NHL Projections

2026 Eastern Conference Projections

Rank	Team	SCRANK	PP	PW	PL	POTL
1	Tampa Bay Lightning*	5.88	133	65	14	3
2	Carolina Hurricanes*	5.06	114	55	23	4
3	New York Islanders*	4.84	109	52	25	5
4	Montreal Canadiens*	4.75	107	50	25	7
5	Detroit Red Wings*	4.61	98	47	31	4
6	Washington Capitals*	4.95	98	46	30	6
7	Buffalo Sabres*	4.64	96	46	32	4
8	Boston Bruins*	4.73	94	46	34	2
9	Philadelphia Flyers	4.54	94	43	31	8
10	Pittsburgh Penguins	4.62	94	42	30	10
11	Toronto Maple Leafs	4.62	93	43	32	7
12	Florida Panthers	4.43	89	43	36	3
13	New Jersey Devils	4.00	72	35	45	2
14	Ottawa Senators	4.24	71	33	44	5
15	Columbus Blue Jackets	3.99	69	31	44	7
16	New York Rangers	3.92	64	29	47	6

2026 Western Conference Projections

Rank	Team	SCRANK	PP	PW	PL	POTL
1	Colorado Avalanche*	7.00	148	70	4	8
2	Dallas Stars*	5.41	125	58	15	9
3	Minnesota Wild*	5.07	107	49	24	9
4	Vegas Golden Knights*	4.74	102	45	25	12
5	Edmonton Oilers*	4.54	100	46	28	8
6	Utah Mammoth*	4.72	94	45	33	4
7	Los Angeles Kings*	4.24	86	38	34	10
8	Seattle Kraken*	4.29	82	37	37	8
9	Anaheim Ducks	3.96	73	35	44	3
10	San Jose Sharks	4.01	71	34	45	3
11	Nashville Predators	3.80	66	31	47	4
12	Winnipeg Jets	3.97	65	30	47	5
13	Chicago Blackhawks	3.84	63	28	47	7
14	Calgary Flames	3.73	54	25	53	4
15	St. Louis Blues	3.20	44	18	56	8
16	Vancouver Canucks	3.09	39	17	60	5