Greg Wyshynski Oct 30, 2026, 08:00 AM ET

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Greg Wyshynski is ESPN's senior NHL writer.

With Halloween upon us, it was the perfect chance to turn this week's ESPN NHL Power Rankings into an ode to spooky season.

We've attached a horror movie to every NHL team this season, based on their fortunes and narratives, with the understanding that some of the performances this season are scarier than any of the films listed here.

How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors sends a 1-32 poll based on the games through Wednesday. Those ballots are combined to come up with the rankings you see below.

Note: Previous ranking for each team refers to the previous edition, published on Oct. 23 . Points percentages are through Thursday's games.

Here are 32 horror movies for 32 NHL teams, starting with the best of the best:

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