I have created an Excel spreadsheet with the 2026/27 NHL Schedule. I’ll give a fuller update later on, but basically, the spreadsheet contains 3 worksheets, one describing the fields in the spreadsheet, a second containing the schedule AND results (I’ll update this sheet as the season goes on), and a third containing the original schedule. I’ve changed the fields a bit this year; rather than displaying the game time in both Saskatchewan time and Eastern time, I’m now giving the game time in Eastern time and local time (the time where the game is being played). Enjoy!
McDonald NHL Power Ratings: The Final Push: Colorado Claims the Crown While the Bubble Battles Heat Up
What a week of high-stakes hockey! As we slide into the final stretch of the regular season, the separation between the contenders and the pretenders has never been clearer. We have a new team at the summit of the league, several divisions effectively locked up, and a frantic scramble for those final wild-card invitations.
The Top 5
- Buffalo (1, 1595): The Sabres have taken over the penthouse. With 13% Cup odds and a perfect week highlighted by a dominant win over Columbus, they are the team to beat heading into the postseason.
- Colorado (2, -1, 1592): Despite a slight slip in the rankings, the Avalanche remain a juggernaut. They’ve locked up everything there is to lock up, proving they are built for the grind.
- Carolina (3, +1, 1577): A massive week for the Hurricanes, including a 7-2 thrashing of Chicago, sees them climb into the top three. Their consistency is frightening.
- Tampa Bay (4, -1, 1576): A tough week with losses to Buffalo and Ottawa caused a minor dip, but the Lightning remain firmly entrenched as a heavyweight contender.
- Ottawa (5, +1, 1571): The Senators are officially the hottest ticket in town. A jump into the Top 5 comes on the back of a huge week where they sent a message to the rest of the Atlantic.
Biggest Risers
- Vegas (13, +4, 1509): The Golden Knights are finding their playoff gear at exactly the right time, surging four spots and seizing control of their division.
- Florida (25, +4, 1462): While the playoff dream has faded, the Panthers showed plenty of heart this week, climbing four spots in the rankings.
- Washington (8, +3, 1540): The Capitals are making a loud statement, moving up three spots and keeping their slim playoff hopes alive with a massive win over Pittsburgh.
- Los Angeles (21, +3, 1486): The Kings are charging hard, picking up 12 rating points and jumping three spots to solidify their position in the West.
Biggest Fallers
- Toronto (28, -6, 1456): A rough stretch for the Maple Leafs, who tumbled six spots in the rankings after a winless week.
- San Jose (26, -3, 1459): The Sharks continue to slide, dropping three spots as they struggle to find late-season momentum.
Division Dogfights
Atlantic
This was the week of the Sabre. Buffalo saw their division-winning odds skyrocket to 72% (a +49% swing), while Tampa Bay saw their chances fall to 22%.
Metropolitan
It is officially Carolina’s world. The Hurricanes have secured the top spot in the Metro, leaving the rest of the division to battle for positioning.
Central
Colorado has turned the Central into a victory lap, officially clinching the division and leaving no doubt about who owns the middle of the map.
Pacific
Things got wild out West. Vegas took a commanding lead in the division race, with their win odds jumping to 61% (+40%), while Edmonton (31%) and Anaheim (7%) both saw significant drops.
Playoff Picture
The Clinch Club
A huge round of applause for the teams that have officially punched their tickets!
- Colorado: A massive congratulations for clinching the President’s Trophy, the Central Division, and a Playoff Berth.
- Carolina: Congratulations on clinching the Metropolitan Division and a Playoff Berth.
The following have clinched playoff berths:
Eastern Conference
- Carolina
- Pittsburgh
- Boston
- Buffalo
- Montreal
- Ottawa
- Tampa Bay
Western Conference
- Colorado
- Dallas
- Minnesota
- Vegas
End of the Road
The following teams have been officially eliminated from playoff contention. While the season didn’t end with a trophy, we salute the effort.
Eastern Conference
- Florida
- New Jersey
- NY Islanders
- NY Rangers
- Toronto
Western Conference
- Calgary
- Chicago
- Seattle
- St. Louis
- Vancouver
Bubble Watch
The intensity is off the charts for these teams caught in the middle. Here are the biggest movers in the playoff probability race:
- Los Angeles (76% Playoff Odds): The Kings are the week’s biggest winners on the bubble, seeing a massive +31% swing in their postseason probability.
- Philadelphia (77% Playoff Odds): The Flyers are flying high after a +21% jump in their odds, making them a near-lock if they keep this pace.
- Washington (16% Playoff Odds): It’s a steep climb, but the Capitals kept the lights on with a +10% increase in their playoff chances.
And here’s the teams still fighting it out for those last playoff spots, along with our calculated odds of them making it.
Eastern Conference (1 spot left)
- Philadelphia: 94 pts, 2 games remaining, 77%
- Washington: 93 pts, 1 game remaining, 16%
- Columbus: 92 pts, 1 game remaining, 7%
- Detroit: 91 pts, 2 games remaining, <1%
Western Conference (4 spots left)
- Utah: 90 pts, 2 games remaining, >99%
- Edmonton: 90 pts, 2 games remaining, >99%
- Anaheim: 90 pts, 2 games remaining, 92%
- Los Angeles: 87 pts, 3 games remaining, 76%
- Nashville: 86 pts, 2 games remaining, 31%
- Winnipeg: 82 pts, 3 games remaining, 1%
- San Jose: 82 pts, 3 games remaining, 1%
Here’s the rankings and ratings. Changes shown are from last week’s report.
The top 5
1. Buffalo Sabres ▲2 (1595, ▲18)
Record: 49-23-8, 1st in Atlantic Division
Chances of:
- Making the playoffs: 100%
- Winning the President’s Trophy: —
- Winning the Stanley Cup: 13% (▲3)
Last week: 3-0-0
- April 6: Won 4-2 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (4th, 1576)
- April 8: Won 5-3 @ New York Rangers (30th, 1445)
- April 9: Won 5-0 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (16th, 1504)
Next week:
- April 13: @ Chicago Blackhawks (31st, 1415)
- April 15: vs. Dallas Stars (7th, 1554)
2. Colorado Avalanche (1592, ▲8)
Record: 52-16-11, 1st in Central Division
Chances of:
- Making the playoffs: 100%
- Winning the President’s Trophy: 100% (▲1)
- Winning the Stanley Cup: 18% (▲2)
Last week: 2-0-1
- April 7: Won 3-1 @ St. Louis Blues (14th, 1505)
- April 9: Won 3-1 vs. Calgary Flames (24th, 1464)
- April 11: Lost in OT 3-2 vs. Vegas Golden Knights (13th, 1509)
Next week:
- April 13: @ Edmonton Oilers (12th, 1512)
- April 14: @ Calgary Flames (24th, 1464)
- April 16: vs. Seattle Kraken (29th, 1449)
3. Carolina Hurricanes ▲1 (1577, ▲11)
Record: 52-22-6, 1st in Metropolitan Division
Chances of:
- Making the playoffs: 100%
- Winning the President’s Trophy: —
- Winning the Stanley Cup: 11% (▲1)
Last week: 3-0-0
- April 7: Won in OT 6-5 vs. Boston Bruins (10th, 1529)
- April 9: Won 7-2 @ Chicago Blackhawks (31st, 1415)
- April 11: Won 4-1 @ Utah Mammoth (14th, 1505)
Next week:
- April 13: @ Philadelphia Flyers (18th, 1501)
- April 14: @ New York Islanders (23rd, 1468)
4. Tampa Bay Lightning ▼3 (1576, ▼13)
Record: 49-25-6, 3rd in Atlantic Division
Chances of:
- Making the playoffs: 100%
- Winning the President’s Trophy: —
- Winning the Stanley Cup: 9% (▼5)
Last week: 1-3-0
- April 6: Lost 4-2 @ Buffalo Sabres (1st, 1595)
- April 7: Lost 6-2 @ Ottawa Senators (5th, 1571)
- April 9: Lost 2-1 @ Montreal Canadiens (6th, 1566)
- April 11: Won 2-1 @ Boston Bruins (10th, 1529)
Next week:
- April 13: vs. Detroit Red Wings (20th, 1491)
- April 15: vs. New York Rangers (30th, 1445)
5. Ottawa Senators ▲1 (1571, ▲18)
Record: 43-27-11, 5th in Atlantic Division
Chances of:
- Making the playoffs: 100% (▲30)
- Winning the President’s Trophy: —
- Winning the Stanley Cup: 8% (▲4)
Last week: 3-0-1
- April 7: Won 6-2 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (4th, 1576)
- April 9: Won 5-1 vs. Florida Panthers (25th, 1462)
- April 11: Won 3-0 @ New York Islanders (23rd, 1468)
- April 12: Lost in OT 4-3 @ New Jersey Devils (22nd, 1477)
Next week:
- April 15: vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (28th, 1456)
Overall Ratings
1 Buffalo Sabres (▲2) 1595 (▲18) 2 Colorado Avalanche 1592 (▲8) 3 Carolina Hurricanes (▲1) 1577 (▲11) 4 Tampa Bay Lightning (▼3) 1576 (▼13) 5 Ottawa Senators (▲1) 1571 (▲18) 6 Montreal Canadiens (▼2) 1566 7 Dallas Stars 1554 (▲10) 8 Washington Capitals (▲3) 1540 (▲24) 9 Pittsburgh Penguins (▼1) 1531 (▼9) 10 Boston Bruins 1529 (▲3) 11 Minnesota Wild (▼2) 1526 (▼9) 12 Edmonton Oilers (▲2) 1512 (▲2) 13 Vegas Golden Knights (▲3) 1509 (▲7) 14 (tie) St. Louis Blues (▼1) 1505 (▼8) 14 (tie) Utah Mammoth (▼2) 1505 (▼10) 16 Columbus Blue Jackets (▼1) 1504 (▼2) 17 Winnipeg Jets 1502 (▲5) 18 (tie) Nashville Predators (▲2) 1501 (▲11) 18 (tie) Philadelphia Flyers (▲1) 1501 (▲10) 20 Detroit Red Wings (▼2) 1491 (▼3) 21 Los Angeles Kings (▲2) 1486 (▲11) 22 New Jersey Devils (▼1) 1477 (▼5) 23 New York Islanders (▲1) 1468 (▼6) 24 Calgary Flames (▲2) 1464 (▼1) 25 Florida Panthers (▲4) 1462 (▲7) 26 San Jose Sharks (▼1) 1459 (▼12) 27 Anaheim Ducks 1457 (▼4) 28 Toronto Maple Leafs (▼6) 1456 (▼23) 29 Seattle Kraken (▲1) 1449 (▼3) 30 New York Rangers (▼2) 1445 (▼11) 31 Chicago Blackhawks 1415 (▼19) 32 Vancouver Canucks 1358 (▼3)
Chances of Winning Division
Metropolitan Division
1 Carolina Hurricanes ✓ 2 (tie) Columbus Blue Jackets — 2 (tie) New York Islanders — 2 (tie) New York Rangers — 2 (tie) New Jersey Devils — 2 (tie) Philadelphia Flyers — 2 (tie) Pittsburgh Penguins — 2 (tie) Washington Capitals —
Atlantic Division
1 Buffalo Sabres (▲2) 72% (▲60) 2 Tampa Bay Lightning (▼1) 22% (▼53) 3 Montreal Canadiens (▼1) 5% (▼8) 4 (tie) Boston Bruins — 4 (tie) Detroit Red Wings — 4 (tie) Florida Panthers — 4 (tie) Ottawa Senators — 4 (tie) Toronto Maple Leafs —
Central Division
1 Colorado Avalanche ✓ 2 (tie) Chicago Blackhawks — 2 (tie) Dallas Stars — 2 (tie) Minnesota Wild — 2 (tie) Nashville Predators — 2 (tie) St. Louis Blues — 2 (tie) Utah Mammoth — 2 (tie) Winnipeg Jets —
Pacific Division
1 Vegas Golden Knights (▲2) 61% (▲40) 2 Edmonton Oilers (▼1) 31% (▼17) 3 Anaheim Ducks (▼1) 7% (▼22) 4 Los Angeles Kings 1% 5 (tie) Calgary Flames (▲1) — 5 (tie) San Jose Sharks (▼1) — (▼1) 5 (tie) Seattle Kraken (▲1) — 5 (tie) Vancouver Canucks (▲1) —
Making the Playoffs
Metropolitan Division
1 (tie) Carolina Hurricanes ✓ 1 (tie) Pittsburgh Penguins ✓ 3 Philadelphia Flyers 77% (▲21) 4 Washington Capitals (▲2) 16% (▲10) 5 Columbus Blue Jackets 7% (▼16) 6 (tie) New York Islanders (▼2) — (▼27) 6 (tie) New York Rangers (▲1) — 6 (tie) New Jersey Devils (▲1) —
Atlantic Division
1 (tie) Boston Bruins (▲3) ✓ (▲2) 1 (tie) Buffalo Sabres ✓ 1 (tie) Montreal Canadiens ✓ 1 (tie) Ottawa Senators (▲4) ✓ (▲30) 1 (tie) Tampa Bay Lightning ✓ 6 Detroit Red Wings <1% (▼19) 7 (tie) Florida Panthers — 7 (tie) Toronto Maple Leafs —
Central Division
1 (tie) Colorado Avalanche ✓ 1 (tie) Dallas Stars ✓ 1 (tie) Minnesota Wild ✓ 4 Utah Mammoth >99% (▲2) 5 Nashville Predators 31% (▼5) 6 Winnipeg Jets 1% (▼4) 7 (tie) Chicago Blackhawks (▲1) — 7 (tie) St. Louis Blues (▼1) — (▼5)
Pacific Division
1 Vegas Golden Knights (▲1) ✓ (▲5) 2 Edmonton Oilers (▼1) >99% (▲2) 3 Anaheim Ducks (▼1) 92% (▼3) 4 Los Angeles Kings 76% (▲40) 5 San Jose Sharks 1% (▼29) 6 (tie) Calgary Flames (▲1) — 6 (tie) Seattle Kraken — (▼1) 6 (tie) Vancouver Canucks (▲1) —
Winning the President’s Trophy
1 Colorado Avalanche ✓ (▲1)
Colorado has clinched the President’s Trophy.
