Colorado lost a couple more games last week, but continue to remain the best team in the league. Tampa Bay remains the #2 ranked team followed by Carolina, Buffalo, and Dallas, who lost 3 games last week.
Colorado continues to be the best scoring team in the league. Tampa Bay remains #2 and edges closer to Colorado. Carolina and Montreal remain #3 and #4 while Buffalo moves up to #5.
The top 5 defensive teams remain the same, with Utah and Tampa Bay swapping positions this week.
Rankings:
| Rank | Team | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA | Rating | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLORADO AVALANCHE | 46 | 13 | 10 | 102 | 257 | 175 | 101.799 | 99.975 |
| 2 | TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING | 43 | 21 | 5 | 91 | 251 | 192 | 101.371 | 99.987 |
| 3 | CAROLINA HURRICANES | 45 | 19 | 6 | 96 | 250 | 206 | 101.324 | 99.947 |
| 4 | BUFFALO SABRES | 44 | 20 | 7 | 95 | 251 | 207 | 101.167 | 100.003 |
| 5 | DALLAS STARS | 43 | 16 | 11 | 97 | 240 | 190 | 100.990 | 99.864 |
| 6 | BOSTON BRUINS | 39 | 23 | 8 | 86 | 234 | 217 | 100.651 | 99.990 |
| 7 | MONTREAL CANADIENS | 38 | 21 | 10 | 86 | 244 | 228 | 100.609 | 99.996 |
| 8 | NEW YORK ISLANDERS | 40 | 26 | 5 | 85 | 206 | 202 | 100.588 | 99.971 |
| 9 | MINNESOTA WILD | 40 | 19 | 12 | 92 | 233 | 202 | 100.525 | 99.896 |
| 10 | ANAHEIM DUCKS | 39 | 27 | 4 | 82 | 235 | 242 | 100.410 | 99.959 |
Top 10 Offense:
| Rank | Team | Offense |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Avalanche | 0.613 |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 0.528 |
| 3 | Carolina Hurricanes | 0.460 |
| 4 | Montreal Canadiens | 0.435 |
| 5 | Buffalo Sabres | 0.406 |
| 6 | Edmonton Oilers | 0.339 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 0.326 |
| 8 | Dallas Stars | 0.298 |
| 9 | Anaheim Ducks | 0.289 |
| 10 | Ottawa Senators | 0.270 |
Top 10 Defense:
| Rank | Team | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Avalanche | 0.579 |
| 2 | Dallas Stars | 0.369 |
| 3 | Utah Mammoth | 0.323 |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 0.312 |
| 5 | New York Islanders | 0.260 |
| 6 | Minnesota Wild | 0.242 |
| 7 | Buffalo Sabres | 0.214 |
| 8 | Washington Capitals | 0.191 |
| 9 | Detroit Red Wings | 0.175 |
| 10 | Carolina Hurricanes | 0.162 |