Several NHL clubs enter the 2026-27 season with strong rosters and recent regular-season form that position them to challenge for 100 points. The Colorado Avalanche, Carolina Hurricanes, Dallas Stars, and Tampa Bay Lightning top preseason projections, buoyed by elite forward depth, blue-line stability, and goaltending consistency after posting 106-121 points in 2025-26. Defending champion Carolina retained most of its core following its Cup win, while additions like Florida’s Brady Tkachuk and roster continuity elsewhere support expectations for another cluster of high-point teams. Early schedule strength, injury management, and divisional matchups will shape whether these groups sustain pace or fall short amid the 84-game slate. Trader consensus reflects these established advantages tempered by the league’s inherent variability.