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NHL Power Rankings through January 5, 2026: Avalanche continue on their perch; Penguins rising
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We are into the new calendar year in the 2025-26 NHL season, which is available to watch on DAZN .
It has been a fantastic season so far to date. Add to that it is a Winter Olympic year, making the 2025/26 season even more special.
Every game of the season will be live on DAZN with NHL.TV worldwide , excluding Canada and the U.S.
It was a wild week.
Now, we present this week's NHL Power Rankings. Are the Colorado Avalanche still No. 1? Who is making a run, and who is sliding?
NHL Power Rankings
| TEAMS | RANK |
| Colorado Avalanche | 1 (-) |
| Dallas Stars | 2 (-) |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 3 (-) |
| Minnesota Wild | 4 (-) |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 5 (+3) |
| Montreal Canadiens | 6 (+1) |
| Detroit Red Wings | 7 (-2) |
| New York Islanders | 8 (-2) |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 9 (-) |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 10 (+6) |
| Washington Capitals | 11 (+1) |
| Florida Panthers | 12 (+1) |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 13 (-2) |
| Edmonton Oilers | 14 (-4) |
| Buffalo Sabres | 15 (-) |
| Boston Bruins | 16 (+3) |
| Anaheim Ducks | 17 (-3) |
| Ottawa Senators | 18 (+5) |
| New York Rangers | 19 (-2) |
| New Jersey Devils | 20 (-) |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 21 (-3) |
| San Jose Sharks | 22 (-) |
| Los Angeles Kings | 23 (-2) |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 24 (-) |
| St. Louis Blues | 25 (+3) |
| Utah Mammoth | 26 (-1) |
| Nashville Predators | 27 (+4) |
| Calgary Flames | 28 (+1) |
| Seattle Kraken | 29 (-3) |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 30 (+1) |
| Vancouver Canucks | 31(-1) |
| Winnipeg Jets | 32 (-) |
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