14. Minnesota Wild
Record: 30-21-5 (.580%, 14th)
5v5 Goal Differential: -10 (22nd)
5v5 xGF/60: 2.4 (23rd)
5v5 xGA/60: 2.29 (t-2nd)
PP xGF/60: 9.32 (6th)
PK xGA/60: 7.55 (9th)
5v5 PDO: 99.1
Previous Week: 12th (-2)
The Wild didn’t start the week too well, dropping two straight games to the Panthers and Avalanche, but they bounced back with two straight wins against the Wild and Preds to end the week. While they haven’t made any deadline moves, they were the quiet part of the Ryan O’Reilly trade, taking on a little bit of cap space for a pick as a third-party broker.
15. Florida Panthers
Record: 28-25-6 (.525%, 23rd)
5v5 Goal Differential: +14 (10th)
5v5 xGF/60: 3.09 (2nd)
5v5 xGA/60: 2.7 (t-22nd)
PP xGF/60: 9.46 (5th)
PK xGA/60: 7.8 (14th)
5v5 PDO: 99.9
Previous Week: 15th (0)
The Panthers’ inconsistencies continue, as they split their four-game week with two wins and two losses, and have now alternated wins and losses in their last six games. They could have been a couple of spots higher in the list if not for the five-point rule, and while this list doesn’t decide the playoffs, it goes to show that this team is still struggling to find its groove and get a playoff spot.
16. Pittsburgh Penguins
Record: 27-19-9 (.573%, 15th)
5v5 Goal Differential: -3 (19th)
5v5 xGF/60: 2.99 (4th)
5v5 xGA/60: 2.68 (21st)
PP xGF/60: 8.82 (11th)
PK xGA/60: 8.44 (21st)
5v5 PDO: 99.8
Previous Week: 16th (0)
The Pens keep throwing away some valuable points in the standings, as like a lot of the other teams fighting for those final playoff spots, the Penguins are on a cold streak with three of their last four wins. That hasn’t stopped the duo of Sidney Crosby and Rickard Rakell, as they’ve combined for four goals and 11 points in just three games between the two of them.
17. Colorado Avalanche
Record: 31-19-5 (.609%, 12th)
5v5 Goal Differential: +3 (16th)
5v5 xGF/60: 2.61 (20th)
5v5 xGA/60: 2.45 (9th)
PP xGF/60: 8.14 (14th)
PK xGA/60: 8.7 (27th)
5v5 PDO: 100.1
Previous Week: 18th (+1)
The Avalanche didn’t start last week well with a loss to the Lightning, but they came right back with a three-game win streak, highlighted by an entertaining 6-5 win over the Oilers that saw them come back from down 3-0 to take it in overtime. That got a bit of a boost as Cale Makar finally drew into the lineup on Saturday, but that lasted all of one game before he missed Sunday’s match against the Oilers.
18. Ottawa Senators
Record: 27-24-4 (.527%, 22nd)
5v5 Goal Differential: -24 (t-28th)
5v5 xGF/60: 2.79 (10th)
5v5 xGA/60: 2.66 (19th)
PP xGF/60: 9.54 (4th)
PK xGA/60: 8.53 (t-23rd)
5v5 PDO: 97.9
Previous Week: 20th (+2)
The Sens keep taking big steps in this list, jumping up a couple more spots thanks to a stretch of 7-1-1 in their last nine games, one that’s also put them back in the playoff picture a little bit. That said, they have started selling off pieces by moving Tyler Motte, although they probably won’t move any big pieces like Alex DeBrincat – especially since their long-term plans seem a bit brighter with Ryan Reynolds closer to purchasing the team.
19. Washington Capitals
Record: 28-24-6 (.534%, t-20th)
5v5 Goal Differential: -1 (18th)
5v5 xGF/60: 2.66 (17th)
5v5 xGA/60: 2.55 (13th)
PP xGF/60: 7.48 (24th)
PK xGA/60: 8.19 (16th)
5v5 PDO: 99.6
Previous Week: 17th (-2)
Just as the Caps were starting to flirt with a division spot in the Metro, they’ve more or less determined their fate as a wild-card team with their recent skid. Not only have they lost their last four games, but they’ve also only strung back-to-back wins once since their big streak in December that put them back into playoff contention.
