The NHL keeps setting them up and the Colorado Avalanche keep knocking them down.Colorado defeated all three opponents it faced last week to extend its winning streak to five games and points run to eight contests as it enters Week 12 of the 2025-26 NHL season. The Avalanche (26-2-7) have earned at least one point in 33 of their 35 games this campaign but surprisingly haven’t opened up a sizable lead in the race for the Presidents’ Trophy as the Dallas Stars (25-7-5) trail them by only four points.Dallas also won all three of its games in Week 11 after splitting its four contests the previous week. The Avalanche edged the Stars 5-4 in a shootout at home on Oct. 11, and the clubs don’t meet again until March 6 in Dallas.The Ottawa Senators and Buffalo Sabres went 3-0-0 last week as well. It should be noted that despite being in the bottom-third of the NHL standings, it was the second straight such week for Buffalo, which enters Week 12 with the longest active winning streak (six games) in the league.After winning six of seven games, including all three in Week 10 to make their debut in the ratings, the New York Islanders struggled last week, going without a victory as they lost twice in regulation and once in a shootout. The Vegas Golden Knights had identical results in Week 11 following a seven-game point streak (6-0-1), and as a result, both teams fell out of the top 10.While this article focuses on team play, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby’s impressive accomplishment this past week. A 10-time All-Star, three-time Stanley Cup champion and two-time Hart, Art Ross, Maurice Richard and Conn Smythe Trophy winner, the 38-year-old future Hall-of-Famer recorded a goal and an assist in Pittsburgh’s 4-3 shootout win against the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday to pass the legendary Mario Lemieux and become the Penguins’ all-time leading scorer with 1,724 points.Each week during the season I’ll rank the league’s top-10 teams based on both the previous week’s performances and overall body of work in 2025-26. I’ll also give brief synopsis for each club that explains why they’re ranked where they are.Let’s dive into the power ratings entering Week 12 of the 2025-26 NHL season and highlight a few of the teams’ notable accomplishments.NHL Week 12 power ratings 1. Colorado Avalanche (3-0-0 in Week 11; 26-2-7 overall)Colorado sandwiched road victories against the Seattle…
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