Winning the Stanley Cup
1 Colorado Avalanche 18% (▲2) 2 Buffalo Sabres (▲1) 13% (▲3) 3 Carolina Hurricanes 11% (▲1) 4 Tampa Bay Lightning (▼2) 9% (▼5) 5 (tie) Dallas Stars (▲1) 8% (▲1) 5 (tie) Ottawa Senators (▲4) 8% (▲4) 7 Montreal Canadiens (▼2) 7% (▼1) 8 (tie) Edmonton Oilers (▲1) 4% 8 (tie) Minnesota Wild 4% (▼1) 8 (tie) Pittsburgh Penguins (▼1) 4% (▼2) 11 (tie) Boston Bruins (▲1) 3% 11 (tie) Utah Mammoth (▼2) 3% (▼1) 11 (tie) Vegas Golden Knights (▲1) 3% 14 Philadelphia Flyers 2% (▲1) 15 (tie) Anaheim Ducks (▼1) 1% 15 (tie) Los Angeles Kings (▼1) 1% 15 (tie) Nashville Predators (▼1) 1% 15 (tie) Washington Capitals (▲5) 1% (▲1) 19 (tie) Columbus Blue Jackets (▼5) <1% (▼1) 19 (tie) Detroit Red Wings (▲1) <1% 19 (tie) San Jose Sharks (▼5) <1% (▼1) 19 (tie) Winnipeg Jets (▲1) <1% 23 (tie) Calgary Flames (▼3) — 23 (tie) Chicago Blackhawks (▼3) — 23 (tie) Florida Panthers (▼3) — 23 (tie) New York Islanders (▼3) — 23 (tie) New York Rangers (▼3) — 23 (tie) New Jersey Devils (▼3) — 23 (tie) Seattle Kraken (▼3) — 23 (tie) St. Louis Blues (▼3) — 23 (tie) Toronto Maple Leafs (▼3) — 23 (tie) Vancouver Canucks (▼3) —
McDonald NHL Power Ratings: High Stakes and Heavy Hits: The Final Sprint to the Postseason
What a week of hockey! As the calendar flips and the pressure reaches a boiling point, the cream is starting to rise to the top while the desperate are fighting for their lives. We’ve seen a new leader take the throne and a few perennial powerhouses officially punch their tickets to the big dance. Let’s dive into the numbers and see where everyone stands in this week’s NHL Power Rankings.
The Top 5
- Tampa Bay (1, +2, 1589): The Bolts are back on top! With a massive week that included wins over Pittsburgh and Boston, Tampa has leapfrogged the competition to claim the #1 spot.
- Colorado (2, -1, 1584): A slightly rocky week for the Avs, including a surprising loss to Vancouver and a late-week stumble against St. Louis, sees them slip just one spot.
- Buffalo (3, -1, 1577): The Sabres remain a force to be reckoned with, though a loss to Ottawa kept them from holding onto that #2 rung.
- Carolina (4, +2, 1566): The Canes are surging at exactly the right time, looking every bit like a Cup contender as they solidify their dominance in the Metro.
- Montreal (4, 1566): Tied with Carolina in rating, the Canadiens have been remarkably consistent, holding steady in the top five without moving an inch in the rankings this week.
Biggest Risers
- New Jersey (21, +5, 1482): The Devils are playing spoiler and then some, jumping five spots after a statement 7-3 win over Washington and a shutout against Montreal.
- St. Louis (13, +4, 1513): The Blues are making a late-season statement, picking up four spots and proving they can still hang with the heavyweights like Colorado.
- Vegas (16, +4, 1502): A perfect week for the Golden Knights has them trending upward, highlighted by a dominant win over Edmonton.
Biggest Fallers
- Anaheim (27, -6, 1461): It was a week to forget for the Ducks, who suffered a freefall in the rankings after losing ground in every outing.
- Columbus (15, -5, 1506): The Blue Jackets hit a wall this week, dropping five spots as their playoff cushion begins to evaporate.
- Detroit (18, -5, 1494): The Wings are trending in the wrong direction at the worst possible time, losing five spots after some tough divisional losses.
Division Dogfights
Atlantic:
Tampa Bay has effectively taken control here, seeing their division-win odds skyrocket by 18% to a commanding 75%. Buffalo and Montreal are still mathematically alive for the crown, but the Bolts have the hammer.
Central:
It’s the Colorado show. The Avalanche have a lock on the division with win odds at 99%. Dallas and Minnesota are safely in the playoffs, but the division title is effectively staying in Denver.
Metropolitan:
Carolina has slammed the door shut. With 99% odds to win the division, the Hurricanes are just waiting for the seeding to be finalized while the rest of the Metro battles for wildcard scraps.
Pacific:
Total Bedlam! The Pacific saw the biggest shakeup of the week. Edmonton saw their division-win odds jump by 29% to take the lead at 48%, while Anaheim’s chances cratered, dropping 49% down to a 29% chance. Vegas is the dark horse here, jumping 18% to put themselves back in the conversation at 21%.
Playoff Picture
The Clinch Club
A huge congratulations are in order for the following teams who have officially clinched their berths in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs:
- Carolina
- Buffalo
- Montreal
- Tampa Bay
- Colorado
- Dallas
- Minnesota
End of the Road
The dream ends here for these squads, as they have been officially eliminated from playoff contention. It’s time to start looking toward the draft:
- NY Rangers
- Florida
- Toronto
- Chicago
- Vancouver
Bubble Watch
The intensity is off the charts for the teams sitting between 10% and 90% playoff probability. Here are the biggest swings from the past seven days:
- Philadelphia (56%): The Flyers are the week’s big winners on the bubble, seeing a massive 24% increase in their playoff odds.
- Ottawa (70%): A strong week has the Sens feeling much more comfortable, with their odds jumping 21%.
- Columbus (23%): A disastrous week for the Jackets, who saw their postseason hopes take a 27% hit.
- NY Islanders (27%): The Isles are in trouble, dropping 24% in the odds table as they struggle to find late-season points.
Here’s the rankings and ratings. Changes shown are from last week’s report.
The top 5
1. Tampa Bay Lightning ▲2 (1589, ▲3)
Record: 48-22-6, 1st in Atlantic Division
Chances of:
- Making the playoffs: 100%
- Winning the President’s Trophy: <1%
- Winning the Stanley Cup: 14% (▲2)
Last week: 2-1-0
- March 31: Lost 4-1 vs. Montreal Canadiens (4th, 1566)
- April 2: Won 6-3 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (8th, 1540)
- April 4: Won 3-1 vs. Boston Bruins (10th, 1526)
Next week:
- April 6: @ Buffalo Sabres (3rd, 1577)
- April 7: @ Ottawa Senators (6th, 1553)
- April 9: @ Montreal Canadiens (4th, 1566)
- April 11: @ Boston Bruins (10th, 1526)
2. Colorado Avalanche ▼1 (1584, ▼10)
Record: 50-16-10, 1st in Central Division
Chances of:
- Making the playoffs: 100%
- Winning the President’s Trophy: 99%
- Winning the Stanley Cup: 16% (▼3)
Last week: 2-2-0
- March 30: Won 9-2 vs. Calgary Flames (26th, 1465)
- April 1: Lost 8-6 vs. Vancouver Canucks (32nd, 1361)
- April 4: Won 2-0 @ Dallas Stars (7th, 1544)
- April 5: Lost 3-2 vs. St. Louis Blues (13th, 1513)
Next week:
- April 7: @ St. Louis Blues (13th, 1513)
- April 9: vs. Calgary Flames (26th, 1465)
- April 11: vs. Vegas Golden Knights (16th, 1502)
3. Buffalo Sabres ▼1 (1577, ▼11)
Record: 46-23-8, 3rd in Atlantic Division
Chances of:
- Making the playoffs: 100%
- Winning the President’s Trophy: <1%
- Winning the Stanley Cup: 10% (▼2)
Last week: 1-2-0
- March 31: Won 4-3 vs. New York Islanders (24th, 1474)
- April 2: Lost 4-1 @ Ottawa Senators (6th, 1553)
- April 4: Lost 6-2 @ Washington Capitals (11th, 1516)
Next week:
- April 6: vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (1st, 1589)
- April 8: @ New York Rangers (28th, 1456)
- April 9: vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (15th, 1506)
4 (tie). Carolina Hurricanes ▲2 (1566, ▲12)
Record: 49-22-6, 1st in Metropolitan Division
Chances of:
- Making the playoffs: 100%
- Winning the President’s Trophy: <1%
- Winning the Stanley Cup: 10% (▲2)
Last week: 3-1-0
- March 31: Won 5-2 @ Columbus Blue Jackets (15th, 1506)
- April 2: Won 5-1 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (15th, 1506)
- April 4: Won 4-3 vs. New York Islanders (24th, 1474)
- April 5: Lost 6-3 @ Ottawa Senators (6th, 1553)
Next week:
- April 7: vs. Boston Bruins (10th, 1526)
- April 9: @ Chicago Blackhawks (31st, 1434)
- April 11: @ Utah Mammoth (12th, 1515)
4 (tie). Montreal Canadiens (1566, ▲4)
Record: 45-22-10, 2nd in Atlantic Division
Chances of:
- Making the playoffs: 100%
- Winning the President’s Trophy: <1%
- Winning the Stanley Cup: 8% (▲1)
Last week: 3-1-0
- March 31: Won 4-1 @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1st, 1589)
- April 2: Won 3-2 @ New York Rangers (28th, 1456)
- April 4: Won in SO 4-3 @ New Jersey Devils (21st, 1482)
- April 5: Lost 3-0 vs. New Jersey Devils (21st, 1482)
Next week:
- April 7: vs. Florida Panthers (29th, 1455)
- April 9: vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (1st, 1589)
- April 11: vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (15th, 1506)
- April 12: @ New York Islanders (24th, 1474)
Overall Ratings
1 Tampa Bay Lightning (▲2) 1589 (▲3) 2 Colorado Avalanche (▼1) 1584 (▼10) 3 Buffalo Sabres (▼1) 1577 (▼11) 4 (tie) Carolina Hurricanes (▲2) 1566 (▲12) 4 (tie) Montreal Canadiens 1566 (▲4) 6 Ottawa Senators (▼1) 1553 (▼3) 7 Dallas Stars 1544 (▼9) 8 Pittsburgh Penguins (▲2) 1540 (▲18) 9 Minnesota Wild (▲3) 1535 (▲21) 10 Boston Bruins (▼2) 1526 (▼7) 11 Washington Capitals 1516 (▼2) 12 Utah Mammoth (▲4) 1515 (▲13) 13 St. Louis Blues (▲2) 1513 (▲10) 14 Edmonton Oilers (▼1) 1510 (▲2) 15 Columbus Blue Jackets (▼6) 1506 (▼23) 16 Vegas Golden Knights (▲6) 1502 (▲19) 17 Winnipeg Jets (▲2) 1497 (▲2) 18 Detroit Red Wings (▼5) 1494 (▼14) 19 Philadelphia Flyers (▼1) 1491 (▼5) 20 Nashville Predators (▲3) 1490 (▲9) 21 New Jersey Devils (▲5) 1482 (▲13) 22 Toronto Maple Leafs (▼1) 1479 (▼5) 23 Los Angeles Kings (▲1) 1475 (▼2) 24 New York Islanders (▼7) 1474 (▼27) 25 San Jose Sharks (▲3) 1471 (▲14) 26 Calgary Flames (▲1) 1465 (▼1) 27 Anaheim Ducks (▼7) 1461 (▼25) 28 New York Rangers (▲2) 1456 (▲17) 29 Florida Panthers 1455 (▲7) 30 Seattle Kraken (▼5) 1452 (▼23) 31 Chicago Blackhawks 1434 (▲5) 32 Vancouver Canucks 1361 (▼1)
Chances of Winning Division
Metropolitan Division
1 Carolina Hurricanes >99% (▲1) 2 Pittsburgh Penguins (▲1) <1% 3 (tie) Columbus Blue Jackets — 3 (tie) New York Islanders (▼1) — (▼1) 3 (tie) New York Rangers — 3 (tie) New Jersey Devils — 3 (tie) Philadelphia Flyers — 3 (tie) Washington Capitals —
Atlantic Division
1 Tampa Bay Lightning 75% (▲17) 2 Montreal Canadiens (▲1) 13% (▲4) 3 Buffalo Sabres (▼1) 12% (▼21) 4 Boston Bruins <1% 5 (tie) Detroit Red Wings (▼1) — 5 (tie) Florida Panthers (▼1) — 5 (tie) Ottawa Senators (▼1) — 5 (tie) Toronto Maple Leafs (▼1) —
Central Division
1 Colorado Avalanche >99% (▲1) 2 (tie) Dallas Stars <1% (▼1) 2 (tie) Minnesota Wild (▲1) <1% 4 (tie) Chicago Blackhawks (▼1) — 4 (tie) Nashville Predators (▼1) — 4 (tie) St. Louis Blues (▼1) — 4 (tie) Utah Mammoth (▼1) — 4 (tie) Winnipeg Jets (▼1) —
Pacific Division
1 Edmonton Oilers (▲1) 48% (▲30) 2 Anaheim Ducks (▼1) 29% (▼50) 3 Vegas Golden Knights 21% (▲19) 4 (tie) Los Angeles Kings 1% (▲1) 4 (tie) San Jose Sharks 1% (▲1) 6 Seattle Kraken (▼2) <1% 7 (tie) Calgary Flames (▼3) — 7 (tie) Vancouver Canucks (▼3) —
Making the Playoffs
Metropolitan Division
1 Carolina Hurricanes ✓ 2 Pittsburgh Penguins >99% (▲28) 3 Philadelphia Flyers (▲2) 56% (▲26) 4 New York Islanders (▼1) 27% (▼41) 5 Columbus Blue Jackets (▼1) 23% (▼25) 6 Washington Capitals 6% (▼1) 7 New Jersey Devils <1% 8 New York Rangers (▼1) —
Atlantic Division
1 (tie) Buffalo Sabres ✓ 1 (tie) Montreal Canadiens ✓ 1 (tie) Tampa Bay Lightning ✓ 4 Boston Bruins 98% (▲8) 5 Ottawa Senators 70% (▲22) 6 Detroit Red Wings 19% (▼18) 7 (tie) Florida Panthers — 7 (tie) Toronto Maple Leafs —
Central Division
1 (tie) Colorado Avalanche ✓ 1 (tie) Dallas Stars ✓ 1 (tie) Minnesota Wild ✓ 4 Utah Mammoth 98% (▲4) 5 Nashville Predators 36% (▲12) 6 (tie) St. Louis Blues 5% (▼7) 6 (tie) Winnipeg Jets (▲1) 5% (▼5) 8 Chicago Blackhawks —
Pacific Division
1 Edmonton Oilers (▲1) 98% (▲1) 2 (tie) Anaheim Ducks (▼1) 95% (▼5) 2 (tie) Vegas Golden Knights (▲1) 95% (▲22) 4 Los Angeles Kings 36% (▲3) 5 San Jose Sharks (▲1) 30% (▲3) 6 Seattle Kraken (▼1) 1% (▼30) 7 Calgary Flames <1% 8 Vancouver Canucks (▼1) —
Winning the President’s Trophy
1 Colorado Avalanche 99%
Everyone else has less than a 1% chance of winning the President’s Trophy.
