Edmonton takes first in my NHL power ratings this week, but Carolina is just 0.043 behind. Minnesota moves into third, while last week’s leader, Boston, slips to fourth. Montreal makes the biggest gain in rating and rank, jumping from 19th to eighth.
Power Ratings Top 10
Edmonton rises from second to first at 102.393 after adding three wins and an overtime loss. Carolina moves from sixth to second at 102.350, gaining 1.034 rating points. Minnesota climbs from fourth to third at 101.918. Boston falls 1.523 points to 101.292, the largest decline in the league this week.
Washington, New Jersey, Montreal and Colorado enter the top 10. Ottawa, the Rangers, Toronto and Dallas drop out. Utah remains tenth despite falling seven places; its rating is down 1.070 from last Monday.
| Rank | Team | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA | Rating | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmonton Oilers | 11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 64 | 44 | 102.393 | 99.756 |
| 2 | Carolina Hurricanes | 12 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 63 | 36 | 102.350 | 99.444 |
| 3 | Minnesota Wild | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 52 | 36 | 101.918 | 100.077 |
| 4 | Boston Bruins | 10 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 55 | 36 | 101.292 | 99.689 |
| 5 | Washington Capitals | 8 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 44 | 42 | 101.206 | 100.414 |
| 6 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 48 | 43 | 101.196 | 99.999 |
| 7 | New Jersey Devils | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 48 | 40 | 100.941 | 99.811 |
| 8 | Montreal Canadiens | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 48 | 42 | 100.934 | 99.657 |
| 9 | Colorado Avalanche | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 59 | 44 | 100.880 | 99.779 |
| 10 | Utah Mammoth | 9 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 54 | 52 | 100.710 | 100.200 |
Adjusted Offense Top 10
Colorado stays first at +1.122, ahead of Edmonton at +0.940. Carolina rises from seventh to third. Anaheim enters the top 10 after the largest offensive rating gain in the league, improving from −0.185 to +0.277. St. Louis leaves the top 10.
Boston’s adjusted offense falls from +1.061 to +0.521, but remains fifth. An offense can stay among the leaders while cooling relative to its previous rating. Higher values are better.
| Rank | Team | Adjusted Offense |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Avalanche | 1.122 |
| 2 | Edmonton Oilers | 0.940 |
| 3 | Carolina Hurricanes | 0.582 |
| 4 | Seattle Kraken | 0.549 |
| 5 | Boston Bruins | 0.521 |
| 6 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0.486 |
| 7 | Utah Mammoth | 0.456 |
| 8 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 0.455 |
| 9 | Washington Capitals | 0.336 |
| 10 | Anaheim Ducks | 0.277 |
Full adjusted offense rankings
Adjusted Defense Top 10
Minnesota takes first at +1.028 as Dallas falls from +1.487 to +1.000. Carolina moves from seventh to third at +0.698. Edmonton makes the biggest improvement, gaining 0.549 and climbing from 22nd to eighth.
New Jersey, Edmonton, Vegas and Florida enter the defensive top 10. Winnipeg, Nashville, Philadelphia and Tampa Bay leave it. Winnipeg’s 0.720 decline is the largest defensive drop this week, taking the Jets from sixth to 26th. Higher values are better here too.
| Rank | Team | Adjusted Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Wild | 1.028 |
| 2 | Dallas Stars | 1.000 |
| 3 | Carolina Hurricanes | 0.698 |
| 4 | Boston Bruins | 0.594 |
| 5 | New York Islanders | 0.497 |
| 6 | New Jersey Devils | 0.390 |
| 7 | New York Rangers | 0.302 |
| 8 | Edmonton Oilers | 0.300 |
| 9 | Vegas Golden Knights | 0.213 |
| 10 | Florida Panthers | 0.205 |
Full adjusted defense rankings
HPR Top 5 by Position
Hockey Performance Rating combines production, efficiency and on-ice measures on a 0–100 scale within each position group. Compare HPR only within the same group. These early-season ratings are provisional, and the qualified peer group changes as players meet or miss growing playing-time thresholds. The current export has 463 qualified skaters, down from 467 last week. Goalies are excluded. Players without a specific position in the export remain in Unspecified Forwards.
