Both leagues’ top 12 held firm, with Minnesota leading the NFL and Boston still atop the NHL.
Neither league’s top 12 had a rank change, so there are no risers or fallers in the listed teams. The Minnesota Vikings remain No. 1 in the NFL with a 94 power index, 4.2 points ahead of the San Francisco 49ers at 89.8. Boston holds the NHL’s top spot at 94 despite a 2-1 loss to second-ranked Carolina, which sits at 92. Minnesota Wild stayed third after a 3-1 win over Utah, while seventh-ranked New Jersey remained in place after routing Dallas 5-1.