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Week 1 Movement

Tampa Bay (2-1) is the new No. 1 in the Versus NHL Hockey rankings for Week 1, replacing Carolina.

New to the Top 5: Washington (No. 5). Dropped out: Montreal (was No. 5).

Week 1Thursday October 8, 2026

Rank	Team	Rating	W	L	Pwr	Off	Def	Simulate
1 3	Tampa BayAtlanticTampa BayAtlantic • 2-1PWR 13BOFF 18C+DEF 10B+	1.11A+	2	1	13B	18C+	10B+	at NY IslandersOct 10
2	ColoradoCentralColoradoCentral • 2-1PWR 2A+OFF 2A+DEF 5A	1.01A+	2	1	2A+	2A+	5A	vs TorontoOct 10
3 2	CarolinaMetropolitanCarolinaMetropolitan • 2-2PWR 22C-OFF 20CDEF 18C+	0.97A	2	2	22C-	20C	18C+	at ChicagoOct 10
4 1	BuffaloAtlanticBuffaloAtlantic • 2-1PWR 21COFF 16B-DEF 23C-	0.96A	2	1	21C	16B-	23C-	vs UtahOct 10
5 4	WashingtonMetropolitanWashingtonMetropolitan • 2-1PWR 9B+OFF 9B+DEF 11B	0.82A	2	1	9B+	9B+	11B	vs NY RangersOct 9
6 1	MinnesotaCentralMinnesotaCentral • 2-1PWR 7A-OFF 12BDEF 3A	0.81A-	2	1	7A-	12B	3A	at FloridaOct 10
7 18	NY RangersMetropolitanNY RangersMetropolitan • 4-1PWR 3AOFF 7A-DEF 1A+	0.69A-	4	1	3A	7A-	1A+	at WashingtonOct 9
8 8	UtahCentralUtahCentral • 3-1PWR 1A+OFF 3ADEF 2A+	0.55A-	3	1	1A+	3A	2A+	at BuffaloOct 10
9 1	BostonAtlanticBostonAtlantic • 2-2PWR 23C-OFF 26D+DEF 17C+	0.53B+	2	2	23C-	26D+	17C+	vs PhiladelphiaOct 10
10	OttawaAtlanticOttawaAtlantic • 2-1PWR 10B+OFF 11BDEF 13B	0.48B+	2	1	10B+	11B	13B	vs NashvilleOct 10
11 4	AnaheimPacificAnaheimPacific • 2-1PWR 20COFF 17C+DEF 22C-	0.39B	2	1	20C	17C+	22C-	at WinnipegOct 9
12 14	WinnipegCentralWinnipegCentral • 3-1PWR 11BOFF 15B-DEF 7A-	0.39B	3	1	11B	15B-	7A-	vs AnaheimOct 9
13 1	VegasPacificVegasPacific • 3-1PWR 4AOFF 5ADEF 4A	0.33B	3	1	4A	5A	4A	vs Los AngelesOct 10
14 9	MontrealAtlanticMontrealAtlantic • 1-2PWR 24C-OFF 10B+DEF 27D	0.26B-	1	2	24C-	10B+	27D	vs DetroitOct 10
15 4	ColumbusMetropolitanColumbusMetropolitan • 1-1PWR 15B-OFF 13BDEF 19C	0.21B-	1	1	15B-	13B	19C	vs PittsburghOct 9
16 5	EdmontonPacificEdmontonPacific • 3-1PWR 5AOFF 1A+DEF 21C	0.11B-	3	1	5A	1A+	21C	at San JoseOct 10
17 1	PittsburghMetropolitanPittsburghMetropolitan • 2-2PWR 6A-OFF 4ADEF 14B-	0.07C+	2	2	6A-	4A	14B-	at ColumbusOct 9
18 2	FloridaAtlanticFloridaAtlantic • 2-2PWR 18C+OFF 28DDEF 6A-	-0.05C+	2	2	18C+	28D	6A-	vs MinnesotaOct 10
19 13	DallasCentralDallasCentral • 1-2PWR 16B-OFF 25D+DEF 8A-	-0.06C	1	2	16B-	25D+	8A-	at PittsburghOct 10
20 3	DetroitAtlanticDetroitAtlantic • 1-2PWR 19COFF 22C-DEF 16B-	-0.12C	1	2	19C	22C-	16B-	vs SeattleOct 9
21 1	San JosePacificSan JosePacific • 2-1PWR 27DOFF 21CDEF 25D+	-0.14C	2	1	27D	21C	25D+	vs EdmontonOct 10
22 9	NY IslandersMetropolitanNY IslandersMetropolitan • 1-2PWR 12BOFF 14B-DEF 9B+	-0.23C-	1	2	12B	14B-	9B+	vs Tampa BayOct 10
23 9	New JerseyMetropolitanNew JerseyMetropolitan • 1-2PWR 29DOFF 29DDEF 28D	-0.35C-	1	2	29D	29D	28D	vs VancouverOct 10
24 6	TorontoAtlanticTorontoAtlantic • 2-2PWR 17C+OFF 19CDEF 15B-	-0.48C-	2	2	17C+	19C	15B-	at ColoradoOct 10
25 2	NashvilleCentralNashvilleCentral • 1-2PWR 25D+OFF 23C-DEF 20C	-0.54D+	1	2	25D+	23C-	20C	at OttawaOct 10
26 2	St. LouisCentralSt. LouisCentral • 1-2PWR 26D+OFF 27DDEF 24C-	-0.67D+	1	2	26D+	27D	24C-	vs ColumbusOct 10
27 16	PhiladelphiaMetropolitanPhiladelphiaMetropolitan • 0-4PWR 31D-OFF 32D-DEF 31D-	-0.91D	0	4	31D-	32D-	31D-	at BostonOct 10
28 1	SeattlePacificSeattlePacific • 2-2PWR 8A-OFF 8A-DEF 12B	-0.99D	2	2	8A-	8A-	12B	at DetroitOct 9
29 3	VancouverPacificVancouverPacific • 2-2PWR 14B-OFF 6A-DEF 26D+	-1.22D	2	2	14B-	6A-	26D+	at New JerseyOct 10
30 1	ChicagoCentralChicagoCentral • 1-3PWR 30D-OFF 30D-DEF 29D	-1.27D-	1	3	30D-	30D-	29D	vs CarolinaOct 10
31 3	Los AngelesPacificLos AngelesPacific • 0-3PWR 28DOFF 24C-DEF 30D-	-1.57D-	0	3	28D	24C-	30D-	at VegasOct 10
32 5	CalgaryPacificCalgaryPacific • 0-3PWR 32D-OFF 31D-DEF 32D-	-2.34D-	0	3	32D-	31D-	32D-	vs AnaheimOct 10