Edmonton leads the Canadian clubs in Sportsnet’s latest NHL power rankings, placing second overall after Zach Hyman scored twice in Wednesday’s 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.

The rankings, published Thursday by Ryan Dixon, examine a concern facing each of the league’s 32 teams ahead of Friday the 13th. Carolina holds the top spot with a 14-3-2 record, followed by Edmonton at 14-3-3.

For the Oilers, Dixon highlights Hyman’s availability. The winger missed 24 games last season and more than half of Edmonton’s games so far this season. His two-goal performance against Philadelphia showed the offensive contribution the club has been missing.

Montreal is the next Canadian team on the list, sitting seventh at 11-3-4. Despite that strong team record, Juraj Slafkovsky has scored only twice in 18 games, a slow start Dixon identifies as a recurring concern.

Ottawa ranks 12th with an 11-6-2 record. Sportsnet points to injuries on defence stretching back to last season, while crediting the Senators for finding ways to compete through those absences.

Winnipeg’s recent turnaround puts the Jets 20th at 8-8-3. They have won four consecutive games after losing nine straight. That winning run began with a comeback against Montreal in which Winnipeg scored four goals with fewer than three minutes remaining.

Toronto sits 23rd at 8-10-2, with limited scoring from its defence singled out as a weakness. Maple Leafs defencemen have supplied five goals, accounting for 7.5 per cent of the team’s total — the lowest share in the league, according to Sportsnet.

Calgary follows in 24th at 8-10-1. Goaltender Dustin Wolf has an .869 save percentage through 10 appearances, following a dip in performance last season.

Vancouver is last at 3-16-1. Dixon frames draft-lottery uncertainty as a concern for a club beginning a ground-up rebuild: the Canucks dropped two positions in the 2026 draft lottery and face another wait to learn their selection position next May.

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