2026-27 NHL season · Oct 5, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026
NHL week 2: who deserved to win
6 of 47 winners were behind in the replays. The biggest steal: the Bruins beat the Mammoth 6–1 in a game they win 27% 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. 47 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 2 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.
| # | Team | Game | Wins the replay | Luck index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W 6–1 vs Mammoth Oct 8, 2026 | 27% | +73 | |
| 2 | W 5–2 @ Canadiens Oct 8, 2026 | 34% | +66 | |
| 3 | W 6–3 @ Avalanche Oct 10, 2026 | 35% | +65 | |
| 4 | W 4–2 vs Blues Oct 6, 2026 | 38% | +62 | |
| 5 | W 3–2 OT @ Blues Oct 8, 2026 | 39% | +61 | |
| 6 | W 3–2 vs Avalanche Oct 7, 2026 | 39% | +61 | |
| 7 | W 5–2 @ Ducks Oct 7, 2026 | 43% | +57 | |
| 8 | W 4–1 @ Bruins Oct 5, 2026 | 43% | +57 | |
| 9 | W 4–0 @ Sabres Oct 8, 2026 | 44% | +56 | |
| 10 | W 6–3 @ Red Wings Oct 9, 2026 | 46% | +54 | |
| 11 | W 2–1 vs Flyers Oct 8, 2026 | 46% | +54 | |
| 12 | W 3–2 @ Penguins Oct 5, 2026 | 46% | +54 | |
| 13 | W 7–3 @ Flames Oct 8, 2026 | 49% | +51 | |
| 14 | W 5–3 @ Capitals Oct 11, 2026 | 49% | +51 | |
| 15 | W 4–1 @ Panthers Oct 10, 2026 | 49% | +51 | |
| 16 | W 2–1 SO vs Stars Oct 10, 2026 | 50% | +50 | |
| 17 | W 5–3 @ Islanders Oct 10, 2026 | 50% | +50 | |
| 18 | W 1–0 SO vs Red Wings Oct 10, 2026 | 51% | +49 | |
| 19 | W 4–2 @ Flames Oct 10, 2026 | 51% | +49 | |
| 20 | W 5–1 @ Jets Oct 9, 2026 | 53% | +47 | |
| 21 | W 5–4 OT vs Predators Oct 6, 2026 | 54% | +46 | |
| 22 | W 4–1 vs Blackhawks Oct 8, 2026 | 57% | +43 | |
| 23 | W 3–1 vs Rangers Oct 9, 2026 | 59% | +41 | |
| 24 | W 5–3 vs Blue Jackets Oct 10, 2026 | 60% | +40 | |
| 25 | W 2–1 OT vs Kings Oct 10, 2026 | 63% | +37 | |
| 26 | W 2–1 @ Kings Oct 6, 2026 | 63% | +37 | |
| 27 | W 3–2 vs Wild Oct 8, 2026 | 64% | +36 | |
| 28 | W 3–2 SO vs Predators Oct 10, 2026 | 66% | +34 | |
| 29 | W 5–2 @ Blackhawks Oct 10, 2026 | 66% | +34 | |
| 30 | W 6–2 @ Kraken Oct 6, 2026 | 67% | +33 | |
| 31 | W 5–3 @ Devils Oct 6, 2026 | 67% | +33 | |
| 32 | W 5–3 vs Penguins Oct 7, 2026 | 67% | +33 | |
| 33 | W 4–1 @ Sabres Oct 10, 2026 | 69% | +31 | |
| 34 | W 5–2 vs Islanders Oct 6, 2026 | 69% | +31 | |
| 35 | W 5–3 vs Senators Oct 6, 2026 | 70% | +30 | |
| 36 | W 6–4 @ Canadiens Oct 6, 2026 | 70% | +30 | |
| 37 | W 4–1 vs Canucks Oct 10, 2026 | 71% | +29 | |
| 38 | W 6–2 vs Canucks Oct 11, 2026 | 71% | +29 | |
| 39 | W 4–1 @ Flyers Oct 11, 2026 | 72% | +28 | |
| 40 | W 3–2 OT vs Wild Oct 6, 2026 | 72% | +28 | |
| 41 | W 4–3 SO vs Maple Leafs Oct 8, 2026 | 73% | +27 | |
| 42 | W 3–2 SO vs Penguins Oct 9, 2026 | 74% | +26 | |
| 43 | W 5–1 vs Flyers Oct 10, 2026 | 77% | +23 | |
