In the first update of the season, the Chicago Blackhawks remain the top-ranked team in the TSN.ca NHL Power Rankings,ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings.
Some teams have started strong, resulting in big jumps from their preseason ranking.
The Washington Capitals jump from 22 all the way to five, after recording points in each of their first five games, and the New York Islanders climb from 14 to seven with four wins in their first five games.
The Nashville Predators, with no regulation losses in their first five games, move from 24 to 12.
Conversely, there are teams off to slow starts or dealing with significant injuries, and have taken a rankings hit.
The St. Louis Blues slide, from three to 15, with a .500 record and the loss of injured centre Paul Stastny factored in and the Boston Bruins sink from five to 19 with shaky goaltending and trouble filling a void on a scoring line.
Expected to be prime regression candidates entering the season, the Colorado Avalanche have had a particularly rough start and drop from 13 to all the way down to 25.
Among Canadian teams, the Montreal Canadiens are up three spots, to six, the Vancouver Canucks climb six spots to 11 and the Ottawa Senators, riding hot goaltenders, vault eight spots to 13.
The Calgary Flames, despite a winning record, slide one spot to 21 and the Toronto Maple Leafs stick at 23.
The Edmonton Oilers hold steady, if unspectacularly, at 27, and the Winnipeg Jets are grounded in a hurry, down from 19 to 29.