Archive · as published October 30, 2026

NHL Power RankingsOctober 30, 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	+2.02	52.3	11-3	+1.5	80%
2	Edmonton OilersEDM	+1.42	47.7	9-3	+1.2	70%
3	Tampa Bay LightningTBL	+1.11	48.3	8-4	+0.5	70%
4	Washington CapitalsWSH	+0.98	46.6	8-4	+0.5	70%
5	Vegas Golden KnightsVGK	+0.94	47.8	8-5	+0.7	60%
6	Boston BruinsBOS	+0.86	43.3	8-5	+1.1	70%
7	Minnesota WildMIN	+0.84	46.4	9-6	+0.8	60%
8	Utah MammothUTA	+0.79	46.5	9-5	+0.4	60%
9	Colorado AvalancheCOL	+0.76	48.9	6-6	+0.7	50%
10	New Jersey DevilsNJD	+0.74	45.1	8-5	+0.4	70%
11	Montréal CanadiensMTL	+0.66	45.1	7-5	+0.3	70%
12	Dallas StarsDAL	+0.56	45.8	7-6	+0.4	60%
13	Florida PanthersFLA	+0.43	46.0	6-6	+0.1	60%
14	New York IslandersNYI	+0.27	40.6	7-5	+0.5	60%
15	Ottawa SenatorsOTT	+0.24	43.5	8-6	0.0	50%
16	Seattle KrakenSEA	+0.23	39.4	8-5	+0.3	60%
17	New York RangersNYR	-0.06	39.6	7-6	+0.4	40%
18	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR	-0.08	40.1	6-7	+0.4	50%
19	St. Louis BluesSTL	-0.21	39.7	6-7	+0.1	50%
20	Buffalo SabresBUF	-0.26	43.1	6-7	-0.5	40%
21	Detroit Red WingsDET	-0.33	38.7	6-7	-0.1	50%
22	San Jose SharksSJS	-0.34	40.9	7-7	-0.5	40%
23	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ	-0.47	40.6	5-6	-0.7	40%
24	Los Angeles KingsLAK	-0.55	40.3	4-7	-0.4	40%
25	Anaheim DucksANA	-0.70	40.1	5-8	-0.5	30%
26	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT	-0.88	39.2	4-8	-0.7	30%
27	Calgary FlamesCGY	-1.06	36.0	5-7	-1.4	50%
28	Nashville PredatorsNSH	-1.07	36.6	4-9	-0.5	30%
29	Winnipeg JetsWPG	-1.29	36.2	4-9	-0.8	20%
30	Philadelphia FlyersPHI	-1.52	35.9	3-11	-1.1	30%
31	Chicago BlackhawksCHI	-1.54	33.2	4-8	-1.5	40%
32	Vancouver CanucksVAN	-2.44	30.0	2-12	-1.7	10%

The top five that week

Carolina Hurricanes top the board at +2.02, 11-3 with a +1.5 goals per game margin, and a projection of 52.3 wins. The gap to Edmonton Oilers is 0.61 rating points, a clear number one.
Edmonton Oilers sit second at +1.42, 9-3 with a +1.2 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.7 wins.
Tampa Bay Lightning sit third at +1.11, 8-4 with a +0.5 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.3 wins.
Washington Capitals sit fourth at +0.98, 8-4 with a +0.5 goals per game margin, and a projection of 46.6 wins.
Vegas Golden Knights sit fifth at +0.94, 8-5 with a +0.7 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.8 wins.

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