Rankings archive · 2026–27 · Week 1 · early read

Week of October 5, 2026

Team Puckigree as it stood that morning, with results through October 4, 2026.

#	Move	Team	Record	Rating
1	—	Colorado Avalanche	2-0-0	+12.8
2	—	Minnesota Wild	2-0-0	+6.1
3	—	Ottawa Senators	1-0-0	+5.1
4	—	Tampa Bay Lightning	1-1-0	+4.9
5	—	Washington Capitals	1-1-0	+4.2
6	—	Montréal Canadiens	1-0-1	+4.2
7	—	Pittsburgh Penguins	2-0-0	+3.9
8	—	Vegas Golden Knights	2-1-0	+3.9
9	—	Edmonton Oilers	2-0-1	+3.8
10	—	Carolina Hurricanes	1-1-1	+3.8
11	—	Buffalo Sabres	1-1-0	+3.2
12	—	Boston Bruins	2-1-0	+2.4
13	—	Utah Mammoth	2-1-0	+2.3
14	—	New York Rangers	3-1-0	+2.0
15	—	Dallas Stars	0-2-0	+1.8
16	—	St. Louis Blues	1-1-0	+0.7
17	—	Winnipeg Jets	1-0-1	+0.6
18	—	Florida Panthers	1-0-2	−1.1
19	—	Columbus Blue Jackets	1-1-0	−1.3
20	—	Anaheim Ducks	2-0-0	−1.6
21	—	New York Islanders	1-1-0	−1.9
22	—	Los Angeles Kings	0-1-1	−2.8
23	—	Philadelphia Flyers	0-1-2	−2.8
24	—	New Jersey Devils	1-1-0	−3.0
25	—	Nashville Predators	1-1-0	−3.2
26	—	Seattle Kraken	2-1-0	−3.3
27	—	Toronto Maple Leafs	1-2-0	−4.4
28	—	San Jose Sharks	2-0-0	−4.5
29	—	Detroit Red Wings	0-2-0	−4.8
30	—	Vancouver Canucks	2-2-0	−9.0
31	—	Calgary Flames	0-3-0	−9.6
32	—	Chicago Blackhawks	0-3-0	−12.6