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Some teams are reveling in November. Others, not so much.
No fewer than six teams started the week on win streaks of at least three games, while four others had dropped at least three straight by Monday's end.
Not surprisingly, the scalding hot New Jersey Devils crashed the top five in the latest edition of B/R's NHL Power Rankings, amid a prolonged run toward the top of the Metropolitan Division, which is now the domain of the Carolina Hurricanes.
B/R's hockey staff got together to vote (awarding 32 points for a first-place vote all the way down to one point for a No. 32 tally), and the point totals created the 32-to-1 ranking that follows.
Take a look at what we came up with and drop a thought in the app comments.
Statistics updated through games of Monday, Nov. 9.
32. Vancouver Canucks
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Last Week:ย 32
The plummet continues for the Canucks, whose home loss to Philadelphia was their sixth straight and left them two points behind Chicago in the NHL basement. Vancouver was 32nd overall in 2025-26, 14 points behind the Blackhawks.
31. Chicago Blackhawks
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Last Week:ย 31
It went from bad to worse for the skidding Blackhawks in Carolina, where they gave up nine goals in a sixth consecutive loss. Chicago has allowed 31 regulation goals in the half-dozen losses and its 4.22 goals-against average is 31st in the NHL.
30. Philadelphia Flyers
3 of 32
Last Week:ย 29
A win in Vancouver came at the right time for the Flyers, who'd lost the first two on a five-game trip and still have to visit Edmonton and Columbus before they're back home on Sunday. Philadelphia's 23 road wins were seventh in the NHL in 2025-26.
29. Pittsburgh Penguins
4 of 32
Last Week:ย 26
A three-game jaunt to California began with a win at Los Angeles that ended a four-game skid for the Penguins, but turned ugly with a three-goal loss in Anaheim. The trip ends with a game in San Jose before a home game on Saturday.
28. San Jose Sharks
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Last Week:ย 22
A defeat of the New York Islanders was San Jose's first after five losses and just its second in nine games. "Good to get two points, right?" coach Ryan Warsofsky said. "Obviously, haven't got one here in a little bit, so that's a big thing."
27. Los Angeles Kings
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Last Week:ย 28
Loose play with the puck led to goals against and the Kings never recovered in a loss to visiting Pittsburgh. "It usually leads to opposition and possible runs coming back at you," coach Peter Laviolette said, "possible goals coming back at you."
26. Columbus Blue Jackets
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Last Week:ย 27
A loss at Buffalo was bad because it ended a two-game Columbus win streak. But it was worse because it left players questioning effort. "They were noticeably hungrier, which it hurts to say. That shouldn't be," forward Charlie Coyle said.
25. St. Louis Blues
8 of 32
Last Week:ย 20
Losses in the final three games of a four-game road trip left frustrated coach Jim Montgomery longing for full-time effort. "We need to be more committed to who we are," he said, "and we need to work at a harder rate more consistently."
24. Calgary Flames
9 of 32
Last Week:ย 23
The Flames welcomed Devin Cooley back to the crease for a win against Philadelphia after a lower-body injury. Cooley has won the last five games he's started and finished, allowing nine goals on 168 shots (a .946 save percentage).
23. Winnipeg Jets
10 of 32
Last Week:ย 30
A nine-game skid (0-7-2) certainly didn't help matters, but the three straight wins that followed were a product of leadership, coach Scott Arniel said. "Our guys in our room have done a really good job of kind of keeping the noise away," he said.
22. Detroit Red Wings
11 of 32
Last Week:ย 17
Not handling adversity was troublesome for the Red Wings in a 4-0 loss at Colorado, in which Detroit had 13 first-period shots. "It was frustrating," coach Todd McLellan said, "and we didn't deal real well with our emotions."
21. Toronto Maple Leafs
12 of 32
Last Week:ย 18
Gavin McKenna had the full rookie experience against Montreal, scoring his sixth goal and riding the bench for a bit after a turnover on a cross-ice pass led directly to a Canadiens goal. "I knew I was going to probably sit for that one," he said.
20. New York Rangers
13 of 32
Last Week:ย 24
The Rangers outshot and outplayed Edmonton over 60 minutes but saw a three-game win streak end with a second loss to the Oilers in eight days. "I loved our game," coach Mike Sullivan said. "We controlled a lot of play, there was so much to like."ย
19. New York Islanders
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Last Week:ย 19
A shootout loss to San Jose wasn't an ideal way to start a trip for the Islanders, who've not won in four games (0-2-2). "I don't know about the last four games," coach Peter DeBoer said. "We were better for stretches, but not long enough."
18. Seattle Kraken
15 of 32
Last Week:ย 15
The final stretch before a trip to Europe for the NHL's Global Series in Finland didn't go so well for the Kraken, who lost two of three. Seattle will face Carolina at Veikkaus Arena in Helsinki on Thursday and Saturday.
