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This website is inspired by 538's NHL Elo ratings, which are no longer maintained.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 50-16-10	West	1592	+30	-13	118	>99.9%	84%	52%	38%	22.2%
2	Tampa Bay LightningTBL 48-23-6	East	1591	+43	-4	108	>99.9%	70%	44%	27%	16.3%
3	Carolina HurricanesCAR 49-22-6	East	1582	+20	-0	110	>99.9%	71%	51%	27%	15.6%
4	Dallas StarsDAL 45-20-12	West	1561	+4	-5	108	>99.9%	55%	24%	16%	7.8%
5	Buffalo SabresBUF 47-23-8	East	1562	+89	-4	107	>99.9%	56%	25%	14%	7.2%
6	Minnesota WildMIN 44-21-12	West	1552	+35	+10	106	>99.9%	45%	19%	12%	5.4%
7	Montreal CanadiensMTL 45-22-10	East	1555	+59	+12	106	>99.9%	47%	21%	11%	5.3%
8	Utah MammothUTA 40-30-6	West	1533	+23	+3	94	98.5%	52%	31%	11%	4.1%
9	Edmonton OilersEDM 39-29-9	West	1529	-35	+5	93	98.3%	55%	31%	11%	3.8%
10	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT 40-22-16	East	1525	+71	+22	100	>99.9%	57%	20%	7%	2.7%
11	Ottawa SenatorsOTT 40-27-10	East	1540	+19	-4	96	74.8%	25%	13%	6%	2.6%
12	Vegas Golden KnightsVEG 35-26-16	West	1513	-50	+9	92	95.6%	50%	23%	7%	2.2%
13	Boston BruinsBOS 43-26-9	East	1518	+56	+1	99	97.9%	27%	11%	4%	1.6%
14	Philadelphia FlyersPHI 39-26-12	East	1499	+34	+4	95	53.1%	21%	6%	2%	0.7%
15	Anaheim DucksANA 41-31-5	West	1479	+17	-26	93	96.2%	35%	12%	2%	0.6%
16	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ 38-27-11	East	1512	+29	-23	93	28.7%	13%	4%	1%	0.6%
17	New York IslandersNYI 42-31-5	East	1492	+18	-15	93	26.4%	10%	3%	<1%	0.3%
18	Los Angeles KingsLAK 31-26-19	West	1472	-66	-2	88	33.6%	8%	3%	<1%	0.2%
19	Nashville PredatorsNSH 36-31-10	West	1482	+5	-0	87	31.7%	6%	2%	<1%	0.2%
20	Washington CapitalsWSH 39-30-9	East	1513	-15	-0	91	6.4%	3%	1%	<1%	0.2%
21	Detroit Red WingsDET 40-29-8	East	1495	+12	-15	93	12.5%	3%	1%	<1%	0.1%
22	Winnipeg JetsWPG 34-31-12	West	1497	-46	+16	85	9.5%	2%	<1%	<1%	0.1%
23	San Jose SharksSJS 37-32-7	West	1449	+49	+8	87	30.7%	6%	2%	<1%	0.1%
24	St. Louis BluesSTL 33-31-12	West	1495	-24	+13	85	5.9%	1%	<1%	<1%	0.1%
25	New Jersey DevilsNJD 40-34-3	East	1510	-17	+9	89	0.3%	<1%	<1%	<1%	0.0%
26	Seattle KrakenSEA 32-33-11	West	1439	-20	-24	81	0.0%	<1%	<1%	—	—
27	Florida PanthersFLA 37-37-3	East	1494	-82	-7	82	—	—	—	—	—
28	New York RangersNYR 33-36-9	East	1487	-32	+23	79	—	—	—	—	—
29	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR 32-31-14	East	1471	-73	-8	83	—	—	—	—	—
30	Calgary FlamesCGY 32-36-8	West	1453	-27	-0	78	—	—	—	—	—
31	Chicago BlackhawksCHI 28-36-14	West	1401	-5	-4	74	—	—	—	—	—
32	Vancouver CanucksVAN 22-46-8	West	1380	-121	-5	57	—	—	—	—	—

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