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

16. Florida Panthers (18)

Florida started slow last week but ended with 5-1 victories over the Canucks and Seattle Kraken. The Kraken win is especially exciting for this Panthers team, which still finds itself outside of the playoff picture.

15. Minnesota Wild (19)

Don’t look now, but the Minnesota Wild have won six out of their last seven games and are in the top-three in the Central Division standings. I think most fans realize the potential of this team, and over the last week, it’s been playing up to that potential.

14. Los Angeles Kings (13)

Los Angeles went 1-1-2 last week, and its only win came against the Coyotes. It was far from an inspiring week for the Kings, but LA’s position in the standings can’t be ignored, as the team sits in third place in the Pacific Division.

13. Edmonton Oilers (16)

Sitting right behind the Kings in the standings, but right in front of them in our rankings, are the Edmonton Oilers. Last week, Edmonton posted a 3-1 record, scoring 17 goals in its four games.

Last week’s performance came on the heels of several non-winning weeks for the Oilers, so they’ll hope for the beginning of December to be a preview of what’s to come this holiday season.