Archive · as published November 9, 2026

NHL Power RankingsNovember 9, 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	+1.94	53.5	14-4	+1.9	70%
2	New Jersey DevilsNJD	+1.47	48.2	13-5	+0.8	90%
3	Boston BruinsBOS	+1.37	45.7	12-5	+1.4	70%
4	Edmonton OilersEDM	+1.25	47.9	12-5	+1.2	60%
5	Minnesota WildMIN	+0.98	47.1	12-7	+1.1	60%
6	Montréal CanadiensMTL	+0.88	45.7	10-6	+0.4	80%
7	Tampa Bay LightningTBL	+0.88	48.9	11-6	+0.6	60%
8	Dallas StarsDAL	+0.74	46.6	10-7	+0.5	70%
9	Vegas Golden KnightsVGK	+0.66	48.5	11-7	+0.6	50%
10	Washington CapitalsWSH	+0.53	46.0	9-6	+0.1	60%
11	Colorado AvalancheCOL	+0.53	48.7	9-8	+0.7	50%
12	Ottawa SenatorsOTT	+0.44	45.1	11-7	+0.2	50%
13	Anaheim DucksANA	+0.33	42.8	10-8	+0.2	60%
14	New York RangersNYR	+0.22	41.1	10-7	+0.3	40%
15	Utah MammothUTA	+0.13	46.0	10-8	0.0	40%
16	Seattle KrakenSEA	+0.04	39.0	9-7	0.0	50%
17	Nashville PredatorsNSH	0.00	39.7	8-9	+0.1	60%
18	Florida PanthersFLA	-0.01	44.3	8-9	0.0	50%
19	Buffalo SabresBUF	-0.20	43.2	8-9	-0.4	50%
20	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ	-0.28	41.0	7-8	-0.5	50%
21	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR	-0.31	38.2	7-10	0.0	50%
22	New York IslandersNYI	-0.32	39.1	7-8	-0.1	40%
23	St. Louis BluesSTL	-0.46	39.5	7-10	-0.2	40%
24	Los Angeles KingsLAK	-0.48	39.6	5-9	-0.2	50%
25	Calgary FlamesCGY	-0.54	36.8	8-10	-0.9	60%
26	Detroit Red WingsDET	-0.65	37.6	7-11	-0.4	40%
27	Winnipeg JetsWPG	-0.92	37.4	7-11	-0.8	30%
28	San Jose SharksSJS	-1.11	36.8	7-12	-1.1	30%
29	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT	-1.14	38.2	5-12	-0.8	30%
30	Philadelphia FlyersPHI	-1.34	34.2	4-14	-0.9	40%
31	Chicago BlackhawksCHI	-2.19	29.8	4-13	-2.0	10%
32	Vancouver CanucksVAN	-2.48	27.5	2-16	-1.8	10%

The top five that week

Carolina Hurricanes top the board at +1.94, 14-4 with a +1.9 goals per game margin, and a projection of 53.5 wins. The gap to New Jersey Devils is 0.47 rating points, close to a coin flip between the two.
New Jersey Devils sit second at +1.47, 13-5 with a +0.8 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.2 wins.
Boston Bruins sit third at +1.37, 12-5 with a +1.4 goals per game margin, and a projection of 45.7 wins.
Edmonton Oilers sit fourth at +1.25, 12-5 with a +1.2 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.9 wins.
Minnesota Wild sit fifth at +0.98, 12-7 with a +1.1 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.1 wins.

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