Winning the Stanley Cup
1 Colorado Avalanche 16% (▼3) 2 Tampa Bay Lightning 14% (▲2) 3 (tie) Buffalo Sabres (▼1) 10% (▼2) 3 (tie) Carolina Hurricanes (▲1) 10% (▲2) 5 Montreal Canadiens (▲1) 8% (▲1) 6 Dallas Stars (▼2) 7% (▼1) 7 Pittsburgh Penguins (▲2) 6% (▲3) 8 Minnesota Wild (▲1) 5% (▲2) 9 (tie) Edmonton Oilers (▼2) 4% 9 (tie) Ottawa Senators 4% (▲1) 9 (tie) Utah Mammoth 4% (▲1) 12 (tie) Boston Bruins (▼5) 3% (▼1) 12 (tie) Vegas Golden Knights (▲2) 3% (▲1) 14 (tie) Anaheim Ducks 1% (▼1) 14 (tie) Columbus Blue Jackets (▼5) 1% (▼2) 14 (tie) Los Angeles Kings (▲3) 1% 14 (tie) Nashville Predators (▲3) 1% 14 (tie) Philadelphia Flyers (▲3) 1% 14 (tie) San Jose Sharks (▲9) 1% (▲1) 20 (tie) Calgary Flames (▲3) <1% 20 (tie) Detroit Red Wings (▼3) <1% (▼1) 20 (tie) New York Islanders (▼6) <1% (▼2) 20 (tie) New Jersey Devils (▲3) <1% 20 (tie) Seattle Kraken (▼3) <1% (▼1) 20 (tie) St. Louis Blues (▼3) <1% (▼1) 20 (tie) Washington Capitals (▲3) <1% 20 (tie) Winnipeg Jets (▲3) <1% 28 (tie) Chicago Blackhawks (▼5) — 28 (tie) Florida Panthers (▼5) — 28 (tie) New York Rangers (▼5) — 28 (tie) Toronto Maple Leafs (▼5) — 28 (tie) Vancouver Canucks (▼5) —
McDonald NHL Power Ratings: Peak Performance: Avalanche Climb to the Summit as Playoff Pressure Mounts
The final stretch of the NHL regular season is officially here, and the intensity is palpable. While some teams are cooling their champagne, others are watching their post-season dreams evaporate in the spring heat. From a changing of the guard at the very top to some devastating slides in the wildcard race, this week provided enough drama to fill a highlight reel for a month.
The Top 5
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Colorado (1, +1, 1594) The Avalanche reclaimed their throne this week. Despite a late-week stumble against Winnipeg, their underlying numbers and dominant victory over Pittsburgh prove they are the team to beat heading into April.
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Buffalo (2, -1, 1588) It was a tough week for the Sabres, who surrendered the top spot. Close losses to Boston and Detroit have stalled their momentum, though they remain a Tier-1 threat.
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Tampa Bay (3, 1586) Consistency is the name of the game for the Bolts. They held their ground at #3 this week, punctuated by a convincing win over Minnesota and a gritty victory against Nashville.
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Montreal (4, +6, 1562) The Canadiens are the story of the week. With a massive six-spot jump, Montreal is surging at exactly the right time, highlighted by a statement win over the high-flying Hurricanes.
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Ottawa (5, +1, 1556) The Senators continue to grind their way upward. They showed great resilience this week, picking up crucial wins against the Rangers and Red Wings to crack the top five.
Biggest Risers
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Montreal (4, +6, 1562): A flawless week catapulted the Habs into the elite tier, seeing their playoff odds jump by 15%.
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Edmonton (13, +4, 1508): The Oilers are heating up, posting a 21% increase in playoff odds after a perfect week against Utah, Vegas, and Anaheim.
Biggest Fallers
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Nashville (23, -7, 1481): A disastrous week for the Predators. Three straight losses have sent them tumbling down the rankings and jeopardized their playoff hopes.
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Florida (29, -4, 1448): The Panthers’ struggles continue as they slide further toward the basement of the league.
Division Dogfights
Atlantic Division
We have a massive shift here. Tampa Bay saw their division-winning odds skyrocket by 27%, now sitting at 58%. Meanwhile, Buffalo saw their odds plummet by 33% down to 33%. Montreal is the dark horse, currently holding a 9% chance to steal the crown.
Central Division
It is essentially a one-horse race at this point. Colorado holds a commanding 99% chance to take the division. Dallas (1%) is officially just fighting for seeding and survival at the top of the bracket.
Metropolitan Division
Similar to the Central, Carolina has a 99% stranglehold on the top spot. The NY Islanders and Pittsburgh are left fighting for the scraps, with the Islanders holding a slim 1% chance at the division title.
Pacific Division
Anaheim remains the favorite at 79%, but Edmonton is making it interesting, rising to 18% (a 9% increase this week). Vegas took a major hit, dropping 10% down to a meager 2% chance to win the division.
Playoff Picture
Congratulations are in Order!
The champagne is officially on ice for Colorado and Dallas, both of whom have officially clinched their spots in the dance. Welcome to the post-season!
End of the Road
On the flip side, we must bid a respectful farewell to the NY Rangers and Vancouver. Both teams have been officially eliminated from playoff contention this week.
Eastern Conference Breakdown
The East is a tale of two tiers. While no one has officially clinched yet, Tampa Bay (98 points), Buffalo (98 points), and Carolina (98 points) are virtual locks. The real drama is the battle for 3rd in the Atlantic between Montreal (94 points, 9 games left) and Boston (92 points, 8 games left). If the Bruins leapfrog the Habs, we expect Montreal to snag a wildcard.
Behind them, the race for the final Metro spots and wildcards is a total “murky” mess:
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Boston: 90% chance (92 pts, 8 games left)
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Pittsburgh: 72% chance (88 pts, 9 games left)
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NY Islanders: 68% chance (89 pts, 8 games left)
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Columbus: 48% chance (88 pts, 8 games left)
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Ottawa: 48% chance (86 pts, 9 games left)
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Detroit: 37% chance (86 pts, 9 games left)
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Philadelphia: 30% chance (86 pts, 9 games left)
Western Conference Breakdown
The West is much more defined. With Colorado and Dallas in, Minnesota is essentially a lock at 99%. In the Pacific, Anaheim (99%) and Edmonton (97%) are safe bets. Utah (16, -2, 1502) is also looking strong with a 94% chance at a wildcard.
However, the final Pacific/wildcard slots are still a street fight:
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Vegas: 73% chance (80 pts, 8 games left)
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Los Angeles: 33% chance (76 pts, 9 games left)
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Seattle: 31% chance (75 pts, 10 games left)
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San Jose: 27% chance (73 pts, 11 games left)
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Nashville: 24% chance (77 pts, 8 games left)
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St. Louis: 12% chance (73 pts, 10 games left)
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Winnipeg: 10% chance (74 pts, 9 games left)
Bubble Watch
The race for the final seeds is absolute chaos. Here are the teams between 10% and 90% odds who saw the most movement this week:
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Nashville (24%): The biggest losers of the week, seeing their odds crater by -34%.
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Columbus (48%): A rough stretch has seen the Blue Jackets’ chances drop by -22%.
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Detroit (37%): The Wings are sliding at the wrong time, dropping -18% this week.
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Boston (90%): On the positive side, the Bruins surged with a +16% jump, nearly cementing their spot.
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Seattle (31%): The Kraken are refusing to go away, gaining +13% in a high-stakes week.
Here’s the rankings and ratings. Changes shown are from last week’s report.
