Do you make New Year's resolutions? If so, how long do they last? Do you even remember what your resolution was come May 1?
While some of us might… revise ... our 2025 pledges in the coming weeks, that's not going to stop us from assigning a classic New Year's resolution to every NHL team in our latest edition of the Power Rankings.
How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors sends in a 1-32 poll based on the games through Wednesday, which generates our master list.
Note: Previous ranking for each team refers to the previous edition, published Dec. 20. Points percentages are through Thursday's games.
Previous ranking: 2
Points percentage: 70.00%
New Year's resolution: Work like hell and advertise. That's an Arnold Schwarzenegger quote about success, and it's apt here; the Jets are first in the league with 56 points and a 27-10-2 record. But still, hockey fans aren't talking about them enough! Spare me the «Winterpeg is a small market» retorts; this is an NHL team that is speeding past its competition. Perhaps people are waiting to see if this regular-season juggernaut can finally get to the promised land in the playoffs.
Next eight days: vs. DET (Jan. 4), vs. NSH (Jan. 7)
Previous ranking: 5
Points percentage: 72.37%
New Year's resolution: Bet it all on red. Vegas has had a scintillating stretch: 9-1 in its past 10, and a five-game winning streak. In a strange run of coincidence, in a recent eight-game stretch, the Knights scored exactly six or three goals, and their only setback was a 6-3 loss. Jack Eichel has been red-hot, with 50 points through 38 games, putting him in the top 10.
Next eight days: vs. BUF (Jan. 4), @ SJ (Jan. 7), vs. NYI (Jan. 9)
Previous ranking: 1
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