NHL Power Rankings: Devils Rapidly Rise After Hellebuyck Blockbuster, Golden Knights And Rangers Slide

The first month of the 2026-27 NHL season is nearly complete, and Connor Hellebuyck's trade to the New Jersey Devils has led to some massive changes around Jason Chen's weekly power rankings.1. Carolina Hurricanes (10-2-2, +19. Previous Rank: 1) 2. Minnesota Wild (9-3-2, +13. PR: 6) 3. Edmonton Oilers (8-2-2, +9. PR: 3)4. Boston Bruins (9-3-1, +21. PR: 8)5. Utah Mammoth (8-5-0, +4. PR: 4)6. Vegas Golden Knights (9-4-1, +12. PR: 2)7. Colorado Avalanche (6-4-1, +9. PR: 7)8. Tampa Bay Lightning (7-3-1, +4. PR: 5)9. New Jersey Devils (8-4-0, +8. PR: 18)10. Dallas Stars (5-4-1, +8. PR: 12)11. Montreal Canadiens (7-3-2, +2. PR: 13)12. Ottawa Senators (8-5-0, +1. PR: 10)13. Florida Panthers (6-4-2, -2. PR: 11)14. Seattle Kraken (7-4-1, +3. PR: 15)15. Washington Capitals (6-4-0, +2. PR: 16)16. New York Islanders (6-4-2, +4. PR: 17)17. Buffalo Sabres (5-4-3, -8. PR: 14)18. Toronto Maple Leafs (7-5-2, +6. PR: 19)19. New York Rangers (7-6-1, +2. PR: 9)20. San Jose Sharks (6-6-1, -8. PR: 22)21. St. Louis Blues (5-6-1, even. PR: 20)22. Pittsburgh Penguins (5-6-1, even. PR: 28)23. Nashville Predators (4-3-5, -5. PR: 24)24. Calgary Flames (5-6-0, -13. PR: 29)25. Detroit Red Wings (5-4-3, -4. PR: 25)26. Columbus Blue Jackets (5-5-0, -7. PR: 27)27. Chicago Blackhawks (4-8-0, -18. PR: 26)28. Anaheim Ducks (5-6-1, -6. PR: 23)29. Winnipeg Jets (4-5-3, -8. PR: 21)30. Los Angeles Kings (3-6-2, -8. PR: 31)31. Philadelphia Flyers (3-7-4, -19. PR: 30)32. Vancouver Canucks (3-10-1, -22. PR: 32)