2026-2027 NHL Elo Ratings & Projections

Last updated Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:49 PM EDT.

The 2026/2027 season is here!

Our Elo ratings and forecasts update multiple times/day throughout the whole season. Check back for the latest game and season-long forecasts through the playoffs.

This website is inspired by 538's NHL Elo ratings, which are no longer maintained. We provide season-long and game-level projections, updated daily. See below the table for how it works.

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							Based on 50,000 simulations

1	Carolina HurricanesCAR 0-0-0	East	1586	—	—	109	86.7%	59%	38%	22%	13.1%
2	Colorado AvalancheCOL 0-0-0	West	1577	—	—	108	88.9%	59%	36%	22%	12.0%
3	Vegas Golden KnightsVEG 0-0-0	West	1555	—	—	104	82.3%	51%	29%	15%	7.5%
4	Tampa Bay LightningTBL 0-0-0	East	1555	—	—	102	70.8%	40%	22%	12%	6.3%
5	Edmonton OilersEDM 0-0-0	West	1547	—	—	102	78.4%	47%	26%	12%	6.0%
6	Florida PanthersFLA 0-0-0	East	1553	—	—	102	70.6%	39%	21%	11%	5.9%
7	Dallas StarsDAL 0-0-0	West	1545	—	—	101	75.5%	41%	20%	11%	5.4%
8	Minnesota WildMIN 0-0-0	West	1544	—	—	101	75.5%	40%	20%	11%	5.2%
9	Washington CapitalsWSH 0-0-0	East	1543	—	—	100	65.8%	36%	18%	9%	4.7%
10	Montreal CanadiensMTL 0-0-0	East	1541	—	—	100	63.0%	32%	16%	8%	4.1%
11	Buffalo SabresBUF 0-0-0	East	1537	—	—	99	60.3%	30%	15%	7%	3.8%
12	Utah MammothUTA 0-0-0	West	1523	—	—	97	62.4%	29%	13%	6%	3.0%
13	Ottawa SenatorsOTT 0-0-0	East	1523	—	—	96	51.0%	23%	11%	5%	2.5%
14	Anaheim DucksANA 0-0-0	West	1511	—	—	94	57.5%	27%	12%	5%	2.2%
15	New Jersey DevilsNJD 0-0-0	East	1516	—	—	94	47.8%	22%	10%	5%	2.2%
16	Los Angeles KingsLAK 0-0-0	West	1507	—	—	94	55.4%	26%	12%	5%	1.9%
17	Philadelphia FlyersPHI 0-0-0	East	1514	—	—	94	46.8%	22%	9%	4%	1.9%
18	San Jose SharksSJS 0-0-0	West	1499	—	—	92	49.7%	22%	9%	4%	1.5%
19	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ 0-0-0	East	1506	—	—	92	41.1%	18%	8%	3%	1.5%
20	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR 0-0-0	East	1503	—	—	91	38.0%	16%	7%	3%	1.3%
21	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT 0-0-0	East	1500	—	—	91	37.2%	16%	6%	3%	1.3%
22	Boston BruinsBOS 0-0-0	East	1498	—	—	90	34.5%	14%	6%	3%	1.2%
23	St. Louis BluesSTL 0-0-0	West	1486	—	—	89	37.3%	13%	5%	2%	1.0%
24	New York IslandersNYI 0-0-0	East	1491	—	—	89	31.3%	13%	5%	2%	0.9%
25	Nashville PredatorsNSH 0-0-0	West	1482	—	—	88	35.5%	13%	5%	2%	0.8%
26	Detroit Red WingsDET 0-0-0	East	1485	—	—	87	26.6%	10%	4%	2%	0.7%
27	New York RangersNYR 0-0-0	East	1486	—	—	88	28.7%	11%	4%	2%	0.7%
28	Winnipeg JetsWPG 0-0-0	West	1477	—	—	87	32.2%	11%	4%	2%	0.6%
29	Seattle KrakenSEA 0-0-0	West	1458	—	—	83	23.6%	8%	3%	<1%	0.3%
30	Calgary FlamesCGY 0-0-0	West	1451	—	—	81	20.8%	7%	2%	<1%	0.3%
31	Chicago BlackhawksCHI 0-0-0	West	1443	—	—	79	14.8%	4%	1%	<1%	0.2%
32	Vancouver CanucksVAN 0-0-0	West	1425	—	—	76	10.3%	3%	<1%	<1%	0.1%

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