1-32 poll, plus the best new addition for every team

After another week of the 2021-22 NHL season, we’ve had more changes in the top 5 of the power rankings.
Here are our updated rankings of all 32 teams, plus the newcomer — either a free-agent signing, trade addition or rookie — that has made the biggest impact thus far for each club.
How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors rates teams against one another — taking into account game results, injuries and upcoming schedule — and those results are tabulated to produce the list featured here.
Note: Previous ranking for each team refers to last week’s rankings, published on Oct. 27. Points percentages are through the games of Nov. 2.
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Previous ranking: 1
Points percentage: 0.944
Upcoming schedule: vs. WSH (Nov. 4), vs. CAR (Nov. 6), @ NYR (Nov. 8), @ NJ (No. 9)
Sam Reinhart (UFA signing). Certainly, Reinhart needed a reset after seven seasons of rebuilding in Buffalo. Now he’s on a Panthers team so deep up front that the perennial 20-plus goal scorer has bounced successfully up and down Florida’s lineup. Through nine games, Reinhart sits fifth in team scoring with two goals and seven points, and looks to be picking up steam.
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Previous ranking: 2
Points percentage: 1.000
Upcoming schedule: @ CHI (Nov. 3), @ FLA (Nov. 6), @ TB (Nov. 9)
Frederik Andersen (UFA signing). There was no sign of the usual October struggles for Andersen with Carolina. He opened the season 7-0-0, with a .956 save percentage and 1.29 goals-against average, leading the NHL in all three categories among starting netminders.
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Previous ranking: 4
Points percentage: 0.857
Upcoming schedule: @ LA (Nov. 3), @ SJ (Nov. 4), @ ANA (Nov. 7), @ WPG (Nov. 9)
Klim Kostin (rookie). The Blues don’t have many news faces in their ranks this season, and technically Kostin has previously appeared in six NHL games. The 22-year-old is in the fold right away this season though, and he’s already earned a look on St. Louis’ top line. Kostin has registered two goals and three points in his…
Source : espn
