As we see in the NHL Power Rankings each week, there are good teams, there are bad teams and there are the St. Louis Blues. (C'mon, admit it: You have no idea, either.)
But the message we want to send this week: No matter what the records are, everyone is good at something. So in this week's Power Rankings, we look at what each team (or a specific player) does best statistically, aka the Sunshine and Rainbows edition.
How we rank: We use a panel of voters, and these rankings reflect which teams voters think would win head-to-head matchups. Higher-ranked teams are favored over lower-ranked teams. A run of wins doesn't guarantee a jump, and a couple of losses doesn't guarantee a fall.
Previous rankings: Preseason | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Week 20 | Week 21
1. Nashville Predators
Record: 43-14-9
Week 21 Ranking: No. 2
Pekka Rinne is making a strong Vezina Trophy case for himself with a .928 save percentage, best in the NHL for goalies who have played more than 35 games, which is why the Predators are the NHL's best defensive team (2.47 goals against per game).
2. Tampa Bay Lightning
Record: 46-17-4
Week 21 Ranking: No. 1
Thanks in no small part to a dominant top line and the emergence of players like Brayden Point and Yanni Gourde, the Lightning lead the NHL in goals per game at 3.58.
3. Vegas Golden Knights
Record: 42-19-5
Week 21 Ranking: No. 3
William "Wild Bill" Karlsson leads the NHL with a plus-36. Before this season, he was a plus-4 for his career.
4. Winnipeg Jets
Record: 40-17-9
Week 21 Ranking: No. 4
The Jets are doing what they can to make goalie Connor Hellebuyck's life easier. They've given up 477 high-danger chances in 66 games, fewest in the NHL.
5. Boston Bruins
Record: 41-15-8
Week 21 Ranking: No. 6
The Bruins have given up only 161 even-strength goals, fewest in the NHL this season. Thanks, ridiculously great first line (when healthy) and goaltending!
6. Washington Capitals
Record: 37-22-7
Week 21 Ranking: No. 7
Lest anyone believe that Alex Ovechkin just cashes in on the power play, let it be said that he leads the NHL with 28 even-strength goals.
7. Pittsburgh Penguins
Record: 39-25-4
Week 21 Ranking: No. 8
No surprise here given the Penguins' assemblage of talent, but they lead the NHL in power-play efficiency at 26.4 percent.
8. Toronto Maple Leafs
Record: 39-22-7
Week 21 Ranking: No. 5
Auston Matthews has been lights-out with a 17.5 shooting percentage in 53 games, good for 28 goals.
9. Philadelphia Flyers
Record: 34-22-11
Week 21 Ranking: No. 9
With 29 goals, Sean Couturier is one away from doubling his previous season best total (15 in 2014-15).
10. Minnesota Wild
Record: 38-22-7
Week 21 Ranking: No. 11
Eric Staal's remarkable 36-goal season is his highest total since 2008-09. Is there a chance he passes his career high (45) after everyone thought his superstar days were done?
11. San Jose Sharks
Record: 35-22-9
Week 21 Ranking: No. 12
The Sharks are killers -- literally! San Jose has the best PK in the NHL at 84.7 percent efficiency. The Sharks also have seven short-handed goals.
12. Los Angeles Kings
Record: 36-25-5
Week 21 Ranking: No. 10
Anze Kopitar's 1.08 points per game is the highest for a Kings player in 14 years, and a career best for the veteran center.
13. Dallas Stars
Record: 37-24-6
Week 21 Ranking: No. 17
John Klingberg continues to lead all defensemen with 56 points, and should easily clear his previous career best of 58.
14. Anaheim Ducks
Record: 34-21-12
Week 21 Ranking: No. 13
Adam Henrique has 16 goals in 42 games with the Ducks, with a rather robust 21.3 shooting percentage.
15. Colorado Avalanche
Record: 35-24-7
Week 21 Ranking: No. 18
No one has earned more power plays than the Avalanche, with 246 opportunities -- which have led to 50 power-play goals.
16. New Jersey Devils
Record: 34-25-8
Week 21 Ranking: No. 14
Taylor Hall has 18 goals and 20 assists during his 26-game point-scoring streak. That seems good.
17. Florida Panthers
Record: 32-25-7
Week 21 Ranking: No. 21
If the Panthers have a lead after the second period, they're winning the darn game. Florida is 20-0-0 with a lead entering the third this season.
18. St. Louis Blues
Record: 35-26-5
Week 21 Ranking: No. 19
The Blues are 3-0 in the shootout, but even better: Opponents haven't scored a shootout goal in any of those games.
19. Columbus Blue Jackets
Record: 34-28-5
Week 21 Ranking: No. 15
Sergei Bobrovsky's .932 EV save percentage is his second highest since 2013. MVP stuff again from Officer Bob.
20. Carolina Hurricanes
Record: 29-37-11
Week 21 Ranking: No. 20
The Hurricanes might be in a bit of turmoil, thanks to the abrupt firing of GM Ron Francis, but they keep the heat off their goalies, giving up an average of 28.7 shots per game -- fewest in the league. If only they had the goaltending ...
21. Calgary Flames
Record: 33-25-10
Week 21 Ranking: No. 16
Mark Giordano (57.68) and Dougie Hamilton (57.54) are Nos. 1 and 2 in the NHL in Corsi percentage at 5-on-5.
22. New York Rangers
Record: 30-31-6
Week 21 Ranking: No. 22
When the Rangers get their chances, they're good chances. They lead the NHL in high-danger scoring chances with 689.
23. Chicago Blackhawks
Record: 29-30-8
Week 21 Ranking: No. 23
The Blackhawks let more shots fly on average than any team in the NHL, with an average of 34.6. Granted, not many of them go in (189 goals), but attempts were made.
24. New York Islanders
Record: 29-29-9
Week 21 Ranking: No. 24
In the past 20 years, only four rookies had a higher points-per-game average than Mathew Barzal's 1.03: Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Connor McDavid.
25. Detroit Red Wings
Record: 26-29-11
Week 21 Ranking: No. 25
Dylan Larkin has helped create many a Snip Show for his teammates, leading the Wings with 40 assists.
26. Edmonton Oilers
Record: 28-34-4
Week 21 Ranking: No. 26
Connor McDavid has a points-per-game average of 1.21, just a shade behind his average of 1.22 last season.
27. Montreal Canadiens
Record: 25-30-11
Week 21 Ranking: No. 27
Alex Galchenyuk has quietly had a solid season, including a career-high 18 points on the power play for the Habs.
28. Vancouver Canucks
Record: 25-33-9
Week 21 Ranking: No. 28
Brendan Leipsic has six points in four games, so we'll just go ahead and call this trade a win for GM Jim Benning (who, like, needs one).
29. Arizona Coyotes
Record: 21-34-11
Week 21 Ranking: No. 31
The Coyotes lead the NHL in draft lottery odds, with an 18 percent chance of getting the first overall pick.
30. Buffalo Sabres
Record: 21-35-11
Week 21 Ranking: No. 30
Ryan O'Reilly has won a ridiculous 60.9 percent of his 1,687 faceoffs.
31. Ottawa Senators
Record: 23-32-10
Week 21 Ranking: No. 29
Winger Mark Stone, who is having another solid season for the Sens, leads the team with 18 even-strength goals.