Pro Hockey Power Ratings


     
Last updated:  Monday, May 25, 2026 - thru games of May 24


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.  Enjoy!

NHL Team Rankings


LR = Last Ranking
Team W L Rating LR
1 Colorado Avalanche 63 31 5.59 1
2 Carolina Hurricanes 62 30 5.51 2
3 Montreal Canadiens 57 41 5.42 5
4 Buffalo Sabres 57 38 5.40 3
5 Tampa Bay Lightning 53 36 5.37 4
6 Dallas Stars 52 36 5.29 6
7 Minnesota Wild 51 42 5.27 7
8 Vegas Golden Knights 50 47 5.23 11
9 Ottawa Senators 44 42 5.18 8
10 Boston Bruins 47 41 5.14 9
11 Washington Capitals 43 39 5.14 10
12 Pittsburgh Penguins 43 45 5.11 12
13 Utah Mammoth 45 43 5.07 13
14 Philadelphia Flyers 47 45 5.05 14
15 Columbus Blue Jackets 40 42 5.00 15
16 Edmonton Oilers 43 45 4.95 16
17 New York Islanders 43 39 4.94 17
18 Detroit Red Wings 41 41 4.93 18
19 Florida Panthers 40 42 4.90 19
20 New York Rangers 34 48 4.90 20
21 Anaheim Ducks 49 45 4.89 21
22 St. Louis Blues 37 45 4.88 22
23 New Jersey Devils 42 40 4.87 23
24 Nashville Predators 38 44 4.85 24
25 Winnipeg Jets 35 47 4.77 26
26 Los Angeles Kings 35 51 4.77 25
27 San Jose Sharks 39 43 4.75 27
28 Seattle Kraken 34 48 4.70 28
29 Calgary Flames 34 48 4.69 29
30 Toronto Maple Leafs 32 50 4.65 30
31 Chicago Blackhawks 29 53 4.53 31
32 Vancouver Canucks 25 57 4.24 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 2025-2026
EASTERN CONFERENCE
METROPOLITAN DIVISION(2) W L OL Rating Pts GF GA SS
2 Carolina Hurricanes 62 23 7 5.51 113 325 258 16
11 Washington Capitals 43 30 9 5.14 95 263 244 18
12 Pittsburgh Penguins 43 28 17 5.11 98 304 284 14
14 Philadelphia Flyers 47 31 14 5.05 98 271 267 3
15 Columbus Blue Jackets 40 30 12 5.00 92 253 253 12
17 New York Islanders 43 34 5 4.94 91 233 241 15
20 New York Rangers 34 39 9 4.90 77 238 250 10
23 New Jersey Devils 42 37 3 4.87 87 230 254 9

ATLANTIC DIVISION(1) W L OL Rating Pts GF GA SS
3 Montreal Canadiens 57 28 13 5.42 106 334 299 1
4 Buffalo Sabres 57 27 11 5.40 109 331 280 4
5 Tampa Bay Lightning 53 28 8 5.37 106 305 247 5
9 Ottawa Senators 44 30 12 5.18 99 283 257 7
10 Boston Bruins 47 31 10 5.14 100 284 270 2
18 Detroit Red Wings 41 31 10 4.93 92 241 258 13
19 Florida Panthers 40 38 4 4.90 84 251 276 11
30 Toronto Maple Leafs 32 36 14 4.65 78 253 299 8


WESTERN CONFERENCE
CENTRAL DIVISION(3) W L OL Rating Pts GF GA SS
1 Colorado Avalanche 63 20 11 5.59 121 345 238 31
6 Dallas Stars 52 23 13 5.29 112 294 249 19
7 Minnesota Wild 51 28 14 5.27 104 313 279 6
13 Utah Mammoth 45 35 8 5.07 92 286 263 20
22 St. Louis Blues 37 33 12 4.88 86 231 258 29
24 Nashville Predators 38 34 10 4.85 86 247 269 25
25 Winnipeg Jets 35 35 12 4.77 82 231 260 22
31 Chicago Blackhawks 29 39 14 4.53 72 213 275 23

