As we prepare to begin Week 3 of the 2025-26 NHL season, a pair of teams still have not come away from a game without at least one point. Both clubs reside in the Western Conference, and both have registered at least five victories, which is two more than the Tampa Bay Lightning, Los Angeles Kings, Calgary Flames and San Jose Sharks combined.

The Vegas Golden Knights (5-0-2) sit atop the NHL standings with 12 points after having won all four of their contests in Week 2. They are one point ahead of the Colorado Avalanche (5-0-1), who went 2-0-0 last week after posting three wins and a shootout loss in the opening week of the campaign.

Each week during the season, I'll rank the league's top 10 teams based on both the previous week's performances and their overall bodies of work in 2025-26.

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