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NHL Week 1 · 2026-27

2025-26 NHL season · Nov 17, 2025 – Nov 23, 2025

NHL week 7: who deserved to win

8 of 52 winners were behind in the replays. The biggest steal: the Kraken beat the Penguins 3–2 (OT) in a game they win 26% of the time when it’s replayed with the way both teams played.

Our weeks run Monday to Sunday; week 1 is the week of opening night. 52 games.

Every game, luck first

The games luck decided most come first. The line on each card fills with how often the loser wins the replay: the fuller, the more luck decided it. Outlined: the winner was behind in the replays.

Week 7 luck ranking

Every team’s luck index in each game: 100 × (the result − how often they win the replay). A loss in a game a team wins 7 times in 10 scores −70.

#TeamGameWins the replayLuck index
1 Kraken W 3–2 OT @ Penguins Nov 22, 2025 26% +74
2 Lightning W 5–3 @ Capitals Nov 22, 2025 30% +70
3 Stars W 4–2 @ Canucks Nov 20, 2025 32% +68
4 Wild W 4–3 SO vs Hurricanes Nov 19, 2025 34% +66
5 Oilers W 6–3 @ Panthers Nov 22, 2025 37% +63
6 Bruins W 2–1 OT @ Kings Nov 21, 2025 38% +62
7 Wild W 3–0 @ Jets Nov 23, 2025 39% +61
8 Red Wings W 4–3 OT vs Blue Jackets Nov 22, 2025 40% +60
9 Sharks W 3–2 OT vs Mammoth Nov 18, 2025 40% +60
10 Sharks W 3–1 vs Bruins Nov 23, 2025 41% +59
11 Maple Leafs W 3–2 OT vs Blues Nov 18, 2025 41% +59
12 Hurricanes W 4–3 @ Jets Nov 21, 2025 42% +58
13 Islanders W 3–2 @ Stars Nov 18, 2025 43% +57
14 Capitals W 7–4 vs Oilers Nov 19, 2025 44% +56
15 Sharks W 4–3 SO vs Kings Nov 20, 2025 44% +56
16 Flames W 5–2 @ Canucks Nov 23, 2025 45% +55
17 Ducks W 4–3 OT vs Golden Knights Nov 22, 2025 47% +53
18 Capitals W 2–1 vs Kings Nov 17, 2025 47% +53
19 Blue Jackets W 3–2 OT @ Maple Leafs Nov 20, 2025 48% +52
20 Blue Jackets W 4–3 SO vs Canadiens Nov 17, 2025 48% +52
21 Blues W 2–1 @ Islanders Nov 22, 2025 48% +52
22 Avalanche W 3–0 @ Predators Nov 22, 2025 50% +51
23 Sabres W 4–1 vs Hurricanes Nov 23, 2025 51% +49
24 Ducks W 4–3 vs Bruins Nov 19, 2025 51% +49
25 Golden Knights W 4–1 @ Mammoth Nov 20, 2025 53% +48
26 Kraken W 3–2 @ Blackhawks Nov 20, 2025 53% +47
27 Avalanche W 1–0 @ Blackhawks Nov 23, 2025 53% +47
28 Ducks W 3–2 OT vs Mammoth Nov 17, 2025 55% +45
29 Flames W 6–2 @ Sabres Nov 19, 2025 56% +44
30 Flames W 3–2 SO vs Stars Nov 22, 2025 56% +44
31 Blackhawks W 5–2 vs Flames Nov 18, 2025 57% +43
32 Mammoth W 3–2 vs Rangers Nov 22, 2025 57% +43
33 Flyers W 3–2 OT vs Blues Nov 20, 2025 58% +42
34 Lightning W 5–1 vs Devils Nov 18, 2025 58% +42
35 Golden Knights W 3–2 vs Rangers Nov 18, 2025 59% +41
36 Flyers W 6–3 vs Devils Nov 22, 2025 59% +41
37 Islanders W 5–0 @ Red Wings Nov 20, 2025 60% +40
38 Jets W 5–2 vs Blue Jackets Nov 18, 2025 60% +40
39 Red Wings W 4–2 vs Kraken Nov 18, 2025 61% +39
40 Capitals W 8–4 @ Canadiens Nov 20, 2025 62% +38
41 Panthers W 1–0 vs Devils Nov 20, 2025 63% +37
42 Wild W 5–0 @ Penguins Nov 21, 2025 65% +35
43 Islanders W 1–0 SO vs Kraken Nov 23, 2025 66% +34
44 Senators W 3–2 @ Sharks Nov 22, 2025 67% +33
