It’s a modified season for the NHL this year due to the pandemic. Restructured divisions to limit travel and less regular season games are just a few of the changes made, but the game is still going to be competitive with must-watch matchups and the normal stars still taking the ice.
We’re heading into Week 1 of the season, with 4 games on the docket on Wednesday. But where does each team stand heading into opening week?
Throughout the NHL, I’m going to be doing a weekly power ranking along with some stats, numbers and more. For this week, here’s my opening power ranking with my projected win totals for each team.
#1 Colorado Avalanche
Win Total Protection: 36
#2 Tampa Bay Lightning
Win Total Protection: 35
#3 Vegas Golden Knights
Win Total Protection: 34
#4 Toronto Maple Leafs
Win Total Protection: 32
#5 Philadelphia Flyers
Win Total Protection: 29
#6 Boston Bruins
Win Total Protection: 31
#7 St. Louis Blues
Win Total Protection: 30
#8 Carolina Hurricanes
Win Total Protection: 33
#9 Washington Capitals
Win Total Protection: 33
#10 Dallas Stars
Win Total Protection: 31
#11 Pittsburgh Penguins
Win Total Protection: 27
#12 Edmonton Oilers
Win Total Protection: 29
#13 Calgary Flames
Win Total Protection: 32
#14 New York Islanders
Win Total Protection: 30
#15 Nashville Predators
Win Total Protection: 27
#16 New York Rangers
Win Total Protection: 25
#17 Florida Panthers
Win Total Protection: 28
#18 Vancouver Canucks
Win Total Protection: 29
#19 Winnipeg Jets
Win Total Protection: 29
#20 Montreal Canadiens
Win Total Protection: 26
#21 Buffalo Sabres
Win Total Protection: 20
#22 Columbus Blue Jackets
Win Total Protection: 29
#23 Minnesota Wild
Win Total Protection: 27
#24 Chicago Blackhawks
Win Total Protection: 19
#25 San Jose Sharks
Win Total Protection: 26
#26 Los Angeles Kings
Win Total Protection: 24
#27 Arizona Coyotes
Win Total Protection: 21
#28 Anaheim Ducks
Win Total Protection: 21
#29 New Jersey Devils
Win Total Protection: 18
#30 Ottowa Senators
Win Total Protection: 20
#31 Detroit Red Wings
Win Total Protection: 16