Two months into the season and the NHL point total race is already more interesting than it has been in some time.
As December begins and the 2022-23 NHL season rolls along, hockey fans are starting to see the beginnings of a scoring race to remember between Jason Robertson and Connor McDavid. McDavid, the four-time Art Ross winner for most points in a season, has been the nearly-undisputed points champion in the NHL since his sophomore season.
Now, however, it seems McDavid has some real competition. Robertson is having a real incredible year with the Dallas Stars, leading the team in goals (19) and points (36). At 23 years old, Robertson is even starting to outpace McDavid and Leon Draisaitl in goals per 60 minutes looking back to 2020. Yes, really!
Not only that, thanks to Robertson, the Stars are shining brightly as the best team in the Central Division. McDavid’s Oilers, meanwhile, are slogging it out for a wild card spot.
With the first two months of the hockey season done and dusted, here’s how we rank the Oilers, Stars, and the other 30 teams in our final NHL power rankings of 2022!