NHL schedule strength, 2026–27

Every team's remaining schedule by its opponents' average projected points. Hardest: DET, TOR, FLA. Easiest: LAK, EDM, WPG.

Remaining schedule, hardest first

Rank	Team	Games left	Opponents' projected points	Opponents so far	Home	Away	Back-to-backs
1	Detroit Red Wings	70	95.5	87.3	33	37	22
2	Toronto Maple Leafs	68	95.3	92.0	34	34	18
3	Florida Panthers	70	95.0	88.4	38	32	24
4	Ottawa Senators	68	94.6	91.2	35	33	20
5	Buffalo Sabres	70	94.5	92.4	36	34	26
5	New York Islanders	70	94.5	92.1	35	35	26
7	Montréal Canadiens	70	94.4	91.1	35	35	18
8	Boston Bruins	69	94.3	92.0	35	34	24
9	New York Rangers	69	94.2	94.1	34	35	20
9	Pittsburgh Penguins	70	94.2	94.4	36	34	26
9	Tampa Bay Lightning	71	94.2	91.0	36	35	24
12	Carolina Hurricanes	68	94.0	86.9	35	33	18
13	Columbus Blue Jackets	72	93.7	97.9	35	37	22
14	New Jersey Devils	70	93.4	94.2	34	36	22
15	Philadelphia Flyers	68	93.3	98.8	33	35	18
15	Washington Capitals	71	93.3	98.3	33	38	22
17	Chicago Blackhawks	70	93.2	97.5	34	36	24
18	Anaheim Ducks	70	92.7	91.8	35	35	18
18	Calgary Flames	70	92.7	94.6	34	36	12
18	Seattle Kraken	70	92.7	93.9	36	34	24
18	San Jose Sharks	69	92.7	94.9	35	34	24
22	Colorado Avalanche	70	92.5	92.1	34	36	14
22	Nashville Predators	70	92.5	96.7	33	37	20
22	Utah Mammoth	69	92.5	93.4	36	33	18
25	Dallas Stars	70	92.4	92.1	33	37	22
25	Vegas Golden Knights	69	92.4	89.0	33	36	14
27	Minnesota Wild	68	92.3	92.1	37	31	16
27	St. Louis Blues	70	92.3	96.1	35	35	22
27	Vancouver Canucks	68	92.3	99.2	35	33	18
30	Winnipeg Jets	69	92.2	100.2	35	34	14
31	Edmonton Oilers	69	92.1	89.6	34	35	20
32	Los Angeles Kings	71	92.0	95.4	37	34	18