NHL Power Rankings 2026-27: Squawka Signal Model

These are Squawka Signal’s NHL power rankings — every team ordered by our model’s Elo rating, the same team-strength measure that drives our Stanley Cup odds and daily game picks. It is a data-led ranking, not a writer’s opinion, and it updates every day as results land.

Next to each team you get its current record, our projected points total for the full season and its Cup odds, so the ranking comes with the model’s reasoning attached rather than just a number.

NHL Power Rankings

NHL Power Rankings

All 32 teams ranked by the Squawka Signal model’s Elo rating — our running measure of team strength — with each team’s record, our projected points total and Stanley Cup odds alongside. Updated November 13, 2026.

RankTeamRecordSignalProj PtsCup

1–

Carolina HurricanesMETRO

15–3–2

1583

115

14%

2–

Tampa Bay LightningATLANTIC

13–4–2

1571

110

10%

3–

Colorado AvalancheCENTRAL

11–6–3

1570

106

10%

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4–

Minnesota WildCENTRAL

14–3–4

1558

111

8%

5–

Edmonton OilersPACIFIC

14–3–3

1544

108

7%

6–

Montreal CanadiensATLANTIC

12–3–4

1543

106

5%

7–

Dallas StarsCENTRAL

10–6–2

1541

101

5%

8–

Boston BruinsATLANTIC

13–5–1

1540

104

5%

9–

Vegas Golden KnightsPACIFIC

13–5–2

1535

105

6%

10–

Ottawa SenatorsATLANTIC

12–6–2

1534

101

4%

11–

New Jersey DevilsMETRO

14–6–0

1525

102

3%

12–

Washington CapitalsMETRO

10–7–0

1524

98

3%

13–

Buffalo SabresATLANTIC

8–7–4

1520

94

2%

14–

Florida PanthersATLANTIC

11–7–2

1511

95

2%

15–

Utah MammothCENTRAL

10–8–2

1511

95

2%

16–

St. Louis BluesCENTRAL

9–8–2

1506

94

2%

17–

Nashville PredatorsCENTRAL

10–4–5

1503

98

2%

18–

New York RangersMETRO

11–8–1

1500

93

2%

19–

Pittsburgh PenguinsMETRO

7–10–2

1499

87

1%

20–

Winnipeg JetsCENTRAL

9–8–3

1496

92

1%

21–

Columbus Blue JacketsMETRO

7–10–0

1490

86

<1%

22–

New York IslandersMETRO

8–6–4

1488

90

1%

23–

Anaheim DucksPACIFIC

10–8–1

1487

91

1%

24–

Detroit Red WingsATLANTIC

7–10–3

1479

83

<1%

25–

Philadelphia FlyersMETRO

5–10–6

1479

82

<1%

26–

Los Angeles KingsPACIFIC

5–10–2

1472

82

<1%

27–

Seattle KrakenPACIFIC

9–7–1

1471

89

<1%

28–

Toronto Maple LeafsATLANTIC

8–11–2

1470

82

<1%

29–

Calgary FlamesPACIFIC

8–10–1

1461

82

<1%

30–

San Jose SharksPACIFIC

8–11–2

1442

80

<1%

31–

Chicago BlackhawksCENTRAL

5–13–1

1414

70

0%

32–

Vancouver CanucksPACIFIC

3–16–1

1398

63

0%

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“Signal” is each team’s Elo rating; “Proj Pts” and “Cup” come from ten thousand season simulations. Record is W–L–OTL; movement is since the last update. How the model works · Stanley Cup odds. 21+. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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