2026-2027 NHL Elo Ratings & Projections

Last updated Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:08 AM 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This website is inspired by 538's NHL Elo ratings, which are no longer maintained.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 0-0-1	East	1582	-4	-4	108	84.7%	58%	36%	21%	12.5%
2	Colorado AvalancheCOL 0-0-0	West	1577	—	—	108	88.9%	58%	35%	22%	11.4%
3	Vegas Golden KnightsVEG 1-0-0	West	1558	+3	+3	105	84.7%	53%	31%	15%	7.3%
4	Florida PanthersFLA 1-0-0	East	1557	+4	+4	104	75.4%	42%	23%	12%	6.9%
5	Dallas StarsDAL 0-0-0	West	1545	—	—	102	76.7%	42%	22%	12%	5.7%
6	Tampa Bay LightningTBL 0-0-0	East	1555	—	—	102	70.5%	40%	21%	11%	5.7%
7	Minnesota WildMIN 0-0-0	West	1544	—	—	101	75.9%	40%	20%	11%	5.7%
8	Edmonton OilersEDM 0-0-1	West	1542	-5	-5	101	75.8%	43%	23%	11%	5.5%
9	Washington CapitalsWSH 0-0-0	East	1543	—	—	100	66.7%	37%	19%	9%	5.1%
10	Montreal CanadiensMTL 1-0-0	East	1544	+3	+3	101	67.5%	35%	18%	9%	4.5%
11	Buffalo SabresBUF 0-0-0	East	1537	—	—	99	59.7%	29%	15%	8%	4.2%
12	Ottawa SenatorsOTT 0-0-0	East	1523	—	—	96	51.2%	23%	11%	5%	2.8%
13	Utah MammothUTA 0-0-0	West	1523	—	—	97	62.5%	29%	13%	7%	2.7%
14	Los Angeles KingsLAK 0-0-0	West	1507	—	—	94	56.0%	26%	12%	5%	2.4%
15	Anaheim DucksANA 0-0-0	West	1511	—	—	94	57.7%	29%	13%	6%	2.3%
16	New Jersey DevilsNJD 0-0-0	East	1516	—	—	94	48.1%	22%	9%	4%	2.1%
17	Philadelphia FlyersPHI 0-0-0	East	1514	—	—	94	46.1%	21%	10%	4%	2.0%
18	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT 0-0-0	East	1500	—	—	91	36.9%	15%	6%	3%	1.4%
19	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ 0-0-0	East	1506	—	—	92	41.4%	18%	7%	3%	1.3%
20	Boston BruinsBOS 1-0-0	East	1503	+5	+5	92	38.9%	15%	6%	3%	1.3%
21	San Jose SharksSJS 0-0-0	West	1499	—	—	92	48.4%	21%	8%	3%	1.2%
22	New York IslandersNYI 0-0-0	East	1491	—	—	89	31.9%	13%	5%	2%	1.1%
23	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR 0-1-0	East	1500	-3	-3	89	31.2%	12%	5%	3%	1.1%
24	St. Louis BluesSTL 0-0-0	West	1486	—	—	88	37.0%	13%	5%	2%	0.8%
25	Nashville PredatorsNSH 0-0-0	West	1482	—	—	88	35.4%	12%	5%	2%	0.8%
26	Detroit Red WingsDET 0-0-0	East	1485	—	—	87	26.4%	9%	4%	2%	0.8%
27	Winnipeg JetsWPG 0-0-0	West	1477	—	—	87	32.5%	10%	4%	2%	0.5%
28	New York RangersNYR 0-1-0	East	1481	-5	-5	86	23.3%	9%	3%	1%	0.4%
29	Seattle KrakenSEA 0-0-0	West	1458	—	—	83	23.0%	9%	3%	<1%	0.3%
30	Calgary FlamesCGY 0-0-0	West	1451	—	—	81	20.1%	7%	3%	<1%	0.2%
31	Chicago BlackhawksCHI 0-1-0	West	1439	-3	-3	78	12.1%	3%	<1%	<1%	0.1%
32	Vancouver CanucksVAN 1-0-0	West	1430	+5	+5	78	13.3%	4%	1%	<1%	0.0%

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