11. Winnipeg Jets (12-7-2)
Total points: 73
Last week: No. 10
"Offensively, the Jets are doing it by committee, but the one guy pulling much more than his weight has been Cole Perfetti. The 21-year-old forward, playing on the second line with Vladislav Namestnikov and Nikolaj Ehlers, has 17 points (seven goals, 10 assists) in 21 games and has significantly outscored both his linemates (11 points each). He is benefiting from the strong mentorship of Mark Scheifele, his childhood role model, who appreciates Perfetti's inquisitive hockey-nerd nature and admittedly sees a lot of himself in his young teammate. Perfetti probably won't stay in his unsung role for much longer." -- Paul Strizhevsky, staff writer
12. Detroit Red Wings (11-7-3)
Total points: 71
Last week: No. 16
"The Red Wings were looking for offense after finishing 24th in goals (237) last season. We all know about the addition of forward Alex DeBrincat in the offseason. But how about the addition of defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere? The 30-year-old has 18 points (five goals, 13 assists) in 20 games; only center Dylan Larkin (21 points; eight goals, 13 assists) and DeBrincat (20 points; 12 goals, eight assists) has more for Detroit. Gostisbehere has 10 points (two goals, eight assists) on the power play, second to Larkin's 13 (four goals, nine assists)." -- Nicholas J. Cotsonika, columnist
13. Tampa Bay Lightning (10-8-5)
Total points: 32
Last week: No. 13
" Erik Cernak arguably has been the Lightning's top unsung player for a long time. Things are no different this season for the underrated and unheralded defenseman. Cernak (6-foot-3, 230 pounds) is again using his big body to play a physical, grinding game. Victor Hedman and Mikhail Sergachev draw the honors as the Lightning's top defensemen, but Cernak is right behind them, averaging 19:17 of ice time. He leads Tampa Bay defensemen with 47 hits. His 30 blocks are second to Sergachev's 40. The Lightning have been up and down this season, but the more Cernak hits, the less they miss." -- Rosen
14. Washington Capitals (11-6-2)
Total points: 30
Last week: No. 11
" Rasmus Sandin's improved defensive play has made him an unsung part of the Capitals' success this season. The 23-year-old defenseman impressed with his offensive skills after being acquired in a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs last season, putting up 15 points (three goals, 12 assists) in 19 games after joining Washington. But he struggled at times defensively in his increased role following the trade and was minus-7. Sandin hasn't been as productive offensively this season, with four assists in 19 games, but he has been much more reliable defensively (plus-2). Sandin also was valuable in carrying more of the load when defensemen Trevor van Riemsdyk, Martin Fehervary and Joel Edmundson missed time with injuries." -- Tom Gulitti, Staff Writer
15. New Jersey Devils (10-9-1)
Total points: 29
Last week: No. 15
"There's no denying the heart and determination of Brendan Smith, who this season has become a fan favorite as the Devils continue to push through their schedule minus some key injured players. Smith is officially listed as a defenseman, but he's been called upon to play fourth-line left wing in consecutive games in the absence of forwards Timo Meier (lower body), Erik Haula (lower body) and Tomas Nosek (upper body), forming a checking line with center Chris Tierney and Nathan Bastian. New Jersey forward Curtis Lazar said, ‘We don't know if he should be a forward, a defenseman or what, but he goes back to the bench, sits right in the middle and then we call on him for either the back end or up front, and he answers the bell.’ Smith has two assists in 20 games but ranks fourth on the Devils in hits (34) and sixth in blocked shots (16), and is third among defensemen in takeaways (seven) while averaging 14:37 of ice time. As Devils center Jack Hughes said, ‘He’s a beast.’” -- Morreale
16. Nashville Predators (11-10-0)
Total points: 24
Last week: Unranked
"Yakov Trenin played in 14 of Nashville's first 15 games and did not have a point. The Predators were 5-10-0 overall, 5-9-0 with Trenin in the lineup. In six games since then, the forward has five points (four goals, one assist), including a game-winning goal, and has averaged 17:18 of ice time compared to 15:12 prior to that. The Predators have won all six games. There are a lot of players playing well for Nashville in the past 12 days, but Trenin has jump-started the Predators in many ways. He scored the first goal in two of their six straight wins and gave them a 2-0 lead in another. Cole Smith, Colton Sissons and Alexandre Carrier could also be the Predators’ unsung hero at this point, and it's all based on the six-game winning streak that landed them in the Super 16 this week." -- Rosen
Others receiving points: St. Louis Blues 19, Philadelphia Flyers 5, Edmonton Oilers 4, Calgary Flames 1, New York Islanders 1
Dropped out from last week: Flyers (No. 14)
New Amsterdam Game of the Week
Each week, NHL.com will highlight one game that features two teams in the Super 16. This week, it's the Colorado Avalanche against the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday (8 p.m. ET; BSW, ALT, SN1).
