NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, projections vs. current pace

The 2024-25 NHL season turned one month old this week. That's too small of a sample to draw too many conclusions, right?

Forget it. For this edition of the Power Rankings, we'll be taking a look at the preseason over/under point total futures from ESPN BET compared to each team's current points pace. Which teams are the furthest off of their projections?

How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors sends in a 1-32 poll based on the games through Wednesday, which generates our master list here.

Note: Previous ranking for each team refers to the previous edition, published Nov. 1. Points percentages are through Thursday's games.

1. Winnipeg Jets

Previous ranking: 1