Team Rankings
Updated Nov 5, 2026, 9:45 AM CT
Ratings combine team performance and roster context. 50 = league average.
| Rank | Team | Trend | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Hurricanes CARAbout Expected | No change | About Expected | |
| 2 | New Jersey Devils NJDAbout Expected | Up 4 | About Expected | |
| 3 | Florida Panthers FLAAbout Expected | No change | About Expected | |
| 4 | Minnesota Wild MINAbout Expected | Down 2 | About Expected | |
| 5 | Utah Mammoth UTAUnderperforming | Down 1 | Underperforming | |
| 6 | Tampa Bay Lightning TBLAbout Expected | Down 1 | About Expected | |
| 7 | Washington Capitals WSHAbout Expected | No change | About Expected | |
| 8 | Colorado Avalanche COLOverperforming | No change | Overperforming | |
| 9 | Dallas Stars DALAbout Expected | No change | About Expected | |
| 10 | Vegas Golden Knights VGKAbout Expected | Up 1 | About Expected | |
| 11 | Los Angeles Kings LAKAbout Expected | Down 1 | About Expected | |
| 12 | Montreal Canadiens MTLAbout Expected | No change | About Expected | |
| 13 | St. Louis Blues STLAbout Expected | No change | About Expected | |
| 14 | New York Rangers NYRAbout Expected | Up 1 | About Expected | |
| 15 | Pittsburgh Penguins PITAbout Expected | Up 5 | About Expected | |
| 16 | Detroit Red Wings DETAbout Expected | Down 2 | About Expected | |
| 17 | Toronto Maple Leafs TORAbout Expected | Down 1 | About Expected | |
| 18 | New York Islanders NYIAbout Expected | Down 1 | About Expected | |
| 19 | Boston Bruins BOSOverperforming | Down 1 | Overperforming | |
| 20 | Buffalo Sabres BUFAbout Expected | Down 1 | About Expected | |
| 21 | Philadelphia Flyers PHIAbout Expected | Up 1 | About Expected | |
| 22 | Nashville Predators NSHAbout Expected | Down 1 | About Expected | |
| 23 | Columbus Blue Jackets CBJAbout Expected | Up 1 | About Expected | |
| 24 | Calgary Flames CGYUnderperforming | Down 1 | Underperforming | |
| 25 | Ottawa Senators OTTAbout Expected | Up 1 | About Expected | |
| 26 | Edmonton Oilers EDMOverperforming | Up 1 | Overperforming | |
| 27 | Anaheim Ducks ANAAbout Expected | Down 2 | About Expected | |
| 28 | Winnipeg Jets WPGAbout Expected | No change | About Expected | |
| 29 | Seattle Kraken SEAOverperforming | No change | Overperforming | |
| 30 | San Jose Sharks SJSAbout Expected | Up 2 | About Expected | |
| 31 | Chicago Blackhawks CHIUnderperforming | Down 1 | Underperforming | |
| 32 | Vancouver Canucks VANAbout Expected | Down 1 | About Expected |
Bars place each rating on a fixed scale from 20 to 80 centred on the league average of 50: right of the line is above average, left is below. A squared end means the rating lies beyond 20 or 80.