Super 16: Avalanche No. 1; Flames move up power rankings with 10-game run

The Calgary Flames used a 10-game winning streak to make the biggest jump in the NHL.com Super 16 power rankings, moving up four spots from No. 9 to No. 5.

The Colorado Avalanche held on to No. 1 for the fifth straight week. The Florida Panthers remain No. 2, and the Carolina Hurricanes (No. 3) and Tampa Bay Lightning (No. 4) flipped spots to round out the top five.
The Los Angeles Kings were the only team to enter the rankings this week, at No. 16. The Dallas Stars, who were No. 16 last week, dropped out.
To create the NHL.com power rankings, each of the 14 participating staff members put 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 to No. 16, which gets one point.
Here is the Super 16:

1. Colorado Avalanche (37-10-4)

Total points: 221
Last week: No. 1
The Avalanche defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Wednesday despite center Nathan MacKinnon missing the game with a lower-body injury. Colorado has seven players who have scored at least 36 points and eight who have scored at least 11 goals.

2. Florida Panthers (35-11-5)

Total points: 207
Last week: No. 2
Florida's nine-game home winning streak ended with a 6-4 loss to the Nashville Predators on Tuesday. The Panthers are an NHL-best 23-4-0 at home. Forward Jonathan Huberdeau has scored 14 points in an eight-game point streak (one goal, 13 assists).

3. Carolina Hurricanes (35-11-4)

Total points: 192
Last week: No. 4
The Hurricanes have won three straight and are 4-1-1 in their past six games. They have not lost consecutive games in regulation since they were 0-3-0 from Nov. 28-Dec. 2. Carolina has allowed the second-fewest goals per game in the NHL (2.42), behind the Flames (2.33).

4. Tampa Bay Lightning (33-11-6)

Total points: 185
Last week: No. 3
The back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Lightning have played more games (including the postseason) than any team the past three seasons. They're fourth in the NHL in points percentage (.720) and haven't lost consecutive games in regulation this season.

5. Calgary Flames (30-13-6)

Total points: 164
Last week: No. 9
The Flames have outscored opponents 42-15 during their 10-game run, tied for the longest in Calgary/Atlanta Flames history. Forward Elias Lindholm has scored nine goals during an eight-game goal streak, and forward Johnny Gaudreau has scored at least one point in 18 of his past 22 games (10 goals, 25 assists).

6. New York Rangers (32-13-5)

Total points: 141
Last week: No. 8
Artemi Panarin has scored 19 points (four goals, 15 assists) in his past 12 games; the forward leads the Rangers with 55 points (14 goals, 41 assists) in 45 games. Chris Kreider has scored 33 goals but is without one in three straight games. It's the forward's second-longest goal-scoring drought this season (five games; Dec. 8-15).

7. Pittsburgh Penguins (31-13-8)

Total points: 135
Last week: No. 5
Bryan Rust has scored eight goals in his past eight games. The forward has scored 18 this season and is nine from his NHL career high of 27 set in 2019-20. Pittsburgh has lost two straight in regulation for the first time since it was 0-3-0 from Nov. 13-16.

8. Toronto Maple Leafs (32-14-4)

Total points: 131
Last week: No. 6
Toronto has lost three in a row getting outscored 15-8. Center Auston Matthews has scored 34 goals, including nine in his past 10 games.

9. Minnesota Wild (31-14-3)

Total points: 127
Last week: No. 7
Rookie forward Matt Boldy has scored 16 points (eight goals, eight assists) in 17 games. Forward Kirill Kaprizov did not score in a 4-3 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday, ending a five-game point streak (four goals, five assists).

10. St. Louis Blues (30-14-6)

Total points: 100
Last week: No. 10
Vladimir Tarasenko returned for the Blues after the forward missed one game with an undisclosed injury. He scored in a 4-1 win at the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday, when St. Louis forward Pavel Buchnevich had his point streak ended at five games (three goals, six assists).

11. Vegas Golden Knights (29-18-4)

Total points: 73
Last week: No. 11
Jack Eichel scored his first goal for the Golden Knights in a 4-1 win against the San Jose Sharks on Sunday. The center has one goal and two assists in three games with Vegas. Goalie Robin Lehner has missed three games with an upper-body injury, and forward Mark Stone has missed four with a back injury.

12. Washington Capitals (28-15-9)

Total points: 72
Last week: No. 12
Forward T.J. Oshie (upper body), defenseman Justin Schultz (upper body) and goalie Vitek Vanecek (upper body) practiced this week and could return to the lineup against the Rangers on Thursday. Captain Alex Ovechkin has scored 31 goals this season but two in his past eight games, both in a 4-1 win against the Predators on Feb. 8.

13. Boston Bruins (29-17-4)

Total points: 62
Last week: No. 13
David Pastrnak has scored three goals in his past two games, and the forward leads the NHL with 19 since Jan. 1. Forward
Brad Marchand
, whose 49 points are tied with Pastrnak for the Bruins lead, is eligible to return Thursday from his six-game suspension from the NHL Department of Player Safety against the Seattle Kraken.

14. Nashville Predators (29-18-4)

Total points: 43
Last week: No. 14
Nashville was outscored 18-9 in a four-game losing streak before defeating Florida on Tuesday. Defenseman Roman Josi has scored 10 points (one goal, nine assists) during a six-game point streak.

15. Edmonton Oilers (28-20-3)

Total points: 27
Last week: No. 15
The Oilers are 5-2-0 and are outscoring opponents 28-20 since Jay Woodcroft replaced Dave Tippett as coach Feb. 10. They began a five-game road trip with a 5-3 loss to the Lightning on Wednesday and play the Panthers and Hurricanes this weekend.

16. Los Angeles Kings (27-17-7)

Total points: 14
Last week: NR
The Kings have won three in a row and are 7-1-2 in their past 10 games. Forward Viktor Arvidsson has scored seven points (three goals, four assists) during a five-game point streak.
Others receiving points: Dallas Stars, 7; Columbus Blues Jackets, 2; Anaheim Ducks 2
Dropped out:Stars (No. 16)

HERE'S HOW WE RANKED 'EM

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