The No. 4 Avalanche have won four in a row and seven of eight. The No. 2 Kings had won five in a row before losing 2-1 to the Washington Capitals on Wednesday. Colorado will be playing the second game of a back-to-back and its third game in four nights when it visits Los Angeles. The Kings won't play again until the Avalanche come into their building Sunday. This is a rematch of the season opener for both teams, a 5-2 Colorado win in Los Angeles on Oct. 11. -- Rosen
HERE'S HOW WE RANKED ’EM
AMALIE BENJAMIN
1. New York Rangers; 2. Boston Bruins; 3. Los Angeles Kings; 4. Colorado Avalanche; 5. Vegas Golden Knights; 6. Dallas Stars; 7. Florida Panthers; 8. Vancouver Canucks; 9. Carolina Hurricanes; 10. Toronto Maple Leafs; 11. Detroit Red Wings; 12. Winnipeg Jets; 13. Washington Capitals; 14. New Jersey Devils; 15. Tampa Bay Lightning; 16. St. Louis Blues
BRIAN COMPTON
1. New York Rangers; 2. Los Angeles Kings; 3. Colorado Avalanche; 4. Boston Bruins; 5. Dallas Stars; 6. Vegas Golden Knights; 7. Vancouver Canucks; 8. Florida Panthers; 9. Toronto Maple Leafs; 10. Detroit Red Wings; 11. Winnipeg Jets; 12. Carolina Hurricanes; 13. Nashville Predators; 14. Washington Capitals; 15. St. Louis Blues; 16. Tampa Bay Lightning
NICHOLAS J. COTSONIKA
1. New York Rangers; 2. Los Angeles Kings; 3. Boston Bruins; 4. Colorado Avalanche; 5. Dallas Stars; 6. Vegas Golden Knights; 7. Vancouver Canucks; 8. Florida Panthers; 9. Detroit Red Wings; 10. Toronto Maple Leafs; 11. Winnipeg Jets; 12. Carolina Hurricanes; 13. Washington Capitals; 14. St. Louis Blues; 15. Tampa Bay Lightning; 16. New Jersey Devils
TOM GULITTI
1. Los Angeles Kings; 2. New York Rangers; 3. Boston Bruins; 4. Colorado Avalanche; 5. Vegas Golden Knights; 6. Dallas Stars; 7. Florida Panthers; 8. Vancouver Canucks; 9. Carolina Hurricanes; 10. Toronto Maple Leafs; 11. Detroit Red Wings; 12. Winnipeg Jets; 13. Washington Capitals; 14. New Jersey Devils; 15. Tampa Bay Lightning; 16. Nashville Predators
ADAM KIMELMAN
1. New York Rangers; 2. Vegas Golden Knights; 3. Los Angeles Kings; 4. Colorado Avalanche; 5. Vancouver Canucks; 6. Boston Bruins; 7. Dallas Stars; 8. Carolina Hurricanes; 9. Florida Panthers; 10. Winnipeg Jets; 11. Toronto Maple Leafs; 12. Tampa Bay Lightning; 13. New Jersey Devils; 14. St. Louis Blues; 15. Detroit Red Wings; 16. Washington Capitals
MIKE G. MORREALE
1. Boston Bruins; 2. Los Angeles Kings; 3. Colorado Avalanche; 4. Dallas Stars; 5. New York Rangers; 6. Toronto Maple Leafs; 7. Vegas Golden Knights; 8. Florida Panthers; 9. Vancouver Canucks; 10. Winnipeg Jets; 11. Carolina Hurricanes; 12. New Jersey Devils; 13. Detroit Red Wings; 14. St. Louis Blues; 15. Nashville Predators; 16. New York Islanders
