10. Seattle KrakenPrevious ranking: 5 Points percentage: 60. 34% Next seven days: vs. STL (Dec. 20), @ VAN (Dec. Oilers, Dec. 30. The Kraken take on one of the Pacific Division's (other) high-powered offenses for the first time this season when the Oilers pay a visit. Seattle has been scoring in bunches, and Edmonton has got strikers to spare. How many goals should we expect that night? 11. Colorado AvalanchePrevious ranking: 17 Points percentage: 57. 14% Next seven days: vs. NSH (Dec. MTL (Dec. 31.
CHI (Dec. 16), vs. 18), @ ANA (Dec. 21), @ SJ (Dec. Blues, Dec. The Wild can close 2022 on a high note (pun intended! ) against the St. Louis squad that overcame a 2-1 first-round playoff series deficit to kick Minnesota out of the postseason mix six months ago. Revenge is best served cold. 15. Washington CapitalsPrevious ranking: 24 Points percentage: 53. 13% Next seven days: vs. TOR (Dec.
CBJ activate Patrik Laine and Elvis Merzlikins off Injured Laine, 24, has missed the last seven contests with a sprained ankle
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USA at 2:30 p. m. ET, followed by Canada vs. Slovakia at 6:30 p. ET. NHL Network will preview the 2023 tournament and players to watch on NHL Tonight: 2023 World Junior Championship Preview on Sunday, December 25 at 6 p. ET hosted by Tony Luftman and featuring analysis from E. J. Hradek and Dave Starman. The preview show will include a recap on the August 2022 World Junior Championship, plus NHL Network's Jon Morosi will voice multiple Team USA features, including a preview of the current American roster and tournament, along with individual features on 2023 U. National Junior Team head coach Rand Pecknold, University of Minnesota forward and St.
33% Next seven days: @ ARI (Dec. 16), @ VGK (Dec. 17), @ COL (Dec. 19), @ NYR (Dec. The Islanders can sweep their season series with a heated rival in this third and final meeting. Their most recent win involved overcoming a 3-1 hole to steal key points on the road. Can the Isles make it a clean sweep? 13. New York RangersPrevious ranking: 19 Points percentage: 59. 68% Next seven days: @ PHI (Dec.
The Avalanche close out 2022 with a late-afternoon matchup against one of the NHL's top teams in Toronto. It's on Colorado's turf, and while the Avs are banged up, so too are the Leafs (defensively, at least). It should put them on equal footing for a barn-burning end to the year. 12. New York IslandersPrevious ranking: 12 Points percentage: 58.
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DET (Dec. 19), @ OTT (Dec. The Capitals' last trip to Ottawa ended in an ugly loss when Washington blew a 2-0 second-period lead and couldn't stop the Senators from scoring five straight to the finish. Sure, they're not rivals or anything, but no one forgets difficult nights like that. How will Washington handle round two? 16. Los Angeles KingsPrevious ranking: 15 Points percentage: 56. 06% Next seven days: vs. SJ (Dec. ANA (Dec. CGY (Dec. Ducks, Dec. The Kings' rivalry with Anaheim is always compelling, even if one (or both) teams are struggling.
Note: Previous ranking for each team refers to the most recent edition, published Dec. 9. Points paces are through Thursday's games. 1. Boston BruinsPrevious ranking: 1 Points percentage: 82. 76% Next seven days: vs. CBJ (Dec. 17), vs. FLA (Dec. 19), vs. WPG (Dec. 22)vs. Senators, Dec. 27. The Bruins are one of the league's undisputedly excellent teams. But when Boston met the Senators in October, they quickly fell behind 3-0 and stumbled to a 7-5 loss.
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Detroit Red WingsPrevious ranking: 10 Points percentage: 55. 17% Next seven days: vs. 17), @ WSH (Dec. The Red Wings are revamped, but they've had their struggles against the Sabres. Detroit has been blown out 8-3 and lost in a shootout to its also-on-the-rise division rival. Are the Red Wings in line for another disappointing finish, or can they turn the tide on Buffalo before 2022 closes out? 19. Florida PanthersPrevious ranking: 20 Points percentage: 51.
In their first Freeway Face-off of the season, L. A. will no doubt find extra motivation to perform, and the Ducks have surprised a few opponents this season with some plucky comeback wins. 17. Edmonton OilersPrevious ranking: 18 Points percentage: 56. 45% Next seven days: vs. 17), @ NSH (Dec. 19, @ DAL (Dec. Flames, Dec. The Oilers' third and final Battle of Alberta matchup already? 2022 has all the luck. The first two outings were decided by a single goal with results split down the middle. Who takes the (regular) season series? And might it be a prequel to a few more (postseason) meetings this spring? 18.
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17), @ CHI (Dec. 18), @ PIT (Dec. Penguins, Dec. The Rangers will meet Pittsburgh for the first time since last spring's first-round playoff series, when New York overcame a 3-1 deficit and eliminated its division rival with a wild overtime victory in Game 7; Jacob Trouba's hit on Sidney Crosby knocked the latter out for the majority of that comeback. Bad blood? We'll say! 14. Minnesota WildPrevious ranking: 14 Points percentage: 58. 62% Next seven days: vs.
NHL Power Rankings: The most captivating game left for every team in DecemberDec 16, 2022Kristen ShiltonESPN NHL reporter CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The big news of the week in the hockey world was Alex Ovechkin scoring a hat trick against the Chicago Blackhawks to reach 800 goals, becoming the third player in NHL history to do so. As Ovi has been on this recent goal-scoring heater, his Washington Capitals have won eight of their last 11 games. How high did the Caps rise in this week's Power Rankings? Find out the answer to that question, as well as our take on the biggest game of the next two weeks for each club, as we get ready to flip the calendar to 2023. 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.
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61% Next seven days: @ NJ (Dec. 17), @ BOS (Dec. Islanders, Dec. The Panthers have beaten New York twice already and go for the season sweep in meeting No. Their prior tilts were tightly contested affairs played out over 10 days in October. Much has changed for both teams since then. Is Florida up to the task one more time on the Island? 20. Calgary FlamesPrevious ranking: 16 Points percentage: 53. 16), @ SJ (Dec.
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