Super 16: Predators unanimous No. 1

The Nashville Predators are the unanimous No. 1 in NHL.com's Super 16 power rankings for the first time this season. This is the fourth consecutive week the Predators are No. 1.
The Predators are on pace to win the Presidents' Trophy with 109 points through 76 games. They have a three-point lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning for first in the NHL standings and a five-point lead on the Winnipeg Jets for first in the Central Division.

The St. Louis Blues, who have won six in a row, got back into the power rankings this week at No. 12, their first time ranked since Feb. 22. The New Jersey Devils, who have three in a row and six of eight since March 10, are back in at No. 15 after missing the past two weeks.

To create the power rankings, each of the participating staff members put together his or her version of what they think the Super 16 should look like. Those are submitted and a point total is assigned to each.
The team picked first is given 16 points, second gets 15, third gets 14 and so on down to No. 16, which gets one point.

1. Nashville Predators (49-16-11)

Total points: 224Last week: No. 1
Hit:The Predators finished 18-5-3 against the Central Division this season. Their 18 wins in the division matched the most they've had since they were 18-9-5 in 2007-08.
Miss:They are 3-for-44 on the power play (6.8 percent) in 14 games since March 1.

2. Boston Bruins (47-17-11)

Total points: 199Last week: No. 3
Hit: Rookie forward Ryan Donato has five points, including three goals on 16 shots, in five games. Each goal has been the Bruins' first of the game.
Miss:They have lost three of their past four games that have gone into overtime, since March 19.

3. Winnipeg Jets (47-19-10)

Total points: 196Last week: No. 4
Hit: The Jets have won seven consecutive home games, including sweeping a six-game homestand that ended with a 5-4 overtime win against the Bruins on Tuesday. They lead the NHL in home points (62), wins (30) and goals (150).
Miss:Defenseman Toby Enstrom (lower body) is out for the rest of the regular season. He joins defensemen Jacob Trouba (upper body) and Dmitry Kulikov (lower body) on the injured list.

4. Tampa Bay Lightning (51-21-4)

Total points: 189Last week: No. 2
Hit:The Lightning, who have 106 points, need two to match their record for most points in a season (108 in 2014-15). They have already set their records for wins (51) and goals (267).
Miss:They have scored two goals, each on the power play, in their past two games, losses to the Devils (2-1) and Arizona Coyotes (4-1).

5. Vegas Golden Knights (48-22-7)

Total points: 163Last week: No. 5
Hit:The Golden Knights are 32-5-2 when scoring first, an .821 winning percentage that was third in the NHL. After losing to the Arizona Coyotes 3-2 on Wednesday, they are 16-17-5 when the opponent scores first for a .421 winning percentage that was fourth highest.
Miss: Forward Reilly Smith has missed 11 games with an upper-body injury. Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant said he expects Smith back in time for the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

6. San Jose Sharks (44-23-10)

Total points: 145Last week: No. 8
Hit: Evander Kane has four goals during a three-game goal-scoring streak and nine goals in 14 games with the Sharks, who are 11-2-1 since they acquired the forward in a trade with the Buffalo Sabres on Feb. 26.
Miss:They are 1-for-14 on the power play in their past four games but 3-0-1 in those games.

7. Washington Capitals (46-24-7)

Total points: 141Last week: No. 6
Hit:The Capitals have won three consecutive road games and five of six since March 10. They have two road games remaining, at the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday and at the Blues on Monday. They have won five games in a row and nine of 10 after defeating the New York Rangers 3-2 in overtime on Wednesday.
Miss:Goalie Philipp Grubauer was scratched against the Rangers because of a minor injury. He won the previous three games.

8. Pittsburgh Penguins (43-28-6)

Total points: 116Last week: No. 7
Hit:Sidney Crosby has scored in four consecutive games. The center has 27 goals this season.
Miss: Center Derick Brassard didn't play in the third period of a 5-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday because of a lower-body injury. The Penguins didn't practice Wednesday, so there hasn't been an update on his status.

9. Toronto Maple Leafs (46-24-7)

Total points: 104Last week: No. 9
Hit:Nazem Kadri has back-to-back seasons with at least 30 goals. The center scored 20 once in his first four full NHL seasons (2012-16).
Miss: Forward Leo Komarov (lower body) has missed five games since March 15.

10. Minnesota Wild (42-24-10)

Total points: 101Last week: No. 10
Hit:The Wild have a point in six consecutive games (3-0-3) and are 7-3-1 in 11 road games since Feb. 6.
Miss: They have lost seven of their past nine games that have extended past regulation, including five in overtime.

11. Columbus Blue Jackets (43-29-5)

Total points: 89Last week: No. 11
Hit:Forward Cam Atkinson has seven goals in seven games since March 15, including one in each of the past three. The Blue Jackets are 6-1-0 in that stretch.
Miss: Forward Nick Foligno is out 2-4 weeks with a lower-body injury. Columbus is 4-1-0 without their captain in the lineup.

