Pro Hockey Power Ratings


     
Last updated:  Sunday, September 27, 2026 - preseason ratings


Welcome to my NHL power ratings!  I will be updating this page on Mondays and 
Fridays.  To determine the approximate point spread for a game, simply take
the difference between the power ratings of the two teams in question and add
0.3 goal for the home team.  These ratings are based on a mathematical formula 
involving several factors, including won-lost record, schedule strength, and
margin of victory in games.  My rankings do not take empty net goals into
account.  More recent games are taken with slightly more consideration than
games played earlier in the season.  Pre-season ratings will factor in early
in the season.  Enjoy!

NHL Team Rankings


LR = Last Ranking
Team W L Rating LR
1 Colorado Avalanche 0 0 5.58 2
2 Carolina Hurricanes 0 0 5.56 1
3 Florida Panthers 0 0 5.40 19
4 Tampa Bay Lightning 0 0 5.36 4
5 Vegas Golden Knights 0 0 5.35 8
6 Minnesota Wild 0 0 5.30 7
7 Edmonton Oilers 0 0 5.29 16
8 Dallas Stars 0 0 5.26 6
9 Montreal Canadiens 0 0 5.25 5
10 Washington Capitals 0 0 5.23 11
11 Buffalo Sabres 0 0 5.20 3
12 Utah Mammoth 0 0 5.11 13
13 New Jersey Devils 0 0 5.06 23
14 Ottawa Senators 0 0 5.05 9
15 Anaheim Ducks 0 0 5.01 21
16 Philadelphia Flyers 0 0 4.97 14
17 Los Angeles Kings 0 0 4.95 26
18 Columbus Blue Jackets 0 0 4.93 15
19 Pittsburgh Penguins 0 0 4.93 12
20 Boston Bruins 0 0 4.91 10
21 San Jose Sharks 0 0 4.89 27
22 Toronto Maple Leafs 0 0 4.89 30
23 New York Rangers 0 0 4.88 20
24 New York Islanders 0 0 4.81 17
25 Detroit Red Wings 0 0 4.80 18
26 St. Louis Blues 0 0 4.72 22
27 Winnipeg Jets 0 0 4.71 25
28 Nashville Predators 0 0 4.68 24
29 Seattle Kraken 0 0 4.55 28
30 Chicago Blackhawks 0 0 4.54 31
31 Calgary Flames 0 0 4.51 29
32 Vancouver Canucks 0 0 4.31 32


NHL Teams By Division


OL  = Total overtime and shootout losses
Pts = Regular season standings points
GF  = Goals for
GA  = Goals against
SS =  Strength of schedule ranking (1 is toughest and 32 is weakest)

NHL 2026-2027
EASTERN CONFERENCE
METROPOLITAN DIVISION(2) W L OL Rating Pts GF GA SS
3 Carolina Hurricanes 0 0 0 5.56 0 0 0 0
10 Washington Capitals 0 0 0 5.23 0 0 0 0
13 New Jersey Devils 0 0 0 5.06 0 0 0 0
16 Philadelphia Flyers 0 0 0 4.97 0 0 0 0
18 Columbus Blue Jackets 0 0 0 4.93 0 0 0 0
19 Pittsburgh Penguins 0 0 0 4.93 0 0 0 0
23 New York Rangers 0 0 0 4.88 0 0 0 0
24 New York Islanders 0 0 0 4.81 0 0 0 0

ATLANTIC DIVISION(1) W L OL Rating Pts GF GA SS
3 Florida Panthers 0 0 0 5.40 0 0 0 0
4 Tampa Bay Lightning 0 0 0 5.36 0 0 0 0
9 Montreal Canadiens 0 0 0 5.25 0 0 0 0
11 Buffalo Sabres 0 0 0 5.20 0 0 0 0
14 Ottawa Senators 0 0 0 5.05 0 0 0 0
20 Boston Bruins 0 0 0 4.91 0 0 0 0
22 Toronto Maple Leafs 0 0 0 4.89 0 0 0 0
25 Detroit Red Wings 0 0 0 4.80 0 0 0 0


WESTERN CONFERENCE
CENTRAL DIVISION(3) W L OL Rating Pts GF GA SS
1 Colorado Avalanche 0 0 0 5.58 0 0 0 0
6 Minnesota Wild 0 0 0 5.30 0 0 0 0
8 Dallas Stars 0 0 0 5.26 0 0 0 0
12 Utah Mammoth 0 0 0 5.11 0 0 0 0
26 St. Louis Blues 0 0 0 4.72 0 0 0 0
27 Winnipeg Jets 0 0 0 4.71 0 0 0 0
28 Nashville Predators 0 0 0 4.68 0 0 0 0
30 Chicago Blackhawks 0 0 0 4.54 0 0 0 0

PACIFIC DIVISION(4) W L OL Rating Pts GF GA SS
5 Vegas Golden Knights 0 0 0 5.35 0 0 0 0
7 Edmonton Oilers 0 0 0 5.29 0 0 0 0
15 Anaheim Ducks 0 0 0 5.01 0 0 0 0
17 Los Angeles Kings 0 0 0 4.95 0 0 0 0
21 San Jose Sharks 0 0 0 4.89 0 0 0 0
29 Seattle Kraken 0 0 0 4.55 0 0 0 0
31 Calgary Flames 0 0 0 4.51 0 0 0 0
32 Vancouver Canucks 0 0 0 4.31 0 0 0 0



RECENT GAMES


NONE


UPCOMING GAMES(ALL TIMES EASTERN)

    
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 28
No games scheduled



TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 29
Florida at Carolina, 5:00  (ESPN)
Montreal at Toronto, 7:00
NY Rangers at Boston, 8:00  (ESPN)
Vancouver at Edmonton, 10:00
Chicago at Vegas, 10:30  (ESPN)



WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 30
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7:30  (TNT, TruTV)
NY Islanders at Toronto, 7:30
Los Angeles at Colorado, 10:00  (TNT, TruTV)



THURSDAY OCTOBER 1
Tampa Bay at NY Rangers, 7:00
Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7:00  (Disney+, Hulu)
Buffalo at Columbus, 7:00
Minnesota at Nashville, 8:00
Seattle at Calgary, 9:00
Chicago at Utah, 9:30  (Disney+, Hulu)
Florida at San Jose, 10:00
Edmonton at Vancouver, 10:00