March 13, 2025 by Bob Schmidt

Now that each team has played 60 games, I have updated my power rankings chart. I created this chart based only on each team’s first 60 games, their overall record in those games, the strength of each team’s schedule, and how they fared against the stronger, mid tier, and weaker teams.

1. Winnipeg Jets
60 game record: 42-15-3, 87 Pts

Games 51-60: 9-1-0, 18 Pts

Previous ranking: 2

Tier win percentages: Tier 1 – 63% (3rd), Tier 2 – 70% (2nd), Tier 3 – 75% (2nd)

Trades: In – Luke Schenn, Brandon Tanev / Out – none

2. Washington Capitals
60 game record: 38-14-8, 84 Pts

Games 51-60: 4-3-3, 11 Pts

Previous ranking: 1

Tier win percentages: Tier 1 – 71% (1st), Tier 2 – 52% (15th), Tier 3 – 68% (7th)

Trades: In – Anthony Beauvillier / Out – none

3. Dallas Stars
60 game record: 39-19-2, 80 Pts

Games 51-60: 7-2-1, 15 Pts

Previous ranking: 3

Tier win percentages: Tier 1 – 61% (4th), Tier 2 – 65% (5th), Tier 3 – 68% (7th)

Trades: In – Mikko Rantanen / Out: none

4. Tampa Bay Lightning
60 game record: 35-21-4, 74 Pts

Games 51-60: 8-1-1, 17 Pts

Previous ranking: 10

Tier win percentages: Tier 1 – 52% (8th), Tier 2 – 67% (4th), Tier 3 – 58% (13th)

Trades: In – Oliver Bjorkstrand, Yanni Gourde / Out: Michael Eyssimont

5. Toronto Maple Leafs
60 game record: 38-20-2, 78 Pts

Games 51-60: 8-2-0, 16 Pts

Previous ranking: 9

Tier win percentages: Tier 1 – 50% (9th), Tier 2 – 58% (9th), Tier 3 – 76% (1st)

Trades: In – Scott Laughton, Brandon Carlo, Reese Johnson / Out – Nikita Grebenkin, Fraser Minten, Connor Dewar, Conor Timmins

6. Florida Panthers
60 game record: 36-21-3, 75 Pts

Games 51-60: 7-3-0, 14 Pts

Previous ranking: 7

Tier win percentages: Tier 1 – 60% (5th), Tier 2 – 47% (20th), Tier 3 – 70% (5th)

Trades: In – Seth Jones, Vitek Vanecek, Nico Sturm, Brad Marchand / Out – Spencer Knight, Patrick Giles

7. Vegas Golden Knights
60 game record: 36-18-6, 78 Pts

Games 51-60: 5-3-2, 12 Pts

Previous ranking: 6

Tier win percentages: Tier 1 – 50% (9th), Tier 2 – 52% (15th), Tier 3 – 72% (4th)

Trades: In – Reilly Smith / Out – Brendan Brisson

8. Edmonton Oilers
60 game record: 35-21-4, 74 Pts

Games 51-60: 3-6-1, 7 Pts

Previous ranking: 4

Tier win percentages: Tier 1 – 33% (21st), Tier 2 – 74% (1st), Tier 3 – 63% (12th)

Trades: In – Trent Frederic, Max Jones, Petr Hauser, Jake Walman / Out – Max Wanner, Carl Berglund

9. Carolina Hurricanes
60 game record: 34-22-4, 72 Pts

Games 51-60: 4-6-0, 8 Pts

Previous ranking: 5

Tier win percentages: Tier 1 – 50% (9th), Tier 2 – 55% (13th), Tier 3 – 65% (10th)

Trades: In – Logan Stankoven, Mark Jankowski / Out: Mikko Rantanen

10. Los Angeles Kings
60 game record: 31-20-9, 71 Pts

Games 51-60: 4-3-3, 11 Pts

Previous ranking: 8

Tier win percentages: Tier 1 – 68% (2nd), Tier 2 – 41% (24th), Tier 3 – 46% (24th)

Trades: In – Andrei Kuzmenko / Out – none