Archive · as published November 4, 2026

NHL Power RankingsNovember 4, 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	+1.89	52.4	12-4	+1.6	70%
2	Edmonton OilersEDM	+1.45	48.0	11-4	+1.3	60%
3	Minnesota WildMIN	+1.25	47.6	11-6	+1.1	70%
4	Boston BruinsBOS	+1.15	44.5	10-5	+1.1	70%
5	New Jersey DevilsNJD	+1.14	46.5	10-5	+0.6	80%
6	Tampa Bay LightningTBL	+0.94	48.2	9-5	+0.5	60%
7	Dallas StarsDAL	+0.88	47.0	9-6	+0.5	70%
8	Utah MammothUTA	+0.69	46.9	10-6	+0.2	60%
9	Colorado AvalancheCOL	+0.65	49.0	8-7	+0.6	50%
10	Montréal CanadiensMTL	+0.61	44.9	8-6	+0.3	70%
11	Vegas Golden KnightsVGK	+0.52	47.3	9-7	+0.4	50%
12	Washington CapitalsWSH	+0.37	45.2	8-6	+0.1	50%
13	Florida PanthersFLA	+0.36	45.7	7-7	+0.1	60%
14	Ottawa SenatorsOTT	+0.15	43.8	9-7	+0.1	40%
15	Seattle KrakenSEA	+0.09	39.1	8-6	0.0	60%
16	New York IslandersNYI	+0.02	40.3	7-6	+0.1	50%
17	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR	-0.03	39.7	7-8	+0.4	50%
18	New York RangersNYR	-0.03	39.6	8-7	+0.3	40%
19	Buffalo SabresBUF	-0.05	43.7	7-7	-0.4	50%
20	St. Louis BluesSTL	-0.17	40.0	7-8	0.0	50%
21	Detroit Red WingsDET	-0.23	38.5	7-9	-0.1	60%
22	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ	-0.36	40.9	6-7	-0.4	40%
23	Anaheim DucksANA	-0.39	41.1	7-8	-0.2	30%
24	Calgary FlamesCGY	-0.50	37.2	7-8	-1.0	70%
25	Nashville PredatorsNSH	-0.57	38.0	6-9	-0.1	40%
26	San Jose SharksSJS	-0.68	39.0	7-9	-0.8	40%
27	Los Angeles KingsLAK	-0.71	39.4	4-8	-0.4	40%
28	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT	-1.12	38.3	4-10	-0.7	30%
29	Philadelphia FlyersPHI	-1.32	35.8	4-12	-0.9	40%
30	Winnipeg JetsWPG	-1.61	36.0	5-11	-1.2	10%
31	Chicago BlackhawksCHI	-1.81	31.6	4-10	-1.6	30%
32	Vancouver CanucksVAN	-2.56	28.6	2-14	-1.7	10%

The top five that week

Carolina Hurricanes top the board at +1.89, 12-4 with a +1.6 goals per game margin, and a projection of 52.4 wins. The gap to Edmonton Oilers is 0.43 rating points, close to a coin flip between the two.
Edmonton Oilers sit second at +1.45, 11-4 with a +1.3 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.0 wins.
Minnesota Wild sit third at +1.25, 11-6 with a +1.1 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.6 wins.
Boston Bruins sit fourth at +1.15, 10-5 with a +1.1 goals per game margin, and a projection of 44.5 wins.
New Jersey Devils sit fifth at +1.14, 10-5 with a +0.6 goals per game margin, and a projection of 46.5 wins.

Current NHL power rankings ← November 3, 2026 All editions