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

8. Dallas Stars (11)

The Dallas Stars keep climbing the standings, as they are now 14-6-5 on the year, which is good for sixth in the NHL and third in the Western Conference.

Contributions from captain Jamie Been have given Dallas scoring support behind the electrifying Jason Robertson and the rest of the Stars’ young core.

7. Tampa Bay Lightning (10)

Tampa Bay won three games last week and went 1-1 against playoff-caliber teams. It was a good week overall, and it keeps the Bolts within striking distance of second place in the Atlantic Division. The Lightning just keep going about their business at a high level.

6. Vegas Golden Knights (4)

The Golden Knights are still the top team in the Western Conference standings, but they’re not as hot as they once were. Yes, they went 2-1 last week and have an overall record of 18-7-1, but the teams that have surpassed Vegas are some of the hottest teams in the NHL.

5. Toronto Maple Leafs (6)

Toronto is one of those teams that is playing some inspired hockey right now. The Maple Leafs went 2-0-1 last week to extend their point streak to 11 consecutive games (8-0-3). They have played only one game since the start of November in which they didn’t pick up a point.

Speaking of point streaks, forward Mitch Marner is up to 19 straight games with a point, which is the longest streak in Maple Leafs history.