The 2025-26 NHL season is less than two weeks old, so all small-sample warnings still apply.

But the fact that it's early means it's also not too late to find some values on futures bets. As part of our updated set of 1-32 Power Rankings this week, ESPN analysts Sean Allen (Eastern Conference teams) and Victoria Matiash (Western Conference teams) also came up with a captivating futures bet for every club.

How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors sends in a 1-32 poll based on the games through Wednesday, which generates our list.

Note: Previous ranking for each team refers to the previous edition, published Oct. 6 . Points percentages are through Thursday's games.

All odds accurate as of publish time. For more, go to ESPN BET.

1. Carolina

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