13	44.1	8-3	+1.7	70%
4	Tampa Bay LightningTBL	+1.02	47.8	7-4	+0.4	70%
5	Colorado AvalancheCOL	+0.99	49.2	5-5	+0.9	50%
6	Dallas StarsDAL	+0.93	46.8	6-4	+0.9	60%
7	Utah MammothUTA	+0.86	46.1	8-4	+0.5	60%
8	Vegas Golden KnightsVGK	+0.80	47.0	7-5	+0.5	60%
9	Minnesota WildMIN	+0.71	46.1	7-5	+0.8	50%
10	Ottawa SenatorsOTT	+0.66	44.3	8-4	+0.3	60%
11	New Jersey DevilsNJD	+0.66	44.8	7-4	+0.4	60%
12	Washington CapitalsWSH	+0.66	45.6	6-4	+0.2	60%
13	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR	+0.34	41.8	6-5	+0.8	60%
14	New York RangersNYR	+0.16	39.9	7-5	+0.7	50%
15	Montréal CanadiensMTL	+0.08	43.7	4-5	-0.2	44%
16	Florida PanthersFLA	+0.07	45.2	4-6	-0.4	40%
17	New York IslandersNYI	+0.04	40.0	5-4	+0.8	56%
18	Seattle KrakenSEA	+0.02	38.6	7-5	+0.3	60%
19	San Jose SharksSJS	-0.22	41.6	6-6	-0.5	40%
20	Anaheim DucksANA	-0.26	41.6	5-6	-0.5	40%
21	St. Louis BluesSTL	-0.37	39.4	5-6	0.0	40%
22	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ	-0.43	40.5	4-5	-0.9	44%
23	Buffalo SabresBUF	-0.46	42.1	4-7	-0.9	40%
24	Winnipeg JetsWPG	-0.70	37.7	4-6	-0.3	40%
25	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT	-0.75	39.2	4-7	-0.6	30%
26	Detroit Red WingsDET	-0.78	37.6	4-7	-0.5	40%
27	Los Angeles KingsLAK	-0.81	39.9	2-6	-0.9	25%
28	Nashville PredatorsNSH	-1.07	37.2	3-7	-0.8	30%
29	Philadelphia FlyersPHI	-1.17	37.5	3-9	-0.9	30%
30	Calgary FlamesCGY	-1.22	35.5	4-6	-1.6	40%
31	Chicago BlackhawksCHI	-1.59	33.6	3-6	-1.7	33%
32	Vancouver CanucksVAN	-2.48	30.4	1-10	-2.0	10%

The top five that week

Carolina Hurricanes top the board at +1.87, 9-3 with a +1.6 goals per game margin, and a projection of 51.1 wins. The gap to Edmonton Oilers is 0.34 rating points, close to a coin flip between the two.
Edmonton Oilers sit second at +1.52, 8-2 with a +1.1 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.1 wins.
Boston Bruins sit third at +1.13, 8-3 with a +1.7 goals per game margin, and a projection of 44.1 wins.
Tampa Bay Lightning sit fourth at +1.02, 7-4 with a +0.4 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.8 wins.
Colorado Avalanche sit fifth at +0.99, 5-5 with a +0.9 goals per game margin, and a projection of 49.2 wins.

Current NHL power rankings ← October 24, 2026 All editions