We’re now in the Christmas break and things have changed a lot in the last month.
The Oilers went from being near the top of the league to being, well, the Oilers. The Bruins have not looked good. The Avs and Golden Knights are rising. The Leafs have fully figured it out. You can go on like this.
Other things are still the same: Spots 3-5 in the Metro are a total coinflip, Bobrovsky is improving but still given to the occasional “5 allowed on 35,” the Red Wings would still need overtime to win if the other team never came out for the third period, etc.