Archive · as published November 10, 2026

NHL Power RankingsNovember 10, 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	+1.96	54.0	14-4	+1.9	70%
2	New Jersey DevilsNJD	+1.47	48.4	13-5	+0.8	90%
3	Boston BruinsBOS	+1.38	45.9	12-5	+1.4	70%
4	Edmonton OilersEDM	+1.32	48.3	13-5	+1.3	60%
5	Minnesota WildMIN	+0.98	47.3	12-7	+1.1	60%
6	Montréal CanadiensMTL	+0.89	45.8	10-6	+0.4	80%
7	Tampa Bay LightningTBL	+0.87	48.8	11-6	+0.6	60%
8	Dallas StarsDAL	+0.74	46.7	10-7	+0.5	70%
9	Vegas Golden KnightsVGK	+0.66	48.6	11-7	+0.6	50%
10	Colorado AvalancheCOL	+0.53	48.9	9-8	+0.7	50%
11	Washington CapitalsWSH	+0.53	46.0	9-6	+0.1	60%
12	Ottawa SenatorsOTT	+0.45	45.4	11-7	+0.2	50%
13	Anaheim DucksANA	+0.33	42.8	10-8	+0.2	60%
14	Utah MammothUTA	+0.13	46.2	10-8	0.0	40%
15	New York RangersNYR	+0.07	40.5	10-8	+0.2	40%
16	Seattle KrakenSEA	+0.04	38.9	9-7	0.0	50%
17	Nashville PredatorsNSH	-0.01	39.6	8-9	+0.1	60%
18	Florida PanthersFLA	-0.02	44.2	8-9	0.0	50%
19	Buffalo SabresBUF	-0.21	43.2	8-9	-0.4	50%
20	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ	-0.28	41.0	7-8	-0.5	50%
21	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR	-0.32	37.9	7-10	0.0	50%
22	New York IslandersNYI	-0.42	38.2	7-9	-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	37.5	7-11	-0.8	30%
28	San Jose SharksSJS	-0.98	37.3	8-12	-1.0	30%
29	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT	-1.15	38.1	5-12	-0.8	30%
30	Philadelphia FlyersPHI	-1.17	34.7	5-14	-0.7	40%
31	Chicago BlackhawksCHI	-2.20	29.6	4-13	-2.0	10%
32	Vancouver CanucksVAN	-2.53	26.7	2-17	-1.8	10%

The top five that week

Carolina Hurricanes top the board at +1.96, 14-4 with a +1.9 goals per game margin, and a projection of 54.0 wins. The gap to New Jersey Devils is 0.48 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 48.4 wins.
Boston Bruins sit third at +1.38, 12-5 with a +1.4 goals per game margin, and a projection of 45.9 wins.
Edmonton Oilers sit fourth at +1.32, 13-5 with a +1.3 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.3 wins.
Minnesota Wild sit fifth at +0.98, 12-7 with a +1.1 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.3 wins.

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