All 32 NHL teams ranked for the 2026–27 season, ordered by playoff tier and a power rating derived from the same daily simulation that produces our playoff odds. Carolina Hurricanes currently rank first at a 99% chance to reach the postseason. Rankings are fully model-driven and refresh every morning at 9 AM ET.
| Rank | Team | Tier | Record | Power Rating | Make Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Hurricanes | S — Playoff Locks | 15-3-2 | 78 | 99% |
| 2 | Edmonton Oilers | S — Playoff Locks | 14-3-3 | 74 | 97% |
| 3 | Minnesota Wild | S — Playoff Locks | 14-3-4 | 74 | 98% |
| 4 | Colorado Avalanche | S — Playoff Locks | 11-6-3 | 64 | 95% |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Lightning | A — Strong Contenders | 13-4-2 | 71 | 94% |
| 6 | Boston Bruins | A — Strong Contenders | 13-5-1 | 69 | 90% |
| 7 | Vegas Golden Knights | A — Strong Contenders | 13-5-2 | 68 | 94% |
| 8 | Montréal Canadiens | A — Strong Contenders | 12-3-4 | 68 | 87% |
| 9 | New Jersey Devils | A — Strong Contenders | 14-6-0 | 65 | 81% |
| 10 | Nashville Predators | B — In the Mix | 10-4-5 | 59 | 73% |
| 11 | Ottawa Senators | B — In the Mix | 12-6-2 | 57 | 69% |
| 12 | Dallas Stars | B — In the Mix | 10-6-2 | 56 | 76% |
| 13 | Washington Capitals | B — In the Mix | 10-7-0 | 51 | 62% |
| 14 | Anaheim Ducks | B — In the Mix | 10-8-1 | 48 | 60% |
| 15 | Utah Mammoth | B — In the Mix | 10-8-2 | 47 | 58% |
| 16 | Florida Panthers | C — Bubble Teams | 11-7-2 | 47 | 42% |
| 17 | New York Rangers | C — Bubble Teams | 11-8-1 | 47 | 49% |
| 18 | Seattle Kraken | C — Bubble Teams | 9-7-1 | 43 | 40% |
| 19 | New York Islanders | C — Bubble Teams | 8-6-4 | 42 | 35% |
| 20 | St. Louis Blues | C — Bubble Teams | 9-8-2 | 42 | 41% |
| 21 | Winnipeg Jets | C — Bubble Teams | 9-8-3 | 39 | 33% |
| 22 | Buffalo Sabres | C — Bubble Teams | 8-7-4 | 37 | 28% |
| 23 | Pittsburgh Penguins | C — Bubble Teams | 7-10-2 | 30 | 23% |
| 24 | Toronto Maple Leafs | D — Long Shots | 8-11-2 | 27 | 8% |
| 25 | Detroit Red Wings | D — Long Shots | 7-10-3 | 27 | 10% |
| 26 | Calgary Flames | D — Long Shots | 8-10-1 | 26 | 10% |
| 27 | Columbus Blue Jackets | D — Long Shots | 7-10-0 | 26 | 14% |
| 28 | San Jose Sharks | D — Long Shots | 8-11-2 | 25 | 9% |
| 29 | Los Angeles Kings | D — Long Shots | 5-10-2 | 23 | 15% |
| 30 | Philadelphia Flyers | D — Long Shots | 5-10-6 | 22 | 9% |
| 31 | Chicago Blackhawks | F — Eliminated / Faded | 5-13-1 | 12 | 1% |
| 32 | Vancouver Canucks | F — Eliminated / Faded | 3-16-1 | 5 | <1% |
Teams are grouped into tiers by playoff probability (S: 95%+, A: 80–95%, B: 50–80%, C: 20–50%, D: 5–20%, F: under 5%), then ordered within each tier by a power rating that blends winning percentage, playoff probability, and scoring differential. Every input is recomputed each morning from the latest simulation run — no human voting is involved.
Rankings recomputed daily at 9 AM ET from 100,000 Monte Carlo simulations · data through 2026-11-12.