Archive · as published November 13, 2026

NHL Power RankingsNovember 13, 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	+2.10	54.6	15-4	+1.9	80%
2	Edmonton OilersEDM	+1.36	48.9	14-5	+1.3	60%
3	Minnesota WildMIN	+1.34	48.7	14-7	+1.1	80%
4	New Jersey DevilsNJD	+1.27	48.2	14-6	+0.8	80%
5	Tampa Bay LightningTBL	+1.11	50.0	13-6	+0.9	60%
6	Boston BruinsBOS	+1.07	45.6	12-6	+1.2	60%
7	Montréal CanadiensMTL	+0.87	45.5	11-7	+0.5	80%
8	Vegas Golden KnightsVGK	+0.76	49.3	12-7	+0.6	50%
9	Colorado AvalancheCOL	+0.63	48.5	10-9	+0.7	60%
10	Ottawa SenatorsOTT	+0.42	45.7	12-8	+0.2	50%
11	Washington CapitalsWSH	+0.42	45.7	10-7	0.0	60%
12	Dallas StarsDAL	+0.41	45.9	10-8	+0.2	60%
13	Nashville PredatorsNSH	+0.39	41.3	10-9	+0.3	70%
14	Florida PanthersFLA	+0.34	45.1	10-9	+0.2	60%
15	New York RangersNYR	+0.31	41.4	11-8	+0.3	50%
16	Anaheim DucksANA	+0.20	42.2	10-9	+0.1	60%
17	St. Louis BluesSTL	-0.10	41.1	9-10	-0.1	50%
18	Seattle KrakenSEA	-0.18	38.4	9-8	-0.2	40%
19	Utah MammothUTA	-0.20	44.0	10-10	-0.1	30%
20	New York IslandersNYI	-0.21	39.1	8-9	+0.1	40%
21	Winnipeg JetsWPG	-0.32	39.3	9-11	-0.3	50%
22	Buffalo SabresBUF	-0.56	41.7	8-11	-0.7	40%
23	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ	-0.64	39.7	7-10	-0.7	40%
24	Calgary FlamesCGY	-0.71	36.7	8-11	-1.0	50%
25	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR	-0.77	36.6	7-12	-0.3	30%
26	Los Angeles KingsLAK	-0.85	38.2	5-11	-0.6	40%
27	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT	-0.85	39.1	6-12	-0.7	40%
28	Detroit Red WingsDET	-0.88	36.4	7-13	-0.5	30%
29	San Jose SharksSJS	-1.13	36.2	8-13	-1.0	20%
30	Philadelphia FlyersPHI	-1.30	34.0	5-15	-0.8	30%
31	Chicago BlackhawksCHI	-1.86	30.1	5-13	-1.8	20%
32	Vancouver CanucksVAN	-2.46	26.9	2-17	-1.8	10%

The top five that week

Carolina Hurricanes top the board at +2.10, 15-4 with a +1.9 goals per game margin, and a projection of 54.6 wins. The gap to Edmonton Oilers is 0.74 rating points, a clear number one.
Edmonton Oilers sit second at +1.36, 14-5 with a +1.3 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.9 wins.
Minnesota Wild sit third at +1.34, 14-7 with a +1.1 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.7 wins.
New Jersey Devils sit fourth at +1.27, 14-6 with a +0.8 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.2 wins.
Tampa Bay Lightning sit fifth at +1.11, 13-6 with a +0.9 goals per game margin, and a projection of 50.0 wins.

Current NHL power rankings ← November 12, 2026 All editions