Archive · as published November 6, 2026

NHL Power RankingsNovember 6, 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	+1.87	52.8	13-4	+1.6	70%
2	Boston BruinsBOS	+1.30	45.0	11-5	+1.3	70%
3	Edmonton OilersEDM	+1.23	47.4	11-5	+1.2	60%
4	New Jersey DevilsNJD	+1.20	47.1	11-5	+0.6	80%
5	Minnesota WildMIN	+1.20	47.5	11-6	+1.1	70%
6	Tampa Bay LightningTBL	+1.03	48.6	10-5	+0.7	60%
7	Montréal CanadiensMTL	+0.70	45.4	9-6	+0.3	70%
8	Dallas StarsDAL	+0.68	45.9	9-7	+0.4	70%
9	Vegas Golden KnightsVGK	+0.57	48.0	10-7	+0.4	50%
10	Florida PanthersFLA	+0.56	46.1	8-7	+0.3	70%
11	Colorado AvalancheCOL	+0.43	48.3	8-8	+0.5	50%
12	Utah MammothUTA	+0.40	46.5	10-7	+0.1	50%
13	Washington CapitalsWSH	+0.36	45.4	8-6	+0.1	50%
14	Ottawa SenatorsOTT	+0.34	44.4	10-7	+0.1	50%
15	Seattle KrakenSEA	+0.23	39.6	9-6	+0.1	60%
16	New York RangersNYR	+0.10	40.2	9-7	+0.3	40%
17	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR	-0.04	39.6	7-8	+0.4	50%
18	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ	-0.12	41.6	7-7	-0.3	50%
19	New York IslandersNYI	-0.13	39.7	7-7	0.0	50%
20	Anaheim DucksANA	-0.18	41.5	8-8	-0.1	40%
21	Buffalo SabresBUF	-0.20	43.2	7-8	-0.5	50%
22	Nashville PredatorsNSH	-0.30	38.8	7-9	-0.1	50%
23	Los Angeles KingsLAK	-0.34	40.3	5-8	0.0	50%
24	St. Louis BluesSTL	-0.36	39.8	7-9	-0.1	40%
25	Detroit Red WingsDET	-0.41	38.0	7-10	-0.2	50%
26	Calgary FlamesCGY	-0.63	37.0	7-9	-1.0	60%
27	San Jose SharksSJS	-0.98	38.3	7-10	-1.0	30%
28	Winnipeg JetsWPG	-1.24	36.6	6-11	-0.9	20%
29	Philadelphia FlyersPHI	-1.36	35.1	4-13	-0.9	40%
30	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT	-1.37	37.8	4-11	-0.9	20%
31	Chicago BlackhawksCHI	-2.03	30.4	4-12	-1.7	20%
32	Vancouver CanucksVAN	-2.59	28.1	2-15	-1.8	10%

The top five that week

Carolina Hurricanes top the board at +1.87, 13-4 with a +1.6 goals per game margin, and a projection of 52.8 wins. The gap to Boston Bruins is 0.58 rating points, a clear number one.
Boston Bruins sit second at +1.30, 11-5 with a +1.3 goals per game margin, and a projection of 45.0 wins.
Edmonton Oilers sit third at +1.23, 11-5 with a +1.2 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.4 wins.
New Jersey Devils sit fourth at +1.20, 11-5 with a +0.6 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.1 wins.
Minnesota Wild sit fifth at +1.20, 11-6 with a +1.1 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.5 wins.

Current NHL power rankings ← November 5, 2026 All editions