Carolina’s 7-0 shutout headlines a day without rank shifts

Carolina blanked Winnipeg 7-0 and held the NHL’s top spot with a power-index score of 94. Minnesota remained second at 90.2 after a 5-1 win over Washington, while Edmonton stayed third at 85.3 after a 4-1 win over the Rangers. In the NFL, San Francisco retained No. 1 at 94, with Jacksonville second at 93.1 after routing Indianapolis 42-7. There were no risers or fallers among either league’s listed top 12: every team’s current rank matched its previous rank.