PACIFIC DIVISION(4) W L OL Rating Pts GF GA SS
8 Vegas Golden Knights 50 30 17 5.23 95 321 287 24
16 Edmonton Oilers 43 33 12 4.95 93 303 295 32
21 Anaheim Ducks 49 38 7 4.89 92 312 330 27
26 Los Angeles Kings 35 30 21 4.77 90 230 260 17
27 San Jose Sharks 39 35 8 4.75 86 251 292 30
28 Seattle Kraken 34 37 11 4.70 79 226 263 28
29 Calgary Flames 34 39 9 4.69 77 212 259 26
32 Vancouver Canucks 25 49 8 4.24 58 216 316 21


2026 NHL PLAYOFFS

EASTERN CONFERENCE

FIRST ROUND



METROPOLITAN DIVISION
#1 Carolina  vs.  WC#2 Ottawa
Carolina wins series 4-0

Game 1 - 4/18 - Ottawa 0  at Carolina 2
Game 2 - 4/20 - Ottawa 2  at Carolina 3  (2OT)
Game 3 - 4/23 - Carolina 2  at Ottawa 1
Game 4 - 4/25 - Carolina 4  at Ottawa 2



#2 Pittsburgh  vs.  #3 Philadelphia
Philadelphia wins series 4-2

Game 1 - 4/18 - Philadelphia 3  at Pittsburgh 2
Game 2 - 4/20 - Philadelphia 3  at Pittsburgh 0
Game 3 - 4/22 - Pittsburgh 2  at Philadelphia 5
Game 4 - 4/25 - Pittsburgh 4  at Philadelphia 2
Game 5 - 4/27 - Philadelphia 2  at Pittsburgh 3
Game 6 - 4/29 - Pittsburgh 0  at Philadelphia 1  (OT)




ATLANTIC DIVISION
#1 Buffalo  vs.  WC#1 Boston
Buffalo wins series 4-2

Game 1 - 4/19 - Boston 3  at Buffalo 4
Game 2 - 4/21 - Boston 4  at Buffalo 2
Game 3 - 4/23 - Buffalo 3  at Boston 1
Game 4 - 4/26 - Buffalo 6  at Boston 1
Game 5 - 4/28 - Boston 2  at Buffalo 1  (OT)
Game 6 - 5/1  - Buffalo 4  at Boston 1



#2 Tampa Bay  vs.  #3 Montreal
Montreal wins series 4-3

Game 1 - 4/19 - Montreal 4  at Tampa Bay 3  (OT)
Game 2 - 4/21 - Montreal 2  at Tampa Bay 3  (OT)
Game 3 - 4/24 - Tampa Bay 2  at Montreal 3  (OT)
Game 4 - 4/26 - Tampa Bay 3  at Montreal 2
Game 5 - 4/29 - Montreal 3  at Tampa Bay 2
Game 6 - 5/1  - Tampa Bay 1  at Montreal 0  (OT)
Game 7 - 5/3  - Montreal 2  at Tampa Bay 1





    

SECOND ROUND



METROPOLITAN DIVISION    
#1 Carolina  vs.  #3 Philadelphia
Carolina wins series 4-0

Game 1 - 5/2  - Philadelphia 0  at Carolina 3
Game 2 - 5/4  - Philadelphia 2  at Carolina 3  (OT)
Game 3 - 5/7  - Carolina 4  at Philadelphia 1
Game 4 - 5/9  - Carolina 3  at Philadelphia 2  (OT)




ATLANTIC DIVISION
#1 Buffalo  vs.  #3 Montreal
Series tied 3-3

Game 1 - 5/6  - Montreal 2  at Buffalo 4
Game 2 - 5/8  - Montreal 5  at Buffalo 1
Game 3 - 5/10 - Buffalo 2  at Montreal 6
Game 4 - 5/12 - Buffalo 3  at Montreal 2
Game 5 - 5/14 - Montreal 6  at Buffalo 3
Game 6 - 5/16 - Buffalo 8  at Montreal 3
Game 7 - 5/18 - Montreal 3  at Buffalo 2  (OT)





    

