When Hartman joined the Wild in 2019, it was his fourth team in four years. He scored his second goal of the season with 0.7 seconds left against Buffalo, a thrilling game-winner which resulted in his besting his career high in goals from any season of his four-year career. This season, Lindgren is also capitalizing himself. Lindgren plays a smart game, knows where to put himself in each zone, and makes the simple play to gets pucks in the right hands. But Lindgren has been doing a lot for the Blueshirts' back end. There are arguments for a few breakout candidates in New York, namely Filip Chytil and Kaapo Kakko. But Samsonov has really settled in, recently posting 56 saves in back-to-back shutouts over Los Angeles and San Jose. It took some time for the Russian goaltender to get rolling, with a couple shaky losses puncturing his early-season stats. Sure, it's Alex Ovechkin stealing most of the Capitals' headlines, but someone's got to stop the puck for them too. Kampf has already tripled his goal total from last season (1) in 20 games, too, proving there's more to his game than just holding opponents at bay. Having Kampf at center gives the Leafs a real shutdown third line, and his chemistry with Ondrej Kase is outstanding. But it looks now like he was Toronto's best addition, and he has emerged in a big way. Tippett's confidence has kept building along the way, complete with solid scoring streaks that added up to four goals and 10 points in 18 games. He has played a consistent role in Florida's lineup, whether on the second line with Jonathan Huberdeau or now clicking with Frank Vatrano and Joe Thornton. Lost somewhere in the Panthers' flashy start has been the rise of Tippett. Now that the Finn is using his size and speed to advantage he can be the impact player Edmonton wanted when they used the No. It's no secret Puljujarvi has had his struggles, but this is when patience seems to be paying off. The Oilers' winger had 14 points in his first 17 games, and become an integral part of Edmonton's top six. If Puljujarvi can keep this up, he'll crush every previous high of his career. The last Flames player with that kind of output was Jarome Iginla, putting Mangiapane in good company - and firmly on the league's radar.
Mangiapane's previous career high in goals was 18 in 56 games last season through 19 games this season, he had already scored 15 (with 14 coming on the road). In the past, you could count on Mangiapane as your setup man. After that, how could the Hurricanes not keep Jarvis past nine games, even if it means burning a year off his entry-level contract? Jarvis collected four goals and five points in his first nine games, becoming the fourth freshman in franchise history to record goals in three or more consecutive games. The rookie Jarvis has been everything Carolina hoped for when it recalled him from the WHL this month. Points percentages are through Tuesday's games. Note: Previous ranking for each team refers to last week's rankings, published on Nov. 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.