There's not a lot of movement in this week's aggregated power rankings -- in fact, the most any team has moved is three spots. Of course, considering the long lull of the All-Star break, this probably should have been expected. Next week's rankings should see more significant movement.
In the meantime, the Philadelphia Flyers keep powering along, and while we keep waiting for the bottom to drop out of the Vancouver Canucks, they just keep rolling along. Here are this week's rankings. Note that Sports Illustrated took the week off, probably due to the lengthy All-Star break.
Aggregated NHL Power Rankings: Week 17
It’s Week 17 of the Aggregated NHL Power Rankings -- also known as “The Power Rankings where the league shut down for half the week.” Was there a lot of movement this week or did the Philadelphia Flyers dominate again?
| Rank | Team | Last | Diff |
| 1 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Vancouver Canucks | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Dallas Stars | 3 | -1 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Boston Bruins | 7 | 1 |
| 7 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 6 | -1 |
| 8 | Nashville Predators | 8 | 0 |
| 9 (tie) | Anaheim Ducks | 11 | 2 |
| 9 (tie) | Washington Capitals | 9 | 0 |
| 11 | Montreal Canadiens | 10 | -1 |
| 12 | Chicago Blackhawks | 12 | 0 |
| 13 | New York Rangers | 12 | -1 |
| 14 | Phoenix Coyotes | 14 | 0 |
| 15 | San Jose Sharks | 15 | 0 |
| 16 (tie) | Carolina Hurricanes | 18 | 2 |
| 16 (tie) | Los Angeles Kings | 19 | 3 |
| 18 | Minnesota Wild | 17 | -1 |
| 19 | Colorado Avalanche | 16 | -3 |
| 20 | Atlanta Thrashers | 20 | 0 |
| 21 | Calgary Flames | 22 | 1 |
| 22 | Buffalo Sabres | 24 | 2 |
| 23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 22 | -1 |
| 24 | St. Louis Blues | 21 | -3 |
| 25 | Florida Panthers | 25 | 0 |
| 26 (tie) | New Jersey Devils | 27 | 1 |
| 26 (tie) | Toronto Maple Leafs | 26 | 0 |
| 28 | Ottawa Senators | 29 | 1 |
| 29 | Edmonton Oilers | 30 | 1 |
| 30 | New York Islanders | 28 | -2 |
Let’s break them up by conference. Note that there are no SB Nation comparisons this week, as the SB Nation hockey crew took the week off due to the All-Star Game. First the Eastern Conference.
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 3 | Boston Bruins |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 5 | Washington Capitals |
| 6 | Montreal Canadiens |
| 7 | New York Rangers |
| 8 | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 9 | Atlanta Thrashers |
| 10 | Buffalo Sabres |
| 11 | Florida Panthers |
| 12 | New Jersey Devils |
| 13 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 14 | Ottawa Senators |
| 15 | New York Islanders |
And the Western Conference.
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Vancouver Canucks |
| 2 | Detroit Red Wings |
| 3 | Dallas Stars |
| 4 | Nashville Predators |
| 5 | Anaheim Ducks |
| 6 | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 7 | Phoenix Coyotes |
| 8 | San Jose Sharks |
| 9 | Los Angeles Kings |
| 10 | Minnesota Wild |
| 11 | Colorado Avalanche |
| 12 | Calgary Flames |
| 13 | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 14 | St. Louis Blues |
| 15 | Edmonton Oilers |
Here’s your mega-spreasheet, first sorted by rank.