The top 5
1. Colorado Avalanche ▲1 (1594, ▲2)
Record: 48-14-10, 1st in Central Division
Chances of:
- Making the playoffs: 100%
- Winning the President’s Trophy: 99% (▲7)
- Winning the Stanley Cup: 19% (▲2)
Last week: 2-1-0
- March 24: Won 6-2 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (10th, 1522)
- March 26: Won 3-2 @ Winnipeg Jets (19th, 1495)
- March 28: Lost 4-2 vs. Winnipeg Jets (19th, 1495)
Next week:
- March 30: vs. Calgary Flames (27th, 1466)
- April 1: vs. Vancouver Canucks (32nd, 1362)
- April 4: @ Dallas Stars (7th, 1553)
- April 5: vs. St. Louis Blues (15th, 1503)
2. Buffalo Sabres ▼1 (1588, ▼16)
Record: 45-21-8, 2nd in Atlantic Division
Chances of:
- Making the playoffs: >99%
- Winning the President’s Trophy: <1% (▼1)
- Winning the Stanley Cup: 12% (▼4)
Last week: 1-1-1
- March 25: Lost in OT 4-3 vs. Boston Bruins (8th, 1533)
- March 27: Lost 5-2 vs. Detroit Red Wings (13th, 1508)
- March 28: Won in SO 3-2 vs. Seattle Kraken (25th, 1475)
Next week:
- March 31: vs. New York Islanders (17th, 1501)
- April 2: @ Ottawa Senators (5th, 1556)
- April 4: @ Washington Capitals (11th, 1518)
3. Tampa Bay Lightning (1586, ▲14)
Record: 46-21-6, 1st in Atlantic Division
Chances of:
- Making the playoffs: >99%
- Winning the President’s Trophy: <1%
- Winning the Stanley Cup: 12% (▲3)
Last week: 3-0-1
- March 24: Won 6-3 vs. Minnesota Wild (12th, 1514)
- March 26: Lost in OT 4-3 vs. Seattle Kraken (25th, 1475)
- March 28: Won 4-2 vs. Ottawa Senators (5th, 1556)
- March 29: Won 3-2 vs. Nashville Predators (23rd, 1481)
Next week:
- March 31: vs. Montreal Canadiens (4th, 1562)
- April 2: vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (10th, 1522)
- April 4: vs. Boston Bruins (8th, 1533)
4. Montreal Canadiens ▲6 (1562, ▲30)
Record: 42-21-10, 3rd in Atlantic Division
Chances of:
- Making the playoffs: >99% (▲14)
- Winning the President’s Trophy: <1%
- Winning the Stanley Cup: 7% (▲4)
Last week: 4-0-0
- March 24: Won 5-2 vs. Carolina Hurricanes (6th, 1554)
- March 26: Won 2-1 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (9th, 1529)
- March 28: Won 4-1 @ Nashville Predators (23rd, 1481)
- March 29: Won 3-1 @ Carolina Hurricanes (6th, 1554)
Next week:
- March 31: @ Tampa Bay Lightning (3rd, 1586)
- April 2: @ New York Rangers (30th, 1439)
- April 4: @ New Jersey Devils (26th, 1469)
- April 5: vs. New Jersey Devils (26th, 1469)
5. Ottawa Senators ▲1 (1556, ▲7)
Record: 38-25-10, 6th in Atlantic Division
Chances of:
- Making the playoffs: 48% (▲5)
- Winning the President’s Trophy: —
- Winning the Stanley Cup: 3%
Last week: 2-1-1
- March 23: Won 2-1 @ New York Rangers (30th, 1439)
- March 24: Won 3-2 @ Detroit Red Wings (13th, 1508)
- March 26: Lost in SO 4-3 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (10th, 1522)
- March 28: Lost 4-2 @ Tampa Bay Lightning (3rd, 1586)
Next week:
- March 31: @ Florida Panthers (29th, 1448)
- April 2: vs. Buffalo Sabres (2nd, 1588)
- April 4: vs. Minnesota Wild (12th, 1514)
- April 5: vs. Carolina Hurricanes (6th, 1554)
Overall Ratings
1 Colorado Avalanche (▲1) 1594 (▲2) 2 Buffalo Sabres (▼1) 1588 (▼16) 3 Tampa Bay Lightning 1586 (▲14) 4 Montreal Canadiens (▲6) 1562 (▲30) 5 Ottawa Senators (▲1) 1556 (▲7) 6 Carolina Hurricanes (▼2) 1554 (▼11) 7 Dallas Stars (▼2) 1553 (▼11) 8 Boston Bruins (▲1) 1533 9 Columbus Blue Jackets (▼2) 1529 (▼11) 10 Pittsburgh Penguins (▼2) 1522 (▼14) 11 Washington Capitals (▲1) 1518 (▲1) 12 Minnesota Wild (▼1) 1514 (▼5) 13 (tie) Detroit Red Wings 1508 (▼6) 13 (tie) Edmonton Oilers (▲4) 1508 (▲15) 15 St. Louis Blues (▲3) 1503 (▲11) 16 Utah Mammoth (▼2) 1502 (▼9) 17 New York Islanders (▼2) 1501 (▲4) 18 Philadelphia Flyers (▲2) 1496 (▲8) 19 Winnipeg Jets (▲3) 1495 (▲12) 20 Anaheim Ducks (▲1) 1486 21 Toronto Maple Leafs (▲3) 1484 (▲10) 22 Vegas Golden Knights (▼3) 1483 (▼7) 23 Nashville Predators (▼7) 1481 (▼15) 24 Los Angeles Kings (▼1) 1477 (▼2) 25 Seattle Kraken (▲1) 1475 (▲7) 26 New Jersey Devils (▲3) 1469 (▲21) 27 Calgary Flames 1466 (▲5) 28 San Jose Sharks 1457 (▲6) 29 Florida Panthers (▼4) 1448 (▼21) 30 New York Rangers (▲1) 1439 (▲2) 31 Chicago Blackhawks (▼1) 1429 (▼9) 32 Vancouver Canucks 1362 (▼17)
Chances of Winning Division
Metropolitan Division
1 Carolina Hurricanes 99% (▲1) 2 New York Islanders (▲2) 1% (▲1) 3 (tie) Columbus Blue Jackets (▼1) <1% (▼1) 3 (tie) Philadelphia Flyers (▲1) <1% 3 (tie) Pittsburgh Penguins (▼1) <1% (▼1) 3 (tie) Washington Capitals (▲1) <1% 7 (tie) New York Rangers (▼3) — 7 (tie) New Jersey Devils (▼3) —
Atlantic Division
1 Tampa Bay Lightning (▲1) 58% (▲27) 2 Buffalo Sabres (▼1) 33% (▼33) 3 Montreal Canadiens 9% (▲8) 4 (tie) Boston Bruins (▼1) <1% (▼1) 4 (tie) Detroit Red Wings (▲1) <1% 4 (tie) Ottawa Senators (▲1) <1% 7 (tie) Florida Panthers (▼2) — 7 (tie) Toronto Maple Leafs (▼2) —
Central Division
1 Colorado Avalanche 99% (▲4) 2 Dallas Stars 1% (▼4) 3 Minnesota Wild <1% 4 (tie) Chicago Blackhawks (▼1) — 4 (tie) Nashville Predators (▼1) — 4 (tie) St. Louis Blues (▼1) — 4 (tie) Utah Mammoth (▼1) — 4 (tie) Winnipeg Jets (▼1) —
Pacific Division
1 Anaheim Ducks 79% (▲3) 2 Edmonton Oilers (▲1) 18% (▲9) 3 Vegas Golden Knights (▼1) 2% (▼10) 4 (tie) Calgary Flames (▲2) <1% 4 (tie) Los Angeles Kings <1% (▼1) 4 (tie) San Jose Sharks <1% (▼1) 4 (tie) Seattle Kraken (▲2) <1% 8 Vancouver Canucks (▼2) —
Making the Playoffs
Metropolitan Division
1 Carolina Hurricanes >99% 2 Pittsburgh Penguins 72% (▼10) 3 New York Islanders (▲1) 68% (▲8) 4 Columbus Blue Jackets (▼1) 48% (▼23) 5 Philadelphia Flyers 30% (▲10) 6 Washington Capitals 7% (▲1) 7 New Jersey Devils <1% 8 New York Rangers (▼1) —
Atlantic Division
1 (tie) Buffalo Sabres >99% 1 (tie) Montreal Canadiens (▲2) >99% (▲14) 1 (tie) Tampa Bay Lightning >99% 4 Boston Bruins 90% (▲15) 5 Ottawa Senators (▲1) 48% (▲5) 6 Detroit Red Wings (▼1) 37% (▼20) 7 (tie) Florida Panthers <1% 7 (tie) Toronto Maple Leafs <1%
Central Division
1 (tie) Colorado Avalanche ✓ 1 (tie) Dallas Stars ✓ 3 Minnesota Wild (▼2) >99% 4 Utah Mammoth 94% (▼1) 5 Nashville Predators 24% (▼34) 6 St. Louis Blues (▲1) 12% (▲9) 7 Winnipeg Jets (▼1) 10% (▲5) 8 Chicago Blackhawks <1%
Pacific Division
1 Anaheim Ducks >99% (▲1) 2 Edmonton Oilers (▲1) 97% (▲21) 3 Vegas Golden Knights (▼1) 73% (▼10) 4 Los Angeles Kings 33% (▼6) 5 Seattle Kraken (▲1) 31% (▲13) 6 San Jose Sharks (▼1) 27% (▲3) 7 Calgary Flames <1% 8 Vancouver Canucks (▼1) —
Winning the President’s Trophy
1 Colorado Avalanche 99% (▲7) 2 Dallas Stars 1% (▼4)
Everyone else has less than a 1% chance of winning the President’s Trophy.
Winning the Stanley Cup
1 Colorado Avalanche 19% (▲2) 2 (tie) Buffalo Sabres 12% (▼4) 2 (tie) Tampa Bay Lightning (▲2) 12% (▲3) 4 (tie) Carolina Hurricanes 8% (▼1) 4 (tie) Dallas Stars (▼1) 8% (▼2) 6 Montreal Canadiens (▲3) 7% (▲4) 7 (tie) Boston Bruins (▲2) 4% (▲1) 7 (tie) Edmonton Oilers (▲6) 4% (▲2) 9 (tie) Columbus Blue Jackets (▼3) 3% (▼1) 9 (tie) Minnesota Wild (▼3) 3% (▼1) 9 (tie) Ottawa Senators 3% 9 (tie) Pittsburgh Penguins (▼3) 3% (▼1) 9 (tie) Utah Mammoth 3% 14 (tie) Anaheim Ducks (▼1) 2% 14 (tie) New York Islanders (▲4) 2% (▲1) 14 (tie) Vegas Golden Knights (▼1) 2% 17 (tie) Detroit Red Wings (▼4) 1% (▼1) 17 (tie) Los Angeles Kings (▲1) 1% 17 (tie) Nashville Predators (▼4) 1% (▼1) 17 (tie) Philadelphia Flyers (▲1) 1% 17 (tie) Seattle Kraken (▲4) 1% (▲1) 17 (tie) St. Louis Blues (▲4) 1% (▲1) 23 (tie) Calgary Flames (▼2) <1% 23 (tie) Chicago Blackhawks (▼2) <1% 23 (tie) Florida Panthers (▼2) <1% 23 (tie) New Jersey Devils (▼2) <1% 23 (tie) San Jose Sharks (▼2) <1% 23 (tie) Toronto Maple Leafs (▼2) <1% 23 (tie) Washington Capitals (▼2) <1% 23 (tie) Winnipeg Jets (▼2) <1% 31 (tie) New York Rangers (▼10) — 31 (tie) Vancouver Canucks (▼10) —
2026 MLB betting odds and results in Excel .xlsx format
Note: Spreadsheet last updated August 9, 2026.
I’ve created a spreadsheet showing the betting odds for the 2026 MLB season. It’s in Excel .xlsx format. It shows the concensus betting odds for all the games that have been played so far this year. The spreadsheet also shows the remaining games in the season. I haven’t included odds for future games, because those odds can change as game time approaches, and the spreadsheet would be out of date as soon as I update it. Refer to your favourite betting site for current odds.
The Excel file contains 2 worksheets: one that gives the betting odds, and one that explains what’s in that other worksheet. Here’s a quick summary of what’s in the columns of the betting odds worksheet:
- Date: the date of the game
- Start Time (EDT): the game’s start time in the Eastern Daylight Time Zone
- Away: the name of the away team
- Away Score: the away team’s score if the game has been played, otherwise this field is empty
- Home: the name of the home team
- Home Score: the home team’s score if the game has been played, otherwise this field is empty
- Status: one of two values:
- Scheduled: if the game hasn’t been played yet
- Final: if the game is over
- Away Starter: the probable starter of the away team if the game status is “Scheduled”, or the actual starter if the game status is “Final”
- Home Starter: the probable starter of the home team if the game status is “Scheduled”, or the actual starter if the game status is “Final”
- O/U: the number of runs for an over/under bet
- Over: the odds that the Over bet pays, in American odds (AKA moneyline odds) format
- Under: the odds that the Under bet pays
- Away ML: the odds that the Moneyline bet on the Away team pays
- Home ML: the odds that the Moneyline bet on the Home team pays
- Home RL Spread: the spread for the Home team on the Run Line bet
- RL Away: the odds that the Run Line bet on the Away team pays
- RL Home: the odds that the Run Line bet on the Home team pays
I’m not a bettor, so I’m definitely not the guy to ask to explain these different bets, but I’ll give an example from one line of the spreadsheet:
There are quite a few columns in the spreadsheet, so you probably will have to click on the image to see it enlarged.
In this example, the game was played on June 30, 2025, and started at 6:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time, with the San Diego Padres playing against the Philadelphia Phillies in Philadelphia. The final score was 4-0 for the Phillies. Matt Waldron started the game for the Padres, and Zack Wheeler was the Phillies’ starter.
The number of runs for the Over/Under bet was 9. The odds for the Over bet was +105, meaning that if you bet $100, and the combined score of the two teams was over 9, you’d win $105. The odds for the Under bet was -125, meaning if you bet $125 and the combined score of the two teams was under 9, you’d win $100. In this game, the two teams scored a total of 4 runs (0 for the Padres, 4 for the Phillies), so you’d lose the Over bet, but the Under bet would pay off. If the total score was exactly 9, that would be a “push”, and neither bet would pay off. Notice that I’ve got the odds colour-coded; if the bet would have paid off, the odds are shown in green; if the bet wouldn’t have paid off, the odds are shown in red; and if the bet was a push, the odds are in black.
The Moneyline bet is just a straight bet on who’s going to win the game. In the example, the odds for the Away Moneyline bet, meaning you’re betting that the Padres, the Away team, were going to win, was +210. That means that if you bet $100 that the Padres would win, the bet would pay $210. The odds for the Home Moneyline bet, meaning you’re betting that the Phillies would win, was -260; you’d have to bet $260 to win $100 on that bet. Because the Phillies won, only the Home Moneyline bet would have paid off.
The Run Line bet is a point spread bet. There’s a point spread for the home team, and a spread for the away team. I only show the spread for the home team. In the example, the Home Run Line spread is -1.5, meaning that the Phillies need to win by 2 or more runs (because you can’t have a half-run!) for the bet to pay off. I don’t show the Away Run Line spread, because it’s just the opposite of the Home Run Line spread. In this example, because the Home Run Line spread is -1.5, the Away Run Line spread is +1.5, meaning that if the Padres lose by 1 run, or win the game, the Away Run Line bet pays off.
For the Run Line bets in the example, the odds for the Away Run Line bet were +110, meaning that if you bet $100 and the Padres won or lost by 1 run, you’d have won $110. The Home Run Line bet odds were -130, meaning that if you bet $130 and the Phillies won by 2 or more runs, you’d win $100. In that game, the Phillies won by 4 runs, so they covered the spread, and so the Home Run Line bet paid off, but the Away Run Line bet didn’t.
Be aware that the odds shown aren’t necessarily from any one betting site; I take a look at the odds from various sites available to me and pick what looks like a typical payoff, and record that. But, that should be good enough for most purposes.
Happy betting!
McDonald NHL Power Ratings: Avalanche Punch Their Ticket as the Pacific Race Turns Pure Chaos
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are right around the corner, and you can feel the desperation in the air! With only a handful of games remaining in the regular season, the pretenders are being separated from the contenders in real-time. From a historic clinching out West to a massive shift in the Pacific Division, here is your weekly breakdown of the NHL landscape.
