The Dallas Stars continue to lead the NHL Power Rankings, ahead of the Washington Capitals and Los Angeles Kings.
The Stars did get blanked by St. Louis Saturday, but it was their only regulation loss in the past eight games, a bump in the road for the league's highest-scoring team.
Among teams moving up this week, both Alberta clubs made hay at home, so the Edmonton Oilers climb from 26 to 23, while the Calgary Flames jump from 30 to 26. The Colorado Avalanche, with a hot goaltender, rise from 29 to 24.
Going the wrong way, the slumping New York Rangers drop from six to 11, the Columbus Blue Jackets sink from 23 to 30 without goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, one place behind the Buffalo Sabres, who fall four spots to 29.
The Montreal Canadiens remain the top-ranked Canadian team, down one spot to four, the Ottawa Senators hold steady at 13, and the Winnipeg Jets bump up a couple to 15. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks flipped spots at 27 and 28.