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NHL Power Rankings through January 12, 2026: Avalanche still on top but three teams are charging
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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.
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It was a wild week.
Now, we present this week's NHL Power Rankings. Are the Colorado Avalanche still No. 1? But three teams are making a run at the throne.
NHL Power Rankings
| TEAMS | RANK |
| Colorado Avalanche | 1 (-) |
| Dallas Stars | 2 (-) |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 3 (-) |
| Minnesota Wild | 4 (-) |
| Detroit Red Wings | 5 (+2) |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 6 (-1) |
| Montreal Canadiens | 7 (-1) |
| New York Islanders | 8 (-) |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 9 (+4) |
| Buffalo Sabres | 10 (+5) |
| Boston Bruins | 11 (+5) |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 12 (-3) |
| Washington Capitals | 13 (-2) |
| Edmonton Oilers | 14 (-) |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 15 (-5) |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 16 (+5) |
| Florida Panthers | 17 (-5) |
| San Jose Sharks | 18 (+4) |
| Utah Mammoth | 19 (+7) |
| Seattle Kraken | 20 (+9) |
| Los Angeles Kings | 21 (+2) |
| New Jersey Devils | 22 (-2) |
| Nashville Predators | 23 (+4) |
| New York Rangers | 24 (-5) |
| Ottawa Senators | 25 (-7) |
| Anaheim Ducks | 26 (-9) |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 27 (+3) |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 28 (-4) |
| Calgary Flames | 29 (-1) |
| St. Louis Blues | 30 (-5) |
| Winnipeg Jets | 31(+1) |
| Vancouver Canucks | 32 (-1) |
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