Ice Hockey
NHL Power Rankings thru December 1, 2025: Avalanche remain on top of the mountain; Lightning, Capitals surging
Watch every game of the NHL season on DAZN
We are in December of the 2025-26 NHL season, which is available to watch on DAZN.
It is expected to be another fascinating season between now and June. Add to that it is a Winter Olympic year, making the 2025/26 season even more special.
Every match 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 (+1) |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 3 (-1) |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 4 (+7) |
| New Jersey Devils | 5 (+5) |
| Minnesota Wild | 6 (+1) |
| Washington Capitals | 7 (+17) |
| Anaheim Ducks | 8 (-4) |
| Los Angeles Kings | 9 (+4) |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 10 (+5) |
| Boston Bruins | 11 (+3) |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 12 (-3) |
| Montreal Canadiens | 13 (+6) |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 14 (+3) |
| New York Islanders | 15 (-10) |
| Seattle Kraken | 16 (-10) |
| Ottawa Senators | 17 (-5) |
| Detroit Red Wings | 18 (-9) |
| New York Rangers | 19 (+8) |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 20 (+3) |
| San Jose Sharks | 21 (-1) |
| Utah Mammoth | 22 (-4) |
| Edmonton Oilers | 23 (-2) |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 24 (-8) |
| Winnipeg Jets | 25 (-3) |
| Florida Panthers Buffalo Sabres | 26 (-1) |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 27 (+1) |
| St. Louis Blues | 28 (+1) |
| Buffalo Sabres | 29 (-3) |
| Vancouver Canucks | 30 (-) |
| Calgary Flames | 31(-) |
| Nashville Predators | 32 (-) |
How To Watch NHL. TV on DAZN?
With exclusive rights, DAZN is the only international platform to watch the NHL, offering access to over 1,300 games per season, available live* and on demand. That includes over 1,300 regular-season games along with the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the Stanley Cup Finals.
You can watch the NHL via the DAZN App, available on smart TVs, phones, tablets, streaming devices, game consoles, and web browsers.
If you do not have the App already, then just follow these instructions....
- Download the free DAZN App from your normal App store on your TV, phone, tablet, or streaming device
- On a laptop or PC, visit www.DAZN.com/home
- Select 'Get started' or 'log in'
- Enter your email address, or sign up via the Apple, Google, or Facebook options
- You then have access to all of DAZN's free content, including the Matchroom boxing channel, LIV Golf, and FIFA+
- Then, find the NHL page and click 'buy now' to choose your subscription level
