Archive · as published October 28, 2026

NHL Power RankingsOctober 28, 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	+2.03	51.8	10-3	+1.5	80%
2	Edmonton OilersEDM	+1.28	47.2	8-3	+0.9	70%
3	Minnesota WildMIN	+1.17	47.5	9-5	+0.9	70%
4	Boston BruinsBOS	+1.06	43.6	8-4	+1.5	70%
5	Tampa Bay LightningTBL	+1.05	48.0	7-4	+0.4	70%
6	Vegas Golden KnightsVGK	+0.97	47.8	8-5	+0.7	60%
7	New Jersey DevilsNJD	+0.97	45.6	8-4	+0.7	70%
8	Dallas StarsDAL	+0.90	46.5	7-5	+0.7	70%
9	Utah MammothUTA	+0.70	45.8	8-5	+0.3	60%
10	Washington CapitalsWSH	+0.65	45.6	6-4	+0.2	60%
11	Colorado AvalancheCOL	+0.60	48.6	5-6	+0.5	40%
12	Ottawa SenatorsOTT	+0.48	43.8	8-5	+0.1	60%
13	Florida PanthersFLA	+0.45	46.0	6-6	+0.1	60%
14	Montréal CanadiensMTL	+0.42	44.6	6-5	+0.1	60%
15	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR	+0.07	41.0	6-6	+0.5	50%
16	Seattle KrakenSEA	+0.04	38.7	7-5	+0.3	60%
17	New York IslandersNYI	+0.01	39.9	6-5	+0.5	50%
18	New York RangersNYR	-0.07	39.4	7-6	+0.4	40%
19	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ	-0.28	41.0	5-5	-0.7	50%
20	Buffalo SabresBUF	-0.38	42.6	5-7	-0.7	40%
21	San Jose SharksSJS	-0.46	40.7	6-7	-0.6	40%
22	St. Louis BluesSTL	-0.52	39.1	5-7	-0.2	40%
23	Detroit Red WingsDET	-0.54	38.5	5-7	-0.3	50%
24	Anaheim DucksANA	-0.56	40.8	5-7	-0.5	30%
25	Los Angeles KingsLAK	-0.81	39.6	3-7	-0.5	30%
26	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT	-0.81	39.2	4-7	-0.6	30%
27	Calgary FlamesCGY	-0.93	36.4	5-6	-1.2	50%
28	Nashville PredatorsNSH	-0.98	37.3	4-8	-0.4	30%
29	Winnipeg JetsWPG	-1.11	36.7	4-8	-0.7	30%
30	Philadelphia FlyersPHI	-1.40	36.6	3-10	-0.9	30%
31	Chicago BlackhawksCHI	-1.47	33.6	4-7	-1.4	40%
32	Vancouver CanucksVAN	-2.45	30.5	2-11	-1.8	10%

The top five that week

Carolina Hurricanes top the board at +2.03, 10-3 with a +1.5 goals per game margin, and a projection of 51.8 wins. The gap to Edmonton Oilers is 0.75 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 47.2 wins.
Minnesota Wild sit third at +1.17, 9-5 with a +0.9 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.5 wins.
Boston Bruins sit fourth at +1.06, 8-4 with a +1.5 goals per game margin, and a projection of 43.6 wins.
Tampa Bay Lightning sit fifth at +1.05, 7-4 with a +0.4 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.0 wins.

Current NHL power rankings ← October 27, 2026 All editions