Archive · as published October 26, 2026

NHL Power RankingsOctober 26, 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	+1.85	51.3	9-3	+1.6	80%
2	Edmonton OilersEDM	+1.49	48.1	8-2	+1.1	80%
3	Dallas StarsDAL	+1.11	47.2	7-4	+1.1	70%
4	Boston BruinsBOS	+1.11	44.1	8-3	+1.7	70%
5	Tampa Bay LightningTBL	+1.00	47.9	7-4	+0.4	70%
6	Minnesota WildMIN	+0.90	46.8	8-5	+0.8	60%
7	Utah MammothUTA	+0.85	46.2	8-4	+0.5	60%
8	Vegas Golden KnightsVGK	+0.79	47.1	7-5	+0.5	60%
9	Ottawa SenatorsOTT	+0.65	44.3	8-4	+0.3	60%
10	Washington CapitalsWSH	+0.64	45.7	6-4	+0.2	60%
11	New Jersey DevilsNJD	+0.64	44.8	7-4	+0.4	60%
12	Colorado AvalancheCOL	+0.58	48.3	5-6	+0.5	40%
13	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR	+0.34	41.9	6-5	+0.8	60%
14	Florida PanthersFLA	+0.23	45.7	5-6	-0.3	50%
15	Montréal CanadiensMTL	+0.22	44.2	5-5	-0.1	50%
16	New York RangersNYR	+0.16	40.0	7-5	+0.7	50%
17	Seattle KrakenSEA	+0.01	38.5	7-5	+0.3	60%
18	New York IslandersNYI	-0.17	39.4	5-5	+0.4	50%
19	San Jose SharksSJS	-0.23	41.5	6-6	-0.5	40%
20	Anaheim DucksANA	-0.27	41.6	5-6	-0.5	40%
21	St. Louis BluesSTL	-0.35	39.5	5-6	0.0	40%
22	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ	-0.42	40.6	4-5	-0.9	44%
23	Buffalo SabresBUF	-0.47	42.1	4-7	-0.9	40%
24	Nashville PredatorsNSH	-0.74	37.8	4-7	-0.4	40%
25	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT	-0.74	39.2	4-7	-0.6	30%
26	Detroit Red WingsDET	-0.78	37.6	4-7	-0.5	40%
27	Winnipeg JetsWPG	-0.79	37.2	4-7	-0.4	40%
28	Los Angeles KingsLAK	-0.81	39.8	2-6	-0.9	25%
29	Philadelphia FlyersPHI	-1.17	37.3	3-9	-0.9	30%
30	Calgary FlamesCGY	-1.21	35.5	4-6	-1.6	40%
31	Chicago BlackhawksCHI	-1.67	33.0	3-7	-1.6	30%
32	Vancouver CanucksVAN	-2.58	29.8	1-11	-2.0	0%

The top five that week

Carolina Hurricanes top the board at +1.85, 9-3 with a +1.6 goals per game margin, and a projection of 51.3 wins. The gap to Edmonton Oilers is 0.36 rating points, close to a coin flip between the two.
Edmonton Oilers sit second at +1.49, 8-2 with a +1.1 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.1 wins.
Dallas Stars sit third at +1.11, 7-4 with a +1.1 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.2 wins.
Boston Bruins sit fourth at +1.11, 8-3 with a +1.7 goals per game margin, and a projection of 44.1 wins.
Tampa Bay Lightning sit fifth at +1.00, 7-4 with a +0.4 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.9 wins.

Current NHL power rankings ← October 25, 2026 All editions