Centers
Connor McDavid stays first at 91.02 with 39 points in 15 games. Leon Draisaitl remains second at 89.26 and Auston Matthews third at 79.25. Nathan MacKinnon rises from fifth to fourth, while Logan Stankoven moves from tenth to fifth. Jack Eichel falls from fourth to seventh.
| Rank | Player | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | HPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor McDavid | EDM | 15 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 91.02 |
| 2 | Leon Draisaitl | EDM | 15 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 89.26 |
| 3 | Auston Matthews | TOR | 16 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 79.25 |
| 4 | Nathan MacKinnon | COL | 14 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 75.98 |
| 5 | Logan Stankoven | CAR | 16 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 73.26 |
Left Wings
Kirill Kaprizov remains first at 90.39 with 15 goals and 25 points. Matthew Tkachuk moves ahead of Tim Stützle into second. The same five players remain in this group’s top five.
| Rank | Player | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | HPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirill Kaprizov | MIN | 16 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 90.39 |
| 2 | Matthew Tkachuk | FLA | 14 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 73.33 |
| 3 | Tim Stützle | OTT | 16 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 73.20 |
| 4 | Alexis Lafrenière | NYR | 15 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 69.08 |
| 5 | Brandon Hagel | TBL | 13 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 68.51 |
Right Wings
David Pastrňák holds first at 80.95. Mikko Rantanen rises to second, with William Nylander, Alex Tuch and Arseny Gritsyuk entering the top five. Tuch climbs from 16th to fourth and Gritsyuk from 18th to fifth. Mark Stone, Alex DeBrincat and Vasily Podkolzin leave the top five.
| Rank | Player | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | HPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Pastrňák | BOS | 15 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 80.95 |
| 2 | Mikko Rantanen | DAL | 14 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 78.27 |
| 3 | William Nylander | TOR | 16 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 78.19 |
| 4 | Alex Tuch | WSH | 13 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 78.11 |
| 5 | Arseny Gritsyuk | NJD | 14 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 73.68 |
Defensemen
Evan Bouchard remains first at 99.10 with 26 points in 15 games. Quinn Hughes stays second at 88.77, followed by Lane Hutson and Cale Makar. Matthew Schaefer enters at fifth; Shayne Gostisbehere leaves the top five.
| Rank | Player | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | HPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evan Bouchard | EDM | 15 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 99.10 |
| 2 | Quinn Hughes | MIN | 16 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 88.77 |
| 3 | Lane Hutson | MTL | 14 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 78.38 |
| 4 | Cale Makar | COL | 13 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 76.92 |
| 5 | Matthew Schaefer | NYI | 14 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 76.50 |
Unspecified Forwards
Sebastian Aho remains first at 93.09. Macklin Celebrini holds second, while Berkly Catton and Jesper Bratt move into third and fourth. Trevor Connelly enters fifth as Michael Brandsegg-Nygard falls from third to ninth.
| Rank | Player | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | HPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Aho | CAR | 16 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 93.09 |
| 2 | Macklin Celebrini | SJS | 13 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 71.33 |
| 3 | Berkly Catton | SEA | 14 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 69.42 |
| 4 | Jesper Bratt | NJD | 14 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 67.27 |
| 5 | Trevor Connelly | VEG | 15 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 62.70 |
Full HPR rankings, qualification rules and methodology
Weekly Hot and Cold: Teams
These comparisons cover October 26 to November 2 across all 32 teams, including teams outside the top 10. Hot and cold mean the five largest rating increases and decreases in each metric. They describe changes in season-to-date ratings between snapshots, not an isolated rating of games played during the week. A positive rank change means places gained.
