Nov 27, 2017
The 7-Eleven Power Rankings - Blues fest continues
After four consecutive weeks perched in the No. 2 spot, the high-scoring St. Louis Blues are finally on top.

After four consecutive weeks perched in the No. 2 spot, the high-scoring St. Louis Blues are finally on top.
The Blues, who scored six goals against the Minnesota Wild and eight against Connor McDavid’s Edmonton Oilers last week, are the best team in this week’s TSN 7-Eleven Power Rankings, according to consensus rankings formulated by the TSN Power Ranking panel of Ray Ferraro, Jeff O’Neill, Jamie McLennan, Craig Button and Darren Dreger.
St. Louis continues to be led by the Brayden Schenn-Vladimir Tarasenko-Jaden Schwartz scoring machine, with all three players on the first line sitting in the top 10 in league scoring (Schwartz with 32 points; Schenn, 30; Tarasenko, 28). The deep Blues were ranked 20th in TSN’s first 7-Eleven power rankings of 2017-18 but now have an NHL-best 35 points in the standings.
The No. 2 Tampa Bay Lightning, who have lost two in a row, drop a spot after three straight weeks ranked first. Jumping five places to No. 3 from No. 8 last week are the remarkable Vegas Golden Knights, winners of five consecutive games. They have earned their 15 victories faster than any expansion team in NHL history. After going .500 last week, the Winnipeg Jets slip to No. 4 from third overall a week ago, while the Columbus Blue Jackets, winners of a league-best six in a row, round out the top five, moving up a place from No. 6 last week in the rankings.
Winners of five of their last seven, the Jets are still Canada’s top-ranked team, followed by the Toronto Maple Leafs – losing three of their last four to fall out of the top five – at No. 9 after sitting at No. 4 last week. Led by Johnny Gaudreau, who’s third overall in NHL scoring, the Calgary Flames edge up to No. 11 from No. 12 last week, while the offensively challenged Ottawa Senators plummet all the way to No. 24 from No. 13 last week – the biggest drop in this week’s rankings. The Vancouver Canucks, with rookie Brock Boeser leading the team in scoring (11 goals and 11 assists), move up four spots to No. 20, while the Oilers (No. 27, fourth-fewest points in the overall standings) and Montreal Canadiens (No. 26) both edge up a spot but remain Canada’s worst teams.
Despite beating Edmonton with a solid two-way game last Friday, the Buffalo Sabres remain last in the rankings for a second consecutive week. The Arizona Coyotes (No. 30) continue to improve – winning four of their last six – but are still ranked second-last with a league-high 17 losses, while the Florida Panthers are stuck at No. 29. The Philadelphia Flyers, who were ranked 12th overall just five weeks ago, drop three spots to No. 28 while the Oilers, who have yet to win consecutive games in regulation this season and have lost four of their last six games, are the final bottom-five team.

1. St. Louis Blues
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2. Tampa Bay Lightning
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3. Vegas Golden Knights
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2017-1815-6-1
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LAST 107-2-1
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4. Winnipeg Jets
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2017-1814-6-3
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LAST 107-3-0
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5. Columbus Blue Jackets
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2017-1815-7-1
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LAST 106-3-1
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6. Nashville Predators
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2017-1814-6-3
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LAST 108-1-1
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7. New Jersey Devils
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2017-1814-5-4
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LAST 105-2-3
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8. New York Islanders
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2017-1814-7-2
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LAST 107-2-1
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9. Toronto Maple Leafs
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2017-1815-9-1
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LAST 107-2-1
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10. Washington Capitals
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2017-1814-10-1
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LAST 106-4-0
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11. Calgary Flames
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LAST 106-3-1
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12. Los Angeles Kings
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The slumping Kings are in a goal-scoring drought. Over their last nine games, they’ve gone 2-6-1 and have scored more than two goals just once, including a 2-1 shootout win over the Ducks on Saturday.

13. Chicago Blackhawks
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2017-1811-8-3
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LAST 106-3-1
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14. New York Rangers
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2017-1813-9-2
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LAST 108-2-0
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15. Pittsburgh Penguins
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16. Minnesota Wild
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17. San Jose Sharks
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18. Dallas Stars
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19. Boston Bruins
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2017-1810-8-4
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LAST 105-4-1
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20. Vancouver Canucks
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21. Colorado Avalanche
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2017-1811-9-2
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22. Detroit Red Wings
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2017-1810-9-5
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23. Carolina Hurricanes
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2017-1810-8-4
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LAST 106-3-1
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A 47-shot effort wasn’t enough in a 5-4 loss to Toronto. The Hurricanes, who beat the No.6 Preds in a shootout Sunday, lead the league with both 35.9 shots per game and a 55.4 shot-attempt percentage.

24. Ottawa Senators
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2017-188-8-6
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LAST 103-6-1
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25. Anaheim Ducks
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Nobody is allowing more than the 36.6 shots per game the hurting Ducks are allowing, and nobody is being outshot by more than the 6.8 shots per game that the Ducks are being outshot by.

26. Montreal Canadiens
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27. Edmonton Oilers
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28. Philadelphia Flyers
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29. Florida Panthers
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The Panthers are allowing an average of 35.9 shots per game, second worst in the league, but 38-year-old Roberto Luongo is doing his part. His .928 save percentage is seventh best in the league.

30. Arizona Coyotes
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31. Buffalo Sabres
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