20. New York Islanders
Record: 28-24-7 (.534%, t-20th)
5v5 Goal Differential: +17 (9th)
5v5 xGF/60: 2.65 (t-18th)
5v5 xGA/60: 2.83 (27th)
PP xGF/60: 7.9 (20th)
PK xGA/60: 8.67 (25th)
5v5 PDO: 101.3
Previous Week: 19th (-1)
Any momentum the Islanders may have gained from the Bo Horvat trade and winning their first two games out of the All-Star break seems to have already evaporated. They’ve now lost four of their last five games, dropping matches to the Sens and Bruins last week, with that lone win at least coming at a big time against a Pens team they’re fighting with for a playoff spot.
21. Buffalo Sabres
Record: 28-22-4 (.556%, 17th)
5v5 Goal Differential: +4 (15th)
5v5 xGF/60: 2.69 (t-15th)
5v5 xGA/60: 2.67 (20th)
PP xGF/60: 6.29 (27th)
PK xGA/60: 8.69 (26th)
5v5 PDO: 100.3
Previous Week: 22nd (+1)
The Buffalo Sabres put an end to a four-game losing streak with back-to-back wins over the Ducks and Sharks during their trip to the West coast last week. That’s given them some much-needed momentum in the playoff race and moved them up a spot in the rankings as a result, although the Preds’ recent struggles helped with that as well.
22. Detroit Red Wings
Record: 26-21-8 (.545%, 18th)
5v5 Goal Differential: -9 (21st)
5v5 xGF/60: 2.17 (30th)
5v5 xGA/60: 2.63 (17th)
PP xGF/60: 7.55 (23rd)
PK xGA/60: 8.22 (18th)
5v5 PDO: 100.4
Previous Week: 23rd (+1)
Up until Saturday’s 4-2 loss to the Kraken, the Red Wings were red-hot last week, winning five in a row including three in the Northwest over the Canucks, Oilers, and Flames. Jakub Vrana also may make a return to the Red Wings lineup soon, as he was called up from the AHL, although it will likely be more of a “show-me” situation for interested trade partners than a long-term thing for the Wings.
23. Nashville Predators
Record: 26-22-6 (.537%, 19th)
5v5 Goal Differential: 0 (17th)
5v5 xGF/60: 2.76 (12th)
5v5 xGA/60: 2.82 (26th)
PP xGF/60: 7.25 (25th)
PK xGA/60: 9 (29th)
5v5 PDO: 100.5
Previous Week: 21st (-2)
Just as the Predators seemed to be putting themselves back in the playoff hunt, they’ve fallen right back off after losing three of their last four games. They had a big blowout win over the Panthers on Saturday, but otherwise, last week saw them lose games to the Coyotes, Bruins, and Wild.
24. Philadelphia Flyers
Record: 22-25-10 (.474%, 25th)
5v5 Goal Differential: -11 (23rd)
5v5 xGF/60: 2.38 (25th)
5v5 xGA/60: 2.7 (t-22nd)
PP xGF/60: 5.63 (32nd)
PK xGA/60: 8.21 (17th)
5v5 PDO: 99.4
Previous Week: 24th (0)
It was a quiet week in Philly with just two games, although they were two games that they’d like to forget, getting blown 6-2 in both games by the Kraken and the Canucks. That extends their losing streak to four games, although the fact that they stick around in the same spot is mostly due to how bad the teams below them are.
25. St. Louis Blues
Record: 26-27-3 (.491%, 24th)
5v5 Goal Differential: -21 (t-25th)
5v5 xGF/60: 2.37 (26th)
5v5 xGA/60: 2.8 (24th)
PP xGF/60: 6.11 (31st)
PK xGA/60: 8.53 (t-23rd)
5v5 PDO: 99.4
Previous Week: 26th (+1)
The Blues are all-in on selling at the trade deadline now, as along with dealing Vladimir Tarasenko, they dealt their captain Ryan O’Reilly to the Leafs in a big trade over the weekend. Losing those two big names made quite the impact on the team in their first weekend without them, as they lost both games to the Avs and Sens by a combined score of 11-3.
26. San Jose Sharks
Record: 17-29-11 (.395%, 29th)
5v5 Goal Differential: -20 (24th)
5v5 xGF/60: 2.86 (9th)
5v5 xGA/60: 2.59 (15th)
PP xGF/60: 7.85 (21st)
PK xGA/60: 7.57 (10th)
5v5 PDO: 98.9
Previous Week: 27th (+1)
It was another week of tanking for the Sharks, as they dropped all three of their matches last week against the Penguins, Golden Knights, and Sabres. They also may be without Timo Meier for a bit, as he is questionable for today’s game with an injury, something that’s even more important if it affects his trade value.
