NHL Stanley Cup Power Rankings Week 2: Penguins Climb 10 Spots After Solid Opening Week

One week of NHL hockey is in the books, with an exciting slate of games to start the new season. The Pittsburgh Penguins were one of the more impressive teams with two wins and plenty of goals, while others such as the Anaheim Ducks and New York Rangers also saw impressive results.

Here are our updated Stanley Cup Power Rankings entering Week 2.

Rank	Team	Record	Points	Previous Week	Stanley Cup Odds
1	Colorado Avalanche	(2-0)	4	2 ▲ +1	+750
2	Minnesota Wild	(2-0)	4	6 ▲ +4	+1400
3	Anaheim Ducks	(2-0)	4	10 ▲ +7	+2800
4	Florida Panthers	(1-0-2)	4	4 (E)	+650
5	Edmonton Oilers	(2-0-1)	5	8 ▲ +3	+900
6	Carolina Hurricanes	(1-1-1)	3	1 ▼ -5	+650
7	Tampa Bay Lightning	(1-1)	2	5 ▼ -2	+1000
8	Vegas Golden Knights	(2-1)	4	3 ▼ -5	+950
9	Washington Capitals	(1-1)	2	11 ▲ +2	+1700
10	San Jose Sharks	(2-0)	4	17 ▲ +7	+3500
11	Ottawa Senators	(1-0)	2	16 ▲ +5	+3500
12	Pittsburgh Penguins	(2-0)	4	22 ▲ +10	+6000
13	New York Rangers	(3-1)	6	24 ▲ +11	+8000
14	Utah Mammoth	(2-1)	4	18 ▲ +4	+3000
15	Dallas Stars	(0-2)	0	7 ▼ -8	+1300
16	Montreal Canadiens	(1-0-1)	3	12 ▼ -4	+2000
17	Boston Bruins	(2-1)	4	20 ▲ +3	+10000
18	Columbus Blue Jackets	(1-1)	2	23 ▲ +5	+6000
19	Buffalo Sabres	(1-1)	2	9 ▼ -10	+3000
20	Winnipeg Jets	(1-0-1)	3	21 ▲ +1	+15000
21	New Jersey Devils	(1-1)	2	15 ▼ -6	+3000
22	Toronto Maple Leafs	(1-2)	2	13 ▼ -9	+2500
23	Los Angeles Kings	(0-1-1)	1	14 ▼ -9	+3000
24	Seattle Kraken	(2-1)	4	28 ▲ +4	+40000
25	New York Islanders	(1-1)	2	25 (E)	+15000
26	St. Louis Blues	(1-1)	2	26 (E)	+20000
27	Vancouver Canucks	(2-2)	4	31 ▲ +4	+100000
28	Nashville Predators	(1-1)	2	29 ▲ +1	+20000
29	Philadelphia Flyers	(0-1-2)	2	19 ▼ -10	+5000
30	Detroit Red Wings	(0-2)	0	27 ▼ -3	+15000
31	Chicago Blackhawks	(0-3)	0	30 ▼ -1	+25000
32	Calgary Flames	(0-3)	0	32 (E)	+100000

Who Looked the Best

Team	Notes
	Kirill Kaprizov scored twice and Quinn Hughes notched a goal and an assist — reaching 50 assists in his 50th game with the franchise, the fastest in team history — as the Wild rallied from a 1-0 deficit with four straight goals to beat Boston 4-1.
	Leo Carlsson had a goal and an assist as the Ducks jumped out to a 4-0 lead and held off a late push from Vegas, with Lukas Dostal making 27 saves to secure a 4-3 win over the Golden Knights.
	Tommy Novak scored twice, including the overtime winner, and Evgeni Malkin had a goal and two assists as the Penguins survived blowing a 5-1 lead to escape with a 6-5 OT win over Montreal.
	Igor Shesterkin stopped 28 shots and added an assist as the Rangers won their third straight game, beating Utah 4-2 behind goals from Vladislav Gavrikov, Gabe Perreault, J.T. Miller and Eeli Tolvanen.

Who Surprised

Team	Notes
	Depth signing Paul Cotter has carried Vancouver to a surprising 2-2 start, scoring an OT winner on his debut and riding a four-game point streak since.

Who Disappointed

Team	Notes
	The preseason No. 1 team has looked lethargic out of the gate, dropping an OT opener to Florida and getting outscored 3-0 early in a 5-2 loss to Washington before squeaking out their first win in OT over Philadelphia.
	Dallas is winless through two games, getting shut out 4-0 by St. Louis and managing just one goal in a 2-1 loss to Nashville despite a league-best power play a year ago.
	The Flyers are 0-1-2 to start the year, dropping consecutive overtime games to New Jersey and Carolina while getting outshot a staggering 122-62 through three games.

Keep Your Head High

Team	Notes
	Despite an 0-1-1 start that opened with an 8-4 blowout loss to Colorado, LA erased a 4-2 deficit against San Jose before falling in OT, a sign the offense is further along than the defense.

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