Archive · as published November 12, 2026

NHL Power RankingsNovember 12, 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	+1.92	54.1	14-4	+1.9	70%
2	Boston BruinsBOS	+1.36	46.2	12-5	+1.4	70%
3	Edmonton OilersEDM	+1.34	48.7	14-5	+1.3	60%
4	New Jersey DevilsNJD	+1.17	47.7	13-6	+0.7	80%
5	Minnesota WildMIN	+1.14	48.2	13-7	+1.1	70%
6	Tampa Bay LightningTBL	+1.01	49.3	12-6	+0.8	60%
7	Colorado AvalancheCOL	+0.75	49.3	10-8	+0.8	60%
8	Vegas Golden KnightsVGK	+0.74	49.0	12-7	+0.6	50%
9	Dallas StarsDAL	+0.73	46.9	10-7	+0.5	70%
10	Washington CapitalsWSH	+0.70	46.5	10-6	+0.2	70%
11	Montréal CanadiensMTL	+0.64	45.1	10-7	+0.3	70%
12	Nashville PredatorsNSH	+0.38	41.1	10-9	+0.3	70%
13	Ottawa SenatorsOTT	+0.33	45.0	11-8	+0.2	50%
14	New York RangersNYR	+0.29	41.2	11-8	+0.3	50%
15	Anaheim DucksANA	+0.18	41.8	10-9	+0.1	60%
16	Florida PanthersFLA	+0.13	44.7	9-9	+0.2	50%
17	Seattle KrakenSEA	+0.04	39.1	9-7	0.0	50%
18	Utah MammothUTA	-0.01	45.0	10-9	-0.1	40%
19	St. Louis BluesSTL	-0.22	40.3	8-10	-0.1	50%
20	New York IslandersNYI	-0.41	38.5	7-9	-0.1	40%
21	Buffalo SabresBUF	-0.49	42.5	8-10	-0.7	40%
22	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ	-0.52	40.5	7-9	-0.6	40%
23	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR	-0.56	37.4	7-11	-0.2	40%
24	Los Angeles KingsLAK	-0.63	38.7	5-10	-0.4	50%
25	Winnipeg JetsWPG	-0.64	38.4	8-11	-0.6	40%
26	Detroit Red WingsDET	-0.72	36.9	7-12	-0.4	40%
27	Calgary FlamesCGY	-0.72	36.4	8-11	-1.0	50%
28	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT	-0.87	38.9	6-12	-0.7	40%
29	San Jose SharksSJS	-1.14	36.4	8-13	-1.0	20%
30	Philadelphia FlyersPHI	-1.31	34.1	5-15	-0.8	30%
31	Chicago BlackhawksCHI	-2.16	29.4	4-13	-2.0	10%
32	Vancouver CanucksVAN	-2.48	26.9	2-17	-1.8	10%

The top five that week

Carolina Hurricanes top the board at +1.92, 14-4 with a +1.9 goals per game margin, and a projection of 54.1 wins. The gap to Boston Bruins is 0.56 rating points, a clear number one.
Boston Bruins sit second at +1.36, 12-5 with a +1.4 goals per game margin, and a projection of 46.2 wins.
Edmonton Oilers sit third at +1.34, 14-5 with a +1.3 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.7 wins.
New Jersey Devils sit fourth at +1.17, 13-6 with a +0.7 goals per game margin, and a projection of 47.7 wins.
Minnesota Wild sit fifth at +1.14, 13-7 with a +1.1 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.2 wins.

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