The Top 5
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Buffalo (1, +1, 1604): The Sabres have claimed the throne! With high-octane offense and a point streak that won’t quit, Buffalo is officially the team to beat as they gear up for a deep run.
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Colorado (2, -1, 1592): Don’t let the small slide in rank fool you. The Avalanche are the first team to officially punch their ticket to the dance, and they remain the statistical favorites to lift the Cup.
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Tampa Bay (3, +2, 1572): The Bolts are charging! A stellar week on the road has vaulted them into the top three, proving once again that their championship pedigree is very much alive.
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Carolina (4, 1565): Steady as they come, the Hurricanes continue to suffocate opponents with their relentless forecheck. They are a lock for the postseason and a nightmare matchup for anyone.
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Dallas (5, -2, 1564): A slightly rocky week for the Stars sees them drop a couple of spots, but they remain an elite force with one of the most balanced rosters in the league.
Biggest Risers
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Nashville (16, +7, 1496): What a week for the Smashville! The Predators are the biggest movers on the board, playing high-stakes hockey and dragging themselves right into the thick of the Western Wild Card race.
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Philadelphia (20, +4, 1488): The Flyers are refusing to go quietly into the night. A gritty performance this week has kept their slim postseason dreams alive and breathing.
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Anaheim (21, +4, 1486): The Ducks are flying high! They’ve put the league on notice with a massive surge that has completely reshaped the outlook of the Pacific Division.
Biggest Fallers
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Seattle (26, -7, 1468): A disastrous week for the Kraken has seen their playoff hopes take a massive hit. They’ll need a miracle and some serious help to navigate back into the picture.
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Vegas (19, -4, 1490): The Golden Knights are stumbling at the worst possible time. After a tough stretch, they are suddenly looking over their shoulders in a division they once controlled.
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Winnipeg (22, -4, 1483): It was a cold week in Winnipeg. The Jets have struggled to find consistency, and their ranking reflects a team that is losing its grip on the postseason race.
Division Dogfights
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Atlantic: Buffalo has built a solid cushion with a 66% chance to take the division, but Tampa Bay (31%) is still looming in the rearview mirror.
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Central: It’s Colorado’s world; we’re just living in it. With a 95% chance to win the division, the Avs are essentially just waiting for the banner-raising ceremony.
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Metropolitan: Carolina is the heavy favorite here at 98%. The real battle is for the runner-up spot between Pittsburgh and Columbus, who are currently neck-and-neck.
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Pacific: We have a new leader! Anaheim saw a staggering 41% jump in their division-winning odds this week, now sitting at 76% as they leapfrog a struggling Vegas squad.
Playoff Picture
Eastern Conference
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Ready for the playoffs: A huge round of applause for Buffalo, Tampa Bay, and Carolina, who, although they haven’t officially clinched a spot, all have a greater than 99% chance of making the dance in our simulations.
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Ready for the fairway: It’s looking grim for Washington (6%), while Toronto, Florida, New Jersey, and the NY Rangers (all less than 1%) might as well start booking tee times.
Western Conference
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Playoff-bound: Congratulations to the Colorado Avalanche for being the first team to officially clinch a playoff berth! They are joined by Dallas (>99% of making it), Minnesota (>99%), Anaheim (97%), and Utah (95%) as the heavy hitters of the West.
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Homeward-bound: Winnipeg (6%) and St. Louis (3%) are on life support, while Calgary, Chicago, and Vancouver, all with less than a 1% chance, have been effectively sidelined.
Bubble Watch
The intensity is off the charts for these teams seeing the biggest swings in their playoff lives:
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Nashville Predators: Up a massive 42% this week (now at 58%). They are the hottest team on the bubble!
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San Jose Sharks: A devastating 27% drop (now at 26%). The clock is ticking in the Bay Area.
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Seattle Kraken: Sliding down 24% (now at 18%). The margin for error has officially vanished.
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Boston Bruins: A solid 13% increase (now at 75%). The Bruins are starting to look like a safe bet again.
Here’s the rankings and ratings. Changes shown are from last week’s report.
The top 5
1. Buffalo Sabres ▲1 (1604, ▲17)
Record: 44-20-7, 1st in Atlantic Division
Chances of:
- Making the playoffs: >99%
- Winning the President’s Trophy: 1% (▲1)
- Winning the Stanley Cup: 16% (▲3)
Last week: 3-0-1
- March 17: Won 2-0 @ Vegas Golden Knights (19th, 1490)
- March 19: Won 5-0 @ San Jose Sharks (28th, 1451)
- March 21: Won 4-1 @ Los Angeles Kings (23rd, 1479)
- March 22: Lost in OT 6-5 @ Anaheim Ducks (21st, 1486)
Next week:
- March 25: vs. Boston Bruins (9th, 1533)
- March 27: vs. Detroit Red Wings (13th, 1514)
- March 28: vs. Seattle Kraken (26th, 1468)
2. Colorado Avalanche ▼1 (1592, ▼7)
Record: 46-13-10, 1st in Central Division
Chances of:
- Making the playoffs: Clinched
- Winning the President’s Trophy: 92% (▲10)
- Winning the Stanley Cup: 17% (▼1)
Last week: 2-1-1
- March 16: Lost 7-2 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (8th, 1536)
- March 18: Lost in SO 2-1 vs. Dallas Stars (5th, 1564)
- March 20: Won 4-1 @ Chicago Blackhawks (30th, 1438)
- March 22: Won in OT 3-2 @ Washington Capitals (12th, 1517)
Next week:
- March 24: @ Pittsburgh Penguins (8th, 1536)
- March 26: @ Winnipeg Jets (22nd, 1483)
- March 28: vs. Winnipeg Jets (22nd, 1483)
3. Tampa Bay Lightning ▲2 (1572, ▲18)
Record: 43-21-5, 2nd in Atlantic Division
Chances of:
- Making the playoffs: >99% (▲2)
- Winning the President’s Trophy: <1%
- Winning the Stanley Cup: 9% (▲2)
Last week: 3-0-1
- March 17: Won 6-2 @ Seattle Kraken (26th, 1468)
- March 19: Won 6-2 @ Vancouver Canucks (32nd, 1379)
- March 21: Won 5-2 @ Edmonton Oilers (17th, 1493)
- March 22: Lost in OT 4-3 @ Calgary Flames (27th, 1461)
Next week:
- March 24: vs. Minnesota Wild (11th, 1519)
- March 26: vs. Seattle Kraken (26th, 1468)
- March 28: vs. Ottawa Senators (6th, 1549)
- March 29: vs. Nashville Predators (16th, 1496)
4. Carolina Hurricanes (1565, ▼1)
Record: 45-19-6, 1st in Metropolitan Division
Chances of:
- Making the playoffs: >99%
- Winning the President’s Trophy: 2%
- Winning the Stanley Cup: 9% (▼1)
Last week: 3-1-0
- March 17: Lost 5-1 @ Columbus Blue Jackets (7th, 1540)
- March 18: Won in OT 6-5 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (8th, 1536)
- March 20: Won in OT 4-3 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (24th, 1474)
- March 22: Won 5-1 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (8th, 1536)
Next week:
- March 24: @ Montreal Canadiens (10th, 1532)
- March 28: vs. New Jersey Devils (29th, 1448)
- March 29: vs. Montreal Canadiens (10th, 1532)
5. Dallas Stars ▼2 (1564, ▼19)
Record: 43-16-11, 2nd in Central Division
Chances of:
- Making the playoffs: >99%
- Winning the President’s Trophy: 5% (▼11)
- Winning the Stanley Cup: 10% (▼3)
Last week: 1-2-1
- March 16: Lost 6-3 vs. Utah Mammoth (14th, 1511)
- March 18: Won in SO 2-1 @ Colorado Avalanche (2nd, 1592)
- March 21: Lost in OT 2-1 @ Minnesota Wild (11th, 1519)
- March 22: Lost 3-2 vs. Vegas Golden Knights (19th, 1490)
Next week:
- March 24: vs. New Jersey Devils (29th, 1448)
- March 26: @ New York Islanders (15th, 1497)
- March 28: @ Pittsburgh Penguins (8th, 1536)
- March 29: @ Philadelphia Flyers (20th, 1488)
Overall Ratings
1 Buffalo Sabres (▲1) 1604 (▲17) 2 Colorado Avalanche (▼1) 1592 (▼7) 3 Tampa Bay Lightning (▲2) 1572 (▲18) 4 Carolina Hurricanes 1565 (▼1) 5 Dallas Stars (▼2) 1564 (▼19) 6 Ottawa Senators 1549 (▲4) 7 Columbus Blue Jackets (▲2) 1540 (▲9) 8 Pittsburgh Penguins (▼1) 1536 (▲1) 9 Boston Bruins (▲2) 1533 (▲14) 10 Montreal Canadiens (▼2) 1532 (▼2) 11 Minnesota Wild (▼1) 1519 (▼11) 12 Washington Capitals (▲3) 1517 (▲15) 13 Detroit Red Wings (▼1) 1514 (▲5) 14 Utah Mammoth (▼1) 1511 (▲8) 15 New York Islanders (▲2) 1497 (▲4) 16 Nashville Predators (▲6) 1496 (▲15) 17 Edmonton Oilers (▼4) 1493 (▼10) 18 St. Louis Blues (▲2) 1492 (▲6) 19 Vegas Golden Knights (▼4) 1490 (▼12) 20 Philadelphia Flyers (▲3) 1488 (▲10) 21 Anaheim Ducks (▲4) 1486 (▲10) 22 Winnipeg Jets (▼4) 1483 (▼5) 23 Los Angeles Kings (▲1) 1479 (▲2) 24 Toronto Maple Leafs (▼4) 1474 (▼12) 25 Florida Panthers 1469 (▼7) 26 Seattle Kraken (▼7) 1468 (▼19) 27 Calgary Flames (▲1) 1461 (▲2) 28 San Jose Sharks (▼1) 1451 (▼20) 29 New Jersey Devils (▲1) 1448 (▲3) 30 Chicago Blackhawks (▲1) 1438 (▲6) 31 New York Rangers (▼2) 1437 (▼21) 32 Vancouver Canucks 1379 (▼2)
Chances of Winning Division
Metropolitan Division
1 Carolina Hurricanes 98% (▲6) 2 (tie) Columbus Blue Jackets (▲1) 1% (▼1) 2 (tie) Pittsburgh Penguins 1% (▼3) 4 (tie) New York Islanders (▼1) <1% (▼2) 4 (tie) New Jersey Devils (▲1) <1% 4 (tie) Philadelphia Flyers (▲1) <1% 4 (tie) Washington Capitals (▲1) <1% 8 New York Rangers (▼3) —
Atlantic Division
1 Buffalo Sabres 66% (▲6) 2 Tampa Bay Lightning 31% (▲1) 3 (tie) Boston Bruins (▲1) 1% (▼1) 3 (tie) Montreal Canadiens 1% (▼5) 5 (tie) Detroit Red Wings <1% (▼1) 5 (tie) Florida Panthers (▲2) <1% 5 (tie) Ottawa Senators <1% (▼1) 8 Toronto Maple Leafs (▼1) —
Central Division
1 Colorado Avalanche 95% (▲12) 2 Dallas Stars 5% (▼12) 3 (tie) Minnesota Wild <1% 3 (tie) Utah Mammoth <1% 5 (tie) Chicago Blackhawks (▼2) — 5 (tie) Nashville Predators (▼2) — 5 (tie) St. Louis Blues (▼2) — 5 (tie) Winnipeg Jets (▼2) —
Pacific Division
1 Anaheim Ducks 76% (▲40) 2 Vegas Golden Knights 12% (▼18) 3 Edmonton Oilers 9% (▼11) 4 (tie) Los Angeles Kings (▲2) 1% (▼1) 4 (tie) San Jose Sharks 1% (▼7) 6 (tie) Calgary Flames (▲1) <1% 6 (tie) Seattle Kraken (▼1) <1% (▼4) 8 Vancouver Canucks (▼1) —
Making the Playoffs
Metropolitan Division
1 Carolina Hurricanes >99% 2 Pittsburgh Penguins 82% 3 Columbus Blue Jackets (▲1) 71% (▲4) 4 New York Islanders (▼1) 60% (▼9) 5 Philadelphia Flyers 20% (▲9) 6 Washington Capitals 6% 7 (tie) New York Rangers <1% 7 (tie) New Jersey Devils <1%
Atlantic Division
1 (tie) Buffalo Sabres >99% 1 (tie) Tampa Bay Lightning (▲1) >99% (▲2) 3 Montreal Canadiens 86% (▼1) 4 Boston Bruins 75% (▲9) 5 Detroit Red Wings 57% (▼5) 6 Ottawa Senators 43% (▼7) 7 (tie) Florida Panthers <1% (▼1) 7 (tie) Toronto Maple Leafs (▲1) <1%
Central Division
1 Colorado Avalanche ✓ 2 (tie) Dallas Stars (▼1) >99% 2 (tie) Minnesota Wild (▼1) >99% 4 Utah Mammoth 95% (▲15) 5 Nashville Predators 58% (▲40) 6 Winnipeg Jets 5% (▼4) 7 St. Louis Blues 3% (▲1) 8 Chicago Blackhawks <1%
Pacific Division
1 Anaheim Ducks 99% (▲9) 2 Vegas Golden Knights 83% (▼4) 3 Edmonton Oilers 76% (▼4) 4 Los Angeles Kings (▲2) 39% (▲4) 5 San Jose Sharks (▼1) 24% (▼30) 6 Seattle Kraken (▼1) 18% (▼26) 7 (tie) Calgary Flames <1% 7 (tie) Vancouver Canucks <1%
Winning the President’s Trophy
1 Colorado Avalanche 92% (▲10) 2 Dallas Stars 5% (▼11) 3 Carolina Hurricanes 2% 4 Buffalo Sabres 1% (▲1)
Everyone else has less than a 1% chance of winning the President’s Trophy.
