Boy, losing games to your peers sure puts power ranking article people in a pissy mood. The Islanders didn't fare well at all against Detroit, and lost on a nearly-last-minute goal to Washington, both on the road, so despite beating teams lower down the food chain, the Isles were lambasted by power prognosticators everywhere this past week.
Weekly Roundup of Opinion Polls
| Site | Updated | New Ranking | Prior Ranking | Comments |
| CBS | 2/9/2016 | 12 | 11 | The Isles have dropped into the wild-card spot as their recent stretch coincided with hot streaks from both the Rangers and Penguins. |