How good was Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord? Evolving Hockey says he saved 7.25 goals above “expected” based on shot quality in just three games played last week. The Kraken have clearly moved up the standings, becoming the first NHL team in history to win 10 straight games after losing eight in a row and entering the playoffs on Friday. There’s also a lot of movement among the top 10 teams, with significant progress in both directions. Let’s take a look at how everyone ranks as of Thursday night’s games.
- (1) New York Rangers, 26-10-1
Chris Kreider became the second Rangers player to reach 20 goals this season, and the ninth time in his career to do so.
2. (2) Vancouver Canucks, 24-11-3
They scored the opening five goals for the fifth time this century earlier in the week, but Thursday’s game against St. Louis was their second loss in regulation in their last 11 games.
3. (5) Winnipeg Jets, 24 wins, 9 losses, 4 draws
He recorded 27 consecutive games giving up three or more goals, extending his point streak to match the franchise record of 10 games (8 wins, 0 losses, 2 draws).
Four. (10) Colorado Avalanche, 25-11-3
Nathan MacKinnon became the fifth player in NHL history to start a season with points in 20 consecutive games and the first since Wayne Gretzky 35 years ago.
Five. (7) Boston Bruins, 23-8-6
James van Riemsdyk became the first Bruins rookie to score 25 points since Marc Savard in 2006-07.
6. (9) Florida Panthers, 24-12-2
Aleksander Barkov sets franchise record with 416 at-batsth The rising Panthers won six straight games and recorded a career assist.
7. (6) Dallas Stars, 22-10-5
They blew a multi-goal lead against Colorado, suffered two straight losses in a long homestand, and failed to take full advantage of their outstanding 10-4-3 record.
8. (8) Toronto Maple Leafs, 19-10-7
Auston Matthews scored 30 points.th In overtime on Wednesday, he scored the third-fastest goal of the season by a U.S.-born player, giving the Leafs their second straight win after a three-game losing streak.
9. (4) Los Angeles Kings, 20-9-6
On a four-game losing streak, the Kings are just 7-7-5 in their last three home games, compared to 13-2-1 on the road.
Ten. (3) Vegas Golden Knights, 22-12-5
Even after losing in a shutout to the Kraken in the Winter Classic, the spiral continued, dropping six out of seven goals and scoring just eight goals in the past five games.
11. (12) Carolina Hurricanes, 21 wins, 13 losses, 4 draws
Andrei Svechnikov extended his streak of multiple points to five games, tying the record from two seasons ago. He is the fourth Hartford/Carolina player to achieve multiple such records, the others being Kraken general manager Ron Francis.
12. (15) Edmonton Oilers, 19-15-1
Connor McDavid had a five-point night as the Oilers won their sixth straight game and surpassed 900 points in his career.
13. (13) New Jersey Devils, 20-14-2
The Devils defeated Washington to move into the playoffs and Jack Hughes became the fastest player in franchise history to reach 30 assists.
14. (11) Tampa Bay Lightning, 19-16-5
Nikita Kucherov had an assist on Thursday to remain tied for the NHL points lead with 64 points as his team won for the second time in the last five games.
15. (14) Philadelphia Flyers, 19-13-6
The Flyers lost four straight when the Kraken defeated them in the final game of 2023, during which they shot just 9.84% on the power play, which ranks last in the NHL.
16. (22) Pittsburgh Penguins, 19-14-4
Sidney Crosby hits 1,540th 12 points ahead of Joe Thornton in career pointsth He earned a spot on the NHL’s all-time list — and did so in nearly 500 fewer games than Thornton.
17. (23) Seattle Kraken, 16-14-9
The six-game winning streak gives the franchise a 10-game winning streak (8-0-2), and goaltender Joey Daccord leads all regular NHL netminders with a .958 save percentage and 1.31 points-against average over his past nine games. are doing.
18. (17) Nashville Predators, 21-17-1
They finally earned their first “loser point” of the season in overtime against Detroit on December 29th, but they needed it to stay ahead of the Kraken, who already had nine points.
19. (18) St. Louis Blues, 19-17-1
Robert Thomas found out he was playing in his first All-Star Game and went on to win 70 games.th Thursday night’s win against Vancouver was the best multi-point game of his career.
20. (19) New York Islanders, 18/10/10
Former Seattle Thunderbirds captain Matt Barzal was a three-time All-Star and went on to record two assists and surpass 400 career points.
twenty one. (16) Washington Capitals, 18-12-6
Alex Ovechkin scores 1,507th His career points move him past Ray Bourke into seventh place on the all-time points scoring list for a single franchise.
twenty two. (21) Arizona Coyotes, 19-16-2
On Thursday, they were finally overtaken by the Kraken in the wild-card standings, but they have scored just four goals in the past three contests, dropping them to the bottom 10 of the NHL in goals per game at 2.97.
twenty three. (25) Calgary Flames, 17-16-5
Speedy defenseman Oliver Killington, 26, who has won three straight games, announced he will begin his return to the Flames with an AHL conditioning stint after a two-year mental health break.
twenty four. (24) Detroit Red Wings, 19-16-4
With starting goaltender Ville Husso out, backup Alex Lyon helped the Red Wings defeat the Kings in Los Angeles for the first time in seven years and their first consecutive win in a month.
twenty five. (20) Minnesota Wild, 16-17-4
The new manager’s “bounce” has finally stalled, with the Wild and John Hynes out for four games in a row, and an underpowered forward line scoring just six goals in the past four games.
26. (28) Buffalo Sabers, 16-19-4
Rookie goaltender Devon Levi played his first game in his hometown of Montreal, defeating the Canadiens 6-1 with a 32-save performance.
27. (26) Ottawa Senators, 14-20-0
The last team without “loser points” continues to suffer regulation defeats due to poor defense and poor goaltending (including 31 points)cent Ranked with a save percentage of .887.
28. (27) Montreal Canadiens, 16-17-5
They lost four of their past five games, Christian Dvorak suffered a season-ending torn pectoral muscle, and were waived on the penalty kill, dropping to 31 points.cent The highest is 72.1%.
29. (29) Columbus Blue Jackets, 13-19-8
Third goaltender Daniil Tarasov has given the Blue Jackets something to think about, stopping 76 of 81 shots for a .938 save percentage in his last two games, including Thursday’s road win at Philadelphia.
30. (30) Anaheim Ducks, 13-23-1
The Ducks’ social media accounts accused a Toronto newspaper of calling goaltender Lukas Dostal “unknown” after he made 55 saves in a 2-1 overtime loss. Perhaps you should lecture the Anaheim defenders who allowed 57 shots.
31. (31) Chicago Blackhawks, 11-25-2
At 18 years, 201 days old, Connor Bedard became the second-youngest player to play in the All-Star Game, second only to Fleming McKell in 1947 at 18 years, 166 days old. McKell’s appearance in the game was automatic as a member of the Stanley Cup champions.
32. (32) San Jose Sharks, 9-27-3
Thursday’s 10-game losing streak gives them at least two more 10-game losing streaks this season (they started with 11). It was the second worst streak in team history, following three such streaks from 1992-1993.