Team rankings
NHL Team Goals Against per Game Rankings
2026-27All situationsUp to 13 games played
Dallas Stars leads NHL teams with a GA/GP of 1.73 in 2026-27, ahead of 
Boston Bruins (2.17).
Leaders: Goals Against per Game, 2026-27
- 1stDallas Stars11 GP1.73
- 2ndBoston Bruins12 GP2.17
3rdMinnesota Wild13 GP2.31
4thCarolina Hurricanes13 GP2.46
5thNew York Islanders11 GP2.55
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Goals Against per Game measures
All 32 NHL teams ranked by goals against per game this season, with the same number over each team's last 10 games, at home, on the road and last season, so a hot streak or a home-and-away split shows at a glance. Goals Against per Game, regular season. The last-10 column uses each team's own last 10 games.
Year to year this split repeats at r = 0.52 (252 team-seasons, 2017-18 to 2025-26), against r = 0.60 for overall points %. That is a real, repeatable team trait.
Goals allowed per game, empty-net goals included and shootouts excluded. Ranked from fewest. Goaltending and shot suppression both drive it. In 2026-27, 32 teams qualify for this board; the median is 3.17 and Dallas Stars leads at 1.73.
Goals Against per Game leaderboard
- Year to year this split repeats at r = 0.52 (252 team-seasons, 2017-18 to 2025-26), against r = 0.60 for overall points %. That is a real, repeatable team trait.
| # | Team | GA/GP | GP | Last 10 | Home | Away | Pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas Stars | 1.73 | 11 | 1.50 | 2.33 | 1.00 | 100 |
| 2 | Boston Bruins | 2.17 | 12 | 2.30 | 1.67 | 2.67 | 97 |
| 3 | Minnesota Wild | 2.31 | 13 | 2.50 | 2.00 | 2.44 | 94 |
| 4 | Carolina Hurricanes | 2.46 | 13 | 2.40 | 2.50 | 2.44 | 90 |
| 5 | New York Islanders | 2.55 | 11 | 2.60 | 2.17 | 3.00 | 87 |
| 6 |  New York Rangers | 2.77 | 13 | 3.20 | 1.67 | 3.71 | 84 |
| 7 |  Winnipeg Jets | 2.82 | 11 | 2.70 | 3.00 | 2.60 | 81 |
| 8 |  Ottawa Senators | 2.83 | 12 | 3.10 | 3.14 | 2.40 | 77 |
| 9 |  Detroit Red Wings | 2.91 | 11 | 3.00 | 3.29 | 2.25 | 73 |
| 10 |  New Jersey Devils | 2.91 | 11 | 3.00 | 2.25 | 4.67 | 73 |
| 11 |  Vegas Golden Knights | 2.92 | 13 | 3.00 | 2.86 | 3.00 | 68 |
| 12 |  Florida Panthers | 3.00 | 12 | 3.20 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 63 |
Rows 13–32 continue below
Goals Against per Game leaderboard · Rows 13–32 of 32
| # | Team | GA/GP | GP | Last 10 | Home | Away | Pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 |  Nashville Predators | 3.00 | 11 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 3.60 | 63 |
| 14 |  Toronto Maple Leafs | 3.08 | 13 | 3.30 | 3.13 | 3.00 | 58 |
| 15 |  Tampa Bay Lightning | 3.09 | 11 | 2.90 | 1.80 | 4.17 | 55 |
| 16 |  Philadelphia Flyers | 3.15 | 13 | 2.80 | 3.43 | 2.83 | 52 |
| 17 |  St. Louis Blues | 3.18 | 11 | 3.50 | 2.60 | 3.67 | 48 |
| 18 |  Washington Capitals | 3.20 | 10 | 3.20 | 3.29 | 3.00 | 45 |
| 19 |  Colorado Avalanche | 3.25 | 12 | 3.40 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 40 |
| 20 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | 3.25 | 12 | 3.40 | 2.20 | 4.00 | 40 |
| 21 |  Montreal Canadiens | 3.27 | 11 | 3.40 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 35 |
| 22 |  Utah Mammoth | 3.33 | 12 | 3.90 | 3.60 | 3.14 | 31 |
| 23 |  Columbus Blue Jackets | 3.33 | 9 | 3.33 | 3.29 | 3.50 | 31 |
| 24 |  Anaheim Ducks | 3.36 | 11 | 3.40 | 3.75 | 3.14 | 26 |
| 25 |  Seattle Kraken | 3.50 | 12 | 3.80 | 3.60 | 3.43 | 21 |
Frequently asked questions
Which team leads the NHL in Goals Against per Game in 2026-27?
Dallas Stars leads with 1.73. The median of the 32 qualified teams is 3.17.
How is Goals Against per Game calculated?
Goals Against per Game, regular season. The last-10 column uses each team's own last 10 games. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Goals Against per Game?
Year to year this split repeats at r = 0.52 (252 team-seasons, 2017-18 to 2025-26), against r = 0.60 for overall points %. That is a real, repeatable team trait.