Here are the latest power rankings by top sites. A couple of new teams in the mix this week as the Oilers and Ducks make the list.
Here are the NHL Power Rankings by top sites this week.
| Rank | TSN.ca | ESPN | FoxSports | Sportsline | SI | Yahoo |
| 1 | Senators | Hurricanes | Hurricanes | Hurricanes | Hurricanes | Hurricanes |
| 2 | Red Wings | Red Wings | Senators | Red Wings | Red Wings | Senators |
| 3 | Hurricanes | Stars | Red Wings | Stars | Senators | Red Wings |
| 4 | Rangers | Senators | Stars | Senators | Stars | Stars |
| 5 | Stars | Flyers | Sabres | Sabres | Predators | Flyers |
| 6 | Predators | Sabres | Predators | Rangers | Sabres | Sabres |
| 7 | Sabres | Rangers | Rangers | Oilers | Rangers | Predators |
| 8 | Ducks | Flames | Flyers | Canucks | Flyers | Avalance |
| 9 | Lightning | Kings | Flames | Predators | Canucks | Devils |
| 10 | Oilers | Predators | Canucks | Flames | Flames | Flames |
| 11-30 | more | more | more | more | more | more |
