Super 16: Avalanche remain No. 1, Maple Leafs climb power rankings

The Toronto Maple Leafs have done enough recently to avoid getting knocked down in the Super 16 power rankings despite giving up a four-goal lead in a 7-6 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday.

The Maple Leafs instead moved up four spots this week to No. 4. They won five straight games before losing in Florida.
The Edmonton Oilers and Boston Bruins also climbed, the Bruins two spots to No. 8 and the Oilers moved three to No. 12.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are down three to No. 10.
The Colorado Avalanche are No. 1 for the 11th straight week.
To create the NHL.com power rankings, each of the 14 participating staff members puts together his or her version of what they think the Super 16 should look like. Those are submitted and a point total assigned to each.
The team that is selected first is given 16 points, second gets 15, third 14, fourth 13 and so on down to No. 16, who gets one point.
Here is the Super 16:

1. Colorado Avalanche (50-14-6)

Total points: 223
Last week: No. 1
The Avalanche have won four in a row, their past two against the Penguins, and have points in six straight games (5-0-1). They are 9-1-1 since March 13 and clinched a berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 6-4 victory against Pittsburgh on Tuesday.

2. Florida Panthers (49-15-6)

Total points: 211
Last week: No. 2
The Panthers rallied from down four goals for wins against the New Jersey Devils and Maple Leafs in the past week. It's the second time in team history they had multiple four-goal comeback wins in a single season. The only other team in NHL history to do so was the 1983-84 Oilers. Florida has won five in a row, scoring at least four goals in each.

3. Carolina Hurricanes (45-17-8)

Total points: 192
Last week: No. 3
The Hurricanes have lost two straight in regulation and are 1-2-1 in their past four. Nine of their last 12 regular-season games are against teams that have either been eliminated from contention or are not in position to make the playoffs.

4. Toronto Maple Leafs (45-19-6)

Total points: 166
Last week: No. 8
The Maple Leafs have scored at least six goals in five consecutive games and at least five in six in a row, a run tied with the team record set in 1975-76 and 1983-84.

5. Tampa Bay Lightning (43-20-7)

Total points: 158
Last week: No. 4
The Lightning are 6-8-1 since March 8 following a 4-3 loss at the Washington Capitals on Wednesday. Steven Stamkos (945 points; 471 goals, 474 assists in 910 games) needs eight points to tie Martin St. Louis for most in team history. St. Louis scored 953 points (365 goals, 588 assists) in 972 games.

6. New York Rangers (45-20-6)

Total points: 157
Last week: No. 5
The Rangers have not lost three games in a row since Nov. 2-6. They are 5-1-1 in their past seven and 9-3-1 since March 12. New York is two points behind Carolina for first in the Metropolitan Division. The Hurricanes have one game in hand.

7. Calgary Flames (42-19-9)

Total points: 142
Last week: No. 6
The Flames are third in goals (82) and third in goals against in the first period (45), and their plus-37 goal differential is the best in the NHL. Their starts have been a big reason for their success; they've scored first in 45 games and are 33-8-4 after their 4-2 victory against the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday. Calgary has led after the first period in an NHL-high 35 games, going 28-6-1.

8. Boston Bruins (44-21-5)

Total points: 126
Last week: No. 10
The Bruins had a three-game winning streak end with a 5-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday. They are 17-4-1 since Feb. 19.

9. Minnesota Wild (43-21-5)

Total points: 120
Last week: No. 9
The Wild outscored opponents 34-16 during a 10-game point streak (9-0-1) before a 6-2 loss to the Nashville Predators on Tuesday. Forward Kirill Kaprizov has scored 16 goals in 17 games since March 4, second in the NHL behind Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (17).

10. Pittsburgh Penguins (41-20-10)

Total points: 114
Last week: No. 7
The Penguins have lost three of their past four in regulation. They are 2-4-1 in seven games since March 23 and are third in the Metropolitan Division, four points behind the Rangers, who they play at Madison Square Garden on Thursday.

11. St. Louis Blues (40-20-10)

Total points: 79
Last week: No. 11
The Blues extended their point streak to six games (5-0-1) with a 4-1 win against the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday. Their power play is 12-for-41 (29.3 percent) in 13 games since March 12, and their penalty kill is 24-for-28 (85.7 percent) while scoring two shorthanded goals.

