2025-2026 NHL Elo Ratings & Projections

Last updated Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 7:06 PM EDT.

Welcome back! The 2025-26 NHL elo projections are live.

Data is now updating multiple times a day. We've also added a new feature: Scorigami!, a heatmap of all the scores in the season so far.

This website is inspired by 538's NHL Elo ratings, which are no longer maintained.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.

Round 1 Series Win Probabilities

12%

88%

Series tied 0-0

37%

63%

Series tied 0-0

47%

53%

Series tied 0-0

29%

71%

Series tied 0-0

31%

69%

Series tied 0-0

39%

61%

Series tied 0-0

23%

77%

CAR leads 1-0

Series tied 0-0

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							Based on 50,000 simulations

1	Colorado AvalancheCOL 55-16-11	West	1602	+40	+6	121	✓	88%	56%	43%	25.0%
2	Carolina HurricanesCAR 54-22-7	East	1597	+35	+13	113	✓	77%	59%	36%	20.9%
3	Dallas StarsDAL 50-20-12	West	1574	+18	+14	112	✓	63%	28%	20%	10.1%
4	Tampa Bay LightningTBL 50-26-6	East	1578	+30	-13	106	✓	61%	34%	18%	9.6%
5	Buffalo SabresBUF 50-23-9	East	1572	+99	+15	109	✓	69%	37%	18%	9.3%
6	Montreal CanadiensMTL 48-24-10	East	1553	+57	-2	106	✓	39%	19%	9%	4.1%
7	Edmonton OilersEDM 41-30-11	West	1529	-35	+0	93	✓	71%	35%	11%	3.6%
8	Minnesota WildMIN 46-24-12	West	1545	+28	-7	104	✓	37%	13%	8%	3.4%
9	Ottawa SenatorsOTT 44-28-11	East	1554	+33	+6	99	✓	23%	16%	7%	3.3%
10	Vegas Golden KnightsVEG 39-26-17	West	1525	-37	+13	95	✓	53%	30%	9%	3.0%
11	Utah MammothUTA 43-33-6	West	1525	+15	-11	92	✓	47%	26%	7%	2.5%
12	Philadelphia FlyersPHI 43-27-12	East	1519	+54	+20	98	✓	50%	13%	4%	1.6%
13	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT 41-25-16	East	1515	+61	-6	98	✓	50%	12%	4%	1.5%
14	Boston BruinsBOS 45-27-10	East	1522	+60	+1	100	✓	31%	10%	4%	1.5%
15	Anaheim DucksANA 43-33-6	West	1473	+11	-6	92	✓	29%	9%	2%	0.4%
16	Los Angeles KingsLAK 35-27-20	West	1479	-60	+3	90	✓	12%	3%	1%	0.3%
17	Washington CapitalsWSH 43-30-9	East	1536	+8	+14	95	—	—	—	—	—
18	St. Louis BluesSTL 37-33-12	West	1509	-10	+18	86	—	—	—	—	—
19	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ 40-30-12	East	1508	+25	-1	92	—	—	—	—	—
20	Florida PanthersFLA 40-38-4	East	1504	-72	+10	84	—	—	—	—	—
21	New Jersey DevilsNJD 42-37-3	East	1498	-28	-11	87	—	—	—	—	—
22	New York RangersNYR 34-39-9	East	1485	-35	+6	77	—	—	—	—	—
23	Detroit Red WingsDET 41-31-10	East	1482	-1	-13	92	—	—	—	—	—
24	Nashville PredatorsNSH 38-34-10	West	1482	+5	-1	86	—	—	—	—	—
25	New York IslandersNYI 43-34-5	East	1482	+7	-12	91	—	—	—	—	—
26	Winnipeg JetsWPG 35-35-12	West	1473	-70	-25	82	—	—	—	—	—
27	Calgary FlamesCGY 34-39-9	West	1452	-28	+1	77	—	—	—	—	—
28	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR 32-36-14	East	1447	-97	-23	78	—	—	—	—	—
29	San Jose SharksSJS 39-35-8	West	1442	+41	-2	86	—	—	—	—	—
30	Seattle KrakenSEA 34-37-11	West	1434	-25	-2	79	—	—	—	—	—
31	Chicago BlackhawksCHI 29-39-14	West	1394	-12	-9	72	—	—	—	—	—
32	Vancouver CanucksVAN 25-49-8	West	1383	-117	+6	58	—	—	—	—	—

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