12. St. Louis Blues (43-28-5)

Total points: 63Last week: NR
Hit: Four of the Blues' wins in their six-game streak have come in overtime. Brayden Schenn, Patrik Berglund, Jaden Schwartz and Vladimir Tarasenko have scored the OT winners. Tarasenko has four goals during a three-game goal-scoring streak. Goalie Jake Allen has allowed five goals on 100 shots in his past four games (.950 save percentage).
Miss: Nothing right now.

13. Los Angeles Kings (42-28-7)

Total points: 54Last week: No. 13
Hit:The Kings are fourth in the NHL on the power play (26.6 percent) in 31 games since Jan. 21. They have gone two straight games without a power-play goal three times in that stretch and have twice gone 3-for-3. They're 50-for-55 (90.9 percent) on the penalty kill in 20 games since Feb. 17, including 17-for-17 in their past six.
Miss: Defenseman Jake Muzzin is
week to week with an upper-body injury
sustained in a 3-0 win against the Calgary Flames on Monday.

14. Anaheim Ducks (39-25-13)

Total points: 34Last week: No. 14
Hit:The Ducks need one win to reach 40 for an Anaheim record five consecutive seasons. They won at least 40 games in four straight seasons from 2005-09.
Miss: They have allowed 11 goals in their past three games after allowing four in their previous four.

15. New Jersey Devils (40-28-8)

Total points: 31Last week: NR
Hit: The Devils are 10-3-3 against the six teams remaining on their schedule, including 3-0-0 against the Penguins, who they play Thursday. They also play the New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Maple Leafs and Capitals.
Miss:Michael Grabner has scored two goals in 15 games since the Devils acquired the forward in a trade with the New York Rangers on Feb. 22. Grabner scored 25 goals in 59 games with the Rangers.

16. Colorado Avalanche (41-28-8)

Total points: 27Last week: No. 12
Hit:The Avalanche have set franchise records for most rookies used in a season (11) and most games played by rookies (395). They lead the NHL in rookie games played and are tied for first with the Coyotes, Bruins and Ottawa Senators in rookies used. Their rookies have a combined 113 points (43 goals, 70 assists) after a 2-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday.
Miss: Goalie Jonathan Bernier has missed three games with a cut/infection. He has missed 16 of 20 games since Feb. 18 because of an injury.
Dropped out:Philadelphia Flyers (No. 15), Florida Panthers (No. 16)
Others receiving points:Flyers 22, Panthers 6

