NHL Power Rankings: Setting The Stage For 2026-27

Jason Chen is kicking off his weekly NHL Power Rankings series for the 2026-27 season with an early look at how each team stacks up after a busy summer.1. Carolina Hurricanes (Last Season: 53-22-7, +113 Goal Differential)2. Vegas Golden Knights (39-26-17, +15)3. Colorado Avalanche (55-16-11, +99)4. Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10, +27)5. Minnesota Wild (46-24-12, +32)6. Dallas Stars (50-20-12, +53)7. Florida Panthers (40-38-4, -25)8. Tampa Bay Lightning (50-26-6, +59)9. Buffalo Sabres (50-23-9, +47)10. Edmonton Oilers (41-30-11, +13)11. Utah Mammoth (43-33-6, +28)12. Washington Capitals (43-30-9, +19)13. Boston Bruins (45-27-10), +22)14. Philadelphia Flyers (43-27-12, +7)15. New Jersey Devils (42-37-3, -24)16. Pittsburgh Penguins (41-25-16, +25)17. Ottawa Senators (44-27-11, +32)18. New York Islanders (43-34-5, -8)19. San Jose Sharks (39-35-8, -41)20. St. Louis Blues (37-33-12, -27)21. Anaheim Ducks (43-33-6, -15)22. Columbus Blue Jackets (40-30-12, Even)23. Detroit Red Wings (41-31-10, -17)24. Toronto Maple Leafs (32-36-14, -46)25. Nashville Predators (38-34-10, -22)26. Los Angeles Kings (35-27-20, -22)27. New York Rangers (34-39-9, -12)28. Winnipeg Jets (35-35-12, -29)29. Seattle Kraken (34-37-11, -37)30. Chicago Blackhawks (29-39-14, -62)31. Calgary Flames (34-39-9, -47)32. Vancouver Canucks (25-49-8, -100)