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Nothing’s Changed As VGK Remains A Top Contender

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On October 14, 2025

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On Monday, a fresh batch of power rankings came out after the first week of the season. One of them kindly wrote off the choppy three-game start for Vegas and wisely kept them in the contenders tier.

Daily Faceoff’s Top 10 Power Rankings

  1. Florida Panthers (3-0-0)
  2. Dallas Stars (2-0-0)
  3. Edmonton Oilers (1-0-1)
  4. Carolina Hurricanes (2-0-0)
  5. Colorado Avalanche (2-0-1)
  6. Washington Capital (2-1-0)
  7. Vegas Golden Knights (1-0-2)
  8. Montreal Canadiens (2-1-0)
  9. New York Rangers (2-2-0)
  10. Anaheim Ducks (1-1-0)

The Golden Knights dropped from 6th to 7th in one week according to the Daily Faceoff’s rankings. Not much of a change. Even after three less-than-ideal performances, there wasn’t an overreaction amongst the analysts.

Surprisingly, three Pacific Division clubs are in their top ten. The Anaheim Ducks made the cut over the Los Angeles Kings or Vancouver Canucks. It stood out as a continuing admission that most analysts don’t find the division to be a challenging one, which is why the Golden Knights are likely to remain in the top ten for the entire season.

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VGK Lands On List They’re Probably Unqualified For

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On August 21, 2025

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Last season the Golden Knights finished the regular season with the third most points in the NHL. They stormed through the Pacific, going 19-5-2 and won the division by five points. In all areas, Vegas is considered a top contender heading into the 2025-26 season. However, that wasn’t good enough for the Daily Faceoff to add VGK to their list of the five franchises that improved the most this offseason.

That departures list for Vegas essentially includes stalwart defenseman Alex Pietrangelo, too, as his hip problems would require multiple major surgeries to solve and could prevent him from continuing his playing career altogether. Shouldn’t the prognosis be rather grim for Vegas, then? No. Not when you’ve added Marner, who is coming off a 102-point season. –Matt Larkin on DailyFaceoff.com

The NHL outlet called it correctly about the impactful loss of veteran defenseman Alex Pietrangelo. The alternate captain leaves a major hole at the 1A defensive spot, which the team is hoping for Noah Hanifin or Shea Theodore will emerge as a legitimate top blueliner. The singular reason the Daily Faceoff selected VGK as much improved was their headline-stealing acquisition of Mitch Marner. The deal changed the look of one team and added another weapon for another.

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