2026-2027 NHL Elo Ratings & Projections

Last updated Sat, Aug 29, 2026, 12:10 AM EDT.

The 2026/2027 season is almost here!

Our preseason Elo ratings and forecasts are ready for the NHL's 84-game season.

This website is inspired by 538's NHL Elo ratings, which are no longer maintained.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 0-0-0	East	1578	—	—	109	86.1%	59%	38%	22%	13.3%
2	Colorado AvalancheCOL 0-0-0	West	1570	—	—	108	88.5%	58%	35%	22%	11.7%
3	Vegas Golden KnightsVEG 0-0-0	West	1547	—	—	104	81.5%	51%	29%	15%	7.5%
4	Tampa Bay LightningTBL 0-0-0	East	1548	—	—	103	71.2%	40%	22%	12%	6.3%
5	Florida PanthersFLA 0-0-0	East	1545	—	—	102	69.4%	39%	21%	11%	6.1%
6	Edmonton OilersEDM 0-0-0	West	1539	—	—	102	77.7%	46%	25%	12%	5.8%
7	Minnesota WildMIN 0-0-0	West	1540	—	—	102	76.4%	41%	21%	11%	5.6%
8	Dallas StarsDAL 0-0-0	West	1538	—	—	101	75.3%	40%	21%	11%	5.3%
9	Montreal CanadiensMTL 0-0-0	East	1534	—	—	99	63.0%	33%	17%	8%	4.2%
10	Washington CapitalsWSH 0-0-0	East	1530	—	—	99	61.5%	32%	15%	8%	4.2%
11	Buffalo SabresBUF 0-0-0	East	1527	—	—	98	58.1%	29%	14%	7%	3.5%
12	Utah MammothUTA 0-0-0	West	1516	—	—	96	61.8%	28%	13%	6%	2.8%
13	Ottawa SenatorsOTT 0-0-0	East	1516	—	—	96	51.0%	23%	11%	5%	2.6%
14	Anaheim DucksANA 0-0-0	West	1507	—	—	95	58.8%	28%	13%	5%	2.3%
15	New Jersey DevilsNJD 0-0-0	East	1509	—	—	94	48.1%	22%	9%	4%	2.1%
16	Los Angeles KingsLAK 0-0-0	West	1501	—	—	94	54.6%	25%	11%	5%	1.9%
17	Philadelphia FlyersPHI 0-0-0	East	1507	—	—	94	46.6%	21%	9%	4%	1.9%
18	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ 0-0-0	East	1500	—	—	92	41.7%	18%	8%	3%	1.5%
19	San Jose SharksSJS 0-0-0	West	1492	—	—	92	49.0%	21%	9%	4%	1.5%
20	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT 0-0-0	East	1496	—	—	91	38.9%	17%	7%	3%	1.5%
21	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR 0-0-0	East	1497	—	—	91	38.0%	16%	7%	3%	1.3%
22	Boston BruinsBOS 0-0-0	East	1492	—	—	90	34.8%	14%	6%	3%	1.2%
23	New York IslandersNYI 0-0-0	East	1485	—	—	89	32.2%	13%	5%	2%	1.0%
24	St. Louis BluesSTL 0-0-0	West	1483	—	—	89	39.4%	15%	6%	3%	1.0%
25	Detroit Red WingsDET 0-0-0	East	1482	—	—	88	28.8%	11%	5%	2%	0.9%
26	New York RangersNYR 0-0-0	East	1482	—	—	88	30.6%	12%	5%	2%	0.9%
27	Nashville PredatorsNSH 0-0-0	West	1476	—	—	88	35.1%	12%	5%	2%	0.8%
28	Winnipeg JetsWPG 0-0-0	West	1474	—	—	87	33.8%	12%	5%	2%	0.7%
29	Seattle KrakenSEA 0-0-0	West	1449	—	—	82	22.7%	8%	3%	<1%	0.3%
30	Calgary FlamesCGY 0-0-0	West	1445	—	—	82	20.6%	7%	2%	<1%	0.3%
31	Chicago BlackhawksCHI 0-0-0	West	1434	—	—	79	14.2%	4%	1%	<1%	0.1%
32	Vancouver CanucksVAN 0-0-0	West	1420	—	—	76	10.6%	3%	<1%	<1%	0.1%

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