| Team | Michel Anderson Rank | OS Computer Rank | Power | Schedule | Adjusted Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 1 | 14 | +29.41 | 0.50 | +14.71 |
| Vegas | 2 | 9 | +5.53 | 0.55 | +3.06 |
| Florida | 3 | 11 | +18.29 | 0.52 | +9.58 |
| Carolina | 4 | 16 | +15.06 | 0.50 | +7.58 |
| Minnesota | 5 | 8 | -9.18 | 0.48 | -4.73 |
| Winnipeg | 6 | 1 | +4.63 | 0.45 | +2.10 |
| Toronto | 7 | 6 | +7.68 | 0.50 | +3.86 |
| New Jersey | 8 | 5 | +19.69 | 0.47 | +9.21 |
| Edmonton | 9 | 30 | +24.72 | 0.49 | +12.07 |
| Tampa Bay | 10 | 10 | +27.10 | 0.52 | +13.95 |
| Los Angeles | 11 | 13 | +3.88 | 0.46 | +1.78 |
| Dallas | 12 | 3 | +5.00 | 0.50 | +2.51 |
| Vancouver | 13 | 21 | +1.45 | 0.46 | +0.67 |
| Boston | 14 | 15 | -9.49 | 0.46 | -5.14 |
| Colorado | 15 | 28 | -2.45 | 0.50 | -1.22 |
| Pittsburgh | 16 | 27 | -9.91 | 0.51 | -4.88 |
| Utah | 17 | 12 | +10.38 | 0.51 | +5.34 |
| Ottawa | 18 | 20 | -0.35 | 0.48 | -0.18 |
| St. Louis | 19 | 17 | -3.62 | 0.49 | -1.86 |
| NY Rangers | 20 | 2 | -22.99 | 0.47 | -12.24 |
| Philadelphia | 21 | 29 | -9.84 | 0.46 | -5.33 |
| Calgary | 22 | 4 | +9.04 | 0.44 | +3.99 |
| NY Islanders | 23 | 18 | -9.74 | 0.51 | -4.78 |
| Detroit | 24 | 24 | -8.81 | 0.48 | -4.54 |
| Columbus | 25 | 19 | +4.39 | 0.52 | +2.30 |
| Seattle | 26 | 7 | -6.84 | 0.49 | -3.49 |
| Anaheim | 27 | 22 | -8.18 | 0.50 | -4.12 |
| San Jose | 28 | 32 | -10.96 | 0.51 | -5.36 |
| Montreal | 29 | 25 | -2.40 | 0.50 | -1.20 |
| Buffalo | 30 | 26 | -19.91 | 0.49 | -10.18 |
| Nashville | 31 | 31 | -15.96 | 0.54 | -7.41 |
| Chicago | 32 | 23 | -9.99 | 0.50 | -4.96 |
NHL Power Ranking Notes
Every week we'll bring you a man vs. machine style power ranking where NHL expert Michel Anderson goes against the Odds Shark computer to decide the best and worst teams in the NHL.
Here's this week's power rankings from both Michel and the Odds Shark computer after November 25th games from the 2024-25 NHL season. See where Michel disagrees with the computer the most:
Most Overrated: New York Rangers
It's inexcusable for the computer to continue ranking the Rangers as the second-most powerful team in the league. New York has gone a pathetic 3-11SU in their last 14 and 2-5SU since trading captain Jacob Trouba in an attempt to shake things up.
An attempt that's blown up in GM Chris Drury's face with not only a rumored players-only meeting where the team spoke about their dislike for the GM's tactics.
"It's so rare that you hear a team collectively having a problem with management."
— sdpn (@sdpnsports) December 17, 2024
Sounds like things aren't going great between Rangers players and GM Chris Drury. 👀#SDP #NYR pic.twitter.com/8PeLcfjIcP
We also saw former second-overall pick Kaapo Kakko criticize the team for scratching when he wasn't the problem, a move that got Kakko traded for draft picks a day later.
For all their strengths on paper, New York has had a difficult time scoring with only 2.3 goals and allowing 3.3 per game since their slide began. With recent poor offense and defense showings, last year's Presidents' Trophy winners are now outside of the playoff picture, they'd be the first side in ten years to win the regular season trophy and miss the playoffs the next year and only the fourth side to do so ever.
Last time I checked being outside of the playoffs is not considered second-best in the league.
Most underrated: Edmonton Oilers
If you scrolled down to the bottom of the Computer's power ranking you'll find the Edmonton Oilers in 30th. That's right, two spots from the least powerful team in the NHL. That's a shocking rank considering Edmonton is 11th in the NHL for points percentage at 0.613 and has won five of their last six.
Not to mention Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl have been punking the NHL lately, McDavid has 1.9 points per game in his last 10 outings while Draisaitl has five goals and 19 points. Goalie Stuart Skinner has also put in some solid performances with a 0.920 save percentage and 2.31 goals against average in his last eight starts.
There is no question they belong in the top half of the league and nowhere near the bottom of the rankings like the Computer says.
How are our NHL Power Rankings compiled?
These power rankings show both our NFL experts' custom rankings and the computer's adjusted power ratings for an objective approach. Ranks are updated each week and are based on a rolling 10-game range. Early in the season, this date range reaches back to regular-season games of the previous year.
NHL power rankings aim to break down all the stats that are important beyond the win-loss column. We crunch that against a strength-of-schedule number that balances out the rough edges because a team beating up on lousy competition should not be climbing the power ladder faster than a team playing tough competition. At some point, that “hot” team is going to crash and burn and you’re going to know exactly when and why -- that’s when savvy hockey bettors make their cash.
