2023-24 NHL Power Rankings March 15, 2024

Team Rank Last Week Change Power Schedule Adjusted Power
Florida11-+39.750.48+19.01
Colorado25+3+22.550.53+12.00
Dallas32-1+21.210.54+11.54
Toronto43-1+22.170.47+10.49
Edmonton54-1+21.910.45+9.93
Buffalo66-+18.030.54+9.76
Carolina77-+15.600.49+7.65
NY Islanders88-+9.390.50+4.67
Minnesota910+1+9.200.46+4.22
Nashville109-1+6.790.48+3.22
NY Rangers1112+1+6.260.49+3.06
Washington1211-1+5.580.47+2.61
Los Angeles1315+2+3.050.49+1.50
Vancouver1416+2+2.380.47+1.13
Tampa Bay1518+3+1.820.48+0.87
Boston1619+3+1.200.51+0.61
Ottawa1717-+0.830.48+0.40
Seattle1814-4-0.720.47-0.38
Winnipeg1920+1-0.750.47-0.40
Detroit2013-7-1.560.49-0.80
St. Louis2121--5.320.52-2.53
Philadelphia2223+1-6.140.47-3.26
Montreal2326+3-7.880.51-3.83
New Jersey2424--9.920.53-4.69
Pittsburgh2525--9.210.48-4.75
Calgary2622-4-9.700.51-4.77
Columbus2728+1-11.460.48-5.92
Vegas2827-1-14.520.50-7.30
Chicago2932+3-16.310.49-8.30
Arizona3030--18.000.51-8.82
San Jose3131--17.690.49-9.05
Anaheim3229-3-20.520.50-10.26

NHL Power Ranking Notes

Our computer has looked at the data and crunched the numbers and came up with this Power Ranking for all 32 NHL teams. Here are a few takeaways on properly ranked teams and some that are very much not.

Winnipeg Jets

The Winnipeg Jets are the third-best team in the league based on points. But our power ranking has them ninth and even dropped a spot in the last update. 

Defense is the Jets' specialty. With 104 goals against they've got the best defensive record in the league. And by a healthy margin. The next-best defensive squad (the Los Angeles Kings) has allowed 12 more goals. 

So why aren't the Jets getting any respect in our power rankings? They aren't scoring much relative to the other top teams in the league. Winnipeg ranks 14th for goals in the league.

New York Islanders

As a New York Islanders fan, I'm accustomed to my team being disrespected around the league. But to be ranked 28th and being leapfrogged by the Columbus Blue Jackets is a joke.

I'm not delusional. I know the Isles have issues. These Islanders win with solid goaltending and depth offense. And they aren't getting that first part with Ilya Sorokin averaging a putrid 3.17GAA and 0.909SV%. New York doesn't have the offense to outscore that mediocre type of goaltending. But worse than Columbus?

The Jackets are 14 back of the Isles in the standings and have scored fewer goals and have allowed way more goals. Not to mention their recent record is barely better than the Isles at 3-5-2 to New York's 3-6-1.

I understand that Lou Lamoriello's Isles should be low in the overall power rankings but below one of the bottom dwellers in the league? Please.

Edmonton Oilers

The Oilers have won 14 games in a row (at the time of writing), and while I understand you'd think a team this hot should be higher, let's remember that Edmonton wasn't very good at the start of the year. It's why they fired their coach.

In this 14-game heater, Edmonton has buried their opponents with a +32 goal differential. Connor McDavid obviously leads the way with 19 points in those 14 games. But in the goal department, Zach Hyman leads the team with 10.

But perhaps the most important individual storyline in these 14 games is the glow-up in the net with Stuart Skinner. Since the streak began on December 21, Skinner has averaged an incredible 0.949SV% and 1.44GAA. 

With Edmonton's elite forwards adding an elite goalie is all they needed to not only reach the top of our power rankings but become Stanley Cup favorites.

What Are NHL Power Rankings?

* Power Rankings are updated every Monday and Friday of the NHL regular season. Ranks are based on a rolling 20-game range overall; early in the season, this date range reaches back to regular-season games of the previous year.

Wins and losses, that’s what an NHL standings page will show you – hardly a comprehensive look into the relative strengths and weaknesses of pro hockey teams. But that’s what some novice handicappers rely on to make their NHL bets, ex. if the Tampa Bay Lightning are first overall and the Ottawa Senators are 29th overall, they'd bet on the Lightning

NHL power rankings aim to break down all the stats that are important beyond the win-loss column. After crunching the stats on power-play efficiency, goal differentials and road strength, you might find that the line on the Lightning vs Senators game actually favors Ottawa.

When one team’s strengths fit into another team’s weaknesses, you have an edge -- compare that edge against the NHL moneylines each day and you may have a reason to put down some cash.

How are NHL Power Rankings created?

We take 12 sets of NHL stats, gather them from across the league and run our specialized formula against the numbers. Scoring, goals-against average, PK efficiency, power-play rating, road/home stats and more are considered to come up with our overall power number.

We crunch that against a strength-of-schedule number that balances out the rough edges because a team beating up on lousy competition should not be climbing the power ladder faster than a team playing tough competition. At some point, that “hot” team is going to crash and burn and you’re going to know exactly when and why -- that’s when savvy hockey bettors make their cash.

We run the stats on offense and defense for every game and display the findings; the final product is a truer picture of the strongest teams in the NHL, top to bottom. That list should help you judge the best odds on an NHL moneyline, OVER/UNDER, or puckline.

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