- The Boston Bruins top the NHL Power Rankings at the end of the regular season.
- The Bruins are also the favorites to win the Stanley Cup at +300.
The 2022-23 NHL regular season is now over, so it’s a good time for a final update of the league’s power rankings before the playoffs.
To start the season, NHL odds had the injury-ridden Colorado Avalanche (+700) as preseason favorites to repeat as Stanley Cup champions, but they’ve now fallen to second place behind the Boston Bruins (+300). The Edmonton Oilers (+850) and Toronto Maple Leafs (+1000) aren’t far behind.
NHL Power Rankings 2022-23
| RANK | TEAM | LAST WEEK | STANLEY CUP ODDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruins | 1 | +300 |
| 2 | Hurricanes | 2 | +950 |
| 3 | Maple Leafs | 3 | +1000 |
| 4 | Oilers | 6 | +850 |
| 5 | Avalanche | 8 | +700 |
| 6 | Devils | 4 | +1200 |
| 7 | Golden Knights | 5 | +1200 |
| 8 | Rangers | 7 | +1200 |
| 9 | Stars | 9 | +1800 |
| 10 | Lightning | 13 | +1600 |
| 11 | Wild | 11 | +1800 |
| 12 | Kings | 10 | +3000 |
| 13 | Kraken | 12 | +4000 |
| 14 | Jets | 14 | +3500 |
| 15 | Panthers | 15 | +4000 |
| 16 | Islanders | 16 | +6000 |
| N/A | Penguins | 17 | N/A |
| N/A | Flames | 18 | N/A |
| N/A | Predators | 19 | N/A |
| N/A | Sabres | 20 | N/A |
| N/A | Senators | 21 | N/A |
| N/A | Blues | 22 | N/A |
| N/A | Canucks | 23 | N/A |
| N/A | Red Wings | 24 | N/A |
| N/A | Capitals | 25 | N/A |
| N/A | Flyers | 26 | N/A |
| N/A | Coyotes | 27 | N/A |
| N/A | Canadiens | 28 | N/A |
| N/A | Sharks | 29 | N/A |
| N/A | Blackhawks | 30 | N/A |
| N/A | Ducks | 31 | N/A |
| N/A | Blue Jackets | 32 | N/A |
3. Toronto Maple Leafs
The 5-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Feb. 19 appears to be more odd than concerning for the Maple Leafs, who rebounded with a win over the Buffalo Sabres to avoid their first losing streak since mid-January.
With a record of 50-21-11 to finish the regular season, Toronto advanced to the playoffs second in the Atlantic division, only behind the Boston Bruins. The Leafs also finished fourth overall in 2021-22, but if they keep up this intensity, they might finally be able to make it past the first round of the postseason.
Right winger Mitch Marner had a 23-game point streak and set a franchise record with a 19-game home point streak during the regular season, and stars Auston Matthews, William Nylander, and Michael Bunting are also in great form. This will be a team to watch in the playoffs.
2. Carolina Hurricanes
Through the regular season, the Hurricanes won the Metropolitan division with a record of 52-21-9 to advance to the playoffs. Carolina won the division last season with a 54-20-8 regular-season record, but were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs by the New York Rangers.
Martin Necas and Sebastian Aho have both had great seasons so far and they seem to only be getting better as they head into the playoffs. Don’t count out Carolina for Stanley Cup contention this season.
1. Boston Bruins
The Bruins finished 10th overall in 2021-22, and all signs pointed to them having a rough start this season. It didn’t take long for them to prove their detractors wrong, and the team finished the regular season with an incredible record of 65-12-5.
Right winger David Pastrnak had an amazing season, and Brad Marchand, David Krejci, and Patrice Bergeron aren’t far behind him. The Bruins are the team to beat in 2023.
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