HERE'S HOW WE RANKED 'EM

AMALIE BENJAMIN
1. Nashville Predators; 2. Tampa Bay Lightning; 3. Winnipeg Jets; 4. Boston Bruins; 5. Vegas Golden Knights; 6. Washington Capitals; 7. San Jose Sharks; 8. Toronto Maple Leafs; 9. Columbus Blue Jackets; 10. Minnesota Wild; 11. Pittsburgh Penguins; 12. Los Angeles Kings; 13. Anaheim Ducks; 14. Colorado Avalanche; 15. St. Louis Blues; 16. Florida Panthers
TIM CAMPBELL
1. Nashville Predators; 2. Tampa Bay Lightning; 3. Boston Bruins; 4. Winnipeg Jets; 5. Vegas Golden Knights; 6. San Jose Sharks; 7. Minnesota Wild; 8. Washington Capitals; 9. Toronto Maple Leafs; 10. Pittsburgh Penguins; 11. Los Angeles Kings; 12. Anaheim Ducks; 13. St. Louis Blues; 14. Colorado Avalanche; 15. Columbus Blue Jackets; 16. Philadelphia Flyers
BRIAN COMPTON
1. Nashville Predators; 2. Winnipeg Jets; 3. Boston Bruins; 4. Tampa Bay Lightning; 5. Vegas Golden Knights; 6. San Jose Sharks; 7. Washington Capitals; 8. Minnesota Wild; 9. Columbus Blue Jackets; 10. St. Louis Blues; 11. Pittsburgh Penguins; 12. New Jersey Devils; 13. Los Angeles Kings; 14. Anaheim Ducks; 15. Colorado Avalanche; 16. Florida Panthers
NICK COTSONIKA
1. Nashville Predators; 2. Winnipeg Jets; 3. Boston Bruins; 4. Tampa Bay Lightning; 5. Pittsburgh Penguins; 6. Vegas Golden Knights; 7. Washington Capitals; 8. Toronto Maple Leafs; 9. San Jose Sharks; 10. Minnesota Wild; 11. Anaheim Ducks; 12. Los Angeles Kings; 13. St. Louis Blues; 14. Colorado Avalanche; 15. Columbus Blue Jackets; 16. Philadelphia Flyers
LISA DILLMAN
1. Nashville Predators; 2. Winnipeg Jets; 3. Boston Bruins; 4. Tampa Bay Lightning; 5. Vegas Golden Knights; 6. Washington Capitals; 7. Columbus Blue Jackets; 8. San Jose Sharks; 9. Toronto Maple Leafs; 10. St. Louis Blues; 11. Pittsburgh Penguins; 12. Los Angeles Kings; 13. Minnesota Wild; 14. New Jersey Devils; 15. Philadelphia Flyers; 16. Anaheim Ducks
TOM GULITTI
1. Nashville Predators; 2. Boston Bruins; 3. Tampa Bay Lightning; 4. Winnipeg Jets; 5. Vegas Golden Knights; 6. San Jose Sharks; 7. Washington Capitals; 8. Toronto Maple Leafs; 9. Pittsburgh Penguins; 10. Columbus Blue Jackets; 11. Minnesota Wild; 12. St. Louis Blues; 13. Los Angeles Kings; 14. Anaheim Ducks; 15. New Jersey Devils; 16. Philadelphia Flyers
ADAM KIMELMAN
1. Nashville Predators; 2. Tampa Bay Lightning; 3. Winnipeg Jets; 4. Boston Bruins; 5. Vegas Golden Knights; 6. Washington Capitals; 7. San Jose Sharks; 8. Pittsburgh Penguins; 9. Columbus Blue Jackets; 10. Toronto Maple Leafs; 11. Minnesota Wild; 12. St. Louis Blues; 13. Philadelphia Flyers; 14. Colorado Avalanche; 15. Los Angeles Kings; 16. Anaheim Ducks
ROBERT LAFLAMME
1. Nashville Predators; 2. Tampa Bay Lightning; 3. Boston Bruins; 4. Winnipeg Jets; 5. Vegas Golden Knights; 6. Washington Capitals; 7. San Jose Sharks; 8. Pittsburgh Penguins; 9. Toronto Maple Leafs; 10. Minnesota Wild; 11. Columbus Blue Jackets; 12. Philadelphia Flyers; 13. Los Angeles Kings; 14. St. Louis Blues; 15. Anaheim Ducks; 16. New Jersey Devils
MIKE G. MORREALE
1. Nashville Predators; 2. Winnipeg Jets; 3. Tampa Bay Lightning; 4. Boston Bruins; 5. Columbus Blue Jackets; 6. Washington Capitals; 7. San Jose Sharks; 8. Vegas Golden Knights; 9. Pittsburgh Penguins; 10. Minnesota Wild; 11. New Jersey Devils; 12. Toronto Maple Leafs; 13. Colorado Avalanche; 14. St. Louis Blues; 15. Los Angeles Kings; 16. Anaheim Ducks
TRACEY MYERS
1. Nashville Predators; 2. Boston Bruins; 3. Vegas Golden Knights; 4. Winnipeg Jets; 5. Tampa Bay Lightning; 6. Washington Capitals; 7. Pittsburgh Penguins; 8. San Jose Sharks; 9. Columbus Blue Jackets; 10. Minnesota Wild; 11. Toronto Maple Leafs; 12. Los Angeles Kings; 13. Anaheim Ducks; 14. St. Louis Blues; 15. Philadelphia Flyers; 16. Colorado Avalanche
BILL PRICE
1. Nashville Predators; 2. Boston Bruins; 3. Winnipeg Jets; 4. Tampa Bay Lightning; 5. Vegas Golden Knights; 6. Washington Capitals; 7. San Jose Sharks; 8. Toronto Maple Leafs; 9. Pittsburgh Penguins; 10. Minnesota Wild; 11. Columbus Blue Jackets; 12. Philadelphia Flyers; 13. New Jersey Devils; 14. Los Angeles Kings; 15. St. Louis Blues; 16. Florida Panthers
SHAWN ROARKE
1. Nashville Predators; 2. Boston Bruins; 3. Winnipeg Jets; 4. San Jose Sharks; 5. Tampa Bay Lightning; 6. Pittsburgh Penguins; 7. Toronto Maple Leafs; 8. Vegas Golden Knights; 9. Minnesota Wild; 10. St. Louis Blues; 11. Washington Capitals; 12. Colorado Avalanche; 13. New Jersey Devils; 14. Florida Panthers; 15. Los Angeles Kings; 16. Anaheim Ducks
DAN ROSEN
1. Nashville Predators; 2. Boston Bruins; 3. Winnipeg Jets; 4. Vegas Golden Knights; 5. Tampa Bay Lightning; 6. San Jose Sharks; 7. Washington Capitals; 8. Minnesota Wild; 9. Pittsburgh Penguins; 10. Columbus Blue Jackets; 11. Toronto Maple Leafs; 12. St. Louis Blues; 13. Los Angeles Kings; 14. Anaheim Ducks; 15. New Jersey Devils; 16. Colorado Avalanche

MIKE ZEISBERGER
1. Nashville Predators; 2. Boston Bruins; 3. Winnipeg Jets; 4. Tampa Bay Lightning; 5. San Jose Sharks; 6. Vegas Golden Knights; 7. Toronto Maple Leafs; 8. Washington Capitals; 9. Pittsburgh Penguins; 10. Minnesota Wild; 11. St. Louis Blues; 12. Columbus Blue Jackets; 13. New Jersey Devils; 14. Los Angeles Kings; 15. Colorado Avalanche; 16. Philadelphia Flyers