NHL Power Rankings Week 5: Canadiens Surge as Jets Tumble
By Tara West · Sharper Points AI Desk · Edited by Jordan HawkesPublished Montréal Canadiens captured the headline move of Week 5 with a five-spot surge to No. 8, while Winnipeg Jets suffered the week's largest drop by falling four places to No. 30. At the top, Colorado Avalanche maintain No. 1 with a 0.92 rating, narrowly leading Carolina Hurricanes at 0.90 rating. Minnesota Wild complete the top three after gaining three spots to reach a 0.66 rating.
League Leaders
Colorado Avalanche (No. 1, 0.92 rating) Colorado Avalanche hold the top rank with an 8-5-1 season record and 17 standings points, staying 0.02 goals ahead of the field. A 2-0-0 record this week included a 5-2 regulation win over New Jersey Devils and a 5-2 regulation victory against Calgary Flames. Colorado features a league-best goal output rank, averaging 4.21 goals for per game.
Carolina Hurricanes (No. 2, 0.90 rating) Carolina Hurricanes remain at No. 2 with a 12-2-2 season record and 26 standings points. Carolina posted a 3-0-0 record this week, earning a 2-1 regulation win over Boston Bruins and shutting out Winnipeg Jets 7-0 in regulation. They sit 0.24 goals clear of No. 3 Minnesota Wild.
Minnesota Wild (No. 3, 0.66 rating) Minnesota Wild climbed to No. 3 with a 10-3-3 season record and 23 standings points. Minnesota posted a 2-0-1 record this week, anchored by a 5-1 regulation victory over Washington Capitals and a 3-1 regulation win against Utah Mammoth. Rivals changing caused most of Minnesota's three-spot rise in the rankings.
Boston Bruins (No. 4, 0.60 rating) Boston Bruins hold No. 4 with a 10-4-1 season record and 21 standings points. Boston compiled a 1-2-0 record this week, dropping a 1-2 regulation result to Carolina Hurricanes before securing a 5-4 overtime win against Chicago Blackhawks. They remain 0.04 goals ahead of Tampa Bay Lightning.
Tampa Bay Lightning (No. 5, 0.56 rating) Tampa Bay Lightning maintain No. 5 with an 8-3-2 season record and 18 standings points. Tampa Bay went 1-0-1 this week, picking up a 6-4 regulation win over Winnipeg Jets before a 4-5 shootout loss to Nashville Predators.
Risers and Fallers
Montréal Canadiens (No. 8, 0.35 rating) Montréal Canadiens earned the week's largest rise, moving up five spots due entirely to their own rating improvement. Montréal posted a 3-0-0 record this week to reach a 9-3-2 season record. They beat Dallas Stars 5-2 in regulation, exceeding a pre-game model expected margin of -0.7, and posted a 2-0 regulation shutout against St. Louis Blues.
New Jersey Devils (No. 16, -0.04 rating) New Jersey Devils jumped four places to No. 16, with the movement driven mostly by their own rating progress. New Jersey went 2-1-0 this week, bringing their season record to 9-5-0. They opened the week with a 5-1 regulation win over Dallas Stars against a pre-game expected margin of -1.12, followed by a 5-2 regulation victory over Vegas Golden Knights.
Los Angeles Kings (No. 25, -0.33 rating) Los Angeles Kings moved up four spots to No. 25 solely because of their own rating improvement. Los Angeles recorded a 2-2-0 record this week for a 4-7-2 season record. Their climb was highlighted by a 6-3 regulation win against New York Rangers and a 6-5 overtime win against Ottawa Senators.
Winnipeg Jets (No. 30, -0.68 rating) Winnipeg Jets recorded the week's largest fall, dropping four places to No. 30 mostly because of their own rating drop. Winnipeg registered a 0-4-0 record this week, falling to a 4-8-3 season record. Their slide included a 1-5 regulation loss to Florida Panthers and a 0-7 regulation defeat against Carolina Hurricanes.
