Archive · as published November 5, 2026

NHL Power RankingsNovember 5, 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	+1.84	52.3	12-4	+1.6	70%
2	Edmonton OilersEDM	+1.43	48.1	11-4	+1.3	60%
3	Minnesota WildMIN	+1.22	47.6	11-6	+1.1	70%
4	Boston BruinsBOS	+1.13	44.5	10-5	+1.1	70%
5	New Jersey DevilsNJD	+1.11	46.5	10-5	+0.6	80%
6	Tampa Bay LightningTBL	+0.92	48.2	9-5	+0.5	60%
7	Dallas StarsDAL	+0.86	46.9	9-6	+0.5	70%
8	Utah MammothUTA	+0.67	47.0	10-6	+0.2	60%
9	Colorado AvalancheCOL	+0.63	49.0	8-7	+0.6	50%
10	Montréal CanadiensMTL	+0.60	44.9	8-6	+0.3	70%
11	Florida PanthersFLA	+0.56	46.1	8-7	+0.3	70%
12	Vegas Golden KnightsVGK	+0.51	47.4	9-7	+0.4	50%
13	Washington CapitalsWSH	+0.37	45.4	8-6	+0.1	50%
14	Ottawa SenatorsOTT	+0.34	44.3	10-7	+0.1	50%
15	Seattle KrakenSEA	+0.23	39.4	9-6	+0.1	60%
16	New York IslandersNYI	+0.01	40.3	7-6	+0.1	50%
17	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR	-0.04	39.7	7-8	+0.4	50%
18	New York RangersNYR	-0.04	39.6	8-7	+0.3	40%
19	St. Louis BluesSTL	-0.18	40.0	7-8	0.0	50%
20	Buffalo SabresBUF	-0.21	43.1	7-8	-0.5	50%
21	Detroit Red WingsDET	-0.24	38.5	7-9	-0.1	60%
22	Los Angeles KingsLAK	-0.35	40.3	5-8	0.0	50%
23	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ	-0.36	41.0	6-7	-0.4	40%
24	Anaheim DucksANA	-0.40	41.0	7-8	-0.2	30%
25	Nashville PredatorsNSH	-0.57	38.0	6-9	-0.1	40%
26	Calgary FlamesCGY	-0.66	36.7	7-9	-1.0	60%
27	San Jose SharksSJS	-0.99	38.4	7-10	-1.0	30%
28	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT	-1.11	38.4	4-10	-0.7	30%
29	Philadelphia FlyersPHI	-1.31	35.8	4-12	-0.9	40%
30	Winnipeg JetsWPG	-1.59	36.1	5-11	-1.2	10%
31	Chicago BlackhawksCHI	-1.87	30.9	4-11	-1.6	30%
32	Vancouver CanucksVAN	-2.54	28.6	2-14	-1.7	10%

The top five that week

Carolina Hurricanes top the board at +1.84, 12-4 with a +1.6 goals per game margin, and a projection of 52.3 wins. The gap to Edmonton Oilers is 0.42 rating points, close to a coin flip between the two.
Edmonton Oilers sit second at +1.43, 11-4 with a +1.3 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.1 wins.
Minnesota Wild sit third at +1.22, 11-6 with a +1.1 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.6 wins.
Boston Bruins sit fourth at +1.13, 10-5 with a +1.1 goals per game margin, and a projection of 44.5 wins.
New Jersey Devils sit fifth at +1.11, 10-5 with a +0.6 goals per game margin, and a projection of 46.5 wins.

Current NHL power rankings ← November 4, 2026 All editions