Power Rating Movers
Montreal adds three wins and gains 1.132 rating points, moving up 11 places. Buffalo is close behind with a 1.109 increase. Boston, Utah, Ottawa and the Rangers lose more than one rating point each.
| Trend | Team | Oct. 26 | Nov. 2 | Rating Δ | Prior Rank | Rank | Places Gained |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot | Montreal Canadiens | 99.802 | 100.934 | +1.132 | 19 | 8 | +11 |
| Hot | Buffalo Sabres | 98.543 | 99.652 | +1.109 | 27 | 21 | +6 |
| Hot | Carolina Hurricanes | 101.316 | 102.350 | +1.034 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
| Hot | Calgary Flames | 98.540 | 99.429 | +0.889 | 28 | 22 | +6 |
| Hot | Florida Panthers | 99.047 | 99.821 | +0.774 | 23 | 20 | +3 |
| Cold | Boston Bruins | 102.815 | 101.292 | -1.523 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| Cold | Utah Mammoth | 101.780 | 100.710 | -1.070 | 3 | 10 | -7 |
| Cold | Ottawa Senators | 101.183 | 100.125 | -1.058 | 7 | 16 | -9 |
| Cold | New York Rangers | 101.113 | 100.069 | -1.044 | 8 | 17 | -9 |
| Cold | Winnipeg Jets | 99.319 | 98.367 | -0.952 | 21 | 29 | -8 |
Adjusted Offense Movers
Anaheim leads the gains, followed by Los Angeles and Florida. Philadelphia improves by 0.267 but remains 32nd, a useful reminder that rating improvement and rank movement need not match. San Jose has the largest decline at −0.566.
| Trend | Team | Oct. 26 | Nov. 2 | Rating Δ | Prior Rank | Rank | Places Gained |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot | Anaheim Ducks | -0.185 | 0.277 | +0.462 | 21 | 10 | +11 |
| Hot | Los Angeles Kings | -0.762 | -0.338 | +0.424 | 28 | 23 | +5 |
| Hot | Florida Panthers | -0.593 | -0.290 | +0.303 | 26 | 22 | +4 |
| Hot | Philadelphia Flyers | -1.283 | -1.016 | +0.267 | 32 | 32 | +0 |
| Hot | Detroit Red Wings | -0.792 | -0.531 | +0.261 | 29 | 27 | +2 |
| Cold | San Jose Sharks | 0.187 | -0.379 | -0.566 | 13 | 24 | -11 |
| Cold | Boston Bruins | 1.061 | 0.521 | -0.540 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| Cold | New York Rangers | 0.005 | -0.281 | -0.286 | 15 | 21 | -6 |
| Cold | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0.753 | 0.486 | -0.267 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| Cold | Dallas Stars | -0.319 | -0.523 | -0.204 | 24 | 26 | -2 |
Adjusted Defense Movers
Edmonton and Calgary improve by more than half a rating point. Dallas remains second despite the second-largest decline, while Anaheim’s offensive improvement comes alongside a 0.401 drop on defense.
| Trend | Team | Oct. 26 | Nov. 2 | Rating Δ | Prior Rank | Rank | Places Gained |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot | Edmonton Oilers | -0.249 | 0.300 | +0.549 | 22 | 8 | +14 |
| Hot | Calgary Flames | -0.591 | -0.066 | +0.525 | 29 | 18 | +11 |
| Hot | Carolina Hurricanes | 0.323 | 0.698 | +0.375 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
| Hot | Montreal Canadiens | -0.267 | 0.071 | +0.338 | 23 | 13 | +10 |
| Hot | Colorado Avalanche | -0.490 | -0.183 | +0.307 | 27 | 23 | +4 |
| Cold | Winnipeg Jets | 0.452 | -0.268 | -0.720 | 6 | 26 | -20 |
| Cold | Dallas Stars | 1.487 | 1.000 | -0.487 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Cold | Anaheim Ducks | -0.383 | -0.784 | -0.401 | 25 | 31 | -6 |
| Cold | Tampa Bay Lightning | 0.176 | -0.170 | -0.346 | 10 | 22 | -12 |
| Cold | Ottawa Senators | 0.128 | -0.167 | -0.295 | 12 | 21 | -9 |
Weekly Hot and Cold: Players
The following tables compare every player qualified in the same position group in both snapshots, rather than only the leaders. HPR changes reflect cumulative performance, efficiency, on-ice measures and changes in the qualified peer group. A large HPR increase is not a standalone measure of that player’s impact during the week.