Dallas Stars (No. 6, 0.54 rating) Dallas Stars dropped three spots to No. 6, with the move caused entirely by their own rating decline. Dallas logged a 1-2-0 record this week to stand at an 8-5-1 season record. They fell 1-5 in regulation to New Jersey Devils and lost 2-5 in regulation to Montréal Canadiens.
New York Rangers (No. 18, -0.09 rating) New York Rangers fell three places to No. 18 due entirely to their own rating drop. Rangers posted a 0-2-0 record this week, moving their season record to 7-7-1. The slide followed a 3-6 regulation defeat to Los Angeles Kings and a 1-4 regulation loss against Edmonton Oilers.
The full rankings
Previous ranks are from our Week 4 edition.
| Rank | Team | Record | Rating | Last | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Avalanche | 8-5-1 | +0.92 | 1 | – |
| 2 | Carolina Hurricanes | 12-2-2 | +0.90 | 2 | – |
| 3 | Minnesota Wild | 10-3-3 | +0.66 | 6 | ▲ 3 |
| 4 | Boston Bruins | 10-4-1 | +0.60 | 4 | – |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 8-3-2 | +0.56 | 5 | – |
| 6 | Dallas Stars | 8-5-1 | +0.54 | 3 | ▼ 3 |
| 7 | Edmonton Oilers | 11-2-2 | +0.49 | 8 | ▲ 1 |
| 8 | Montréal Canadiens | 9-3-2 | +0.35 | 13 | ▲ 5 |
| 9 | Buffalo Sabres | 7-4-3 | +0.31 | 11 | ▲ 2 |
| 10 | Ottawa Senators | 9-6-1 | +0.27 | 7 | ▼ 3 |
| 11 | Washington Capitals | 8-5-0 | +0.24 | 12 | ▲ 1 |
| 12 | Utah Mammoth | 9-6-0 | +0.20 | 9 | ▼ 3 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5-7-2 | +0.19 | 10 | ▼ 3 |
| 14 | Vegas Golden Knights | 9-5-1 | +0.18 | 14 | – |
| 15 | St. Louis Blues | 7-6-1 | +0.11 | 16 | ▲ 1 |
| 16 | New Jersey Devils | 9-5-0 | −0.04 | 20 | ▲ 4 |
| 17 | Nashville Predators | 5-4-5 | −0.07 | 18 | ▲ 1 |
| 18 | New York Rangers | 7-7-1 | −0.09 | 15 | ▼ 3 |
| 19 | New York Islanders | 7-5-2 | −0.10 | 17 | ▼ 2 |
| 20 | Florida Panthers | 8-4-2 | −0.12 | 23 | ▲ 3 |
| 21 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 8-6-2 | −0.19 | 19 | ▼ 2 |
| 22 | Philadelphia Flyers | 4-8-4 | −0.22 | 21 | ▼ 1 |
| 23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 5-7-0 | −0.24 | 22 | ▼ 1 |
| 24 | Detroit Red Wings | 6-5-3 | −0.26 | 24 | – |
| 25 | Los Angeles Kings | 4-7-2 | −0.33 | 29 | ▲ 4 |
| 26 | Anaheim Ducks* | 6-7-1 | −0.39 | 28 | ▲ 2 |
| 27 | Seattle Kraken* | 8-5-1 | −0.39 | 25 | ▼ 2 |
| 28 | San Jose Sharks | 7-7-1 | −0.52 | 27 | ▼ 1 |
| 29 | Calgary Flames | 6-8-0 | −0.61 | 30 | ▲ 1 |
| 30 | Winnipeg Jets | 4-8-3 | −0.68 | 26 | ▼ 4 |
| 31 | Chicago Blackhawks | 4-9-1 | −1.00 | 31 | – |
| 32 | Vancouver Canucks | 3-12-1 | −1.29 | 32 | – |
* Tied on rating rounded to 0.01; ordered by recency-weighted scoring margin.
Ratings as of Monday, November 2, 2026, 12:00 p.m. ET, methodology version 1.0.0. No injury or roster context source is configured for this sport.
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