Archive · as published November 14, 2026

NHL Power RankingsNovember 14, 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	+2.09	54.7	15-4	+1.9	80%
2	Edmonton OilersEDM	+1.35	48.9	14-5	+1.3	60%
3	Minnesota WildMIN	+1.32	48.5	14-7	+1.1	80%
4	New Jersey DevilsNJD	+1.26	48.2	14-6	+0.8	80%
5	Tampa Bay LightningTBL	+1.10	49.8	13-6	+0.9	60%
6	Boston BruinsBOS	+1.06	45.7	12-6	+1.2	60%
7	Montréal CanadiensMTL	+0.86	45.7	11-7	+0.5	80%
8	Vegas Golden KnightsVGK	+0.63	48.5	12-8	+0.6	50%
9	Colorado AvalancheCOL	+0.60	47.8	10-9	+0.7	60%
10	Nashville PredatorsNSH	+0.56	42.0	11-9	+0.3	80%
11	New York RangersNYR	+0.45	42.1	12-8	+0.5	50%
12	Ottawa SenatorsOTT	+0.42	45.8	12-8	+0.2	50%
13	Washington CapitalsWSH	+0.41	45.7	10-7	0.0	60%
14	Dallas StarsDAL	+0.41	45.9	10-8	+0.2	60%
15	Florida PanthersFLA	+0.33	45.2	10-9	+0.2	60%
16	Anaheim DucksANA	+0.19	42.1	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	44.1	10-10	-0.1	30%
20	New York IslandersNYI	-0.21	39.1	8-9	+0.1	40%
21	Winnipeg JetsWPG	-0.32	39.2	9-11	-0.3	50%
22	Buffalo SabresBUF	-0.56	41.6	8-11	-0.7	40%
23	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ	-0.64	39.6	7-10	-0.7	40%
24	Calgary FlamesCGY	-0.71	36.7	8-11	-1.0	50%
25	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR	-0.77	36.5	7-12	-0.3	30%
26	Los Angeles KingsLAK	-0.85	38.3	5-11	-0.6	40%
27	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT	-0.85	39.1	6-12	-0.7	40%
28	Detroit Red WingsDET	-0.87	36.4	7-13	-0.5	30%
29	San Jose SharksSJS	-1.11	36.4	8-13	-1.0	20%
30	Philadelphia FlyersPHI	-1.29	34.1	5-15	-0.8	30%
31	Chicago BlackhawksCHI	-1.84	30.4	5-13	-1.8	20%
32	Vancouver CanucksVAN	-2.52	26.2	2-18	-1.9	10%

The top five that week

Carolina Hurricanes top the board at +2.09, 15-4 with a +1.9 goals per game margin, and a projection of 54.7 wins. The gap to Edmonton Oilers is 0.74 rating points, a clear number one.
Edmonton Oilers sit second at +1.35, 14-5 with a +1.3 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.9 wins.
Minnesota Wild sit third at +1.32, 14-7 with a +1.1 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.5 wins.
New Jersey Devils sit fourth at +1.26, 14-6 with a +0.8 goals per game margin, and a projection of 48.2 wins.
Tampa Bay Lightning sit fifth at +1.10, 13-6 with a +0.9 goals per game margin, and a projection of 49.8 wins.

Current NHL power rankings ← November 13, 2026 All editions