Archive · as published November 1, 2026

NHL Power RankingsNovember 1, 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	+1.97	52.4	11-3	+1.5	80%
2	Edmonton OilersEDM	+1.53	48.1	10-3	+1.4	70%
3	Boston BruinsBOS	+0.96	43.7	9-5	+1.1	70%
4	Washington CapitalsWSH	+0.95	46.7	8-4	+0.5	70%
5	New Jersey DevilsNJD	+0.88	45.7	9-5	+0.6	70%
6	Colorado AvalancheCOL	+0.84	49.2	7-6	+0.8	50%
7	Minnesota WildMIN	+0.83	46.5	9-6	+0.8	60%
8	Montréal CanadiensMTL	+0.81	45.4	8-5	+0.4	80%
9	Tampa Bay LightningTBL	+0.80	47.5	8-5	+0.4	60%
10	Utah MammothUTA	+0.78	46.7	9-5	+0.4	60%
11	Dallas StarsDAL	+0.66	46.4	8-6	+0.5	60%
12	Vegas Golden KnightsVGK	+0.60	47.2	8-6	+0.4	50%
13	Florida PanthersFLA	+0.56	46.5	7-6	+0.3	60%
14	Ottawa SenatorsOTT	+0.41	44.0	9-6	+0.3	50%
15	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR	+0.08	40.5	7-7	+0.5	50%
16	Seattle KrakenSEA	+0.05	38.9	8-6	0.0	60%
17	St. Louis BluesSTL	+0.04	40.4	7-7	+0.1	60%
18	New York IslandersNYI	-0.01	40.1	7-6	+0.1	50%
19	Buffalo SabresBUF	-0.04	43.8	7-7	-0.4	50%
20	New York RangersNYR	-0.05	39.6	7-6	+0.4	40%
21	Detroit Red WingsDET	-0.42	38.2	6-8	-0.1	50%
22	San Jose SharksSJS	-0.53	40.1	7-8	-0.7	40%
23	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ	-0.63	40.0	5-7	-0.8	40%
24	Anaheim DucksANA	-0.68	40.2	5-8	-0.5	30%
25	Los Angeles KingsLAK	-0.69	39.4	4-8	-0.4	40%
26	Calgary FlamesCGY	-0.79	36.4	6-8	-1.1	60%
27	Nashville PredatorsNSH	-0.85	37.5	5-9	-0.4	30%
28	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT	-0.95	39.0	4-9	-0.7	30%
29	Winnipeg JetsWPG	-1.47	35.8	4-10	-0.9	10%
30	Philadelphia FlyersPHI	-1.47	36.1	3-11	-1.1	30%
31	Chicago BlackhawksCHI	-1.64	32.6	4-9	-1.5	30%
32	Vancouver CanucksVAN	-2.44	29.3	2-13	-1.7	10%

The top five that week

Carolina Hurricanes top the board at +1.97, 11-3 with a +1.5 goals per game margin, and a projection of 52.4 wins. The gap to Edmonton Oilers is 0.44 rating points, close to a coin flip between the two.
Edmonton Oilers sit second at +1.53, 10-3 with a +1.4 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.1 wins.
Boston Bruins sit third at +0.96, 9-5 with a +1.1 goals per game margin, and a projection of 43.7 wins.
Washington Capitals sit fourth at +0.95, 8-4 with a +0.5 goals per game margin, and a projection of 46.7 wins.
New Jersey Devils sit fifth at +0.88, 9-5 with a +0.6 goals per game margin, and a projection of 45.7 wins.

Current NHL power rankings ← October 31, 2026 All editions