Want to know what the “Puck” is happening in the hockey world? Well, here are this weeks NHL Power Rankings:
1. Winnipeg Jets
MONTREAL, QC – MARCH 04: A close-up detail of the Winnipeg Jets logo seen during the second period at the Bell Centre on March 4, 2021 in Montreal, Canada. The Winnipeg Jets defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
Winnipeg has won 4 of 6 games over the past 2 weeks and is still the best team in the NHL.
2. Washington Capitals
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 23: A general view of the Washington Capitals jersey logo during the game against the Philadelphia Flyers at Capital One Arena on October 23, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
Up a spot. Washington was on a 6 game win streak before their loss to the Canucks. They are allowing the least amount of goals against per game while scoring the 3rd most goals per game.
3. Vegas Golden Knights
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 15: A general view of the Vegas Golden Knights jersey logo during the second period of the game against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on October 15, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
Down a spot. The Golden Knights are still scoring the 4th most goals per game in the NHL but have been slipping defensively of late.
4. Edmonton Oilers
MONTREAL, CANADA – FEBRUARY 12: A detailed view of the Edmonton Oilers’ logo during the third period against the Montreal Canadiens at Centre Bell on February 12, 2023 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Edmonton Oilers 6-2. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
Up another 2 spots. The Oilers have won 10 of their 13 games played this month and are one of the hottest teams in the NHL, if not the hottest.
5. Carolina Hurricanes
MONTREAL, CANADA – APRIL 01: A closeup view of the Carolina Hurricanes’ logo during the first period against the Montreal Canadiens at Centre Bell on April 1, 2023 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-0. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
Down a spot due to the surging Oilers. Carolina won 3 of their 4 games this past week. They have the 5th most goals per game in the NHL.
6. Dallas Stars
WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 15: A general view of the Dallas Stars jersey logo during the second period of the game against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on December 15, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
Up 6 spots!!! The Stars have won 9 of their 13 games this month and are allowing the 3rd least goals against per game while scoring the 10th most goals per game on the season.
7. Tampa Bay Lightning
Up 2 spots. While the Lightning have won less than half of their games this month, they are still scoring the most goals per game in the NHL and allowing the 10th least goals against per game.
8. New Jersey Devils
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 13: General view of the New Jersey Devils jersey logo during the second period of the game against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on April 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
Down 2 spots. Bad news: the Devils have only won 4 of their 12 games this month. Good news: 2 of those 4 wins have come in their past 3 games, so hopefully, they are heating up a bit.
9. Toronto Maple Leafs
SUNRISE, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 19: The Toronto Maple Leafs logo is seen on a jersey during the third period of a game against the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena on October 19, 2023 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
Down 2 spots. The Leafs have won 7 of their 12 games this month. They are just outside the top 10 in both goals for and goals against per game.
10. Minnesota Wild
Down another 2 spots. The Wild have won half of the games they’ve played this month. Their peripheral stats- which indicate that they are a good team but not necessarily quite as good as their record suggests- have started catching up to them.
11. Los Angeles Kings
MONTREAL, CANADA – OCTOBER 17: A closeup view of the Los Angeles Kings crest during the first period against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on October 17, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Los Angeles Kings defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-1. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
Down a spot. The Kings are allowing the 4th least goals against per game but are merely 20th in goals per game.
12. Florida Panthers
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – OCTOBER 30: A detail of the Florida Panthers logo during the third period against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on October 30, 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
While the Panthers are top 10 in goals per game, they are mid-pack in goals against per game.
13. Colorado Avalanche
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 23: Samuel Girard #49 of the Colorado Avalanche skates on the ice during a game against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on December 23, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Like the Panthers, the Avalanche have been much better offensively than defensively. They are top 10 in goals per game but have allowed the 12th most goals against per game. After these top 13 teams, there seems to be a significant dropoff.
14. Ottawa Senators
RALEIGH, NC – APRIL 04: Ottawa Senators logo prior to the second period the game against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena on April 04, 2023 in Raleigh, North Carolina (Photo by Jaylynn Nash/Getty Images)***
The Senators lost to the Rangers and Bruins but beat the Maple Leafs and the Hockey Club.
15. Boston Bruins
MONTREAL, QC – MARCH 21: A detailed view of the Boston Bruins’ logo is seen during the second period against the Montreal Canadiens at Centre Bell on March 21, 2022 in Montreal, Canada. The Boston Bruins defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
The Bruins beat the Sharks, the Senators, and the Avs but lost to the Devils.
