Archive · as published November 7, 2026

NHL Power RankingsNovember 7, 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	+1.85	53.0	13-4	+1.6	70%
2	Boston BruinsBOS	+1.28	45.2	11-5	+1.3	70%
3	Minnesota WildMIN	+1.28	47.7	12-6	+1.2	70%
4	Edmonton OilersEDM	+1.21	47.4	11-5	+1.2	60%
5	New Jersey DevilsNJD	+1.19	47.1	11-5	+0.6	80%
6	Tampa Bay LightningTBL	+1.02	48.8	10-5	+0.7	60%
7	Montréal CanadiensMTL	+0.69	45.3	9-6	+0.3	70%
8	Dallas StarsDAL	+0.68	46.1	9-7	+0.4	70%
9	Florida PanthersFLA	+0.56	46.2	8-7	+0.3	70%
10	Vegas Golden KnightsVGK	+0.55	47.9	10-7	+0.4	50%
11	Colorado AvalancheCOL	+0.42	48.3	8-8	+0.5	50%
12	Utah MammothUTA	+0.39	46.5	10-7	+0.1	50%
13	Washington CapitalsWSH	+0.35	45.4	8-6	+0.1	50%
14	Ottawa SenatorsOTT	+0.33	44.3	10-7	+0.1	50%
15	Seattle KrakenSEA	+0.23	39.6	9-6	+0.1	60%
16	New York RangersNYR	+0.10	40.3	9-7	+0.3	40%
17	Anaheim DucksANA	+0.07	42.2	9-8	0.0	50%
18	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR	-0.04	39.7	7-8	+0.4	50%
19	Buffalo SabresBUF	-0.04	43.7	8-8	-0.3	50%
20	New York IslandersNYI	-0.14	39.6	7-7	0.0	50%
21	Nashville PredatorsNSH	-0.30	38.8	7-9	-0.1	50%
22	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ	-0.30	40.9	7-8	-0.5	50%
23	Los Angeles KingsLAK	-0.34	40.3	5-8	0.0	50%
24	St. Louis BluesSTL	-0.37	39.8	7-9	-0.1	40%
25	Detroit Red WingsDET	-0.42	37.9	7-10	-0.2	50%
26	Calgary FlamesCGY	-0.72	36.3	7-10	-1.1	60%
27	San Jose SharksSJS	-1.10	37.7	7-11	-1.1	30%
28	Winnipeg JetsWPG	-1.23	36.7	6-11	-0.9	20%
29	Philadelphia FlyersPHI	-1.35	35.0	4-13	-0.9	40%
30	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT	-1.35	38.0	4-11	-0.9	20%
31	Chicago BlackhawksCHI	-2.00	30.5	4-12	-1.7	20%
32	Vancouver CanucksVAN	-2.57	28.0	2-15	-1.8	10%

The top five that week

Carolina Hurricanes top the board at +1.85, 13-4 with a +1.6 goals per game margin, and a projection of 53.0 wins. The gap to Boston Bruins is 0.57 rating points, a clear number one.
Boston Bruins sit second at +1.28, 11-5 with a +1.3 goals per game margin, and a projection of 45.2 wins.
Minnesota Wild sit third at +1.28, 12-6 with a +1.2 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.7 wins.
Edmonton Oilers sit fourth at +1.21, 11-5 with a +1.2 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.4 wins.
New Jersey Devils sit fifth at +1.19, 11-5 with a +0.6 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.1 wins.

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