NHL Power Rankings See Bruins, Hurricanes, Stars and Wild in Top 4

Nearly one-quarter of the league's teams—seven of 32, to be exact—entered Tuesday with multiple-game win streaks, yielding significant movements across the board in this week's edition of B/R's NHL Power Rankings.

The hockey staff got together to vote (awarding 32 points for a first-place vote all the way down to one point for a No. 32 tally), and the point totals created the 32-to-1 ranking that follows.

Take a look at what we came up with and drop a thought in the app comments.

Statistics updated through games of Monday, Oct. 26.

ANA | BOS | BUF | CAR | CBJ | CGY | CHI | COL | DAL | DET | EDM | FLA | LAK | MIN | MTL | NJD | NSH | NYI | NYR | OTT | PHI | PIT | SEA | SJS | STL | TBL | TOR | UTA | VAN | VGK | WPG | WSH

Relishing good times is one thing, but the Canucks need to be consistent in recovering from bad ones, according to veteran Brock Boeser. "We need to find a way to respond when they're tilting the ice," he said . "We need to find a way to squash it."

A 0-for-7 power play is never good, but it was particularly bad in a one-goal home loss amid a stretch of three goals scored in three games. Chicago entered Tuesday's games with the league's only single-digit (8.3 percent) conversion rate.

The Flyers lost their first nine (0-6-3) but rallied for three straight wins to begin to right the ship. "We've played to our identity a little bit more, and we're stacking some more shifts," coach Rick Tocchet said . "It's a lot of positive stuff."

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Drew Doughty has done everything that there is to do in Los Angeles, including two Stanley Cup laps, but the 36-year-old isn't looking for an exit ramp. "I think I can play until over 40," he said . "The Stanley Cup, that's what motivates me."

Goals were hard to come by for the Blue Jackets, who scored fewer than four goals in each game of an eight-game stretch and failed to convert on more than 20 consecutive power-play opportunities. Columbus ranked 29th on the power play (11.5 percent) entering Tuesday.

Break up the surging Flames, who went 4-0 on a homestand in Calgary while outscoring their opponents 14-6. A change of scenery is on tap for Wednesday, when the team makes its first of 2026-27 to visit Battle of Alberta rival Edmonton.

Things didn't go so well in New York against the Rangers and Islanders, or subsequently in New Jersey, but Anaheim bounced back with a win in Philadelphia. "Way better team game (against the Flyers)," forward Leo Carlsson said .

Losing three straight wasn't an ideal way for the Sabres to prep for a California trip that'll finish on Saturday in Los Angeles. "We just got to keep working," defenseman Rasmus Dahlin said . "And I'm sure it will get better here."

Heading outside wasn't a remedy for the Jets, whose Heritage Classic loss to Montreal was their fifth straight (0-3-2). Dawson Mercer debuted with Winnipeg in the game after arriving from New Jersey in the Connor Hellebuyck trade.

The Penguins went 0-for-4 on an extended trip, but they've been a different team back in western Pennsylvania, rattling off wins over Florida (4-0) and Nashville (3-2) heading into a Thursday date with visiting Utah.

Igor Shesterkin's injury meant goaltending was going to be an issue for the Rangers, and it's become one during a three-game skid in which they've allowed 18 goals. Dylan Garand has given up 12 on the last 62 shots he's faced.

A visit from Carolina gave coach Jim Montgomery a chance to give his team some perspective. "Very humbling," he said . "Also, (a) tutorial by the Stanley Cup champions about how to play to who you are, no matter the score."

Going 3-2-1 on a six-game trip would have been acceptable had the Sharks not given up four late goals to lose the finale in Boston. "We had some momentum," goalie Alex Nedeljkovic said , "just let it slip away and didn't finish."

Twenty-four-year-old goalie Michal Postava picked up his first NHL win in memorable fashion on Monday, stopping 25 shots and blanking Edmonton in a shootout on the way to a 4-3 defeat of the Oilers. "It's amazing," he said . "I feel like a kid."

Finding the correct power-play recipe has provided a spike for the Predators, who were 4-of-7 with a man advantage in a 6-2 rout of visiting Colorado. Nashville entered Tuesday with the NHL's No. 3 power play (33.3 percent).

The scuffling continued for the Avs, whose loss in Nashville was their third in four games. "(We talked about using) our skating to check and to attack," coach Jared Bednar said , "and we looked like we were the more sluggish group."

Peter DeBoer won 149 games in Dallas and made three playoff final fours, but he didn't enjoy the return, which ended in a 6-3 loss. "I've done this a few times (in) a few different spots," he said before the game. "Your first game back's always a little special."

A four-game run in which Toronto scored 21 goals ended in Calgary, where Kirill Marchenko left with an injury. Meanwhile, Auston Matthews became the fastest in franchise history to amass 800 points (703 games).

These are not your father's Kraken. Punchless-in-the-past Seattle scored at least three goals in seven straight games, including six against Detroit, before being held to one in a 5-1 loss to visiting Minnesota.

Think the Panthers won't be happy to be home on Friday? Think again. Florida's recent four-game road trip began with losses at Ottawa and Pittsburgh, in which it was outscored 9-1. Florida has won 53 regular-season home games across its two Stanley Cup years.

There's nothing quite like scoring against an old team, and Alex Tuch got that experience twice in Washington's 4-3 defeat of Buffalo. "You always want to score," he said , "and to be able to get the game-winner was pretty special."

Jacob Fowler became the youngest NHL goalie to start and win an outdoor game when his 33 saves helped Montreal beat host Winnipeg at Princess Auto Stadium, home of the CFL's Blue Bombers.

Scoring 12 goals across two home wins was a nice sendoff for a western trip that'll keep the Senators away until November 7. A 7-4 defeat of the Rangers was the first Ottawa win for Jonas Johansson, acquired in September from Tampa Bay.

Ryan Craig leaned on leadership when Vegas faced its first adversity of 2026- 27. "They look at themselves: what can they improve, what can they continue, what can they build on?" he said . "We need to do the same thing as the coaching staff."

Count fellow U.S. Olympic gold medalist Jack Hughes among those excited by the prospect of Connor Hellebuyck as a teammate in New Jersey. "We are lucky to have him," Hughes said . "It's exciting. He's one of the best in the league, right?"

Don't expect a six-game road trip, including visits to Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa, to concern the Mammoth, who've won four road games this season and were ninth in road wins (21) in 2025-26.

Edmonton's early-season resilience keeps getting tested after Zach Hyman (against Detroit) and Mattias Ekholm (against Carolina) left games with apparent head injuries. The Oilers have dropped consecutive games for the first time in 2026-27.

Nikita Kucherov's Hall of Fame chops are obvious and he took another step toward legend status with an assist against Utah that made him the Lightning's all-time points leader with 1,138 in 890 games, passing Steven Stamkos's 1,137 in 1,082.

Nobody's been hotter lately than the Stars, who shook off early doldrums with a prolonged streak that lifted them above .500 and closer to the top of the Central Division. Their plus-12 goal differential entering Tuesday was third in the league.

Consecutive losses in Alberta weren't the ideal way for the Wild to begin a five-game trip, but they bounced back with wins in Seattle and Vancouver, in which they scored nine goals. "I just liked our push back," coach John Hynes said .

The champs took to the road and picked up seven of a possible 10 points before returning home for a three-game stand. "There's not too many nights where you don't get that (effort)," coach Rod Brind'Amour said .

Going 7-0-1 in eight games is good; scoring four in the third period to steal a win is better for the Bruins. "It's impressive how mature this group is sometimes during certain stages and it's fun to see," captain David Pastrnak said .