17. Florida Panthers
16 of 32
Last Week:ย 14
The Panthers finished seventh in an eight-team Atlantic Division that had four 100-point teams last season, and they're off to a slow start against that competition in 2026-27 after a loss in Boston plunged them to 0-4 in the Atlantic.
16. Buffalo Sabres
17 of 32
Last Week:ย 12
A stretch of four wins in five games was halted by a home loss to Vegas, which Tage Thompson said was due to fundamentals. "Trying to get too cute at the line," he said, "giving them free offense and then we're chasing the game."
15. Utah Mammoth
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Last Week:ย 13
One stop remains (in Vegas) on a six-game road trip that's seen the Mammoth amass five of a possible 10 points. Utah opened with two wins in the trip's first three games but were subsequently beaten in Montreal (5-4) and Ottawa (4-2).
14. Anaheim Ducks
19 of 32
Last Week:ย 25
No one's hotter out West than Cutter Gauthier and the Ducks, who've won five in a row while the 22-year-old winger has scored 11 goals. "I'm just shooting the puck and they're going in," he said, "so I'm just going to keep shooting it."
13. Washington Capitals
20 of 32
Last Week:ย 10
A two-game home skid in which the Capitals allowed 11 goals ended with a defeat of Florida. "To just fight through a little bit of adversity (Saturday), gut that out as group, against a really good team," coach Spencer Carbery said, "that's a big win."
12. Ottawa Senators
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Last Week:ย 16
The Senators been streaking and coach Travis Green suggested that they also may be peaking after a home win over Utah. "I thought in ways it was our best win of the year," he said. "We found a way to win a game that we didn't play our best."
11. Nashville Predators
22 of 32
Last Week:ย 21
It's been rough for Steven Stamkos since he arrived in Nashville but early success this season may be changing the mindset. "(Confidence) is hard to get and easy to lose sometimes," he said. "When you have it, you just try to keep that snowball rolling."
10. Colorado Avalanche
23 of 32
Last Week:ย 6
Mackenzie Blackwood hasn't allowed more than three goals in a game since early October but he finally got a 2026-27 shutout when he stopped 27 shots against Detroit. "Whenever you can come away with zero," he said, "it's a good feeling."
9. Dallas Stars
24 of 32
Last Week:ย 11
The league's No. 7 power play (27.5 percent) thrived against San Jose, thanks largely to Thomas Harley's goal and two assists while up a man. "We're snapping it around pretty quick," he said. "I'm trying to distribute, but also be a shot threat."
8. Vegas Golden Knights
25 of 32
Last Week:ย 9
The Golden Knights picked up points in each game of an eastern trip and extended a win streak to three at Buffalo. "It was great road trip," said Tomas Hertl, who scored twice against the Sabres. We got almost every point except one," he said.
7. Tampa Bay Lightning
26 of 32
Last Week:ย 7
A loss at Winnipeg ended a six-game point streak (4-0-2) for the Lightning, though they did rally from three goals down in the third period less than 24 hours after winning in OT at Minnesota. "We were a gassed group," coach Jon Cooper said.
6. Montreal Canadiens
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Last Week:ย 5
Jacob Fowler is just 21 but he's already in the milestone business. The rookie's win over Toronto made him the first 21-or-younger goalie with a nine-game point streak (8-0-1) since Braden Holtby did it with Washington in 2010-11.
5. Minnesota Wild
28 of 32
Last Week:ย 3
Getting three points on a weekend back-to-back (win over San Jose, OT loss to Tampa Bay) was enough to generate positive feedback from coach John Hynes. "I liked our compete level and how we worked and things like that," he said.
4. New Jersey Devils
29 of 32
Last Week:ย 8
No Eastern team was any hotter to start the week than the Devils, who saw the recently acquired Connor Hellebuyck become the first goalie in franchise history to win his first five games. "It's almost been a seamless transition," he said.
3. Edmonton Oilers
30 of 32
Last Week:ย 2
Devon Levi was dinged up at the end of October and the beginning of November, but his return has meant good things for the Oilers. He stopped 49 of 52 shots (.942 save percentage) in consecutive defeats of Vancouver and the Rangers.
2. Boston Bruins
31 of 32
Last Week:ย 4
The Bruins have been difficult to beat regardless of location so far in 2026-27 but it's been nearly impossible in Boston, where the team's Sunday defeat of Florida lifted it to 8-1-0 at home. Boston's 29 home wins last season were first in the NHL.
1. Carolina Hurricanes
32 of 32
Last Week:ย 1
The Hurricanes were already limiting chances and winning games, but the floodgates opened offensively when they scored nine times in a home win against Chicago. "That's a product of coming ready to play," coach Rod Brind'Amour said.
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