TRACEY MYERS
1. New York Rangers; 2. Boston Bruins; 3. Vegas Golden Knights; 4. Los Angeles Kings; 5. Colorado Avalanche; 6. Dallas Stars; 7. Vancouver Canucks; 8. Florida Panthers; 9. Winnipeg Jets; 10. Toronto Maple Leafs; 11. Carolina Hurricanes; 12. Detroit Red Wings; 13. Tampa Bay Lightning; 14. Washington Capitals; 15. Philadelphia Flyers; 16. St. Louis Blues
SHAWN P. ROARKE
1. Los Angeles Kings; 2. Colorado Avalanche; 3. New York Rangers; 4. Boston Bruins; 5. Vancouver Canucks; 6. Vegas Golden Knights; 7. Dallas Stars; 8. Florida Panthers; 9. Carolina Hurricanes; 10. Toronto Maple Leafs; 11. New Jersey Devils; 12. Detroit Red Wings; 13. Nashville Predators; 14. Tampa Bay Lightning; 15. Winnipeg Jets; 16. Edmonton Oilers
DAN ROSEN
1. Los Angeles Kings; 2. Colorado Avalanche; 3. New York Rangers; 4. Vegas Golden Knights; 5. Dallas Stars; 6. Boston Bruins; 7. Vancouver Canucks; 8. Carolina Hurricanes; 9. Toronto Maple Leafs; 10. Florida Panthers; 11. Nashville Predators; 12. Detroit Red Wings; 13. Winnipeg Jets; 14. Edmonton Oilers; 15. New Jersey Devils; 16. Washington Capitals
DAVID SATRIANO
1. Vegas Golden Knights; 2. New York Rangers; 3. Colorado Avalanche; 4. Los Angeles Kings; 5. Boston Bruins; 6. Dallas Stars; 7. Vancouver Canucks; 8. Florida Panthers; 9. Carolina Hurricanes; 10. Toronto Maple Leafs; 11. Detroit Red Wings; 12. Nashville Predators; 13. Washington Capitals; 14. New Jersey Devils; 15. Winnipeg Jets; 16. Tampa Bay Lightning
PAUL STRIZHEVSKY
1. New York Rangers; 2. Los Angeles Kings; 3. Boston Bruins; 4. Colorado Avalanche; 5. Vegas Golden Knights; 6. Vancouver Canucks; 7. Dallas Stars; 8. Winnipeg Jets; 9. Florida Panthers; 10. Detroit Red Wings; 11. Toronto Maple Leafs; 12. Carolina Hurricanes; 13. Washington Capitals; 14. St. Louis Blues; 15. Tampa Bay Lightning; 16. New Jersey Devils
DEREK VAN DIEST
1. New York Rangers; 2. Boston Bruins; 3. Colorado Avalanche; 4. Los Angeles Kings; 5. Vegas Golden Knights; 6. Vancouver Canucks; 7. Dallas Stars; 8. Florida Panthers; 9. Winnipeg Jets; 10. Toronto Maple Leafs; 11. Carolina Hurricanes; 12. Detroit Red Wings; 13. Tampa Bay Lightning; 14. Philadelphia Flyers; 15. Nashville Predators; 16. Calgary Flames
MIKE ZEISBERGER
1. New York Rangers; 2. Boston Bruins; 3. Vegas Golden Knights; 4. Colorado Avalanche; 5. Dallas Stars; 6. Los Angeles Kings; 7. Vancouver Canucks; 8. Carolina Hurricanes; 9. Toronto Maple Leafs; 10. Florida Panthers; 11. Tampa Bay Lightning; 12. Detroit Red Wings; 13. Winnipeg Jets; 14. St. Louis Blues; 15. Washington Capitals; 16. New Jersey Devils
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