Centers
Dylan Cozens has the largest increase among returning qualified centers, up 25.56 to 45.57. Logan Cooley gains 22.60 and rises from 51st to 11th. Alex Iafallo has the largest decline, down 15.05.
| Trend | Player | Oct. 26 | Nov. 2 | Rating Δ | Prior Rank | Rank | Places Gained |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot | Dylan Cozens | 20.01 | 45.57 | +25.56 | 127 | 51 | +76 |
| Hot | Logan Cooley | 43.74 | 66.34 | +22.60 | 51 | 11 | +40 |
| Hot | Conor Geekie | 10.30 | 30.08 | +19.78 | 149 | 101 | +48 |
| Hot | Martin Pospisil | 11.98 | 30.80 | +18.82 | 145 | 100 | +45 |
| Hot | Anton Lundell | 22.61 | 40.52 | +17.91 | 119 | 65 | +54 |
| Cold | Alex Iafallo | 44.09 | 29.04 | -15.05 | 49 | 103 | -54 |
| Cold | Cole Sillinger | 47.53 | 34.44 | -13.09 | 40 | 89 | -49 |
| Cold | Blake Lizotte | 31.77 | 19.29 | -12.48 | 91 | 135 | -44 |
| Cold | Yegor Sharangovich | 36.22 | 24.54 | -11.68 | 72 | 119 | -47 |
| Cold | Marco Rossi | 35.68 | 24.12 | -11.56 | 73 | 122 | -49 |
Left Wings
Joel Farabee gains 26.67, moving from 45th to 16th. Zach Benson improves by 19.80 to 61.28. Nicholas Robertson has the largest decline at −12.08.
| Trend | Player | Oct. 26 | Nov. 2 | Rating Δ | Prior Rank | Rank | Places Gained |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot | Joel Farabee | 25.65 | 52.32 | +26.67 | 45 | 16 | +29 |
| Hot | Zach Benson | 41.48 | 61.28 | +19.80 | 23 | 11 | +12 |
| Hot | Cutter Gauthier | 20.94 | 39.49 | +18.55 | 51 | 25 | +26 |
| Hot | A.J. Greer | 26.82 | 43.05 | +16.23 | 43 | 20 | +23 |
| Hot | Viktor Arvidsson | 43.61 | 58.92 | +15.31 | 21 | 14 | +7 |
| Cold | Nicholas Robertson | 51.88 | 39.80 | -12.08 | 13 | 24 | -11 |
| Cold | Tyler Bertuzzi | 38.49 | 28.27 | -10.22 | 26 | 37 | -11 |
| Cold | Juraj Slafkovsky | 45.62 | 36.82 | -8.80 | 19 | 26 | -7 |
| Cold | Nick Paul | 28.70 | 20.31 | -8.39 | 39 | 48 | -9 |
| Cold | Erik Haula | 21.66 | 13.28 | -8.38 | 49 | 52 | -3 |
Right Wings
Judd Caulfield gains 22.90 to lead the returning-player increases. Gritsyuk and Tuch combine substantial HPR gains with moves into the top five. Ryan Leonard falls 14.27, while Stone drops 10.25 and slips from second to sixth.
| Trend | Player | Oct. 26 | Nov. 2 | Rating Δ | Prior Rank | Rank | Places Gained |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot | Judd Caulfield | 22.84 | 45.74 | +22.90 | 57 | 30 | +27 |
| Hot | Matthew Coronato | 34.09 | 51.61 | +17.52 | 39 | 23 | +16 |
| Hot | Arseny Gritsyuk | 57.22 | 73.68 | +16.46 | 18 | 5 | +13 |
| Hot | Rickard Rakell | 23.96 | 40.01 | +16.05 | 56 | 35 | +21 |
| Hot | Alex Tuch | 64.07 | 78.11 | +14.04 | 16 | 4 | +12 |
| Cold | Ryan Leonard | 64.19 | 49.92 | -14.27 | 15 | 28 | -13 |
| Cold | Tom Wilson | 39.47 | 28.48 | -10.99 | 34 | 50 | -16 |
| Cold | Mark Stone | 83.71 | 73.46 | -10.25 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| Cold | Danila Yurov | 40.29 | 31.17 | -9.12 | 32 | 46 | -14 |
| Cold | Gabriel Perreault | 40.32 | 31.33 | -8.99 | 31 | 45 | -14 |
Defensemen
Drew Doughty has the largest increase at +29.32. Tristan Luneau gains 27.78 and climbs from 63rd to 14th. Alexandre Carrier has the largest decline at −19.60.
