NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, each team's 4 Nations players

ByESPN Staff ESPN logo
Thursday, December 12, 2024
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From Feb. 12-20, best-on-best international hockey featuring NHL players is back. The 4 Nations Face-Off event will pit the best NHLers from the United States, Canada, Finland and Sweden against one another in a round-robin tournament followed by a championship game.

Which teams are most well-represented at the event? You'll find that intel below, along with an updated set of power rankings following a one-week Thanksgiving hiatus.

How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors sends in a 1-32 poll based on the games through Wednesday, which generates our master list.

Note: Previous ranking for each team refers to the previous edition, published Nov. 22. Points percentages are through Thursday's games.

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1. Minnesota Wild


Previous ranking: 3

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