Power Rankings
| Rank | Team | Last 10 Games | Streak | Key Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Phoenix COYOTES | 8-0-2 | W2 | |
| 2 |  |
Hartford WHALERS | 7-2-1 | W5 | |
| 3 |  |
New York ISLANDERS | 7-3-0 | W2 | |
| 4 |  |
Philadelphia FLYERS | 5-3-2 | L2 | Marc-Andre Bergeron, |
| 5 |  |
Detroit RED WINGS | 7-3-0 | W2 | |
| 6 |  |
Vancouver CANUCKS | 5-4-0 | L2 | |
| 7 |  |
Kansas City SCOUTS | 3-3-1 | L1 | Victor Hedman, |
| 8 |  |
Winnipeg JETS | 3-2-2 | L1 | |
| 9 |  |
Toronto MAPLE LEAFS | 4-4-0 | L4 | |
| 10 |  |
Ottawa SENATORS | 3-4-0 | L1 | |
| 11 |  |
St.Louis BLUES | 3-5-2 | L1 | |
| 12 |  |
Buffalo SABRES | 0-0-0 | N/A | Victor Rask, |
| 13 |  |
Calgary FLAMES | 0-0-0 | N/A | |
| 14 |  |
Chicago BLACKHAWKS | 0-0-0 | N/A | |
| 15 |  |
Los Angeles KINGS | 0-0-0 | N/A | Jani Hakanpaa, |
| 16 |  |
New Jersey DEVILS | 0-0-0 | N/A | |
| 17 |  |
New York RANGERS | 0-0-0 | N/A | |
| 18 |  |
San Jose SHARKS | 0-0-0 | N/A | |
| 19 |  |
Tampa Bay LIGHTNING | 0-0-0 | N/A | |
| 20 |  |
Boston BRUINS | 1-3-1 | L2 | |
| 21 |  |
Pittsburgh PENGUINS | 2-4-0 | L1 | Zdenek Kutlak, Todd Bertuzzi, |
| 22 |  |
Vegas GOLDEN KNIGHTS | 1-4-0 | L1 | |
| 23 |  |
Montreal CANADIENS | 0-3-1 | L3 | |
| 24 |  |
Minnesota WILD | 0-3-1 | OTL1 |