| Trend | Player | Oct. 26 | Nov. 2 | Rating Δ | Prior Rank | Rank | Places Gained |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot | Drew Doughty | 10.89 | 40.21 | +29.32 | 137 | 70 | +67 |
| Hot | Tristan Luneau | 43.89 | 71.67 | +27.78 | 63 | 14 | +49 |
| Hot | Dylan Samberg | 38.27 | 57.50 | +19.23 | 79 | 31 | +48 |
| Hot | Troy Stecher | 30.61 | 48.89 | +18.28 | 100 | 52 | +48 |
| Hot | Zayne Parekh | 17.82 | 35.64 | +17.82 | 123 | 79 | +44 |
| Cold | Alexandre Carrier | 52.04 | 32.44 | -19.60 | 41 | 91 | -50 |
| Cold | Artyom Levshunov | 40.16 | 24.96 | -15.20 | 72 | 106 | -34 |
| Cold | Nate Schmidt | 55.67 | 40.84 | -14.83 | 34 | 66 | -32 |
| Cold | Logan Stanley | 62.51 | 48.53 | -13.98 | 17 | 54 | -37 |
| Cold | Dylan DeMelo | 36.08 | 22.76 | -13.32 | 84 | 113 | -29 |
Unspecified Forwards
Matvei Gridin gains 32.30 within this group, moving from 24th to seventh. Owen Michaels has the largest decline at −12.10.
| Trend | Player | Oct. 26 | Nov. 2 | Rating Δ | Prior Rank | Rank | Places Gained |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot | Matvei Gridin | 29.88 | 62.18 | +32.30 | 24 | 7 | +17 |
| Hot | Arttu Hyry | 29.65 | 39.36 | +9.71 | 25 | 17 | +8 |
| Hot | Maksim Shabanov | 41.10 | 48.85 | +7.75 | 15 | 11 | +4 |
| Hot | Max Sasson | 34.83 | 42.18 | +7.35 | 19 | 16 | +3 |
| Hot | Braeden Bowman | 25.92 | 32.94 | +7.02 | 27 | 22 | +5 |
| Cold | Owen Michaels | 31.74 | 19.64 | -12.10 | 22 | 29 | -7 |
| Cold | Pius Suter | 55.77 | 45.21 | -10.56 | 10 | 13 | -3 |
| Cold | Michael Brandsegg-Nygard | 67.84 | 58.12 | -9.72 | 3 | 9 | -6 |
| Cold | Ilya Mikheyev | 40.23 | 32.24 | -7.99 | 16 | 23 | -7 |
| Cold | Teuvo Teräväinen | 61.60 | 53.76 | -7.84 | 7 | 10 | -3 |
Qualification and Position Changes
Newly qualified players and players leaving the pool are listed separately below, without numerical hot/cold comparisons. Leaving the pool does not by itself mean poor play: availability and qualification thresholds also matter. No returning qualified player changes position groups between these snapshots.
| Group | Newly Qualified | No Longer Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Centers | Jesper Boqvist, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Connor Bedard, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Colton Dach, Mavrik Bourque | Nikita Nesterenko, Jiri Kulich, Radek Faksa |
| Left Wings | Aydar Suniev, Beck Malenstyn | Matias Maccelli, Igor Chernyshov, Danil But, Warren Foegele, Mats Zuccarello |
| Right Wings | None | Bryan Rust |
| Defensemen | Charlie McAvoy, Charle-Edouard D’Astous, Erik Gustafsson, Sam Malinski, Kaiden Guhle, Olli Määttä, Tyler Myers | John Marino, Samuel Girard, Josh Manson, Albert Johansson, Tyson Hinds, Vincent Desharnais, Pavel Mintyukov, Bowen Byram, Carter Yakemchuk, Esa Lindell |
| Unspecified Forwards | None | None |
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