Archive · as published October 27, 2026

NHL Power RankingsOctober 27, 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	+1.93	51.3	9-3	+1.6	80%
2	Edmonton OilersEDM	+1.28	47.4	8-3	+0.9	70%
3	Boston BruinsBOS	+1.18	44.1	8-3	+1.7	70%
4	Dallas StarsDAL	+1.15	47.1	7-4	+1.1	70%
5	Tampa Bay LightningTBL	+1.03	47.8	7-4	+0.4	70%
6	Minnesota WildMIN	+0.93	46.7	8-5	+0.8	60%
7	Utah MammothUTA	+0.89	46.3	8-4	+0.5	60%
8	Vegas Golden KnightsVGK	+0.83	47.3	7-5	+0.5	60%
9	Ottawa SenatorsOTT	+0.69	44.4	8-4	+0.3	60%
10	New Jersey DevilsNJD	+0.68	44.9	7-4	+0.4	60%
11	Washington CapitalsWSH	+0.66	45.6	6-4	+0.2	60%
12	Colorado AvalancheCOL	+0.60	48.5	5-6	+0.5	40%
13	Florida PanthersFLA	+0.22	45.7	5-6	-0.3	50%
14	Montréal CanadiensMTL	+0.21	44.1	5-5	-0.1	50%
15	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR	+0.09	41.2	6-6	+0.5	50%
16	Seattle KrakenSEA	+0.03	38.6	7-5	+0.3	60%
17	New York RangersNYR	-0.08	39.3	7-6	+0.4	40%
18	New York IslandersNYI	-0.18	39.2	5-5	+0.4	50%
19	San Jose SharksSJS	-0.25	41.5	6-6	-0.5	40%
20	Anaheim DucksANA	-0.29	41.6	5-6	-0.5	40%
21	St. Louis BluesSTL	-0.37	39.5	5-6	0.0	40%
22	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ	-0.45	40.5	4-5	-0.9	44%
23	Buffalo SabresBUF	-0.51	42.0	4-7	-0.9	40%
24	Detroit Red WingsDET	-0.52	38.4	5-7	-0.3	50%
25	Los Angeles KingsLAK	-0.61	40.2	3-6	-0.4	33%
26	Nashville PredatorsNSH	-0.75	38.0	4-7	-0.4	40%
27	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT	-0.78	39.2	4-7	-0.6	30%
28	Winnipeg JetsWPG	-0.83	37.1	4-7	-0.4	40%
29	Calgary FlamesCGY	-0.91	36.2	5-6	-1.2	50%
30	Philadelphia FlyersPHI	-1.24	37.2	3-9	-0.9	30%
31	Chicago BlackhawksCHI	-1.73	33.0	3-7	-1.6	30%
32	Vancouver CanucksVAN	-2.71	29.8	1-11	-2.0	0%

The top five that week

Carolina Hurricanes top the board at +1.93, 9-3 with a +1.6 goals per game margin, and a projection of 51.3 wins. The gap to Edmonton Oilers is 0.65 rating points, a clear number one.
Edmonton Oilers sit second at +1.28, 8-3 with a +0.9 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.4 wins.
Boston Bruins sit third at +1.18, 8-3 with a +1.7 goals per game margin, and a projection of 44.1 wins.
Dallas Stars sit fourth at +1.15, 7-4 with a +1.1 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.1 wins.
Tampa Bay Lightning sit fifth at +1.03, 7-4 with a +0.4 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.8 wins.

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