# NHL Power Rankings: Bruins Lead Atlantic Division

> Boston Bruins' Jeremy Swayman leads NHL Power Rankings with strong start in tough Atlantic Division.
- Title: NHL Power Rankings: Bruins Lead Atlantic Division · CBS Sports
- Summary: Boston Bruins' Jeremy Swayman leads NHL Power Rankings with strong start in tough Atlantic Division. nhl, bruins, jeremy swayman · reported by CBS Sports.
- Keywords: nhl, bruins, jeremy swayman, atlantic division, power rankings, goals saved above average, natural stat trick, david pastrnak, fraser minten, james hagens, sports, Power
- Source: CBS Sports — https://cbssports.com/nhl/news/nhl-power-rankings-2026-bruins-jeremy-swayman
- Published: 2026-10-21T14:11:41+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nhl, bruins, jeremy swayman, atlantic division, power rankings, goals saved above average, natural stat trick, david pastrnak, fraser minten, james hagens, sports
## Boston Bruins Power Start
Boston Bruins lead Atlantic Division with 15 points and a plus-14 goal differential.
## Jeremy Swayman's Strong Start
Jeremy Swayman allows one or fewer goals in half his starts with 8.02 goals saved above average.
## David Pastrnak's Impact
David Pastrnak is an elite playmaker with young forwards Fraser Minten and James Hagens contributing.
## Biggest Movers
The Bruins moved up to eighth place in the NHL Power Rankings with a strong start.
## Hurricanes' Performance
Nic Deslauriers scored three goals in 127 games dating back to the start of the 2023-24 season.
## Oilers' New Lineup
Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl found a new running mate in Vasily Podkolzin with seven goals and five assists.
## Lightning's Strategy
The Lightning don't have a single defenseman averaging 20-plus minutes per night.
## Golden Knights' Rookie
Trevor Connelly has seven points in 10 games with a rookie lead.
## Mammoth's Strong Start
Utah's Karel Vejmelka and Sebastian Cossa allow 5.92 goals above average.
## Wild's Goalkeeper
Jesper Wallstedt saves 5.48 goals above average with a .897 high-danger save percentage.
## Panthers' Brady Tkachuk
Brady Tkachuk scored back-to-back natural hat tricks since Petri Skriko in 1986.
## Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere
Alexis Lafreniere has 13 points in 11 games with a 31.8% shooting percentage.
## Key takeaway

Boston Bruins' Jeremy Swayman leads NHL Power Rankings with 7.97 goals saved above average in 10 games.