Archive · as published October 31, 2026

NHL Power RankingsOctober 31, 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	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	+0.97	46.6	8-4	+0.5	70%
5	New Jersey DevilsNJD	+0.91	45.7	9-5	+0.6	70%
6	Boston BruinsBOS	+0.87	43.4	8-5	+1.1	70%
7	Minnesota WildMIN	+0.85	46.5	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	Montréal CanadiensMTL	+0.65	45.0	7-5	+0.3	70%
11	Vegas Golden KnightsVGK	+0.61	47.0	8-6	+0.4	50%
12	Florida PanthersFLA	+0.58	46.6	7-6	+0.3	60%
13	Dallas StarsDAL	+0.56	45.9	7-6	+0.4	60%
14	New York IslandersNYI	+0.28	40.7	7-5	+0.5	60%
15	Ottawa SenatorsOTT	+0.24	43.5	8-6	0.0	50%
16	Seattle KrakenSEA	+0.04	38.7	8-6	0.0	60%
17	New York RangersNYR	-0.04	39.7	7-6	+0.4	40%
18	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR	-0.07	40.2	6-7	+0.4	50%
19	St. Louis BluesSTL	-0.20	39.8	6-7	+0.1	50%
20	Buffalo SabresBUF	-0.24	43.3	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	-0.48	40.6	5-6	-0.7	40%
24	Los Angeles KingsLAK	-0.58	40.0	4-7	-0.4	40%
25	Anaheim DucksANA	-0.69	40.3	5-8	-0.5	30%
26	Calgary FlamesCGY	-0.71	36.6	6-7	-1.0	60%
27	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT	-0.86	39.4	4-8	-0.7	30%
28	Nashville PredatorsNSH	-1.06	36.8	4-9	-0.5	30%
29	Winnipeg JetsWPG	-1.50	35.9	4-10	-0.9	10%
30	Philadelphia FlyersPHI	-1.53	35.9	3-11	-1.1	30%
31	Chicago BlackhawksCHI	-1.56	33.0	4-8	-1.5	40%
32	Vancouver CanucksVAN	-2.45	29.9	2-12	-1.7	10%

The top five that week

Carolina Hurricanes top the board at +2.03, 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 +0.97, 8-4 with a +0.5 goals per game margin, and a projection of 46.6 wins.
New Jersey Devils sit fifth at +0.91, 9-5 with a +0.6 goals per game margin, and a projection of 45.7 wins.

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