2026-27 season

NHL Team Previews 2026-27

Betting previews for all 32 NHL teams: how good each team really was, what changed over the summer, and what it means for bettors. The tier letters are our season-long view of each team, from A (elite) to E (weakest), with C as league average. They describe how good a team is, not how to bet a given game: our picks start from the betting market. How the two fit together.

Atlantic

TeamTierSeason preview
Tampa Bay LightningAComing soon
Ottawa SenatorsB+Coming soon
Florida PanthersB-Read preview
Montreal CanadiensB-Read preview
Buffalo SabresC+Coming soon
Detroit Red WingsCComing soon
Boston BruinsCRead preview
Toronto Maple LeafsD+Read preview

Metropolitan

TeamTierSeason preview
Carolina HurricanesA+Read preview
New Jersey DevilsC+Coming soon
New York RangersC+Read preview
Philadelphia FlyersCRead preview
Columbus Blue JacketsCComing soon
Washington CapitalsCComing soon
Pittsburgh PenguinsC-Read preview
New York IslandersD+Read preview

Central

TeamTierSeason preview
Colorado AvalancheA+Read preview
Dallas StarsBComing soon
Minnesota WildB-Coming soon
Utah MammothCComing soon
Winnipeg JetsD+Coming soon
St. Louis BluesD+Coming soon
Chicago BlackhawksDRead preview
Nashville PredatorsD-Coming soon

Pacific

TeamTierSeason preview
Vegas Golden KnightsB-Read preview
Edmonton OilersC+Read preview
Los Angeles KingsC-Read preview
Anaheim DucksC-Coming soon
San Jose SharksDComing soon
Seattle KrakenD-Coming soon
Calgary FlamesE+Coming soon
Vancouver CanucksE--Read preview