With just over a week left in the 2021-22 NHL regular season, it’s time to assess what all 32 teams have done thus far — for better or worse.
For this week’s Power Rankings, we identified a stat for every team that best exemplified their performance, from recent trends to season-long strengths or weaknesses.
How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors rates teams against one another — taking into account game results, injuries and upcoming schedule — and those results are tabulated to produce the list featured here.
Note: Previous ranking for each team refers to the last edition, published April 13. Points paces are through Tuesday’s games.
Previous ranking: 1
Points percentage: 0.763
Games remaining: @ SEA (Apr. 20), @ EDM (Apr. 22), @ WPG (Apr. 24), vs. STL (Apr. 26), vs. NSH (Apr. 28), @ MIN (Apr. 29)
Would it shock you to find another category in which an Avalanche player leads the league? Well, defenseman Devon Toews leads the NHL in secondary assists at even strength (25).
Previous ranking: 2
Points percentage: 0.763
Games remaining: vs. DET (Apr. 21), vs. TOR (Apr. 23), vs. TB (Apr. 24), @ BOS (Apr. 26), @ OTT (Apr. 28), @ MTL (Apr. 29)
Life is full of similarities. The Panthers are tied for the league lead in most games with eight or more goals (3), while also being tied for the league lead in fewest times being shut out (0).
Previous ranking: 5
Points percentage: 0.701
Games remaining: @ TB (Apr. 21), @ FLA (Apr. 23), @ WSH (Apr. 24), vs. DET (Apr. 26), vs. BOS (Apr. 29)
The Maple Leafs lead the league in shorthanded goals, with winger Ilya Mikheyev tallying four of them, tied for second among all skaters.
Previous ranking: 4
Points percentage: 0.675
Games remaining: vs. DAL (Apr. 21), vs. VAN (Apr. 23), @ NSH (Apr. 26), @ MIN (Apr. 28), @ WPG (Apr. 29)
The Flames have scored 78 goals while the defense pairing of Rasmus Andersson and Noah Hanifin has been on the ice, highest of any defense pairing in the league.
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