Winning the Stanley Cup
1 Colorado Avalanche 17% (▼1) 2 Buffalo Sabres 16% (▲3) 3 Dallas Stars (▼1) 10% (▼3) 4 (tie) Carolina Hurricanes 9% (▼1) 4 (tie) Tampa Bay Lightning (▲1) 9% (▲2) 6 (tie) Columbus Blue Jackets (▲1) 4% 6 (tie) Minnesota Wild (▲1) 4% 6 (tie) Pittsburgh Penguins 4% (▼1) 9 (tie) Boston Bruins (▲1) 3% 9 (tie) Montreal Canadiens (▼2) 3% (▼1) 9 (tie) Ottawa Senators (▲1) 3% 9 (tie) Utah Mammoth (▲1) 3% 13 (tie) Anaheim Ducks (▲2) 2% 13 (tie) Detroit Red Wings (▲2) 2% 13 (tie) Edmonton Oilers (▼3) 2% (▼1) 13 (tie) Nashville Predators (▲5) 2% (▲1) 13 (tie) Vegas Golden Knights (▼3) 2% (▼1) 18 (tie) Los Angeles Kings 1% 18 (tie) New York Islanders (▼3) 1% (▼1) 18 (tie) Philadelphia Flyers (▲4) 1% (▲1) 21 (tie) Calgary Flames (▲1) <1% 21 (tie) Chicago Blackhawks (▲1) <1% 21 (tie) Florida Panthers (▲1) <1% 21 (tie) New York Rangers (▲1) <1% 21 (tie) New Jersey Devils (▲1) <1% 21 (tie) San Jose Sharks (▼3) <1% (▼1) 21 (tie) Seattle Kraken (▼3) <1% (▼1) 21 (tie) St. Louis Blues (▲1) <1% 21 (tie) Toronto Maple Leafs (▲1) <1% 21 (tie) Vancouver Canucks (▲1) <1% 21 (tie) Washington Capitals (▲1) <1% 21 (tie) Winnipeg Jets (▲1) <1%
McDonald NHL Power Ratings: The Home Stretch: Heavyweights Hold Firm While the Pacific Ignites
What a week of hockey! As we march deeper into March, the contenders are beginning to separate themselves from the pretenders, but that doesn’t mean the drama is dying down. While the top of the mountain remains steady, the middle of the pack is an absolute whirlwind of movement. We’re seeing traditional powerhouses find their second wind and division races that look like they’re headed for a photo finish.
Here is your NHL Power Rankings update for the week ending March 15, 2026.
The Elite Five
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Colorado (1, 1599) The Avalanche remain the gold standard. Despite a slight dip in their rating after a narrow loss to Edmonton, they still boast an 18% chance to hoist the Cup. They are the only team sitting with a rating near the 1600 mark, proving they are the team to beat.
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Buffalo (2, 1587) Buffalo is locked in. They’ve maintained their spot at number two and bolstered their Atlantic Division title hopes significantly. With a 13% chance at a championship, the Sabres are proving that their early-season success was no fluke.
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Dallas (3, 1583) The Stars are the hottest team in the top tier right now. A massive 7-2 statement win over Edmonton helped them hold their rank and close the gap on the leaders. Their Cup odds are now tied with Buffalo at 13%.
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Carolina (4, 1566) The Hurricanes continue to be the model of consistency. They aren’t moving up or down, but with a 10% chance to win it all and nearly guaranteed playoff positioning, they are exactly where they want to be heading into April.
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Tampa Bay (5, 1554) Tampa holds onto the final spot in the Elite Five. While they took a bit of a ratings hit this week, their playoff probability remains a rock-solid 98%. Never count out a veteran squad with this much championship pedigree.
Biggest Risers
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Edmonton (13, +4, 1503): The Oilers are surging! A huge week—highlighted by a gutsy win over Colorado—sees them jump four spots. Their playoff odds have climbed to 80%, making them a serious threat in the Pacific.
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Toronto (20, +4, 1486): Don’t look now, but the Maple Leafs are finding some rhythm. A four-spot jump is a nice morale booster, even if their playoff math remains a steep uphill climb.
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Columbus (9, +2, 1531): The Blue Jackets are the “quiet” contenders no more. A massive 16% jump in playoff odds this week puts them at a 67% chance to play past the regular season.
Biggest Fallers
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Minnesota (10, -4, 1530): It was a rough stretch for the Wild. Dropping four spots in the rankings and losing 16 points in their rating, they are struggling to find the net at the most critical time of the year.
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Florida (25, -3, 1476): The Panthers are sliding. A three-spot drop and a playoff probability stuck at a dismal 1% suggests the sun might be setting on their season.
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NY Islanders (17, -2, 1493): A minor slip for the Isles, but in a race this tight, every point matters. They’ll need to stabilize quickly to keep their 69% playoff hopes alive.
Division Dogfights
Atlantic Division Buffalo has seized control here. Their odds to win the division jumped to 60% this week, leaving Tampa Bay (30%) chasing. Montreal and Boston are still in the mix for seeding, but the Sabres are currently the class of the Atlantic.
Central Division We have a real fight on our hands. Colorado’s stranglehold on the division lead slipped by 11%, while Dallas saw their division-winning odds skyrocket by 12% (now at 17%). The Avalanche are still the favorites at 83%, but the Stars are officially within striking distance.
Metropolitan Division Carolina is essentially coasting at this point with a 92% chance to take the division crown. The real battle is for the remaining spots, where Pittsburgh (4% win odds), the Islanders (2%), and a surging Columbus (2%) are fighting for every inch of ice.
Pacific Division This is easily the most volatile race in the league. Anaheim leads the pack with a 36% chance to win the division, but Vegas (30%) and Edmonton (20%) are right on their heels. With only a 16% gap between the top three, this division title is coming down to the wire.
Shane’s View of the Playoff Picture
With only a few weeks left on the calendar, the playoff picture is shifting from a blurry mess to a high-definition battle. While some teams have already punched their tickets, others are staring down a math problem that gets harder with every passing night.
The boys in the back room have been working their abacuses overtime to analyze the situation. Here is their breakdown of the post-season probabilities across the league as of March 15, 2026.
Eastern Conference: The Atlantic Logjam and Metro Stability
Atlantic Division
The Atlantic is arguably the most competitive group in hockey right now. Buffalo (2, 1587) has all but secured their spot with odds at >99%, and Tampa Bay (5, 1554) is right behind them at 98%. However, the middle of the pack is where things get wild. Montreal (8, 1534) is looking comfortable at 87%, but the battle for the final seeds is a coin flip. Boston (11, -1, 1519) at 66% and Detroit (12, 1509) at 62% are currently holding off a late charge from Ottawa (6, +1, 1545), who sits at exactly 50%. For teams like Florida (25, -3, 1476) at 1% and Toronto (20, +4, 1486) at >1%, it’s likely time to start looking at draft boards.
Metropolitan Division
In the Metro, Carolina (4, 1566) is the undisputed king with >99% playoff odds. Behind them, Pittsburgh (7, +2, 1535) has used a strong week to climb to 82%. The drama here focuses on the third guaranteed spot and the Wild Card. NY Islanders (17, -2, 1493) at 69% and Columbus (9, +2, 1531) at 67% are neck-and-neck. Beyond that, the drop-off is steep: Philadelphia (23, +2, 1478) has a puncher’s chance at 11%, while Washington (15, -1, 1502) is fading fast at 6%. NY Rangers (29, +2, 1458) and New Jersey (30, -1, 1445) both sit at >1%.
Western Conference: Central Heavyweights and the Pacific Wild West
Central Division
The Central features the most dominant top-three in the league. Colorado (1, 1599), Dallas (3, 1583), and Minnesota (10, -4, 1530) are all sitting at >99% probability. The real question is whether Utah (13, 1503) can hold onto their 80% odds to secure the remaining slot. The chasing pack is struggling; Nashville (22, -1, 1481) at 18% and Winnipeg (18, -1, 1488) at 9% need a miracle run to displace the frontrunners. St. Louis (20, 1486) at 2% and Chicago (31, -1, 1432) at >1% are effectively out of the conversation.
Pacific Division
If you want drama, look to the Pacific. Unlike the other divisions, there are no “locks” here yet. Anaheim (25, 1476) leads the way at 90%, followed closely by Vegas (15, +1, 1502) at 87% and a surging Edmonton (13, +4, 1503) at 80%. The race for the final spots is a four-team scramble: San Jose (27, +1, 1471) is hanging on at 54%, while Seattle (19, 1487) at 44% and Los Angeles (24, -1, 1477) at 35% are still very much alive. It’s a stark contrast to the bottom of the division, where Calgary (28, -1, 1459) and Vancouver (32, 1381) are both mathematically dormant at >1%.
Here’s the rankings and ratings. Changes shown are from last week’s report.
The top 5
1. Colorado Avalanche (1599, ▼14)
Record: 44-12-9, 1st in Central Division
Chances of:
- Making the playoffs: >99%
- Winning the President’s Trophy: 82% (▼10)
- Winning the Stanley Cup: 18% (▼2)
Last week: 1-2-0
- March 10: Lost 4-3 vs. Edmonton Oilers (13th, 1503)
- March 12: Won 5-1 @ Seattle Kraken (19th, 1487)
- March 14: Lost 3-1 @ Winnipeg Jets (18th, 1488)
Next week:
- March 16: vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (7th, 1535)
- March 18: vs. Dallas Stars (3rd, 1583)
- March 20: @ Chicago Blackhawks (31st, 1432)
- March 22: @ Washington Capitals (15th, 1502)
2. Buffalo Sabres (1587, ▼9)
Record: 41-20-6, 1st in Atlantic Division
Chances of:
- Making the playoffs: >99%
- Winning the President’s Trophy: <1% (▼1)
- Winning the Stanley Cup: 13%
Last week: 2-1-0
- March 10: Won 6-3 vs. San Jose Sharks (27th, 1471)
- March 12: Lost 2-1 vs. Washington Capitals (15th, 1502)
- March 14: Won in SO 3-2 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (20th, 1486)
Next week:
- March 17: @ Vegas Golden Knights (15th, 1502)
- March 19: @ San Jose Sharks (27th, 1471)
- March 21: @ Los Angeles Kings (24th, 1477)
- March 22: @ Anaheim Ducks (25th, 1476)
3. Dallas Stars (1583, ▲7)
Record: 42-14-10, 2nd in Central Division
Chances of:
- Making the playoffs: >99%
- Winning the President’s Trophy: 16% (▲11)
- Winning the Stanley Cup: 13% (▲3)
Last week: 3-0-0
- March 10: Won 2-1 vs. Vegas Golden Knights (15th, 1502)
- March 12: Won 7-2 vs. Edmonton Oilers (13th, 1503)
- March 14: Won in OT 3-2 vs. Detroit Red Wings (12th, 1509)
Next week:
- March 16: vs. Utah Mammoth (13th, 1503)
- March 18: @ Colorado Avalanche (1st, 1599)
- March 21: @ Minnesota Wild (10th, 1530)
- March 22: vs. Vegas Golden Knights (15th, 1502)
4. Carolina Hurricanes (1566, ▼4)
Record: 42-18-6, 1st in Metropolitan Division
Chances of:
- Making the playoffs: >99%
- Winning the President’s Trophy: 2% (▲1)
- Winning the Stanley Cup: 10%
Last week: 2-1-0
- March 10: Won in SO 5-4 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (7th, 1535)
- March 12: Lost 3-1 vs. St. Louis Blues (20th, 1486)
- March 14: Won 4-2 @ Tampa Bay Lightning (5th, 1554)
Next week:
- March 17: @ Columbus Blue Jackets (9th, 1531)
- March 18: vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (7th, 1535)
- March 20: @ Toronto Maple Leafs (20th, 1486)
- March 22: @ Pittsburgh Penguins (7th, 1535)
5. Tampa Bay Lightning (1554, ▼11)
Record: 40-21-4, 2nd in Atlantic Division
Chances of:
- Making the playoffs: 98% (▼1)
- Winning the President’s Trophy: <1%
- Winning the Stanley Cup: 7% (▼1)
Last week: 1-2-0
- March 10: Lost 5-2 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (9th, 1531)
- March 12: Won 4-1 vs. Detroit Red Wings (12th, 1509)
- March 14: Lost 4-2 vs. Carolina Hurricanes (4th, 1566)
Next week:
- March 17: @ Seattle Kraken (19th, 1487)
