NHL 2022-23 Season Weekly Power Rankings: Monday 12/5

28. San Jose Sharks (28)

The Sharks began last week by picking up points in their first two games, but three goals in their last two games of the week handed them a pair of empty losses. If it wasn’t for the majority of the NHL’s basement being comprised of Western Conference teams, San Jose might rank even lower.

27. Buffalo Sabres (27)

Buffalo won a wild game against the Detroit Red Wings last week and took the Tampa Bay Lightning to overtime. The week wasn’t a complete loss by any means, but this squad is nowhere near returning to its October form.

26. Ottawa Senators (26)

The Senators picked up a few wins last week, but they didn’t beat anyone that was overly impressive. Still, if the Sens can manage to win some more games in the next week or two, there’s no reason that they can’t move up as soon as next week.

25. Columbus Blue Jackets (30)

Columbus is our first big mover of the week after beating a solid Winnipeg Jets team and taking the Vegas Golden Knights to overtime. Don’t get us wrong though, the Jackets are still quite a ways away from moving into a higher, more respectable position.