We're already one week into the 2021 NHL season, and it has felt like seven straight days of excitement, including some unexpected results.
For this week's NHL Power Rankings, we identified the biggest surprise for each team.
How we rank: The ESPN hockey editorial staff submits selections ranking teams 1 to 31 -- taking into account past results and offseason additions -- and those results are tabulated in the list featured here.
Note: Previous ranking for each team refers to our final preseason edition, published on Jan. 13.