12. Edmonton Oilers (41-25-5)

Total points: 66
Last week: No. 15
The Oilers have won five straight and 11 of 14 (11-2-1) since March 9 with wins against the Washington Capitals, Tampa Bay, St. Louis and the Los Angeles Kings. Connor McDavid is on a 14-game point streak (12 goals, 15 assists), including goals in five in a row. The center leads the NHL with 106 points (41 goals, 65 assists) in 70 games.

13. Nashville Predators (40-25-4)

Total points: 48
Last week: No. 13
The Predators have won three of four and are 10-5-0 since March 5, scoring 4.27 goals per game. Roman Josi has scored 64 points (12 goals, 52 assists) in 44 games since Dec. 4. He leads defensemen with 84 points (19 goals, 65 assists) in 67 games.

14. Washington Capitals (38-22-10)

Total points: 39
Last week: No. 12
The Capitals are 17-15-5 at home (2-4-0 since March 20) following their win against the Lightning on Wednesday. They play seven of their last 11 regular-season games on the road, where they are 21-7-5.

15. Los Angeles Kings (38-24-10)

Total points: 28
Last week: No. 14
The Kings have not scored more than three goals in each of their past five games, going 2-2-1. Adrian Kempe has scored three goals in his past two games, giving the forward 31 this season. Los Angeles is an NHL-best 92.3 percent on the penalty kill (24-for-26) with three shorthanded goals in 10 games since March 17.

16. Dallas Stars (40-26-3)

Total points: 21
Last week: No. 16
The Stars have won four of five and are 7-2-0 since March 20, but their power play is 1-for-18 in their past seven games.
Others receiving points:Vegas Golden Knights 14
Dropped out:None