CONFERENCE FINALS



Carolina  vs.  Montreal
Series tied 1-1

Game 1 - 5/21 - Montreal 6  at Carolina 2
Game 2 - 5/23 - Montreal 2  at Carolina 3  (OT)
Game 3 - 5/25 - Carolina at Montreal, 8:00  (TNT/TruTV/HBO Max)
Game 4 - 5/27 - Carolina at Montreal, 8:00  (TNT/TruTV/HBO Max)
Game 5 - 5/29 - Montreal at Carolina, 8:00  (TNT/TruTV/HBO Max)
Game 6 - 5/31 - Carolina at Montreal, TBA   (TNT/TruTV/HBO Max)  (if necessary)
Game 7 - 6/2  - Montreal at Carolina, 8:00  (TNT/TruTV/HBO Max)  (if necessary)



WESTERN CONFERENCE

FIRST ROUND



CENTRAL DIVISION
#1 Colorado  vs.  WC#2 Los Angeles
Colorado wins series 4-0

Game 1 - 4/19 - Los Angeles 1  at Colorado 2
Game 2 - 4/21 - Los Angeles 1  at Colorado 2  (OT)
Game 3 - 4/23 - Colorado 4  at Los Angeles 2
Game 4 - 4/26 - Colorado 5  at Los Angeles 1



#2 Dallas  vs.  #3 Minnesota
Minnesota wins series 4-2

Game 1 - 4/18 - Minnesota 6  at Dallas 1
Game 2 - 4/20 - Minnesota 2  at Dallas 4
Game 3 - 4/22 - Dallas 4  at Minnesota 3  (2OT)
Game 4 - 4/25 - Dallas 2  at Minnesota 3  (OT)
Game 5 - 4/28 - Minnesota 4  at Dallas 2
Game 6 - 4/30 - Dallas 2  at Minnesota 5




PACIFIC DIVISION
#1 Vegas  vs.  WC#1 Utah
Vegas wins series 4-2

Game 1 - 4/19 - Utah 2  at Vegas 4
Game 2 - 4/21 - Utah 3  at Vegas 2
Game 3 - 4/24 - Vegas 2  at Utah 4
Game 4 - 4/27 - Vegas 5  at Utah 4  (OT)
Game 5 - 4/29 - Utah 4  at Vegas 5  (2OT)
Game 6 - 5/1  - Vegas 5  at Utah 1



#2 Edmonton  vs.  #3 Anaheim
Anaheim wins series 4-2

Game 1 - 4/20 - Anaheim 3  at Edmonton 4
Game 2 - 4/22 - Anaheim 6  at Edmonton 4
Game 3 - 4/24 - Edmonton 4  at Anaheim 7
Game 4 - 4/26 - Edmonton 3  at Anaheim 4  (OT)
Game 5 - 4/28 - Anaheim 1  at Edmonton 4
Game 6 - 4/30 - Edmonton 2  at Anaheim 5






    

SECOND ROUND



    
CENTRAL DIVISION    
#1 Colorado  vs.  #3 Minnesota
Colorado wins series 4-1

Game 1 - 5/3  - Minnesota 6  at Colorado 9
Game 2 - 5/5  - Minnesota 2  at Colorado 5
Game 3 - 5/9  - Colorado 1  at Minnesota 5
Game 4 - 5/11 - Colorado 5  at Minnesota 2
Game 5 - 5/13 - Minnesota 3  at Colorado 4  (OT)




PACIFIC DIVISION
#1 Vegas  vs.  #3 Anaheim
Vegas wins series 4-2

Game 1 - 5/4  - Anaheim 1  at Vegas 3
Game 2 - 5/6  - Anaheim 3  at Vegas 1
Game 3 - 5/8  - Vegas 6  at Anaheim 2
Game 4 - 5/10 - Vegas 3  at Anaheim 4
Game 5 - 5/12 - Anaheim 2  at Vegas 3  (OT)
Game 6 - 5/14 - Vegas 5  at Anaheim 1






    

CONFERENCE FINALS



Colorado  vs.  Vegas
Vegas leads series 3-0

Game 1 - 5/20 - Vegas 4  at Colorado 2
Game 2 - 5/22 - Vegas 3  at Colorado 1
Game 3 - 5/24 - Colorado 3  at Vegas 5
Game 4 - 5/26 - Colorado at Vegas, 9:00  (ESPN)
Game 5 - 5/28 - Vegas at Colorado, 8:00  (ESPN)  (if necessary)
Game 6 - 5/30 - Colorado at Vegas, 8:00  (ABC)   (if necessary)
Game 7 - 6/1  - Vegas at Colorado, 8:00  (ESPN)  (if necessary)