Six teams went unbeaten during the fifth week of the 2025-26 NHL season, while five finished without a victory. One of the unbeaten clubs was the Colorado Avalanche , who won all three of their contests and have just one regulation loss over their first 16 games.

The Anaheim Ducks and Carolina Hurricanes both went 4-0-0 last week, while the Boston Bruins , Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks -- yes, the Sharks -- joined the Avalanche at 3-0-0. Carolina, Chicago and San Jose all posted each of their victories in regulation.

At the other end of the spectrum, the Detroit Red Wings and Winnipeg Jets both had rough weeks, failing to earn a point over three games (0-3-0). As a result, the Red Wings and Jets dropped out of this week's ratings.

Each week during the season,

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