Carolina's Mirage and Edmonton's Real Deal: Week 45 Power Rankings

The Hurricanes sit atop the league at 12-2, and I'm here to tell you they're fool's gold for bettors chasing wins. Carolina's net rating of +0.7 is pedestrian—tied with Minnesota and trailing Edmonton's +1.0 despite three fewer losses. They're winning games, sure, but the underlying numbers scream regression incoming.…