2025-2026 NHL Elo Ratings & Projections

Last updated Sun, Jun 14, 2026, 11:36 PM EDT.

That's a wrap on the 2025/2026 season!

Thanks to everyone who tuned in this season. We'll see you in the fall.

This website is inspired by 538's NHL Elo ratings, which are no longer maintained.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	Colorado AvalancheCOL 49-14-10	West	1601	+39	+7	121	>99.9%	86%	56%	43%	25.5%
2	Tampa Bay LightningTBL 46-21-6	East	1596	+49	+0	110	>99.9%	72%	45%	30%	17.7%
3	Carolina HurricanesCAR 46-21-6	East	1576	+14	+0	109	>99.9%	68%	48%	24%	12.7%
4	Dallas StarsDAL 44-18-12	West	1568	+12	-13	110	>99.9%	62%	27%	19%	9.4%
5	Buffalo SabresBUF 45-21-8	East	1568	+95	-10	108	>99.9%	60%	27%	16%	8.3%
6	Montreal CanadiensMTL 42-21-10	East	1550	+54	+27	105	99.3%	42%	18%	9%	4.3%
7	Edmonton OilersEDM 37-28-9	West	1531	-33	+1	93	98.4%	60%	35%	11%	4.0%
8	Minnesota WildMIN 41-21-12	West	1539	+22	-9	104	>99.9%	38%	13%	8%	3.5%
9	Utah MammothUTA 38-30-6	West	1523	+13	-14	92	96.0%	49%	26%	8%	2.7%
10	Ottawa SenatorsOTT 38-25-10	East	1541	+20	+2	97	51.4%	18%	10%	4%	2.1%
11	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ 38-24-11	East	1527	+44	-11	97	55.4%	29%	11%	4%	1.7%
12	Boston BruinsBOS 42-24-8	East	1521	+59	+14	100	88.2%	26%	11%	4%	1.6%
13	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT 37-21-16	East	1512	+59	-5	99	84.0%	40%	13%	4%	1.5%
14	Anaheim DucksANA 41-28-5	West	1497	+35	+3	97	99.9%	45%	19%	5%	1.3%
15	Vegas Golden KnightsVEG 33-26-16	West	1500	-63	-6	90	84.3%	34%	15%	4%	1.1%
16	New York IslandersNYI 42-28-5	East	1503	+29	-2	96	51.2%	21%	7%	2%	0.8%
17	Philadelphia FlyersPHI 37-24-12	East	1498	+33	+18	95	31.7%	13%	4%	1%	0.5%
18	Detroit Red WingsDET 39-26-8	East	1504	+21	-2	96	31.1%	8%	3%	1%	0.4%
19	Washington CapitalsWSH 37-28-9	East	1517	-11	+5	92	7.5%	4%	1%	<1%	0.2%
20	Nashville PredatorsNSH 34-31-9	West	1475	-2	-6	86	25.9%	5%	2%	<1%	0.2%
21	Los Angeles KingsLAK 28-26-18	West	1467	-71	-11	86	23.7%	6%	2%	<1%	0.1%
22	Winnipeg JetsWPG 31-30-12	West	1490	-53	+13	84	11.1%	2%	<1%	<1%	0.1%
23	Seattle KrakenSEA 32-29-11	West	1461	+2	-7	85	25.8%	6%	2%	<1%	0.1%
24	San Jose SharksSJS 34-31-7	West	1444	+44	-5	86	29.8%	6%	2%	<1%	0.1%
25	St. Louis BluesSTL 31-31-11	West	1485	-34	+16	82	5.1%	1%	<1%	<1%	0.1%
26	New Jersey DevilsNJD 38-33-2	East	1504	-23	+9	88	0.2%	<1%	<1%	<1%	0.0%
27	Calgary FlamesCGY 31-35-8	West	1451	-29	+5	77	0.0%	<1%	<1%	—	—
28	Florida PanthersFLA 35-35-3	East	1496	-80	-18	83	—	—	—	—	—
29	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR 32-30-13	East	1479	-64	+3	84	—	—	—	—	—
30	New York RangersNYR 30-35-9	East	1470	-50	+1	77	—	—	—	—	—
31	Chicago BlackhawksCHI 27-34-13	West	1401	-5	-11	74	—	—	—	—	—
32	Vancouver CanucksVAN 21-44-8	West	1377	-123	-22	57	—	—	—	—	—

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