NHL Power Rankings: Oilers And Rangers Rapidly Rising After Star-Powered Scoring Surge

Oct 14, 2026 7:45 PMPublished Oct 14, 2026 7:45 PMThe Vegas Golden Knights hold on to the No. 1 spot in this week's NHL power rankings, while the Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers are quickly challenging for top spots with their recent performances.1. Vegas Golden Knights (6-2-0, +10. PR: 1)2. Colorado Avalanche (4-2-0, +10. PR: 2)3. Carolina Hurricanes (6-1-1, +12. PR: 6) 4. Utah Mammoth (5-2-0, +8. PR: 4) 5. Edmonton Oilers (5-0-1, +11. PR: 10) 6. New York Rangers (6-2-0, +13. PR: 17) 7. Tampa Bay Lightning (4-2-0, +1. PR: 7)8. Minnesota Wild (4-2-1, +5. PR: 3)9. Ottawa Senators (5-2-0, +2. PR: 15)10. Boston Bruins (5-2-0, +10. PR: 16)11. Montreal Canadiens (3-2-1, -3. PR: 9)12. Buffalo Sabres (3-3-1, -7. PR: 8)13. Florida Panthers (3-2-2, -1. PR: 5)14. Anaheim Ducks (4-2-0, +3. PR: 13)15. Winnipeg Jets (4-1-1, +1. PR: 18)16. Seattle Kraken (5-2-0, +10. PR: 27)17. Dallas Stars (2-3-1, +2. PR: 11)18. Washington Capitals (3-3-0, +1. PR: 12)19. New York Islanders (3-3-0, +4. PR: 19) 20. New Jersey Devils (3-3-0, -6. PR: 21) 21. Toronto Maple Leafs (3-3-1, +1. PR: 23)22. San Jose Sharks (3-3-0, -7. PR: 20)23. St. Louis Blues (3-2-1, +3. PR: 25)24. Pittsburgh Penguins (3-3-1, +3. PR: 14)25. Columbus Blue Jackets (2-3-0, -5. PR: 22)26. Nashville Predators (2-2-2, -3. PR: 24)27. Detroit Red Wings (1-3-2, -6. PR: 28)28. Chicago Blackhawks (2-5-0, -12. PR: 31)29. Calgary Flames (1-5-0, -17. PR: 32)30. Vancouver Canucks (2-6-0, -12. PR: 26)31. Los Angeles Kings (0-3-2, -10. PR: 29)32. Philadelphia Flyers (0-5-3, -21. PR: 30)