Wild Tops in the West in this Week's ESPN Power Rankings

The Minnesota Wild are on top of the Central Division and Western Conference with 61 points -- and that keeps them among the NHL elite in this week's ESPN Power Rankings. See where they landed as well as where the other 29 teams stack up this week.

ESPN's 2016 NHL Power Rankings: Week of January 16th

Washington Capitals
Minnesota Wild
Columbus Blue Jackets
Montreal Canadiens
Anaheim Ducks
Pittsburgh Penguins
Chicago Blackhawks
New York Rangers
Edmonton Oilers
San Jose Sharks
Toronto Maple Leafs
Boston Bruins
St. Louis Blues
Carolina Hurricanes
Los Angeles Kings
Calgary Flames
Nashville Predators
Vancouver Canucks
Ottawa Senators
Philadelphia Flyers
Florida Panthers
Dallas Stars
Tampa Bay Lightning
New Jersey Devils
Winnipeg Jets
Detroit Red Wings
New York Islanders
Buffalo Sabres
Arizona Coyotes
Colorado Avalanche

ESPN comments:

The Wild are alone in first place in the Central Division -- and the Western Conference -- after Sunday's win over the Chicago Blackhawks, their conference-best 14th road win. Coach Bruce Boudreau is heading to Los Angeles to coach the Central Division squad during All-Star weekend. Is he also heading toward a berth on the Jack Adams ballot as coach of the year?

The biggest risers of the week are the Boston Bruins, jumping seven spots from #19 to #12. The biggest falls of the week belong to the Philadelphia Flyers and Winnipeg Jets, each dropping five spots.

The Wild return home to host the New Jersey Devils tonight at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.

Let's Go Wild!

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