Who's Making the Grade, and Who's Failing at the NHL Quarter Mark? Grades for All 32 Teams

NHL catch-up: Canadian players hot, Canadian teams cold

CBC Sports' daily newsletter checks in on some NHL trends at the quarter mark of the season, including a great start by some top Canadian players and a bad one for most Canadian teams.

Who's making the grade, and who's failing at the NHL quarter mark? Grades for all 32 teams

From multiple A's down to two F's, here's what has gone right (and wrong) for every club.

NHL Heat Check: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not

Just past the quarter mark of the 2025-26 NHL season, the league’s early storylines are beginning to take shape. A handful of teams have surged out of the gate with statement wins and cohesive play, while others are struggling to keep pace amid inconsistent performances and mounting pressure. As the calendar turns toward midseason, the gap between the contenders and the clubs searching for answers is becoming harder to ignore Let’s take a look a…

Grades for all 32 NHL teams at the quarter mark of 2025-26

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark ESPN NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Nov 25, 2025, 07:00 AM ET The 2025-26 NHL season has reached its quarter mark, with all 32 teams having played more than 20 games. As usual, there are some positive surprises — looking squarely at the Pittsburgh Penguins and Anaheim Ducks — as…

Anaheim Ducks Quarter Season Analysis Shows a Team Ahead of Schedule

The Anaheim Ducks spent the first month of the season equally torching both scoreboards and expectations. They sit atop the Pacific Division after roughly the first quarter of the season, which is something no one had penciled into a pre-season projection. Their early surge has forced the NHL to have a different conversation about them. It is not whether the Ducks are improved. It is whether this is the moment they become something more than a r…

Quarter-Season Performance Grades for All 32 NHL Teams in 2025-26

As the 2025-26 NHL season reaches its quarter mark, all 32 teams have begun to reveal their strengths, weaknesses, and overall trajectories. From early standout performances to underwhelming starts, teams across the league are being evaluated based on their play over the first 20 to 25 games of the season. Several clubs have earned high […] The post Quarter-Season Performance Grades for All 32 NHL Teams in 2025-26 appeared first on Get More Spor…