| Power Rankings |
| Current | Team | Previous |
 | 1 | Sharks · Trends | 2 |
| The Sharks started putting things together on their recent road trip and are firing on all cylinders right now. Not coincidentally, Evgeni Nabokov is much sharper in goal, too. |
 | 2 | Penguins · Trends | 1 |
| Any more questions about a hangover? The Pens finished October with Malkin and Gonchar on the shelf, and a league record-tying 11 wins. |
 | 3 | Sabres · Trends | 5 |
| The Sabres are looking for more from Derek Roy, but in the meantime, goalie Ryan Miller is sizzling with only one regulation loss in his 10 starts. |
 | 4 | Avalanche · Trends | 3 |
| Craig Anderson gets the NHL's October star of the month for leading the Avs to first place in the West and tying a league record for wins in a month. |
 | 5 | Blackhawks · Trends | 4 |
| The shots-per-game stat usually tells the story about which team controls games and Chicago is firing an average of 11 more than it is allowing. |
 | 6 | Capitals · Trends | 6 |
| Enough of an early division cushion for the league's best offense to withstand the absence of the league's most dangerous scorer for a while. |
 | 7 | Rangers · Trends | 8 |
| When you start thinking about MVPs, remember how the Rangers looked last week without Marian Gaborik in the lineup. |
 | 8 | Kings · Trends | 9 |
| Defenseman Drew Doughty is doing the job in his own end and on the scoreboard with a goal and seven assists in his last six games. |
 | 9 | Canucks · Trends | 10 |
| Lots of key injuries, little offense from the third and fourth lines and still Vancouver is keeping its head above water. |
 | 10 | Flyers · Trends | 11 |
| The Flyers are producing big offense these days, especially Scott Hartnell with seven points in his last three games. |
 | 11 | Red Wings · Trends | 17 |
| Only Tomas Holmstrom is scoring regularly, but Detroit is hanging tough after getting six of 10 possible points on its road trip. |
 | 12 | Devils · Trends | 14 |
| Happy trails so far this season for the Devils, one of only two unbeaten teams on the road. |
 | 13 | Coyotes · Trends | 20 |
| Goalie Ilya Bryzgalov continues to keep Phoenix in the playoff picture. He has allowed two or less goals in eight of his 11 starts. |
 | 14 | Flames · Trends | 7 |
| Still waiting for Olli Jokinen to break loose and to provide Jarome Iginla the kind of center he needs. |
 | 15 | Bruins · Trends | 13 |
| The Bruins aren't getting much offense because the power play isn't working. Boston has scored once with the man advantage in the last seven games. |
 | 16 | Senators · Trends | 15 |
| The Senators have a chance to put up some points in November with nine of the team's 12 games being at home. |
 | 17 | Canadiens · Trends | 12 |
| Interpret this any way you want: The Habs were .500 in October at 7-7, but six of the wins came in OT or shootouts. |
 | 18 | Stars · Trends | 16 |
| Rookie Jamie Benn is off to a strong start for the Stars, who have been a lot more effective on the road than at home so far. |
 | 19 | Blue Jackets · Trends | 18 |
| R.J. Umberger has started putting up points for the Jackets, who are actually scoring more per game than anyone in the Central Division. |
 | 20 | Oilers · Trends | 19 |
| The flu bug has slowed down a lot of the Oilers, just not Dustin Penner, who is among the league scoring leaders with 19 points. |
 | 21 | Lightning · Trends | 23 |
| Bolts coach Rick Tocchet is looking for something to shake Vincent Lecavalier out of his funk. Meanwhile, the Bolts have yet to lose at home in regulation. |
 | 22 | Thrashers · Trends | 22 |
| Still waiting for Nik Antropov to score his first goal, although his 10 assists have helped the Kovalchuk-less Thrashers. |
 | 23 | Ducks · Trends | 25 |
| A better effort defensively in the last couple of games, while Bobby Ryan's offense is starting to come around. |
 | 24 | Islanders · Trends | 30 |
| The Isles are giving their fans something to cheer about with a four-game winning streak and a winning record at home. |
 | 25 | Panthers · Trends | 26 |
| A couple of desperately-needed road wins were overshadowed only by the offensive exploits of Steven Reinprecht. |
 | 26 | Predators · Trends | 27 |
| Pekka Rinne is looking to regain his No. 1 job in goal, winning a player of the week honor to help make his case. |
 | 27 | Blues · Trends | 21 |
| The Blues are singing them at home, with a 1-5 record and only seven goals in their last six games at Scottrade Center. |
 | 28 | Wild · Trends | 28 |
| They've been the Wild at home and Minny on the road so far, but more telling about the problems is the minus-23 combined rating for the top four defensemen. |
 | 29 | Hurricanes · Trends | 24 |
| The way things are going, the 'Canes season will be done by the time Eric Staal gets back, regardless of how long it is. |
 | 30 | Maple Leafs · Trends | 29 |
| Weeks like this -- the season's first win and 12 points from Tomas Kaberle -- need to be remembered by the Leafs. |