45 Panthers W 8–5 vs Canucks Nov 17, 2025 68% +32
46 Sabres W 9–3 vs Blackhawks Nov 21, 2025 68% +32
47 Lightning W 2–1 OT vs Oilers Nov 20, 2025 69% +31
48 Senators W 3–2 @ Ducks Nov 20, 2025 69% +31
49 Hurricanes W 3–1 @ Bruins Nov 17, 2025 70% +30
50 Sabres W 5–1 vs Oilers Nov 17, 2025 71% +29
51 Avalanche W 6–3 vs Rangers Nov 20, 2025 74% +26
52 Canadiens W 5–2 vs Maple Leafs Nov 22, 2025 80% +20
53 Maple Leafs L 2–5 @ Canadiens Nov 22, 2025 20% −20
54 Rangers L 3–6 @ Avalanche Nov 20, 2025 26% −26
55 Oilers L 1–5 @ Sabres Nov 17, 2025 29% −29
56 Bruins L 1–3 vs Hurricanes Nov 17, 2025 30% −30
57 Ducks L 2–3 vs Senators Nov 20, 2025 31% −31
58 Oilers L 1–2 OT @ Lightning Nov 20, 2025 31% −31
59 Blackhawks L 3–9 @ Sabres Nov 21, 2025 32% −32
60 Canucks L 5–8 @ Panthers Nov 17, 2025 32% −32
61 Sharks L 2–3 vs Senators Nov 22, 2025 33% −33
62 Kraken L 0–1 SO @ Islanders Nov 23, 2025 34% −34
63 Penguins L 0–5 vs Wild Nov 21, 2025 35% −35
64 Devils L 0–1 @ Panthers Nov 20, 2025 37% −37
65 Canadiens L 4–8 vs Capitals Nov 20, 2025 38% −38
66 Kraken L 2–4 @ Red Wings Nov 18, 2025 39% −39
67 Blue Jackets L 2–5 @ Jets Nov 18, 2025 40% −40
68 Red Wings L 0–5 vs Islanders Nov 20, 2025 40% −40
69 Devils L 3–6 @ Flyers Nov 22, 2025 41% −41
70 Rangers L 2–3 @ Golden Knights Nov 18, 2025 41% −41
71 Devils L 1–5 @ Lightning Nov 18, 2025 42% −42
72 Blues L 2–3 OT @ Flyers Nov 20, 2025 42% −42
73 Rangers L 2–3 @ Mammoth Nov 22, 2025 43% −43
74 Flames L 2–5 @ Blackhawks Nov 18, 2025 43% −43
75 Stars L 2–3 SO @ Flames Nov 22, 2025 44% −44
76 Sabres L 2–6 vs Flames Nov 19, 2025 44% −44
77 Mammoth L 2–3 OT @ Ducks Nov 17, 2025 45% −45
78 Blackhawks L 2–3 vs Kraken Nov 20, 2025 47% −47
79 Blackhawks L 0–1 vs Avalanche Nov 23, 2025 47% −47
80 Mammoth L 1–4 vs Golden Knights Nov 20, 2025 48% −48
81 Bruins L 3–4 @ Ducks Nov 19, 2025 49% −49
82 Hurricanes L 1–4 @ Sabres Nov 23, 2025 49% −49
83 Predators L 0–3 vs Avalanche Nov 22, 2025 51% −51
84 Islanders L 1–2 vs Blues Nov 22, 2025 52% −52
85 Canadiens L 3–4 SO @ Blue Jackets Nov 17, 2025 52% −52
86 Maple Leafs L 2–3 OT vs Blue Jackets Nov 20, 2025 52% −52
87 Kings L 1–2 @ Capitals Nov 17, 2025 53% −53
88 Golden Knights L 3–4 OT @ Ducks Nov 22, 2025 53% −53
89 Canucks L 2–5 vs Flames Nov 23, 2025 55% −55
90 Kings L 3–4 SO @ Sharks Nov 20, 2025 56% −56
91 Oilers L 4–7 @ Capitals Nov 19, 2025 56% −56
92 Stars L 2–3 vs Islanders Nov 18, 2025 57% −57
93 Jets L 3–4 vs Hurricanes Nov 21, 2025 58% −58
94 Blues L 2–3 OT @ Maple Leafs Nov 18, 2025 59% −59
95 Bruins L 1–3 @ Sharks Nov 23, 2025 59% −59
96 Mammoth L 2–3 OT @ Sharks Nov 18, 2025 60% −60
97 Blue Jackets L 3–4 OT @ Red Wings Nov 22, 2025 60% −60
98 Jets L 0–3 vs Wild Nov 23, 2025 61% −61
99 Kings L 1–2 OT vs Bruins Nov 21, 2025 62% −62
100 Panthers L 3–6 vs Oilers Nov 22, 2025 63% −63
101 Hurricanes L 3–4 SO @ Wild Nov 19, 2025 66% −66
102 Canucks L 2–4 vs Stars Nov 20, 2025 68% −68
103 Capitals L 3–5 vs Lightning Nov 22, 2025 70% −70
104 Penguins L 2–3 OT vs Kraken Nov 22, 2025 74% −74