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This website is inspired by 538's NHL Elo ratings, which are no longer maintained.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 56-16-11	West	1604	+42	+6	121	>99.9%	93%	60%	45%	26.8%
2	Carolina HurricanesCAR 55-22-7	East	1599	+38	+11	113	>99.9%	87%	66%	40%	23.1%
3	Buffalo SabresBUF 51-23-9	East	1574	+101	+12	109	>99.9%	80%	43%	21%	10.9%
4	Dallas StarsDAL 51-21-12	West	1569	+13	+4	112	>99.9%	53%	22%	15%	7.2%
5	Montreal CanadiensMTL 49-24-10	East	1557	+61	-1	106	>99.9%	59%	28%	12%	6.0%
6	Tampa Bay LightningTBL 50-26-7	East	1574	+26	-10	106	>99.9%	41%	22%	11%	6.0%
7	Minnesota WildMIN 47-25-12	West	1550	+33	-3	104	>99.9%	47%	16%	10%	4.3%
8	Edmonton OilersEDM 42-30-11	West	1531	-33	+5	93	>99.9%	81%	40%	12%	4.0%
9	Vegas Golden KnightsVEG 40-26-17	West	1530	-33	+15	95	>99.9%	68%	38%	11%	3.6%
10	Philadelphia FlyersPHI 45-27-12	East	1530	+65	+28	98	>99.9%	87%	23%	8%	3.0%
11	Ottawa SenatorsOTT 44-28-12	East	1551	+30	-1	99	>99.9%	13%	8%	4%	1.7%
12	Utah MammothUTA 43-34-6	West	1521	+10	-20	92	>99.9%	32%	17%	5%	1.6%
13	Boston BruinsBOS 45-28-10	East	1520	+58	+2	100	>99.9%	20%	7%	3%	1.0%
14	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT 41-27-16	East	1504	+50	-28	98	>99.9%	13%	3%	1%	0.3%
15	Los Angeles KingsLAK 35-28-20	West	1477	-61	-2	90	>99.9%	7%	2%	<1%	0.2%
16	Anaheim DucksANA 43-34-6	West	1471	+9	+1	92	>99.9%	19%	6%	1%	0.2%
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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