NHL · Strength of schedule
NHL strength of schedule
Opponent strength so far and still to play, and each team's record against teams above .500. 1st = hardest.How strong the opponents on each team's schedule are, so far and still to come. 1st is the hardest.
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| GP | PTS%Points percentage this season: two points for a win, one for an overtime or shootout loss, over two a game. | The opponents' average strength so far (their points percentage, pulled toward last season's) and this team's rank, 1st = hardest. | This team's record (W-L-OTL) against opponents above .500. | Games left, the average strength of those opponents and the rank, 1st = hardest. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  DETDetroit Red Wings | 2 | .000 | .530 22nd | 0-2-0 | .570 1st · 82 left |
  TORToronto Maple Leafs | 3 | .333 | .615 5th | 1-2-0 | .570 2nd · 81 left |
  CHIChicago Blackhawks | 3 | .000 | .605 8th | 0-3-0 | .568 3rd · 81 left |
  NYINew York Islanders | 2 | .500 | .492 26th | 1-0-0 | .567 4th · 82 left |
  NJNew Jersey Devils | 2 | .500 | .545 19th | 1-1-0 | .567 5th · 82 left |
  FLAFlorida Panthers | 3 | .667 | .603 9th | 1-0-2 | .567 6th · 81 left |
  NYRNew York Rangers | 4 | .750 | .581 11th | 3-1-0 | .566 7th · 80 left |
  CGYCalgary Flames | 3 | .000 | .463 30th | 0-2-0 | .566 8th · 81 left |
  BUFBuffalo Sabres | 2 | .500 | .469 29th | 0-1-0 | .565 9th · 82 left |
  VANVancouver Canucks | 4 | .500 | .551 17th | 1-2-0 | .564 10th · 80 left |
  CBJColumbus Blue Jackets | 2 | .500 | .612 6th | 1-1-0 | .564 11th · 82 left |
  BOSBoston Bruins | 4 | .500 | .592 10th | 2-2-0 | .564 12th · 80 left |
  OTTOttawa Senators | 2 | 1.000 | .524 24th | 1-0-0 | .564 13th · 82 left |
  PHIPhiladelphia Flyers | 4 | .250 | .612 7th | 0-2-2 | .564 14th · 80 left |
  TBTampa Bay Lightning | 3 | .667 | .543 20th | 2-1-0 | .563 15th · 81 left |
  MTLMontreal Canadiens | 2 | .750 | .532 21st | 0-0-1 | .563 16th · 82 left |
  UTAHUtah Mammoth | 3 | .667 | .484 27th | 1-1-0 | .563 17th · 81 left |
  WSHWashington Capitals | 2 | .500 | .657 2nd | 1-1-0 | .562 18th · 82 left |
  PITPittsburgh Penguins | 3 | .667 | .580 12th | 2-1-0 | .562 19th · 81 left |
  WPGWinnipeg Jets | 3 | .833 | .569 13th | 2-0-1 | .561 20th · 81 left |
  SEASeattle Kraken | 3 | .667 | .473 28th | 0-1-0 | .561 21st · 81 left |
  CARCarolina Hurricanes | 3 | .500 | .548 18th | 1-1-1 | .561 22nd · 81 left |
  NSHNashville Predators | 2 | .500 | .652 3rd | 1-1-0 | .560 23rd · 82 left |
  STLSt. Louis Blues | 2 | .500 | .699 1st | 1-1-0 | .559 24th · 82 left |
  EDMEdmonton Oilers | 3 | .833 | .421 32nd | 1-0-0 | .558 25th · 81 left |
  DALDallas Stars | 3 | .333 | .529 23rd | 1-2-0 | .558 26th · 81 left |
  VGKVegas Golden Knights | 3 | .667 | .454 31st | 0-1-0 | .557 27th · 81 left |
  SJSan Jose Sharks | 3 | .667 | .564 14th | 2-1-0 | .556 28th · 81 left |
  MINMinnesota Wild | 2 | 1.000 | .557 16th | 2-0-0 | .555 29th · 82 left |
  LALos Angeles Kings | 2 | .250 | .652 4th | 0-1-1 | .555 30th · 82 left |
  ANAAnaheim Ducks | 2 | 1.000 | .562 15th | 2-0-0 | .553 31st · 82 left |
  COLColorado Avalanche | 2 | 1.000 | .522 25th | 2-0-0 | .552 32nd · 82 left |
2026–27 regular season, 43 games played. An opponent's strength is its points percentage (two points a win, one for an overtime or shootout loss) pulled toward 2025–26's with 20 games of weight, so early in a season it is mostly last year's number and it moves to this year's as games are played. A rank is a place, not a grade. Descriptive, not a prediction. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.