The NHL season is a couple weeks in and the Canadian teams are off to a great start. The Edmonton Oilers for example were off to their first 5-1 start since 1985/86. Montreal is atop of the NHL standings and the Vancouver Canucks are fifth overall with a 4-1-1 start. Some interesting teams at the bottom of the standings with Nashville and Los Angeles being among the cellar dwellers.
Thumbs up to the Oilers, Canucks and Detroit Red Wings. Slow starts for teams like San Jose, Dallas, Anaheim and Los Angeles.
| Team | GP | W | L | OT | PTS | ROW | G | GA | Diff |
| Montreal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Edmonton | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| St. Louis | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Vancouver | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Tampa Bay | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| NY Rangers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Detroit | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Florida | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Washington | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Minnesota | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 19 | -6 |
| Chicago | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Boston | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Colorado | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Ottawa | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 20 | -2 |
| NY Islanders | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| San Jose | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 18 | -4 |
| New Jersey | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 |
| Dallas | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 16 | -2 |
| Toronto | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 19 | -1 |
| Anaheim | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 16 | -2 |
| Philadelphia | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 22 | -2 |
| Calgary | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 29 | -8 |
| Columbus | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Nashville | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Winnipeg | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 19 | -5 |
| Carolina | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 20 | -4 |
| Los Angeles | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 18 | -4 |
| Buffalo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | -1 |
| Arizona | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 21 | -7 |
