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No team has lost more times in the shootout than the playoff-bound Penguins, who sit at 3-7 in the skills contest. When the calendar turns to the playoffs, the Penguins will rejoice at not having to see the shootout anymore. Catch all the playoff races live on ESPN, ESPN+, ABC and Hulu. The 2021-22 NHL season is winding down towards the final day on April 29. Relatedly, but unsurprisingly, the Wild have been the most aggressive at pulling the goalie, spending 87 minutes with their net empty. The Wild lead the league in goals scored after pulling the goalie, with 21. The Bruins have the worst margin of victory of any playoff teams at home (2.01) which contributes to them being a league-worst 10-28 against the point spread at TD Garden. If he scores three more, he'll break Atlanta Thrashers legend Ilya Kovalchuk's record for most power-play goals in a season during the salary cap era. 29)Ĭhris Kreider has 25 power-play goals with six games remaining. They have surrendered the second-fewest goals against (58) in the third, while also posting the second-best goal differential (38) in the final frame. The Hurricanes are finishing strong this season. The Lightning have 10 15-goal scorers on their roster, tied for most in the NHL. 29)ĭepth carried the Lightning to back-to-back Stanley Cups, and it gives them a shot at a third.

The Flames have scored 78 goals while the defense pairing of Rasmus Andersson and Noah Hanifin has been on the ice, highest of any defense pairing in the league. The Maple Leafs lead the league in shorthanded goals, with winger Ilya Mikheyev tallying four of them, tied for second among all skaters. The Panthers are tied for the league lead in most games with eight or more goals (3), while also being tied for the league lead in fewest times being shut out (0). Would it shock you to find another category in which an Avalanche player leads the league? Well, defenseman Devon Toews leads the NHL in secondary assists at even strength (25). Points paces are through Tuesday's games. Note: Previous ranking for each team refers to the last edition, published April 13. How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors rates teams against one another - taking into account game results, injuries and upcoming schedule - and those results are tabulated to produce the list featured here. With just over a week left in the 2021-22 NHL regular season, it's time to assess what all 32 teams have done thus far - for better or worse.įor this week's Power Rankings, we identified a stat for every team that best exemplified their performance, from recent trends to season-long strengths or weaknesses.