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Week of July 20, 2026. Every team ranked and argued — movement against the last edition, current records, and the case for each spot.

Every NHL team ordered by current win rate. A quick-read snapshot ahead of the next full edition.
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Week of July 20, 2026

  1. 1—Colorado Avalanche logoColorado Avalanche7-5-1
    At 55-16-11, riding a W3 run — 1st in the Western. Ranked by current win rate.
  2. 2—Carolina Hurricanes logoCarolina Hurricanes11-2-2
    At 53-22-7, riding a W1 run — 1st in the Eastern. Ranked by current win rate.
  3. 3—Buffalo Sabres logoBuffalo Sabres6-4-3
    At 50-23-9, riding a OT1 run — 2nd in the Eastern. Ranked by current win rate.
  4. 4—Tampa Bay Lightning logoTampa Bay Lightning8-3-1
    At 50-26-6, riding a L1 run — 3rd in the Eastern. Ranked by current win rate.
  5. 5—Dallas Stars logoDallas Stars7-5-1
    At 50-20-12, riding a W5 run — 2nd in the Western. Ranked by current win rate.
  6. 6—Montréal Canadiens logoMontréal Canadiens8-3-2
    At 48-24-10, riding a L1 run — 4th in the Eastern. Ranked by current win rate.
  7. 7—Minnesota Wild logoMinnesota Wild9-3-3
    At 46-24-12, riding a W1 run — 3rd in the Western. Ranked by current win rate.
  8. 8—Boston Bruins logoBoston Bruins9-4-1
    At 45-27-10, riding a W2 run — 5th in the Eastern. Ranked by current win rate.
  9. 9—Ottawa Senators logoOttawa Senators8-5-1
    At 44-27-11, riding a W1 run — 6th in the Eastern. Ranked by current win rate.
  10. 10—Philadelphia Flyers logoPhiladelphia Flyers3-8-4
    At 43-27-12, riding a W3 run — 8th in the Eastern. Ranked by current win rate.
  11. 11—Washington Capitals logoWashington Capitals8-4
    At 43-30-9, riding a W4 run — 9th in the Eastern. Ranked by current win rate.
  12. 12—New York Islanders logoNew York Islanders7-4-2
    At 43-34-5, riding a L3 run — 12th in the Eastern. Ranked by current win rate.
  13. 13—Utah Mammoth logoUtah Mammoth9-5
    At 43-33-6, riding a L1 run — 6th in the Western. Ranked by current win rate.
  14. 14—Anaheim Ducks logoAnaheim Ducks5-7-1
    At 43-33-6, riding a W1 run — 7th in the Western. Ranked by current win rate.
  15. 15—New Jersey Devils logoNew Jersey Devils8-5
    At 42-37-3, riding a L1 run — 13th in the Eastern. Ranked by current win rate.
  16. 16—Detroit Red Wings logoDetroit Red Wings6-4-3
    At 41-31-10, riding a L1 run — 10th in the Eastern. Ranked by current win rate.
  17. 17—Pittsburgh Penguins logoPittsburgh Penguins5-6-2
    At 41-25-16, riding a L3 run — 7th in the Eastern. Ranked by current win rate.
  18. 18—Edmonton Oilers logoEdmonton Oilers9-2-2
    At 41-30-11, riding a W1 run — 5th in the Western. Ranked by current win rate.
  19. 19—Florida Panthers logoFlorida Panthers7-4-2
    At 40-38-4, riding a W3 run — 14th in the Eastern. Ranked by current win rate.
  20. 20—Columbus Blue Jackets logoColumbus Blue Jackets5-6
    At 40-30-12, riding a L2 run — 11th in the Eastern. Ranked by current win rate.
  21. 21—Vegas Golden Knights logoVegas Golden Knights9-4-1
    At 39-26-17, riding a W3 run — 4th in the Western. Ranked by current win rate.
  22. 22—San Jose Sharks logoSan Jose Sharks7-6-1
    At 39-35-8, riding a W1 run — 11th in the Western. Ranked by current win rate.
  23. 23—Nashville Predators logoNashville Predators4-4-5
    At 38-34-10, riding a L2 run — 10th in the Western. Ranked by current win rate.
  24. 24—St. Louis Blues logoSt. Louis Blues6-6-1
    At 37-33-12, riding a W4 run — 9th in the Western. Ranked by current win rate.
  25. 25—Winnipeg Jets logoWinnipeg Jets4-6-3
    At 35-35-12, riding a L4 run — 12th in the Western. Ranked by current win rate.
  26. 26—Los Angeles Kings logoLos Angeles Kings4-6-2
    At 35-27-20, riding a L1 run — 8th in the Western. Ranked by current win rate.
  27. 27—New York Rangers logoNew York Rangers7-6-1
    At 34-39-9, riding a W1 run — 16th in the Eastern. Ranked by current win rate.
  28. 28—Seattle Kraken logoSeattle Kraken8-4-1
    At 34-37-11, riding a L3 run — 13th in the Western. Ranked by current win rate.
  29. 29—Calgary Flames logoCalgary Flames5-7
    At 34-39-9, riding a W1 run — 14th in the Western. Ranked by current win rate.
  30. 30—Toronto Maple Leafs logoToronto Maple Leafs7-6-2
    At 32-36-14, riding a L5 run — 15th in the Eastern. Ranked by current win rate.
  31. 31—Chicago Blackhawks logoChicago Blackhawks4-9
    At 29-39-14, riding a W1 run — 15th in the Western. Ranked by current win rate.
  32. 32—Vancouver Canucks logoVancouver Canucks3-11-1
    At 25-49-8, riding a L1 run — 16th in the Western. Ranked by current win rate.

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