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NHL Power Rankings 2020-21: Week 7 standings for all 31 teams

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Breaking down the NHL Power Rankings after Week 7 of the 2020-21 season.

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The Ducks squandered two 3-0 leads and lost 4-3 in back-to-back games against Arizona. They have only one regulation win over their last 14 contests.

(Last week: 29)

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The Canucks were 6-5-0 with a +2 goal differential in their first 11 games. They're 2-9-2 with a -20 goal differential in 13 games since.

(Last week: 26)

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The Red Wings finally snapped a 0-for-39 power-play drought in Saturday's 5-3 win over Chicago. It was tied for the second-longest drought in the NHL's expansion era (since 1967-68).

(Last week: 30)

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Jeff Skinner, who has six years left on a contract that carries a $9 million cap hit, was a healthy scratch in three straight games this past week. Not ideal.

(Last week: 28)

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Don't look now, but the Senators have won five of their last eight games after starting the season 2-12-1.

(Last week: 31)

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The Sharks have the second-worst team save percentage at .879. Devan Dubnyk is at .892 in nine appearances and Martin Jones is at .877 in 12 starts.

(Last week: 25)

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The Blue Jackets have lost five straight games (0-4-1) and have a -7 goal differential over that span. They're quickly unraveling.

(Last week: 22)

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The Predators have won four of their last five games after winning just four of their previous 14 contests.

(Last week: 27)

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Chris Kreider has five goals in his last four games. He had only four goals in his previous 15.

(Last week: 24)

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The Devils have the NHL's worst penalty kill and it's not even close. They've allowed 20 goals on 53 opportunities for a kill rate of only 62.3 percent.

(Last week: 20)

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The Coyotes overcame TWO 3-0 deficits to beat Anaheim 4-3 in back-to-back games on Monday and Wednesday. They followed that up with consecutive losses to Colorado by a combined score of 9-4.

(Last week: 23)

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Andrew Mangiapane had zero goals in his first seven games of the season. He has eight goals in his last 15 games and finished with 11 points in the month of February.

(Last week: 19)

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The Stars had a 4-0-0 record with a +13 goal differential in their first four games. They're 2-6-4 with a -10 goal differential since then.

(Last week: 15)

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The Canadiens fired head coach Claude Julien and are 3-5-3 since their 7-1-2 start. Carey Price has an .888 save percentage in 12 games this season and simply needs to be better.

(Last week: 8)

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The Blues started the season with a 7-2-1 record and +4 goal differential in their first 10 games. They're 4-6-1 with a -3 goal differential over their last 11.

(Last week: 12)

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Dustin Brown has 11 goals in 20 games and is on pace to finish with 30 in a 56-game season. His career-high in an 82-game season is 33 goals, set in 2007-08. He's turning back the clock.

(Last week: 21)

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The Penguins are 7-1 in overtime/shootout games this season. Every point is crucial and they're finding ways to stay in the hunt.

(Last week: 14)

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Patrick Kane is playing at an MVP level. He has 34 points (11 goals, 23 assists) in 22 games this season for a points-per-game average of 1.55.

(Last week: 17)

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Alain Vigneault became the ninth coach in NHL history to hit the 700-win mark after Philadelphia shut out Buffalo 3-0 on Sunday.

(Last week: 13)

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The Wild have won six in a row and have outscored their opponents 27-10 during that span. What a run they're on.

(Last week: 18)

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The Islanders are 7-0-2 at home this season and 4-6-2 on the road.

(Last week: 16)

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The Capitals are 3-0-1 this season when T.J. Oshie scores a goal and 7-0-2 when he records at least one point.

(Last week: 11)

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Mike Smith is 6-1-0 with a 2.04 goals-against average, .934 save percentage, 5.95 goals saved above average and two shutouts this season. He's been sensational.

(Last week: 10)

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Blake Wheeler has six points (one goal, five assists) in his last three games after having only three points (two goals, one assist) in his previous eight.

(Last week: 9)

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Philipp Grubauer is turning in a Vezina-caliber season. He's 10-5-0 with a 2.01 goals-against average, .923 save percentage and two shutouts in 15 starts.

(Last week: 5)

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The Bruins ranked No. 1 in team save percentage last season at .921. They rank No. 22 this season at .899.

(Last week: 3)

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The Hurricanes have lost three times in regulation over their last four games. They had only three regulation losses in their first 16.  

(Last week: 2)

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Aaron Ekblad had five goals in 67 games last season. He surpassed that total in game No. 17 this season and is tied for first among all defensemen with six goals.

(Last week: 7)

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William Karlsson ended an eight-game goal drought by scoring twice, including the overtime winner, in Saturday's 3-2 victory over Anaheim.

(Last week: 6)

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The Lightning were outscored 5-0 in their first two games against Carolina. They responded by winning the next three by a combined score of 10-3.

(Last week: 4)

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William Nylander has five points (four goals, one assist) in his last five games, including two game-winning goals in his past two. He had no points in his previous six contests.

(Last week: 1)

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