This week, the biggest movers the Wild, Bruins, and Rangers were while the Kings, Sharks, and Senators fell the farthest.
The formula looks at non-shootout win point totals per game, and multiplies that by five-on-five goal ratio. The numbers end up between 0 and 2 normally, but in the early season, those numbers are highly volatile.
Here we go:
Eastern Conference
| This Week | Last Week |
Rationale | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
1 | 1 | The Capitals remain atop the standings for the third straight week despite losing to the Islanders in regulation and needing OT to beat Anaheim. |
1.998 |
 |
2 | 3 |
Toronto moved up a spot as two road wins against weak teams (NJ and CBJ) made up for the 7-0 loss at home to Boston. |
1.633 |
 |
3 | 2 |
The Sabres dropped one spot after averaging 2 GF and 2 GA in their three games last week. Not surprising, they went 1-1-1. |
1.581 |
 |
4 |
4 |
Philadelphia is holding firm to that fourth spot, tied for 12th in the league in 5-on-5 ratio and tied for 4th in adjusted points per game. |
1.440 |
 |
5 |
10 |
The Rangers made a big jump this week, going 3-0-1 on a four-game home stand. Their 5-on-5 ratio is 15th best, though, so more improvement is needed. |
1.292 |
 |
6 |
5 |
Montreal is tied for 6th in the league in 5-on-5 ratio, but only has five regulation wins in 13 tries. |
1.154 |
 |
7 |
6 |
The Penguins have a worse 5-on-5 ratio than two-thirds of the league (21st in the NHL) but keep finding ways to win. Two more shootout games for them last week, splitting them. |
1.068 |
 |
8 |
7 |
Tampa Bay didn't get a single regulation win last week, but did win in OT and SO, only mildly dropped from last week. |
1.039 |
 |
9 |
15 |
The Bruins are hoping that their 7-0 win in Toronto revives their season. They are now tied for the 6th best 5-on-5 ratio in the NHL, they just need points. |
0.938 |
 |
10 |
9 |
Florida was home for three games last week and went to a SO in all of them. They lost all three. |
0.883 |
 |
11 |
8 |
The Hurricanes gave up 5 goals in back-to-back games and currently has a 5-on-5 ratio in between Columbus and New Jersey. Not a good sign. |
0.740 |
 |
12 |
12 |
Winnipeg went on the road last week for four games and took two to OT. They went 1-1-2, maintaining their position above the East's scrap heap. |
0.731 |
 |
13 |
13 |
The Islanders were shutout by Winnipeg before putting 5 goals on Washington. Strange. |
0.709 |
|
14 | 14 | New Jersey sits with the 28th best 5-on-5 ratio and the 24th best power play. At least their PK is 3rd in the league. |
0.583 |
|
15 | 11 | The Senators dropped to last in the East behind an 0-2-1 week, but the bigger problem is their NHL-worst 5-on-5 ratio. Bad news in Ottawa. |
0.512 |
Western Conference
| This Week | Last Week |
Rationale | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
1 | 2 |
The Stars take the top spot in the West after a 7-6 OT win over Colorado and a 5-2 win over Carolina. |
1.842 |
 |
2 | 3 | Edmonton has the second best 5-on-5 ratio in the NHL, largely due to only giving up 1.54 goals against per game. That can't last. |
1.805 |
 |
3 |
12 |
The Wild were this week's biggest winner, going 2-0-1 and only giving up one goal in each game. They are the only other team giving up under two goals per game. |
1.442 |
 |
4 |
5 |
Chicago finds themselves with the 11st best 5-on-5 ratio in the League and 9th best adjusted points per game. Solid team in Chicago. |
1.384 |
 |
5 |
7 |
The Predators went 1-0-2 on the road last week, but still moved up due to surpassing San Jose in adjusted points per game. |
1.354 |
 |
6 |
1 |
San Jose went 0-1-2, falling all the way from 2nd in the power rankings to 10th, right where their 5-on-5 ratio is. |
1.322 |
 |
7 |
6 |
The Coyotes have somehow managed to take the 16th best 5-on-5 ratio and turn it into the 6th best points per game mark. |
1.280 |
 |
8 |
8 |
Detroit continues to tread water, thanks to a 5-0 blowout of Anaheim after only scoring 1 goal in each of their previous two games and 6 goals in their last 6 games. |
1.213 |
|
9 |
10 |
The Blues have the 6th best 5-on-5 ratio in the League and a new head coach. With 30th ranked PP and 27th ranked PK, maybe their problem was with their assistants. |
1.154 |
 |
10 |
4 |
Los Angeles took a stumble, getting shutout by Edmonton and beat in a SO by Pittsburgh. An even 5-on-5 ratio doesn't speak highly of LA. |
1.154 |
 |
11 |
9 |
The Flames went 2-2 last week, scoring one goal in both losses. They have an even 5-on-5 ratio and an adjusted points per game mark of 1. |
1.000 |
 |
12 |
11 |
Vancouver is still languishing at the bottom tanks to the 24th best 5-on-5 ratio in the NHL. They can score, but right now they aren't preventing goals. |
0.790 |
 |
13 |
13 |
The Avalanche may have as many points as Vancouver, but they only have 4 regulation wins. Sitting in 9th place in the Conference is a mirage. |
0.694 |
 |
14 |
14 |
Anaheim went 0-1-2 last week, has the 29th highest 5-on-5 ratio in the NHL, and the 30th highest goals per game. The Ducks need offense. |
0.583 |
 |
15 | 15 | The Blue Jackets continue to be the bottom of the NHL, with the most goals against per game, 29th ranked PP, 26th most goals per game, 26th highest 5-on-5 ratio, and 28th ranked PK. |
0.275 |