Archive · as published November 2, 2026

NHL Power RankingsNovember 2, 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	+2.16	52.8	12-3	+1.9	80%
2	Edmonton OilersEDM	+1.67	48.6	11-3	+1.5	70%
3	Minnesota WildMIN	+0.99	47.1	10-6	+1.0	60%
4	Boston BruinsBOS	+0.98	43.9	9-5	+1.1	70%
5	New Jersey DevilsNJD	+0.90	45.8	9-5	+0.6	70%
6	Colorado AvalancheCOL	+0.83	49.2	7-6	+0.8	50%
7	Montréal CanadiensMTL	+0.83	45.5	8-5	+0.4	80%
8	Tampa Bay LightningTBL	+0.81	47.6	8-5	+0.4	60%
9	Dallas StarsDAL	+0.67	46.4	8-6	+0.5	60%
10	Washington CapitalsWSH	+0.63	46.0	8-5	+0.1	60%
11	Vegas Golden KnightsVGK	+0.60	47.2	8-6	+0.4	50%
12	Utah MammothUTA	+0.57	46.0	9-6	+0.1	60%
13	Florida PanthersFLA	+0.57	46.5	7-6	+0.3	60%
14	Ottawa SenatorsOTT	+0.14	43.6	9-7	+0.1	40%
15	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR	+0.09	40.5	7-7	+0.5	50%
16	Seattle KrakenSEA	+0.07	38.9	8-6	0.0	60%
17	St. Louis BluesSTL	+0.06	40.5	7-7	+0.1	60%
18	New York IslandersNYI	+0.00	40.1	7-6	+0.1	50%
19	Buffalo SabresBUF	-0.03	43.8	7-7	-0.4	50%
20	New York RangersNYR	-0.30	38.9	7-7	+0.1	30%
21	Detroit Red WingsDET	-0.41	38.2	6-8	-0.1	50%
22	Anaheim DucksANA	-0.48	40.8	6-8	-0.3	30%
23	San Jose SharksSJS	-0.52	40.0	7-8	-0.7	40%
24	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ	-0.59	40.3	5-7	-0.8	40%
25	Los Angeles KingsLAK	-0.69	39.4	4-8	-0.4	40%
26	Calgary FlamesCGY	-0.76	36.4	6-8	-1.1	60%
27	Nashville PredatorsNSH	-0.85	37.4	5-9	-0.4	30%
28	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT	-0.95	39.0	4-9	-0.7	30%
29	Philadelphia FlyersPHI	-1.16	36.5	4-11	-0.8	40%
30	Chicago BlackhawksCHI	-1.62	32.6	4-9	-1.5	30%
31	Winnipeg JetsWPG	-1.70	35.3	4-11	-1.3	10%
32	Vancouver CanucksVAN	-2.43	29.2	2-13	-1.7	10%

The top five that week

Carolina Hurricanes top the board at +2.16, 12-3 with a +1.9 goals per game margin, and a projection of 52.8 wins. The gap to Edmonton Oilers is 0.49 rating points, close to a coin flip between the two.
Edmonton Oilers sit second at +1.67, 11-3 with a +1.5 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.6 wins.
Minnesota Wild sit third at +0.99, 10-6 with a +1.0 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.1 wins.
Boston Bruins sit fourth at +0.98, 9-5 with a +1.1 goals per game margin, and a projection of 43.9 wins.
New Jersey Devils sit fifth at +0.90, 9-5 with a +0.6 goals per game margin, and a projection of 45.8 wins.

Current NHL power rankings ← November 1, 2026 All editions