27. Vancouver Canucks
Record: 22-30-4 (.429%, 28th)
5v5 Goal Differential: -21 (t-25th)
5v5 xGF/60: 2.39 (24th)
5v5 xGA/60: 2.81 (25th)
PP xGF/60: 8.1 (15th)
PK xGA/60: 8.91 (28th)
5v5 PDO: 99
Previous Week: 25th (-2)
The Canucks haven’t made much of that momentum that comes from a coaching change, as their struggles out of the All-Star break continued by losing five of six out of the gate, before salvaging last week with a blowout win over the Flyers. The bad news continues for them, as they won’t be getting help from a Thatcher Demko return just yet after he experienced a setback in his recovery last week.
28. Montreal Canadiens
Record: 23-29-4 (.446%, 26th)
5v5 Goal Differential: -24 (t-28th)
5v5 xGF/60: 2.31 (27th)
5v5 xGA/60: 3.04 (31st)
PP xGF/60: 6.6 (26th)
PK xGA/60: 9.68 (30th)
5v5 PDO: 99.4
Previous Week: 28th (0)
The Canadiens won one game and lost two games, and if they were looking to both tank and play spoiler for playoff teams, they ended up doing the exact opposite. Their lone win came against the Blackhawks to start the week, a team they’re competing with for a lottery spot, and both losses came at the hands of two of the league’s best in the Canes and the Leafs.
29. Arizona Coyotes
Record: 20-28-9 (.430%, 27th)
5v5 Goal Differential: -23 (27th)
5v5 xGF/60: 2.13 (31st)
5v5 xGA/60: 2.86 (28th)
PP xGF/60: 6.2 (30th)
PK xGA/60: 9.83 (31st)
5v5 PDO: 100.4
Previous Week: 31st (+2)
Somehow, the Coyotes have found themselves on a nine-game point streak, going 5-0-4 in that stretch, including wins over the Predators, Lightning, and Blue Jackets. That mostly came without Jakob Chychrun in the lineup as well, as he’s still been sitting out due to trade purposes for a trade that was supposed to happen last week.
30. Columbus Blue Jackets
Record: 18-34-5 (.360%, 31st)
5v5 Goal Differential: -48 (30th)
5v5 xGF/60: 2.26 (28th)
5v5 xGA/60: 2.89 (29th)
PP xGF/60: 7.79 (22nd)
PK xGA/60: 8.49 (22nd)
5v5 PDO: 98.3
Previous Week: 32nd (+2)
Like the Coyotes, the Blue Jackets have been spoiling their tank a bit recently, as they have points in four of their last five games, with a 3-1-1 record in that span. They also joined in on the trend of sitting their trade assets, with Vladislav Gavrikov missing out on all four games last week.
31. Chicago Blackhawks
Record: 18-32-5 (.373%, 30th)
5v5 Goal Differential: -54 (31st)
5v5 xGF/60: 1.97 (32nd)
5v5 xGA/60: 3.02 (30th)
PP xGF/60: 6.26 (29th)
PK xGA/60: 7.71 (12th)
5v5 PDO: 98.4
Previous Week: 30th (-1)
The Blackhawks started last week with a three-game winning streak but managed to bounce back over the weekend by beating the Senators and the Leafs, the latter of which saw Patrick Kane score a hat trick before denying any interest in joining the Leafs. On top of that, captain Jonathan Toews announced he won’t be getting dealt at the deadline due to the current situation with his illness.
32. Anaheim Ducks
Record: 17-33-6 (.357%, 32nd)
5v5 Goal Differential: -70 (32nd)
5v5 xGF/60: 2.24 (29th)
5v5 xGA/60: 3.56 (32nd)
PP xGF/60: 8.01 (17th)
PK xGA/60: 10.12 (32nd)
5v5 PDO: 97.9
Previous Week: 29th (-3)
The Ducks only played two games last week, dropping both games with a 7-3 loss to the Sabres and a 6-3 loss to the Kings. That drops their losing streak to four games, one that’s seen them get outscored 26-11, so they seem to be doing a solid job of tanking right now.
