It wasn’t a great month of November for most Canadian teams in the NHL.

When we last checked in, in early November, there were three Canadian teams ranked in the top 10 of our Power Rankings. Now, there are none in the top 15.

The Winnipeg Jets drop from second on our list in early November to 16th, following a 5-8-0 month.

A leaky defensive Jets team has been without reigning league MVP Connor Hellebuyck for six games, losing four of them. That said, the Jets have done well suppressing shots and scoring chances in his absence, and it’s no coincidence their improved defensive play coincides with Dylan Samberg’s return to the lineup.

Winnipeg sits ninth in goal differential but 20th in goal differential. The big question is, can the Jets keep their heads above water until Hellebuyck returns to the net?

Following a terrific month of October, the Montreal Canadiens appear to have come back down to earth, posting a 5-5-3 record in November. The Habs ranked second in our last edition of Power Rankings, but now sit 19th overall.

The underlying numbers suggest the Canadiens’ slide on our list might not be over yet, as Montreal sits 26th in expected goal differential. Goaltender Sam Montembeault has struggled to find the form that had him in contention for a spot on Canada’s Olympic team, posting an .864 save percentage through 13 games this season. The Canadiens will need improved goaltending from both their netminders to hang around at the top of the Atlantic Division.

The Ottawa Senators drop from 16th to 23rd on our list following a 6-4-3 month of November.

Offensively, the Senators have seen some expected regression in the goal-scoring department, averaging just two goals per game in their past seven. On the positive side, Brady Tkachuk returned to the lineup last week in St. Louis. The return of their captain should provide a jolt offensively to a team struggling to score goals.

The Sens’ third line of Michael Amadio, Shane Pinto and Claude Giroux has been arguably its best recently, combining for 10 goals in the month of November. The Sens wrap up a seven-game road trip on Tuesday in Montreal.

The Toronto Maple Leafs remain 26th on our list after posting a 6-6-2 record last month.

The Leafs are finally starting to get some healthy bodies back in the lineup, none bigger than Auston Matthews, who is coming off a multi-point performance against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Toronto ranks 30th in expected goal differential, in large part due to its inability to defend key areas of the ice. The Leafs rank last in the NHL in rush chances, cycle chances and slot shots against. As a result, Toronto sits 31st in expected goals against.

Unlike last season, when the Leafs boasted one of the top goaltending tandems in the league, Toronto has not benefited from above-average goaltending, as the team sits 29th in goals against per game.

The Edmonton Oilers slide from ninth to 27th on our list following a 6-6-2 month of November. While the Oilers are known for getting off to slow starts, there are some stark differences to this season compared to the past two.

Edmonton ranked top 10 in expected goals against through the month of November in each of the last two season but out 26th this season. A leakier defence, combined with below-average goaltending, has the Oilers sitting 30th in goals against average.

Edmonton is coming off an impressive 4-0 shutout against the Seattle Kraken and starts a five-game home stand against the Minnesota Wild Tuesday night. Perhaps this will be the start of a turnaround for the Oilers.

After a disastrous start to the season, the Calgary Flames had a better month of November, posting a 7-6-2 record.

While the Flames still struggle to put the puck in the net, they have made strides defensively of late. Calgary ranked top 10 in the league in penalty-kill percentage and goals against in November. Calgary is coming off a gutsy 1-0 overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes and will wrap up its five-game road trip in Nashville on Tuesday.

Lastly, the Vancouver Canucks drop from 31st to 32nd on our list. Vancouver sits 30th in the league in points percentage following a 4-7-3 month.

Keeping the puck out of the net has been a challenge for the Canucks, who allowed 4.21 goals per game in November, the most of any team in the NHL. Unfortunately, as the calendar flips to December, the Canucks will be tested immediately in Colorado against the best team in the league.

The Avalanche, first in our Power Rankings and in just about every other category you can think of, lead the NHL in goals per game at 4.12, over half a goal per game better than any other team in the league.

NHL Power Ranking: Dec. 1

RankTeamPoints %Goal DifferentialxG Differential1Col.8402.041.032TB.680.76.563Dal.731.85.284Car.680.64.495Wsh.615.81.056LA.620.08.507Min.635.12.098VGK.600.08.649NJ.660.16.2310Pit.604.29.1111Phi.646.04-.2712Fla.521-.08.3413Ana.620.28-.3114NYI.558.04-.0815Uta.5190.3116Wpg.542.21-.1017Chi.540.32-.4818Buf.480-.48.0619Mtl.604-.12-.3220Det.538-.50.4321CBJ.540-.44.1822NYR.5190-.1723Ott.560-.32-.0624StL.481-.81.0825Sea.583-.17-.2826Tor.500-.16-.6527Edm.519-.46-.1128SJ.519-.38-.6729Bos.556-.19-.7330Cgy.407-.63-.4431Nsh.400-1.16032Van.442-.69-.60