The Ducks are making a case for being considered a contender by going 7-2-1 in their last 10 games. They are in the top 10 in three of the six rankings this. Here are the NHL Power Rankings by top sites this week.
| Rank | TSN.ca | ESPN | FoxSports | Sportsline | SI | Yahoo |
| 1 | Red Wings | Red Wings | Red Wings | Red Wings | Red Wings | Hurricanes |
| 2 | Senators | Sabres | Senators | Senators | Senators | Red Wings |
| 3 | Stars | Hurricanes | Hurricanes | Hurricanes | Hurricanes | Sabres |
| 4 | Sabres | Stars | Sabres | Stars | Sabres | Senators |
| 5 | Rangers | Senators | Stars | Predators | Stars | Stars |
| 6 | Predators | Flames | Predators | Sabres | Predators | Rangers |
| 7 | Hurricanes | Rangers | Rangers | Rangers | Rangers | Predators |
| 8 | Flyers | Predators | Flames | Flames | Flames | Devils |
| 9 | Ducks | Canadiens | Flyers | Ducks | Flyers | Avalanche |
| 10 | Sharks | Kings | Ducks | Flyers | Avalanche | Flyers |
| 11-30 | more | more | more | more | more | more |