- March 19: @ Vancouver Canucks (32nd, 1381)
- March 21: @ Edmonton Oilers (13th, 1503)
- March 22: @ Calgary Flames (28th, 1459)
Overall Ratings
1 Colorado Avalanche 1599 (▼14) 2 Buffalo Sabres 1587 (▼9) 3 Dallas Stars 1583 (▲7) 4 Carolina Hurricanes 1566 (▼4) 5 Tampa Bay Lightning 1554 (▼11) 6 Ottawa Senators (▲2) 1545 (▲7) 7 Pittsburgh Penguins (▲2) 1535 (▲2) 8 Montreal Canadiens (▼1) 1534 (▼7) 9 Columbus Blue Jackets (▲2) 1531 (▲7) 10 Minnesota Wild (▼4) 1530 (▼16) 11 Boston Bruins (▼1) 1519 (▼11) 12 Detroit Red Wings 1509 (▼11) 13 (tie) Edmonton Oilers (▲4) 1503 (▲13) 13 (tie) Utah Mammoth (▼1) 1503 (▼17) 15 (tie) Vegas Golden Knights 1502 (▲8) 15 (tie) Washington Capitals (▲1) 1502 (▲9) 17 New York Islanders (▼3) 1493 (▼2) 18 Winnipeg Jets (▼1) 1488 (▼2) 19 Seattle Kraken 1487 (▼1) 20 (tie) St. Louis Blues 1486 (▲1) 20 (tie) Toronto Maple Leafs (▲5) 1486 (▲15) 22 Nashville Predators (▼1) 1481 (▲2) 23 Philadelphia Flyers (▼2) 1478 (▼1) 24 Los Angeles Kings 1477 (▲5) 25 (tie) Anaheim Ducks (▲2) 1476 (▲7) 25 (tie) Florida Panthers (▼2) 1476 (▲1) 27 San Jose Sharks (▲1) 1471 (▲11) 28 Calgary Flames (▼2) 1459 (▼11) 29 New York Rangers (▲2) 1458 (▲36) 30 New Jersey Devils (▼1) 1445 31 Chicago Blackhawks (▼1) 1432 (▼2) 32 Vancouver Canucks 1381 (▼11)
Chances of Winning Division
Metropolitan Division
1 Carolina Hurricanes 92% (▲2) 2 Pittsburgh Penguins 4% (▼3) 3 (tie) Columbus Blue Jackets (▲1) 2% (▲1) 3 (tie) New York Islanders 2% 5 (tie) New York Rangers <1% 5 (tie) New Jersey Devils <1% 5 (tie) Philadelphia Flyers <1% 5 (tie) Washington Capitals <1%
Atlantic Division
1 Buffalo Sabres 60% (▲9) 2 Tampa Bay Lightning 30% (▼7) 3 Montreal Canadiens 6% (▼1) 4 Boston Bruins (▲1) 2% (▲1) 5 (tie) Detroit Red Wings (▼1) 1% (▼2) 5 (tie) Ottawa Senators (▲1) 1% (▲1) 7 (tie) Florida Panthers (▼1) <1% 7 (tie) Toronto Maple Leafs (▼1) <1%
Central Division
1 Colorado Avalanche 83% (▼11) 2 Dallas Stars 17% (▲12) 3 (tie) Chicago Blackhawks <1% 3 (tie) Minnesota Wild <1% 3 (tie) Nashville Predators <1% 3 (tie) St. Louis Blues <1% 3 (tie) Utah Mammoth <1% 3 (tie) Winnipeg Jets <1%
Pacific Division
1 Anaheim Ducks 36% (▼1) 2 Vegas Golden Knights 30% (▲3) 3 Edmonton Oilers 20% (▲4) 4 San Jose Sharks 8% (▼1) 5 Seattle Kraken (▼1) 4% (▼5) 6 Los Angeles Kings 2% 7 (tie) Calgary Flames <1% 7 (tie) Vancouver Canucks <1%
Making the Playoffs
Metropolitan Division
1 Carolina Hurricanes >99% 2 Pittsburgh Penguins 82% (▼1) 3 New York Islanders 69% (▲1) 4 Columbus Blue Jackets 67% (▲13) 5 Philadelphia Flyers 11% (▼2) 6 Washington Capitals 6% (▼1) 7 (tie) New York Rangers (▲1) <1% 7 (tie) New Jersey Devils <1% (▼1)
Atlantic Division
1 Buffalo Sabres >99% 2 Tampa Bay Lightning 98% (▼1) 3 Montreal Canadiens 87% (▼2) 4 Boston Bruins (▲1) 66% 5 Detroit Red Wings (▼1) 62% (▼17) 6 Ottawa Senators 50% (▲10) 7 Florida Panthers 1% 8 Toronto Maple Leafs <1%
Central Division
1 (tie) Colorado Avalanche >99% 1 (tie) Dallas Stars >99% 1 (tie) Minnesota Wild >99% 4 Utah Mammoth 80% (▼13) 5 Nashville Predators 18% (▼5) 6 Winnipeg Jets 9% (▼7) 7 St. Louis Blues 2% (▼1) 8 Chicago Blackhawks <1%
Pacific Division
1 Anaheim Ducks 90% (▲4) 2 Vegas Golden Knights 87% (▲6) 3 Edmonton Oilers 80% (▲11) 4 San Jose Sharks (▲1) 54% (▲6) 5 Seattle Kraken (▼1) 44% (▼8) 6 Los Angeles Kings 35% (▲7) 7 (tie) Calgary Flames <1% (▼2) 7 (tie) Vancouver Canucks (▲1) <1%
Winning the President’s Trophy
1 Colorado Avalanche 82% (▼10) 2 Dallas Stars 16% (▲11) 3 Carolina Hurricanes 2% (▲1)
Everyone else has less than a 1% chance of winning the President’s Trophy.
Winning the Stanley Cup
1 Colorado Avalanche 18% (▼2) 2 (tie) Buffalo Sabres 13% 2 (tie) Dallas Stars (▲1) 13% (▲3) 4 Carolina Hurricanes (▼1) 10% 5 Tampa Bay Lightning 7% (▼1) 6 Pittsburgh Penguins (▲1) 5% (▲1) 7 (tie) Columbus Blue Jackets (▲3) 4% (▲1) 7 (tie) Minnesota Wild (▼1) 4% (▼1) 7 (tie) Montreal Canadiens 4% 10 (tie) Boston Bruins 3% 10 (tie) Edmonton Oilers (▲3) 3% (▲1) 10 (tie) Ottawa Senators (▲3) 3% (▲1) 10 (tie) Utah Mammoth (▼3) 3% (▼1) 10 (tie) Vegas Golden Knights (▲3) 3% (▲1) 15 (tie) Anaheim Ducks (▲3) 2% (▲1) 15 (tie) Detroit Red Wings (▼5) 2% (▼1) 15 (tie) New York Islanders (▼2) 2% 18 (tie) Los Angeles Kings 1% 18 (tie) Nashville Predators 1% 18 (tie) San Jose Sharks 1% 18 (tie) Seattle Kraken (▼5) 1% (▼1) 22 (tie) Calgary Flames (▲1) <1% 22 (tie) Chicago Blackhawks (▲1) <1% 22 (tie) Florida Panthers (▲1) <1% 22 (tie) New York Rangers (▲1) <1% 22 (tie) New Jersey Devils (▲1) <1% 22 (tie) Philadelphia Flyers (▲1) <1% 22 (tie) St. Louis Blues (▲1) <1% 22 (tie) Toronto Maple Leafs (▲1) <1% 22 (tie) Vancouver Canucks (▲1) <1% 22 (tie) Washington Capitals (▲1) <1% 22 (tie) Winnipeg Jets (▼4) <1% (▼1)
2026 MLB schedule and results in Excel .xlsx and csv format
Note: Schedule last updated August 9, 2026.
Here’s a copy of the 2026 MLB schedule and the results of each of the games played so far in Excel .xlsx format, and here’s another copy in CSV format. I’ll try to update it each morning through the regular season.
If you’re looking for a copy of the 2025 schedule and results, it’s available in this post.
The Excel file consists of 2 worksheets: one contains the original MLB schedule as described in this post; the other, named As-Played Schedule, contains the same contents, with the addition of the scores for each team and whether the game hasn’t been played yet, the starting pitchers for each team, and the pitchers credited with the win, loss, and save. Here’s a quick summary of the columns:
- Date: the date of the game
- Start Time (Sask): the game’s start time in Saskatchewan (where I live!)
- Start Time (ET): the game’s start time in the Eastern Daylight Time Zone
- Away: the name of the away team
- Away Score: the away team’s score if the game has been played, otherwise this field is empty
- Home: the name of the home team
- Home Score: the home team’s score if the game has been played, otherwise this field is empty
- Status: one of two values:
- Scheduled: if the game hasn’t been played yet
- Final: if the game is over
- Away Starter: the probable starter of the away team if the game status is “Scheduled”, or the actual starter if the game status is “Final”
- Home Starter: the probable starter of the home team if the game status is “Scheduled”, or the actual starter if the game status is “Final”
- Winner: the name of the pitcher who got the win if the game has been played, otherwise this field is empty
- Loser: the name of the pitcher who got the loss if the game has been played, otherwise this field is empty
- Save: the name of the pitcher who got the save if the game has been played and a save was credited, otherwise this field is empty
For example, here’s three example lines of the worksheet:
In the first game in this example, the game was played on April 9, 2024, with the Washington Nationals playing against the San Francisco Giants, in San Francisco. The game has been completed, and Washington won 5-3. Joan Adon started the game for the Nationals, and Kyle Harrison started for the Giants. Jordan Weems was credited with the win, Ryan Walker was charged with the loss, and Kyle Finnegan earned the save.
The second game in the example is similar, but in the game, no save was awarded, so the Save field is left empty.
The third game is a game that hasn’t been played yet. In it, it is scheduled to be played on April 10, 2024, with the Dodgers playing the Twins, with the first pitch scheduled for 1:10 PM Eastern. Bobby Miller has been announced as the starter for Dodgers, and Chris Paddack is expected to start for the Twins. The score columns and the Win / Loss / Save columns are all blank, because the game hasn’t been played yet.
The CSV file contains only the As-Played worksheet. It has the same fields as described for the Excel file. You can easily import this file into Excel or whatever spreadsheet of your choice!
2026 MLB schedule in Excel .xlsx and csv formats
Here’s a copy of the 2026 MLB schedule in Excel .xlsx format, and here’s another copy in CSV format. If you want a copy of the results as well, you can find an Excel sheet containing the schedule AND results as described in this post. If you’re looking for a 2025 schedule, you can find it in this post, and a 2025 schedule with results is in this post.
The Excel file consists of 2 worksheets: one called “Original Schedule” contains the original MLB schedule before any schedule changes due to rainouts, etc.; the other, named About, describes the contents of the Excel file. Here’s a quick summary of the columns:
- Date: the date of the game, in the format YYYY-MM-DD
- Start Time (Sask): the game’s start time in Saskatchewan (where I live!)
- Start Time (EDT): the start time of the game in the Eastern Daylight Time Zone
- Away: the name of the away team
- Home: the name of the home team
For example, here’s the first couple lines of an example worksheet:
In this example, the game is scheduled to be played on March 20, 2024 at 4:05 AM in Saskatchewan and 6:05 PM Eastern Daylight time, the away team is the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the home team is the San Diego Padres.
The CSV file contains only the “Original Schedule” worksheet. It has the same fields as described for the Excel file. You can easily import this file into Excel or whatever spreadsheet of your choice!
McDonald NHL Power Ratings: Sabres Charge the Summit While the Atlantic Hierarchy Flips
What a week of hockey! As we wrap up the first full week of March, the playoff picture is sharpening, and a few teams are making loud statements at just the right time. We’ve seen high-scoring thrillers, major divisional shifts, and a new heavyweight contender officially crashing the top two.
The Top 5 Heavyweights
1. Colorado (1, 1613)
The Avalanche remain the gold standard. They padded their rating this week with a gutsy 3–2 shootout win over Minnesota, essentially locking up their postseason plans with playoff odds at >99%.
2. Buffalo (2, +2, 1596)
The hottest team in the league. Buffalo went a perfect 4–0 this week, capped off by an unbelievable 8–7 victory over Tampa Bay. They’ve seen a massive surge in their divisional win odds, now sitting at 51%, and look like a true threat with a 13% chance to hoist the Cup.
3. Dallas (3, 1576)
The Stars are the model of consistency. They took care of business against Chicago and Vancouver, maintaining their rank and keeping their playoff odds at >99%.
4. Carolina (4, +1, 1570)
The Hurricanes continue to blow through the Metropolitan. Even with a late-week stumble against Calgary, their overall body of work has pushed their division-winning probability to a commanding 90%.
5. Tampa Bay (5, -3, 1565)
It was a week to forget for the Bolts. Dropping three out of four games—including that high-octane loss to Buffalo—has seen them slide out of the top two. While they are still a safe bet for the playoffs at 99%, they’ve lost their grip on the Atlantic lead.
Biggest Risers
• St. Louis (20, +7, 1485): The Blues are singing a happy tune after a flawless 3–0 week. By taking down Seattle, San Jose, and Anaheim, they’ve climbed seven spots. While their playoff hopes remain slim at 3%, this momentum is a pride-builder for the franchise.
• Utah (12, +5, 1520): Utah is officially on a tear. A perfect week, including a shutout against Philadelphia, has catapulted them five spots up the rankings. More importantly, their playoff odds jumped by 19% this week, now sitting at a very comfortable 93%.
Biggest Fallers
• Toronto (25, -5, 1471): A difficult stretch for the Buds. They failed to find the win column this week, dropping games to New Jersey, the Rangers, and Tampa Bay. Their playoff chances have effectively evaporated, now sitting at less than 1%.
