As of Wednesday, 20 of the NHL's 32 teams have hit the 41-game mark, so it's the perfect time to check in on their progress against preseason expectations. To help tell the tale, we compared every team's current standings point pace against their preseason over-under at Caesars Sportsbook.
Who's ahead of pace, who's falling behind, and who's right on track? Find out here.
How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors rates teams against one another -- taking into account game results, injuries and upcoming schedule -- and those results are tabulated to produce the list featured here.