Archive · as published October 29, 2026

NHL Power RankingsOctober 29, 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	+2.00	51.9	10-3	+1.5	80%
2	Edmonton OilersEDM	+1.41	47.4	9-3	+1.2	70%
3	Minnesota WildMIN	+1.14	47.3	9-5	+0.9	70%
4	Boston BruinsBOS	+1.04	43.6	8-4	+1.5	70%
5	Tampa Bay LightningTBL	+1.00	47.6	7-4	+0.4	70%
6	Vegas Golden KnightsVGK	+0.96	47.8	8-5	+0.7	60%
7	Dallas StarsDAL	+0.89	46.6	7-5	+0.7	70%
8	Washington CapitalsWSH	+0.81	46.1	7-4	+0.5	60%
9	Colorado AvalancheCOL	+0.77	48.9	6-6	+0.7	50%
10	New Jersey DevilsNJD	+0.74	45.0	8-5	+0.4	70%
11	Utah MammothUTA	+0.69	45.8	8-5	+0.3	60%
12	Ottawa SenatorsOTT	+0.47	43.8	8-5	+0.1	60%
13	Florida PanthersFLA	+0.45	46.1	6-6	+0.1	60%
14	Montréal CanadiensMTL	+0.43	44.7	6-5	+0.1	60%
15	Seattle KrakenSEA	+0.23	39.4	8-5	+0.3	60%
16	New York IslandersNYI	+0.01	39.9	6-5	+0.5	50%
17	New York RangersNYR	-0.07	39.5	7-6	+0.4	40%
18	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR	-0.08	40.2	6-7	+0.4	50%
19	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ	-0.26	41.1	5-5	-0.7	50%
20	Buffalo SabresBUF	-0.35	42.8	5-7	-0.7	40%
21	San Jose SharksSJS	-0.46	40.6	6-7	-0.6	40%
22	St. Louis BluesSTL	-0.52	39.1	5-7	-0.2	40%
23	Detroit Red WingsDET	-0.53	38.5	5-7	-0.3	50%
24	Anaheim DucksANA	-0.55	40.8	5-7	-0.5	30%
25	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT	-0.76	39.6	4-7	-0.6	30%
26	Los Angeles KingsLAK	-0.81	39.5	3-7	-0.5	30%
27	Nashville PredatorsNSH	-0.97	37.3	4-8	-0.4	30%
28	Calgary FlamesCGY	-1.06	36.0	5-7	-1.4	50%
29	Winnipeg JetsWPG	-1.09	36.7	4-8	-0.7	30%
30	Chicago BlackhawksCHI	-1.46	33.5	4-7	-1.4	40%
31	Philadelphia FlyersPHI	-1.52	36.0	3-11	-1.1	30%
32	Vancouver CanucksVAN	-2.42	30.5	2-11	-1.8	10%

The top five that week

Carolina Hurricanes top the board at +2.00, 10-3 with a +1.5 goals per game margin, and a projection of 51.9 wins. The gap to Edmonton Oilers is 0.59 rating points, a clear number one.
Edmonton Oilers sit second at +1.41, 9-3 with a +1.2 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.4 wins.
Minnesota Wild sit third at +1.14, 9-5 with a +0.9 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.3 wins.
Boston Bruins sit fourth at +1.04, 8-4 with a +1.5 goals per game margin, and a projection of 43.6 wins.
Tampa Bay Lightning sit fifth at +1.00, 7-4 with a +0.4 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.6 wins.

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