| Rank | Conference | Team | ESPN | CBS | THN | Sportsnet | TSN | Ave | Std | Last | Diff |
| 1 | East | Philadelphia Flyers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.2 | 0.447214 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | West | Vancouver Canucks | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.8 | 0.447214 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | West | Detroit Red Wings | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3.8 | 1.30384 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | West | Dallas Stars | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4.8 | 1.30384 | 3 | -1 |
| 5 | East | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5.4 | 1.516575 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | East | Boston Bruins | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6.4 | 1.949359 | 7 | 1 |
| 7 | East | Tampa Bay Lightning | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 6.6 | 3.781534 | 6 | -1 |
| 8 | West | Nashville Predators | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1.581139 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | West | Anaheim Ducks | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10.4 | 1.67332 | 11 | 2 |
| 9 | East | Washington Capitals | 9 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10.4 | 2.792848 | 9 | 0 |
| 11 | East | Montreal Canadiens | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 11.4 | 2.19089 | 10 | -1 |
| 12 | West | Chicago Blackhawks | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 11.8 | 3.49285 | 12 | 0 |
| 13 | East | New York Rangers | 10 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 12.2 | 2.48998 | 12 | -1 |
| 14 | West | Phoenix Coyotes | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| 15 | West | San Jose Sharks | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14.2 | 1.788854 | 15 | 0 |
| 16 | East | Carolina Hurricanes | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 16.6 | 1.67332 | 18 | 2 |
| 16 | West | Los Angeles Kings | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 16.6 | 4.505552 | 19 | 3 |
| 18 | West | Minnesota Wild | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 2.12132 | 17 | -1 |
| 19 | West | Colorado Avalanche | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17.8 | 0.83666 | 16 | -3 |
| 20 | East | Atlanta Thrashers | 21 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 2.345208 | 20 | 0 |
| 21 | West | Calgary Flames | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21.2 | 1.48324 | 22 | 1 |
| 22 | East | Buffalo Sabres | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21.6 | 0.894427 | 24 | 2 |
| 23 | West | Columbus Blue Jackets | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23.4 | 0.547723 | 22 | -1 |
| 24 | West | St. Louis Blues | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 0.707107 | 21 | -3 |
| 25 | East | Florida Panthers | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 24.8 | 2.280351 | 25 | 0 |
| 26 | East | New Jersey Devils | 25 | 21 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26.2 | 3.271085 | 27 | 1 |
| 26 | East | Toronto Maple Leafs | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26.2 | 0.447214 | 26 | 0 |
| 28 | East | Ottawa Senators | 28 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 28.4 | 1.516575 | 29 | 1 |
| 29 | West | Edmonton Oilers | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28.8 | 0.83666 | 30 | 1 |
| 30 | East | New York Islanders | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 1.224745 | 28 | -2 |
And now by standard deviation.
| Rank | Conference | Team | ESPN | CBS | THN | Sportsnet | TSN | Ave | Std | Last | Diff |
| 1 | East | Philadelphia Flyers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.2 | 0.447214 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | West | Vancouver Canucks | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.8 | 0.447214 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | East | Toronto Maple Leafs | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26.2 | 0.447214 | 26 | 0 |
| 23 | West | Columbus Blue Jackets | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23.4 | 0.547723 | 22 | -1 |
| 24 | West | St. Louis Blues | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 0.707107 | 21 | -3 |
| 19 | West | Colorado Avalanche | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17.8 | 0.83666 | 16 | -3 |
| 29 | West | Edmonton Oilers | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28.8 | 0.83666 | 30 | 1 |
| 22 | East | Buffalo Sabres | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21.6 | 0.894427 | 24 | 2 |
| 30 | East | New York Islanders | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 1.224745 | 28 | -2 |
| 3 | West | Detroit Red Wings | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3.8 | 1.30384 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | West | Dallas Stars | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4.8 | 1.30384 | 3 | -1 |
| 21 | West | Calgary Flames | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21.2 | 1.48324 | 22 | 1 |
| 28 | East | Ottawa Senators | 28 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 28.4 | 1.516575 | 29 | 1 |
| 5 | East | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5.4 | 1.516575 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | West | Nashville Predators | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1.581139 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | West | Anaheim Ducks | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10.4 | 1.67332 | 11 | 2 |
| 16 | East | Carolina Hurricanes | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 16.6 | 1.67332 | 18 | 2 |
| 15 | West | San Jose Sharks | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14.2 | 1.788854 | 15 | 0 |
| 6 | East | Boston Bruins | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6.4 | 1.949359 | 7 | 1 |
| 14 | West | Phoenix Coyotes | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| 18 | West | Minnesota Wild | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 2.12132 | 17 | -1 |
| 11 | East | Montreal Canadiens | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 11.4 | 2.19089 | 10 | -1 |
| 25 | East | Florida Panthers | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 24.8 | 2.280351 | 25 | 0 |
| 20 | East | Atlanta Thrashers | 21 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 2.345208 | 20 | 0 |
| 13 | East | New York Rangers | 10 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 12.2 | 2.48998 | 12 | -1 |
| 9 | East | Washington Capitals | 9 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10.4 | 2.792848 | 9 | 0 |
| 26 | East | New Jersey Devils | 25 | 21 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26.2 | 3.271085 | 27 | 1 |
| 12 | West | Chicago Blackhawks | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 11.8 | 3.49285 | 12 | 0 |
| 7 | East | Tampa Bay Lightning | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 6.6 | 3.781534 | 6 | -1 |
| 16 | West | Los Angeles Kings | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 16.6 | 4.505552 | 19 | 3 |
Biggest Outlier: Per usual, we’re leaving TSN out of the Outliers, since they have their own formula for that. The Outliers seem to be getting smaller and smaller as the weeks go on, and maybe that’s just the eventual shaking down of teams during the playoff race. In any case, CBS didn’t really like the Washington Capitals this week.
Most Consensus: It’s the Philadelphia Flyers and Vancouver Canucks, the two best teams. And for whatever reason, there’s a similar level of consensus with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Those three teams had differences by ESPN. Maybe the “Worldwide Leader” just wants to be different?
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