Archive · as published November 11, 2026

NHL Power RankingsNovember 11, 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	Boston BruinsBOS	+1.39	46.1	12-5	+1.4	70%
3	Edmonton OilersEDM	+1.32	48.5	13-5	+1.3	60%
4	New Jersey DevilsNJD	+1.20	47.6	13-6	+0.7	80%
5	Minnesota WildMIN	+1.16	48.0	13-7	+1.1	70%
6	Tampa Bay LightningTBL	+0.87	48.7	11-6	+0.6	60%
7	Colorado AvalancheCOL	+0.76	49.1	10-8	+0.8	60%
8	Dallas StarsDAL	+0.74	46.7	10-7	+0.5	70%
9	Washington CapitalsWSH	+0.71	46.4	10-6	+0.2	70%
10	Vegas Golden KnightsVGK	+0.66	48.6	11-7	+0.6	50%
11	Montréal CanadiensMTL	+0.65	45.0	10-7	+0.3	70%
12	Anaheim DucksANA	+0.33	42.8	10-8	+0.2	60%
13	Ottawa SenatorsOTT	+0.33	44.9	11-8	+0.2	50%
14	Nashville PredatorsNSH	+0.16	40.4	9-9	+0.2	60%
15	Florida PanthersFLA	+0.13	44.6	9-9	+0.2	50%
16	Utah MammothUTA	+0.13	46.1	10-8	0.0	40%
17	New York RangersNYR	+0.07	40.6	10-8	+0.2	40%
18	Seattle KrakenSEA	+0.04	39.0	9-7	0.0	50%
19	Buffalo SabresBUF	-0.20	43.4	8-9	-0.4	50%
20	St. Louis BluesSTL	-0.23	40.2	8-10	-0.1	50%
21	New York IslandersNYI	-0.42	38.4	7-9	-0.1	40%
22	Calgary FlamesCGY	-0.53	37.0	8-10	-0.9	60%
23	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ	-0.54	40.3	7-9	-0.6	40%
24	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR	-0.57	37.4	7-11	-0.2	40%
25	Los Angeles KingsLAK	-0.64	38.8	5-10	-0.4	50%
26	Winnipeg JetsWPG	-0.65	38.3	8-11	-0.6	40%
27	Detroit Red WingsDET	-0.74	36.7	7-12	-0.4	40%
28	San Jose SharksSJS	-0.99	37.3	8-12	-1.0	30%
29	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT	-1.16	38.2	5-12	-0.8	30%
30	Philadelphia FlyersPHI	-1.18	34.6	5-14	-0.7	40%
31	Chicago BlackhawksCHI	-2.21	29.4	4-13	-2.0	10%
32	Vancouver CanucksVAN	-2.54	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 Boston Bruins is 0.57 rating points, a clear number one.
Boston Bruins sit second at +1.39, 12-5 with a +1.4 goals per game margin, and a projection of 46.1 wins.
Edmonton Oilers sit third at +1.32, 13-5 with a +1.3 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.5 wins.
New Jersey Devils sit fourth at +1.20, 13-6 with a +0.7 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.6 wins.
Minnesota Wild sit fifth at +1.16, 13-7 with a +1.1 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.0 wins.

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