Power rankings are updated every Tuesday throughout the NHL season.
| 1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 16-5-2 | — | Stop the presses! The Lightning have lost two in a row! Starting off a four-game road trip with two defeats isn’t ideal, but something tells us Tampa Bay will win in Buffalo on Tuesday night. |
| 2 | St. Louis Blues | 17-6-1 | — | The Blues have won four of the last five, although getting blanked at home by Nashville on Friday was a disappointment. |