16. Vancouver Canucks
MONTREAL, CANADA – NOVEMBER 12: A detailed view of the Vancouver Canucks logo during the third period against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on November 12, 2023 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Vancouver Canucks defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-2. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
The Canucks lost to the Sabres and the Oilers but beat the Caps.
17. New York Rangers
The Rangers beat both the Senators and the Flyers but lost to the Avs.
18. Calgary Flames
WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 25: A detailed view of the jersey logo worn by the Calgary Flames during the game against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on November 25, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
The Flames beat the Sabres and Wild but lost to the Jets.
19. Utah Hockey Club
KEARNS, UTAH – OCTOBER 07: A close-up of the Utah Hockey Club logo on practice jersey at Utah’s Olympic Oval on October 07, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Utah beat the Jets and Wild but also lost to the Jets and the Senators.
20. St. Louis Blues
The Blues beat the Golden Knights in shootouts but lost to them the next game, as well as to the Stars the following game.
21. Pittsburgh Penguins
MONTREAL, CANADA – OCTOBER 17: A detailed view of the Pittsburgh Penguins logo during the second period against the Montreal Canadiens at Centre Bell on October 17, 2022 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
Pittsburgh beat the Kings but lost to the Ducks and Kraken.
22. Columbus Blue Jackets
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 07: A general view of the Columbus Blue Jackets jersey logo worn by Elvis Merzlikins #90 during the second period of the NHL preseason game against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on October 7, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images
The Blue Jackets lost to the Islanders and Canes but beat the Leafs and Kings.
23. Montreal Canadiens
MONTREAL, CANADA – OCTOBER 14: A close-up view of the Montreal Canadiens logo on a jersey during the second period against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Bell Centre on October 14, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Montreal Canadiens 6-3. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
Montreal beat the Lightning but lost to the Red Wings and Devils.
24. Philadelphia Flyers
MONTREAL, QC – DECEMBER 16: A detailed view of the Philadelphia Flyers’ logo seen on a jersey during overtime against the Montreal Canadiens at Centre Bell on December 16, 2021 in Montreal, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in a shootout. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
The Flyers beat the Red Wings but lost to the Rangers and Islanders.
25. Seattle Kraken
OTTAWA, CANADA – DECEMBER 02: Detailed view of the Seattle Kraken logo on Joey Daccord #35 of the Seattle Kraken jersey during the second period against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on December 02, 2023 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Chris Tanouye/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)
The Kraken beat the Sabres and Penguins but lost to the Caps.
26. New York Islanders
MONTREAL, CANADA – FEBRUARY 11: A closeup view of the New York Islanders’ logo during the second period against the Montreal Canadiens at Centre Bell on February 11, 2023 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the New York Islanders 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
The Islanders are now on a 4-game winning streak after beating the Blue Jackets, the Flyers, and the Canes this past week.
27. Buffalo Sabres
BUFFALO, NY – JANUARY 14: A general view of the Buffalo Sabres logo on a jersey during the game against the Washington Capitals at KeyBank Center on January 14 , 2021 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images)
The Sabres lost to the Kraken, Flames, and Oilers but at least beat the Canucks.
28. Anaheim Ducks
MONTREAL, CANADA – DECEMBER 09: A closeup view of the Anaheim Ducks logo on a jersey during the third period against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on December 9, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in a shootout. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
The Ducks lost to the Panthers but beat both the Penguins and Predators.
29. Detroit Red Wings
MONTREAL, CANADA – APRIL 16: A closeup view of the Detroit Red Wings logo during the third period against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on April 16, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 in a shootout. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
The Red Wings lost to the Flyers but beat the Canadiens and Lightning.
30. Nashville Predators
MONTREAL, CANADA – DECEMBER 05: A closeup view of the Nashville Predators logo during the first period against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on December 5, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Nashville Predators 3-0. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
The Predators beat the Sharks twice but lost to the Ducks.
31. San Jose Sharks
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 04: The logo on the San Jose Sharks on a jersey during their game against the Vegas Golden Knights at SAP Center on October 04, 2019 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
San Jose lost to the Bruins, the Predators twice, and the Panthers. Woof.
32. Chicago Blackhawks
The Blackhawks lost to the Canes and the Lightning, both in OT.
