Devils get hot

Biggest Climb: New Jersey Devils (14 to 5)

Biggest Fall: New York Rangers (7 to 13)

A reminder: these rankings are based mainly on quality of play (with an emphasis on recent games), overall record and my gut instinct. Heck, if I went strictly off team records, these would be no different than the standings. Also: stats and records are through Sunday's games.

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NHL Power Rankings