Power Rankings Volume 1 features a player from every team that is exceeding expectations, then below that is the power rankings.  

Volume 2: Expected May 6, will have updated rankings and trade deadline review 

Volume 3: Expected June 19, final rankings and playoff predictions 

Over Preforming Players  

East:  

Carolina- Alexander Ovechkin 13G 12A, everyone thought he was washed up after his 53-point season last year, but Carolina saw some youth left in him and is looking just like he did back in the day, Ovi is projected 82pts and a career-high in goals. 

Buffalo- Connor McDavid 14G 11A, McDavid is the most hyped up first overall pick in the history of the FNHL, but he has not lived up to the potential, after a few mediocre seasons McDavid has found himself with the Sabers and is leading the team in goals and total points. 

New York R-Sergei Kostisyn 8G 22A, the old man has aged like fine wine after back-to-back 82-point season Sergei is looking to beat that this season and he is well on pace to surpass that with a projection of 98 points.  

Toronto- Erik Ersberg 2.54GAA 0.914 SA%, The 39-year-old is on pace to have his best season yet, having the 4th best Save percentage and the 8th best Goal allowed average, could he lead the maple Leafs to a playoff spot? 

Philadelphia- Cody Franson 4G 18A, Franson has been known as one of the best Defenseman when it comes down to passing the puck but this year, he has stepped up the game tremendously with 18 assists on the season and projected to get 59. 

Columbus- Travis Sanheim 3G 13A, A well-developed defenseman who is having a very balanced year, leading his team in assist, tied for the third most points and projected the most hits in his career.  

Montreal- Filip Chalipik- 8G 15A, A lot of big-name people on the Habs and Filip is not one you think of, but he has been playing exceptionally well on the second line with 23 points which is tied for the third most on the team.  

Washington- Jack Campbell 2.43 GAA 0.906 SA%, After slight regression, Campbell is sitting 5 in GAA which happens to be the best in the eastern conference.  

Pittsburgh- Martin Kaut 10G 7A, Former first round pick is in his second year with the Pens and is looking to put his atrocious rookie season behind him and with the help of the new Gm he is finding a way to put the puck in the net leading the team in goals.  

Detroit- Sven Andrighetto 9G 11A, the departing of Petan has left someone to fill his role and Sven has filled those shoes well, as he is leading his team in goals and is tied for the most points.  

Ottawa- Lucas Lessio 9G 6A, A name you might not know but he knows how to produce this season, while being on the third line Lucas is leading Ottawa in goals and is third right now in total points as well, he has the highest plus minus on the team.  

Tampa- Kirby Dach 9G 11A, the young prospect has done decent in his first few years in the league but this year he Is trying to get his first 60+pt season and he is well on pace to hit that mark.  

New York I- Jayce Hawyrluk 11G 12A, after spending most of his career on the farm, this year he is getting full years play and he is showing why he should have been called up earlier, Jayce is sitting in second in terms of goals and assists on the Isles behind Quinton Howden. 

New Jersey- Jonathan Huberdeau 10G 16A, after all the hype being the 4th overall pick in 2016 Jonathan has only been able to produce one 70-point season this season he is looking to break that and is projected to get 85pts.  

Florida- Timo Meier 10G 12A, on paper this team should be putting up big numbers, but it seems like Timo is the only one to produce leading his team in goals and is in second for assist, looking to get his first 70-point season.  

Boston- Jeff Carter 9G 12A, the 16-year pro has found some fuel this season for the Bruins after a disappointing 2027 campaign, this season he is tied for the most goals and assists on the team.  

Over Preforming Players 

West:  

Winnipeg – Nikita Zaitsev 6G 8A, Young Defenseman who's on pace to break highest point total by 12 points and has been the most consistent Dman on one of the best teams in the west. 

San Jose – Samuel Montembeault 2.37 GAA 0.914 G SA%, We knew he would be good, but Montembeault has been stellar and has made San Jose a serious contender while only having one 80 OV player, himself. 

Chicago – Liam Foudy 13G 11A, most rookies have come into the scene struggling to post 65 points, but Foudy has walked on as a 21-year-old who’s on pace for 79 points, as well as 43 goals. 

Nashville – Brandon Dubinsky 14G 13 A, the 2-time cup winner has been a top 10 player for close to 8 seasons now, but he has never reached the 40-goal mark which he is on pace to shatter this year. 

Seattle – Jeff Skinner 9G 21A, the now 32-year-old was traded this past offseason and on the new squad he is on pace to break all the following career totals: Goals, Assists, Points, +/-, Hits. 

Edmonton - Mitch Marner 4G 22A, Former 6th overall pick had a rough start to his career being on 4 different organizations in just 4 seasons, he has only been able to peak at 55 points but has finally found his groove with the Oilers. 

Vancouver – Martin Jones 2.30 GAA 0.919 SA%, After the Canucks long search of a goaltender last year they landed Jones, this season he is top-5 in Wins, GAA and SA%. 

Los Angeles – Viktor Fasth 2.67 GAA 0.907 SA%, Fasth so far is on target to break most of his own career records, but most importantly the guy knows how to win, he has a league-leading 14 wins. 

