NHL Power Rankings: Which Metro Teams Are Poised for a Shocking Leap This Season?
27. Winnipeg Jets, 13-12-1
Last week: 18
Sean: 28
Dom: 26
Cole Perfetti is our pick here for less-than-ideal reasons. He’s Winnipeg’s only under-25 player, and he’s got four points in 12 games for a 1.26 per 60 rate, down from 2.41 last season. Playing with Jonathan Toews hasn’t helped Perfetti, but if the Jets are going to reverse course here, they’re going to need more. They don’t have many other in-house options.
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28. Buffalo Sabres, 11-12-4
Last week: 29
Sean: 27
Dom: 28
Through 14 games, Zach Benson has yet to score a goal. That’s OK — that’s not his game. Playmaking and play-driving are two of Benson’s calling cards and this year he’s stepping up in both categories. Benson has 11 assists in 14 games and has pushed his expected goals percentage to 56 percent, up from 54 percent last season. By Net Rating, his plus-1.9 has almost matched last year’s 75-game total of plus-2.1.
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