NHL Strength of Schedule 2026-27
Every club's remaining regular-season schedule, hardest first, rated by how well its opponents have done so far.
2026-27 · Remaining scheduleUpdated Tuesday, Oct 27, 2026 · 7:17 PM ET
Where these numbers come from: As the standings stand today. Early in the season a single result reshuffles it. An opponent's strength is its points percentage today, and a schedule's is the average over its games, so a club met four times counts four times.
ALL 32 CLUBS
2026-27 remaining strength of schedule
METHOD
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Opp P% is the average points percentage of the opponents a club has left — the league average is .556, not .500, because an overtime loss still earns a point. Played is the same for the games it has already played.
Points percentage is points won out of points available. Early in the season it rests on a few games each, so the order moves a lot until November.
A back-to-back is two games on consecutive days, the stretch that most often means a backup goalie.
FAQ
Questions
Which NHL team has the hardest remaining schedule?
The Florida Panthers: its remaining opponents have a .576 points percentage over 72 games.
Which NHL team has the easiest remaining schedule?
The San Jose Sharks, whose remaining opponents are at .534.
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TEAMS
Every NHL team
- Anaheim Ducks
- Boston Bruins
- Buffalo Sabres
- Calgary Flames
- Carolina Hurricanes
- Chicago Blackhawks
- Colorado Avalanche
- Columbus Blue Jackets
- Dallas Stars
- Detroit Red Wings
- Edmonton Oilers
- Florida Panthers
- Los Angeles Kings
- Minnesota Wild
- Montreal Canadiens
- Nashville Predators
- New Jersey Devils
- New York Islanders
- New York Rangers
- Ottawa Senators
- Philadelphia Flyers
- Pittsburgh Penguins
- San Jose Sharks
- Seattle Kraken
- St. Louis Blues
- Tampa Bay Lightning
- Toronto Maple Leafs
- Utah Mammoth
- Vancouver Canucks
- Vegas Golden Knights
- Washington Capitals
- Winnipeg Jets