Anaheim – Brandon Halverson 2.28 GAA 0.919 SA%, Halverson is the reason why the Ducks are sitting at the 9 seed in the west, he has a league best 4 shutouts as well as the 3rd best GAA.  

Dallas - Jesperi Kotkaniemi 14G 13A, The Centerman just signed a long-term extension this past off-season and was expected to take on a bigger role this season, which he has fulfilled so far. 

Minnesota – Gustav Nyquist 15G 13A, the 2018 2nd overall pick, has always had high expectations but has never achieved them, until his 11th season where he has broken out with Point Per Game pace. 

Colorado – Barrett Hayton 7G 23A, Hayton has been playing phenomenal hockey this year while his and his team's expectations were low, he has a league best 23 assists and is sitting in 4th for point totals. 

Las Vegas – Cal Foote 7G 9A, Cal has really been the only bright spot on the Golden Knights, he is top-10 in the Norris Trophy race right now and has the second most goals amongst the Defensemen. 

Arizona – Dustin Byfuglien 4G 8A, acquired from a trade this past offseason the big Dman sits 5th in the league for hit totals and is on pace to match his points from last year. 

Calgary – Jakob Chychrun 6G 10A, what a start to the season Chychrun is having, the very defensive Dman has broken out this year offensively, on pace for 53 points when his career best is just 29. 

St. Louis – Rasmus Kupari 9G 12A, Is the best player on the ice for his team, Kupari has a +8 rating while his team is –24 in goal differential, he also is on pace for the best season of his young career. 

This year has been different from the past few as of now. The dynasties of Nashville and Montreal have been ruling the league in the standings as well as player performance. But this year the current division leaders are not what we are used to seeing, the 8 seed in the west is just 2 points away from the 1 seed and no single player is running away with individual stats. As this crazy close year continues let's look at the 1st Volume (Green 1-10, Yellow 11-21, Red 22-32) 

Power Rankings:  

1. Carolina Hurricanes – 28th PP%, 18th PK%, 9th GF/G, 4th GA/G 

2. New York Rangers – 16th PP%, 27th PK%, 6th GF/G, 14th GA/G 

3. Chicago Blackhawks – 6th PP%, 5th PK%, 8th GF/G, 17th GA/G 

4. Winnipeg Jets – 26th PP%, 32nd PK%, 11th GF/G, 19th GA/G  

5. Philadelphia Flyers – 17th PP%, 16th PK%, 2nd GF/G, 10th GA/G 

6. Seattle Kraken – 8th PP%, 13th PK%, 5th GF/G, 5th GA/G 

7. Nashville Predators – 25th PP%, 8th PK%, 19th GF/G, 2nd GA/G 

8. Montreal Canadians – 19th PP%, 10th PK%, 14th GF/G, 8th GA/G 

9. Vancouver Canucks – 23rd PP%, 2nd PK%, 13th GF/G, 9th GA/G 

10. Edmonton Oilers – 15th PP%, 15th PK%, 4th GF/G, 12th GA/G 

11. San Jose Sharks – 9th PP%, 9th PK%, 18th GF/G, 11th GA/G 

12. Toronto Maple Leafs – 5th PP%, 11th PK%, 12th GF/G, 6th GA/G 

13. Dallas Stars – 1st PP%, 7th PK%, 1st GF/G, 20th GA/G 

14. Washington Capitals – 24th PP%, 17th PK%, 16th GF/G, 7th GA/G 

15. Los Angeles Kings – 14th PP%, 30th PK%, 15th GF/G, 18th GA/G 

16. Buffalo Sabers – 10th PP%, 4th PK%, 20th GF/G, 16th GA/G 

17. Columbus Blue Jackets – 12th PP%, 19th PK%, 22nd GF/G, 1st GA/G 

18. Anaheim Ducks – 27th PP%, 1st PK%, 24th GF/G, 3rd GA/G 

19. Pittsburgh Penguins – 2nd PP%, 21 PK%, 10th GF/G, 22nd GA/G 

20. Minnesota Wild -11th PP% 31st PK% 3rd GF/G 28th GA/G 

21. New Jersey Devils- 4th PP% 6th PK% 17th GF/G 26th GA/G 

22. Colorado Avalanche- 7th PP% 28th PK% 7th GF/G 29th GA/G 

23. Detroit Red Wings- 32nd PP% 26th PK% 27th GF/G 23rd GA/G 

24. Vegas Golden Knights- 30th PP% 14th PK% 25th GF/G 15th GA/G 

25. Ottawa Senators- 3rd PP% 3rd PK% 28th GF/G 13th GA/G 

26. Florida Panthers- 13th PP% 23rd PK% 23rd GF/G 28th GA/G  

27. New York Islanders- 18th PP% 22nd PK% 21st GF/G 30th GA/G 

28. Tampa Bay Lightning- 22nd PP% 25th PK% 29th GF/G 27th GA/G 

29. Calgary Flames- 21st PP% 12th PK% 30th GF/G 21st GA/G 

30. Arizona Coyotes- 29th PP% 24th PK% 26th GF/G 31st GA/G 

31. St. Louis Blues- 31st PP% 29th PK% 32nd GF/G 27th GA/G 

32. Boston Bruins- 20th PP% 20th PK% 31st GF/G 32nd GA/G