• Vegas (15, -3, 1494): The Golden Knights are stumbling at the wrong time. Losses to Buffalo and Edmonton have caused a 10% drop in their playoff security, though they still hold an 81% chance to make the dance.
Division Dogfights
• Atlantic: We have a new leader! Buffalo’s spectacular week saw their division win odds skyrocket from 15% to 51%, leapfrogging Tampa Bay, who saw their odds crater by 32%.
• Metropolitan: Carolina has turned this into a one-horse race. Their division win odds hit 90% this week, while Pittsburgh’s slide has them sitting at just a 7% chance to reclaim the top spot.
• Central: This remains the Colorado show. With a 94% chance to win the division, the Avalanche are just waiting for the regular season to end. Dallas is the only other team with a mathematical pulse at 5%.
• Pacific: This is the wildest race in the league. Anaheim holds the edge at 37%, but Vegas (27%), Edmonton (16%), and Seattle (9%) are all within striking distance. San Jose also remains a dark horse here with a 9% chance to steal the crown.
Streaks and Postseason Impact
The story of the week is undoubtedly Buffalo’s four-game win streak. By sweeping their schedule, they didn’t just move up the rankings; they completely reshaped the Atlantic Division. Their Cup odds nearly doubled, rising from 8% to 13%.
Meanwhile, Utah’s three-game win streak has almost entirely punched their ticket to the postseason. Starting the week with a 74% chance, their perfect run has pushed them to 93%, making them one of the most dangerous “risers” heading into late March. Conversely, Seattle’s recent struggles have been costly; their playoff odds plummeted by 23% this week, leaving them in a precarious 52% “coin-flip” scenario for the final weeks.
Here’s the rankings and ratings. Changes shown are from last week’s report.
The top 5
1. Colorado Avalanche (1613, ▲10)
Record: 43-10-9, 1st in Central Division
Chances of:
- Making the playoffs: >99%
- Winning the President’s Trophy: 92% (▲16)
- Winning the Stanley Cup: 20% (▲2)
Last week: 4-0-0
- March 2: Won 4-2 @ Los Angeles Kings (24th, 1472)
- March 3: Won 5-1 @ Anaheim Ducks (27th, 1469)
- March 6: Won in SO 5-4 @ Dallas Stars (3rd, 1576)
- March 8: Won in SO 3-2 vs. Minnesota Wild (6th, 1546)
Next week:
- March 10: vs. Edmonton Oilers (17th, 1490)
- March 12: @ Seattle Kraken (19th, 1488)
- March 14: @ Winnipeg Jets (17th, 1490)
2. Buffalo Sabres ▲2 (1596, ▲24)
Record: 39-19-6, 1st in Atlantic Division
Chances of:
- Making the playoffs: >99% (▲5)
- Winning the President’s Trophy: 1% (▲1)
- Winning the Stanley Cup: 13% (▲5)
Last week: 4-0-0
- March 3: Won 3-2 vs. Vegas Golden Knights (15th, 1494)
- March 5: Won 5-1 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (9th, 1533)
- March 7: Won 3-2 vs. Nashville Predators (21st, 1479)
- March 8: Won 8-7 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (5th, 1565)
Next week:
- March 10: vs. San Jose Sharks (28th, 1460)
- March 12: vs. Washington Capitals (16th, 1493)
- March 14: vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (25th, 1471)
3. Dallas Stars ▲2 (1576, ▲7)
Record: 39-14-10, 2nd in Central Division
Chances of:
- Making the playoffs: >99%
- Winning the President’s Trophy: 5% (▼2)
- Winning the Stanley Cup: 10%
Last week: 3-0-1
- March 2: Won 6-1 @ Vancouver Canucks (32nd, 1392)
- March 3: Won 6-1 @ Calgary Flames (26th, 1470)
- March 6: Lost in SO 5-4 vs. Colorado Avalanche (1st, 1613)
- March 8: Won in OT 4-3 vs. Chicago Blackhawks (30th, 1434)
Next week:
- March 10: vs. Vegas Golden Knights (15th, 1494)
- March 12: vs. Edmonton Oilers (17th, 1490)
- March 14: vs. Detroit Red Wings (12th, 1520)
4. Carolina Hurricanes ▼1 (1570, ▼6)
Record: 40-17-6, 1st in Metropolitan Division
Chances of:
- Making the playoffs: >99%
- Winning the President’s Trophy: 1% (▼7)
- Winning the Stanley Cup: 10% (▼1)
Last week: 2-2-0
- March 2: Lost 2-1 @ Seattle Kraken (19th, 1488)
- March 4: Won 6-4 @ Vancouver Canucks (32nd, 1392)
- March 6: Won 6-3 @ Edmonton Oilers (17th, 1490)
- March 7: Lost 5-4 @ Calgary Flames (26th, 1470)
Next week:
- March 10: vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (9th, 1533)
- March 12: vs. St. Louis Blues (20th, 1485)
- March 14: @ Tampa Bay Lightning (5th, 1565)
5. Tampa Bay Lightning ▼3 (1565, ▼17)
Record: 39-19-4, 2nd in Atlantic Division
Chances of:
- Making the playoffs: 99% (▼1)
- Winning the President’s Trophy: <1% (▼8)
- Winning the Stanley Cup: 8% (▼3)
Last week: 1-3-0
- March 3: Lost 5-1 @ Minnesota Wild (6th, 1546)
- March 5: Lost 4-1 @ Winnipeg Jets (17th, 1490)
- March 7: Won 5-2 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (25th, 1471)
- March 8: Lost 8-7 @ Buffalo Sabres (2nd, 1596)
Next week:
- March 10: vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (11th, 1524)
- March 12: vs. Detroit Red Wings (12th, 1520)
- March 14: vs. Carolina Hurricanes (4th, 1570)
Overall Ratings
1 Colorado Avalanche 1613 (▲10) 2 Buffalo Sabres (▲2) 1596 (▲24) 3 Dallas Stars (▲2) 1576 (▲7) 4 Carolina Hurricanes (▼1) 1570 (▼6) 5 Tampa Bay Lightning (▼3) 1565 (▼17) 6 Minnesota Wild (▲2) 1546 (▲18) 7 Montreal Canadiens 1541 (▼2) 8 Ottawa Senators (▲2) 1538 (▲15) 9 Pittsburgh Penguins (▼3) 1533 (▼18) 10 Boston Bruins (▼1) 1530 (▲6) 11 Columbus Blue Jackets (▲2) 1524 (▲10) 12 (tie) Detroit Red Wings (▼1) 1520 (▲5) 12 (tie) Utah Mammoth (▲4) 1520 (▲17) 14 New York Islanders 1495 (▼14) 15 Vegas Golden Knights (▼4) 1494 (▼21) 16 Washington Capitals (▼1) 1493 (▼14) 17 (tie) Edmonton Oilers (▲2) 1490 (▲3) 17 (tie) Winnipeg Jets (▲3) 1490 (▲4) 19 Seattle Kraken (▼2) 1488 (▼9) 20 St. Louis Blues (▲7) 1485 (▲18) 21 (tie) Nashville Predators (▼3) 1479 (▼11) 21 (tie) Philadelphia Flyers (▲1) 1479 (▼5) 23 Florida Panthers 1475 (▼4) 24 Los Angeles Kings 1472 (▼6) 25 Toronto Maple Leafs (▼5) 1471 (▼15) 26 Calgary Flames 1470 (▼4) 27 Anaheim Ducks (▼2) 1469 (▼6) 28 San Jose Sharks 1460 (▲8) 29 New Jersey Devils 1445 (▲7) 30 Chicago Blackhawks (▼1) 1434 (▼4) 31 New York Rangers 1422 (▲3) 32 Vancouver Canucks 1392 (▲4)
Chances of Winning Division
Metropolitan Division
1 Carolina Hurricanes 90% (▲6) 2 Pittsburgh Penguins 7% (▼5) 3 New York Islanders 2% (▼2) 4 Columbus Blue Jackets 1% (▲1) 5 (tie) New York Rangers (▼1) <1% 5 (tie) New Jersey Devils (▼1) <1% 5 (tie) Philadelphia Flyers (▼1) <1% 5 (tie) Washington Capitals (▼1) <1%
Atlantic Division
1 Buffalo Sabres (▲1) 51% (▲36) 2 Tampa Bay Lightning (▼1) 37% (▼33) 3 Montreal Canadiens 7% (▼3) 4 Detroit Red Wings 3% 5 Boston Bruins 1% (▼1) 6 (tie) Florida Panthers <1% 6 (tie) Ottawa Senators <1% 6 (tie) Toronto Maple Leafs <1%
Central Division
1 Colorado Avalanche 94% (▲6) 2 Dallas Stars 5% (▼6) 3 (tie) Chicago Blackhawks (▲1) <1% 3 (tie) Minnesota Wild <1% (▼1) 3 (tie) Nashville Predators (▲1) <1% 3 (tie) St. Louis Blues (▲1) <1% 3 (tie) Utah Mammoth (▲1) <1% 3 (tie) Winnipeg Jets (▲1) <1%
Pacific Division
1 Anaheim Ducks (▲1) 37% (▲7) 2 Vegas Golden Knights (▼1) 27% (▼15) 3 Edmonton Oilers (▲1) 16% (▲8) 4 (tie) San Jose Sharks (▲1) 9% (▲5) 4 (tie) Seattle Kraken (▼1) 9% (▼3) 6 Los Angeles Kings 2% (▼1) 7 (tie) Calgary Flames <1% 7 (tie) Vancouver Canucks <1%
Making the Playoffs
Metropolitan Division
1 Carolina Hurricanes >99% 2 Pittsburgh Penguins 83% (▼8) 3 New York Islanders 68% (▼11) 4 Columbus Blue Jackets 54% (▲20) 5 Philadelphia Flyers (▲1) 13% 6 Washington Capitals (▼1) 7% (▼15) 7 New Jersey Devils 1% 8 New York Rangers <1%
Atlantic Division
1 Buffalo Sabres (▲1) >99% (▲5) 2 Tampa Bay Lightning (▼1) 99% (▼1) 3 Montreal Canadiens 89% (▼2) 4 Detroit Red Wings 79% (▲2) 5 Boston Bruins 66% (▲3) 6 Ottawa Senators 40% (▲13) 7 Florida Panthers 1% (▼3) 8 Toronto Maple Leafs <1% (▼3)
Central Division
1 (tie) Colorado Avalanche >99% 1 (tie) Dallas Stars >99% 1 (tie) Minnesota Wild >99% 4 Utah Mammoth 93% (▲20) 5 Nashville Predators 23% (▼18) 6 Winnipeg Jets 16% (▲9) 7 St. Louis Blues 3% (▲2) 8 Chicago Blackhawks (▼1) <1% (▼1)
Pacific Division
1 Anaheim Ducks (▲1) 86% (▲1) 2 Vegas Golden Knights (▼1) 81% (▼9) 3 Edmonton Oilers (▲1) 69% (▲13) 4 Seattle Kraken (▼1) 52% (▼11) 5 San Jose Sharks 48% (▲8) 6 Los Angeles Kings 28% (▼11) 7 Calgary Flames 2% (▼2) 8 Vancouver Canucks <1%
Winning the President’s Trophy
1 Colorado Avalanche 92% (▲16) 2 Dallas Stars (▲2) 5% (▼2) 3 (tie) Buffalo Sabres (▲3) 1% (▲1) 3 (tie) Carolina Hurricanes (▼1) 1% (▼7)
Everyone else has less than a 1% chance of winning the President’s Trophy.
Winning the Stanley Cup
1 Colorado Avalanche 20% (▲2) 2 Buffalo Sabres (▲3) 13% (▲5) 3 (tie) Carolina Hurricanes (▼1) 10% (▼1) 3 (tie) Dallas Stars (▲1) 10% 5 Tampa Bay Lightning (▼3) 8% (▼3) 6 Minnesota Wild (▲2) 5% (▲1) 7 (tie) Montreal Canadiens 4% (▼1) 7 (tie) Pittsburgh Penguins (▼1) 4% (▼2) 7 (tie) Utah Mammoth (▲4) 4% (▲2) 10 (tie) Boston Bruins 3% 10 (tie) Columbus Blue Jackets (▲1) 3% (▲1) 10 (tie) Detroit Red Wings (▲1) 3% (▲1) 13 (tie) Edmonton Oilers (▼2) 2% 13 (tie) New York Islanders (▼2) 2% 13 (tie) Ottawa Senators (▲5) 2% (▲1) 13 (tie) Seattle Kraken (▼2) 2% 13 (tie) Vegas Golden Knights (▼5) 2% (▼2) 18 (tie) Anaheim Ducks (▼7) 1% (▼1) 18 (tie) Los Angeles Kings 1% 18 (tie) Nashville Predators 1% 18 (tie) San Jose Sharks 1% 18 (tie) Winnipeg Jets (▲5) 1% (▲1) 23 (tie) Calgary Flames <1% 23 (tie) Chicago Blackhawks <1% 23 (tie) Florida Panthers <1% 23 (tie) New York Rangers <1% 23 (tie) New Jersey Devils <1% 23 (tie) Philadelphia Flyers <1% 23 (tie) St. Louis Blues <1% 23 (tie) Toronto Maple Leafs <1% 23 (tie) Vancouver Canucks <1% 23 (tie) Washington Capitals (▼5) <1% (▼1)