| 44 | W 4–1 vs Flyers Oct 5, 2026 | 80% | +20 | |
| 45 | W 5–0 vs Sharks Oct 5, 2026 | 81% | +19 | |
| 46 | W 3–1 @ Sharks Oct 10, 2026 | 81% | +19 | |
| 47 | W 7–2 vs Canucks Oct 8, 2026 | 87% | +13 | |
| 48 | L 2–7 @ Hurricanes Oct 8, 2026 | 13% | −13 | |
| 49 | L 1–3 vs Oilers Oct 10, 2026 | 19% | −19 | |
| 50 | L 0–5 @ Stars Oct 5, 2026 | 19% | −19 | |
| 51 | L 1–4 @ Lightning Oct 5, 2026 | 20% | −20 | |
| 52 | L 1–5 @ Bruins Oct 10, 2026 | 23% | −23 | |
| 53 | L 2–3 SO @ Blue Jackets Oct 9, 2026 | 26% | −26 | |
| 54 | L 3–4 SO @ Golden Knights Oct 8, 2026 | 27% | −27 | |
| 55 | L 2–3 OT @ Sabres Oct 6, 2026 | 28% | −28 | |
| 56 | L 1–4 vs Hurricanes Oct 11, 2026 | 28% | −28 | |
| 57 | L 2–6 @ Rangers Oct 11, 2026 | 29% | −29 | |
| 58 | L 1–4 @ Devils Oct 10, 2026 | 29% | −29 | |
| 59 | L 4–6 vs Hurricanes Oct 6, 2026 | 30% | −30 | |
| 60 | L 3–5 @ Red Wings Oct 6, 2026 | 30% | −30 | |
| 61 | L 2–5 @ Rangers Oct 6, 2026 | 31% | −31 | |
| 62 | L 1–4 vs Mammoth Oct 10, 2026 | 31% | −31 | |
| 63 | L 3–5 @ Capitals Oct 7, 2026 | 33% | −33 | |
| 64 | L 3–5 vs Mammoth Oct 6, 2026 | 33% | −33 | |
| 65 | L 2–6 vs Golden Knights Oct 6, 2026 | 33% | −33 | |
| 66 | L 2–5 vs Hurricanes Oct 10, 2026 | 34% | −34 | |
| 67 | L 2–3 SO @ Senators Oct 10, 2026 | 34% | −34 | |
| 68 | L 2–3 @ Lightning Oct 8, 2026 | 36% | −36 | |
| 69 | L 1–2 vs Panthers Oct 6, 2026 | 37% | −37 | |
| 70 | L 1–2 OT @ Golden Knights Oct 10, 2026 | 37% | −37 | |
| 71 | L 3–5 @ Blues Oct 10, 2026 | 40% | −40 | |
| 72 | L 1–3 @ Capitals Oct 9, 2026 | 41% | −41 | |
| 73 | L 1–4 @ Islanders Oct 8, 2026 | 43% | −43 | |
| 74 | L 4–5 OT @ Maple Leafs Oct 6, 2026 | 46% | −46 | |
| 75 | L 1–5 vs Ducks Oct 9, 2026 | 47% | −47 | |
| 76 | L 2–4 vs Ducks Oct 10, 2026 | 49% | −49 | |
| 77 | L 0–1 SO @ Canadiens Oct 10, 2026 | 49% | −49 | |
| 78 | L 3–5 vs Lightning Oct 10, 2026 | 50% | −50 | |
| 79 | L 1–2 SO @ Penguins Oct 10, 2026 | 50% | −50 | |
| 80 | L 1–4 vs Wild Oct 10, 2026 | 51% | −51 | |
| 81 | L 3–5 vs Kraken Oct 11, 2026 | 51% | −51 | |
| 82 | L 3–7 vs Avalanche Oct 8, 2026 | 51% | −51 | |
| 83 | L 2–3 vs Jets Oct 5, 2026 | 54% | −54 | |
| 84 | L 1–2 @ Senators Oct 8, 2026 | 54% | −54 | |
| 85 | L 3–6 vs Kraken Oct 9, 2026 | 54% | −54 | |
| 86 | L 0–4 vs Stars Oct 8, 2026 | 56% | −56 | |
| 87 | L 1–4 vs Senators Oct 5, 2026 | 57% | −57 | |
| 88 | L 2–5 vs Oilers Oct 7, 2026 | 57% | −57 | |
| 89 | L 2–3 @ Jets Oct 7, 2026 | 61% | −61 | |
| 90 | L 2–3 OT vs Sharks Oct 8, 2026 | 61% | −61 | |
| 91 | L 2–4 @ Blackhawks Oct 6, 2026 | 62% | −62 | |
| 92 | L 3–6 vs Maple Leafs Oct 10, 2026 | 65% | −65 | |
| 93 | L 2–5 vs Predators Oct 8, 2026 | 66% | −66 | |
| 94 | L 1–6 @ Bruins Oct 8, 2026 | 73% | −73 |