NHL Power Rankings Week 5: Rangers rise, Canucks are terrible

The New Jersey Devils have been better than expected this season. Credit them for being able to capably replace Adam Larsson. However, their offense is still one of the worst in the NHL. They have scored just 26 goals this season, the fourth fewest in the league. Their 2.36 goals per game rank sixth in the NHL. On the other hand, their defense has been great, allowing just 2.27 goals per game. Cory Schneider has been fantastic in goal for them. He’ll need to keep that up to give the Devils a chance at making the playoffs.

The NHL’s youngest team is proving they belong. After a 6-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks, the Maple Leafs have now won three straight games. They also got wins last week over Edmonton Oilers and Buffalo Sabres. William Nylander leads the team with 12 points and Toronto has four players with at least 10 points. Frederik Andersen has looked much better recently, suggesting his slow start was due to getting adjusted to a new team. With their offense already doing a great job (37 goals scored), expect them to start winning more now that Andersen finally looks comfortable in net. Mike Babcock is doing a great job with this young group.