This past week, we saw the Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights finally come away empty-handed, as both teams suffered their first regulation losses of the campaign. In fact, neither club got in the win column, going a combined 0-2-4 in Week 3.

Meanwhile, the New Jersey Devils (8-1-0) and Utah Mammoth (8-2-0) won all four of their contests and enter Week 4 of the 2025-26 NHL season tied atop the league standings with 16 points apiece. Colorado (5-1-4) and Vegas (5-1-3) still are among the top 10 but took a few steps back as a result of their performances.

Each week during the season, I'll rank the league's top 10 teams based on both the previous week's performances and their overall bodies of work in 2025-26. I'll also give brief synopsis for each club that explains why

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