HERE'S HOW WE RANKED 'EM

AMALIE BENJAMIN
1. Colorado Avalanche; 2. Florida Panthers; 3. Carolina Hurricanes; 4. Toronto Maple Leafs; 5. New York Rangers; 6. Calgary Flames; 7. Boston Bruins; 8. Tampa Bay Lightning; 9. Minnesota Wild; 10. Pittsburgh Penguins; 11. St. Louis Blues; 12. Edmonton Oilers; 13. Nashville Predators; 14. Los Angeles Kings; 15. Washington Capitals; 16. Vegas Golden Knights
TIM CAMPBELL
1. Colorado Avalanche; 2. Florida Panthers; 3. Carolina Hurricanes; 4. Tampa Bay Lightning; 5. Calgary Flames; 6. New York Rangers; 7. Toronto Maple Leafs; 8. Pittsburgh Penguins; 9. Minnesota Wild; 10. St. Louis Blues; 11. Boston Bruins; 12. Edmonton Oilers; 13. Los Angeles Kings; 14. Washington Capitals; 15. Nashville Predators; 16. Dallas Stars
BRIAN COMPTON
1. Colorado Avalanche; 2. Florida Panthers; 3. Carolina Hurricanes; 4. Toronto Maple Leafs; 5. Calgary Flames; 6. Tampa Bay Lightning; 7. Minnesota Wild; 8. New York Rangers; 9. Boston Bruins; 10. Pittsburgh Penguins; 11. St. Louis Blues; 12. Edmonton Oilers; 13. Dallas Stars; 14. Nashville Predators; 15. Vegas Golden Knights; 16. Washington Capitals
NICHOLAS J. COTSONIKA
1. Colorado Avalanche; 2. Florida Panthers; 3. Carolina Hurricanes; 4. Toronto Maple Leafs; 5. Tampa Bay Lightning; 6. Calgary Flames; 7. New York Rangers; 8. Boston Bruins; 9. Minnesota Wild; 10. Pittsburgh Penguins; 11. St. Louis Blues; 12. Edmonton Oilers; 13. Washington Capitals; 14. Nashville Predators; 15. Dallas Stars; 16. Los Angeles Kings
TOM GULITTI
1. Colorado Avalanche; 2. Florida Panthers; 3. Carolina Hurricanes; 4. Toronto Maple Leafs; 5. New York Rangers; 6. Calgary Flames; 7. Tampa Bay Lightning; 8. Minnesota Wild; 9. Boston Bruins; 10. Pittsburgh Penguins; 11. St. Louis Blues; 12. Washington Capitals; 13. Nashville Predators; 14. Edmonton Oilers; 15. Dallas Stars; 16. Los Angeles Kings
ADAM KIMELMAN
1. Florida Panthers; 2. Colorado Avalanche; 3. Tampa Bay Lightning; 4. Carolina Hurricanes; 5. Calgary Flames; 6. Minnesota Wild; 7. Toronto Maple Leafs; 8. New York Rangers; 9. Pittsburgh Penguins; 10. Boston Bruins; 11. St. Louis Blues; 12. Washington Capitals; 13. Edmonton Oilers; 14. Nashville Predators; 15. Los Angeles Kings; 16. Dallas Stars
ROBERT LAFLAMME
1. Colorado Avalanche; 2. Florida Panthers; 3. Carolina Hurricanes; 4. Tampa Bay Lightning; 5. Toronto Maple Leafs; 6. New York Rangers; 7. Calgary Flames; 8. Boston Bruins; 9. Pittsburgh Penguins; 10. Minnesota Wild; 11. St. Louis Blues; 12. Nashville Predators; 13. Edmonton Oilers; 14. Washington Capitals; 15. Los Angeles Kings; 16. Dallas Stars
MIKE G. MORREALE
1. Colorado Avalanche; 2. Florida Panthers; 3. Carolina Hurricanes; 4. New York Rangers; 5. Tampa Bay Lightning; 6. Pittsburgh Penguins; 7. Toronto Maple Leafs; 8. Boston Bruins; 9. Calgary Flames; 10. Minnesota Wild; 11. Nashville Predators; 12. St. Louis Blues; 13. Edmonton Oilers; 14. Washington Capitals; 15. Vegas Golden Knights; 16. Los Angeles Kings
TRACEY MYERS
1. Colorado Avalanche; 2. Florida Panthers; 3. Carolina Hurricanes; 4. New York Rangers; 5. Toronto Maple Leafs; 6. Tampa Bay Lightning; 7. Boston Bruins; 8. Pittsburgh Penguins; 9. Minnesota Wild; 10. Calgary Flames; 11. St. Louis Blues; 12. Edmonton Oilers; 13. Los Angeles Kings; 14. Washington Capitals; 15. Nashville Predators; 16. Dallas Stars
SHAWN P. ROARKE
1. Colorado Avalanche; 2. Florida Panthers; 3. Calgary Flames; 4. Carolina Hurricanes; 5. Minnesota Wild; 6. Boston Bruins; 7. New York Rangers; 8. Toronto Maple Leafs; 9. Pittsburgh Penguins; 10. Tampa Bay Lightning; 11. Edmonton Oilers; 12. Vegas Golden Knights; 13. Dallas Stars; 14. Nashville Predators; 15. St. Louis Blues; 16. Los Angeles Kings
DAN ROSEN
1. Colorado Avalanche; 2. Florida Panthers; 3. Carolina Hurricanes; 4. Toronto Maple Leafs; 5. Tampa Bay Lightning; 6. Boston Bruins; 7. New York Rangers; 8. Minnesota Wild; 9. Calgary Flames; 10. Pittsburgh Penguins; 11. St. Louis Blues; 12. Nashville Predators; 13. Edmonton Oilers; 14. Vegas Golden Knights; 15. Los Angeles Kings; 16. Dallas Stars
DAVID SATRIANO
1. Colorado Avalanche; 2. Florida Panthers; 3. New York Rangers; 4. Carolina Hurricanes; 5. Toronto Maple Leafs; 6. Tampa Bay Lightning; 7. Pittsburgh Penguins; 8. Boston Bruins; 9. Calgary Flames; 10. Minnesota Wild; 11. Edmonton Oilers; 12. St. Louis Blues; 13. Los Angeles Kings; 14. Washington Capitals; 15. Nashville Predators; 16. Dallas Stars
PAUL STRIZHEVSKY
1. Colorado Avalanche; 2. Florida Panthers; 3. Toronto Maple Leafs; 4. Carolina Hurricanes; 5. New York Rangers; 6. Boston Bruins; 7. Tampa Bay Lightning; 8. Minnesota Wild; 9. Calgary Flames; 10. Pittsburgh Penguins; 11. St. Louis Blues; 12. Edmonton Oilers; 13. Nashville Predators; 14. Washington Capitals; 15. Dallas Stars; 16. Vegas Golden Knights
MIKE ZEISBERGER
1. Colorado Avalanche; 2. Florida Panthers; 3. Carolina Hurricanes; 4. Tampa Bay Lightning; 5. Toronto Maple Leafs; 6. New York Rangers; 7. Calgary Flames; 8. Pittsburgh Penguins; 9. Boston Bruins; 10. Minnesota Wild; 11. St. Louis Blues; 12. Edmonton Oilers; 13. Washington Capitals; 14. Los Angeles Kings; 15. Nashville Predators; 16. Dallas Stars
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