Team rankings
NHL Team Goals Against per Game Rankings
2017-18All situationsUp to 82 games played
Los Angeles Kings leads NHL teams with a GA/GP of 2.46 in 2017-18, ahead of 
Nashville Predators (2.49).
Leaders: Goals Against per Game, 2017-18
- 1stLos Angeles Kings82 GP2.46
- 2ndNashville Predators82 GP2.49
3rdAnaheim Ducks82 GP2.55
4thBoston Bruins82 GP2.57
5thWinnipeg Jets82 GP2.63
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 2017-18, 31 teams qualify for this board; the median is 2.90 and Los Angeles Kings leads at 2.46.
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 | Los Angeles Kings | 2.46 | 82 | 2.20 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 100 |
| 2 | Nashville Predators | 2.49 | 82 | 3.20 | 2.54 | 2.44 | 97 |
| 3 | Anaheim Ducks | 2.55 | 82 | 2.10 | 2.46 | 2.63 | 93 |
| 4 | Boston Bruins | 2.57 | 82 | 2.70 | 2.54 | 2.61 | 90 |
| 5 | Winnipeg Jets | 2.63 | 82 | 2.90 | 2.46 | 2.80 | 87 |
| 6 |  Dallas Stars | 2.71 | 82 | 3.20 | 2.41 | 3.00 | 82 |
| 7 |  St. Louis Blues | 2.71 | 82 | 2.90 | 2.54 | 2.88 | 82 |
| 8 |  Vegas Golden Knights | 2.74 | 82 | 2.80 | 2.49 | 3.00 | 77 |
| 9 |  Columbus Blue Jackets | 2.76 | 82 | 3.10 | 2.37 | 3.15 | 72 |
| 10 |  San Jose Sharks | 2.76 | 82 | 3.00 | 2.59 | 2.93 | 72 |
| 11 |  Minnesota Wild | 2.79 | 82 | 2.50 | 2.17 | 3.41 | 67 |
| 12 |  Toronto Maple Leafs | 2.80 | 82 | 2.80 | 2.66 | 2.95 | 63 |
Rows 13–31 continue below
Goals Against per Game leaderboard · Rows 13–31 of 31
| # | Team | GA/GP | GP | Last 10 | Home | Away | Pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 |  Tampa Bay Lightning | 2.85 | 82 | 3.40 | 2.93 | 2.78 | 60 |
| 14 |  Colorado Avalanche | 2.88 | 82 | 2.80 | 2.39 | 3.37 | 55 |
| 15 |  Philadelphia Flyers | 2.88 | 82 | 3.00 | 2.85 | 2.90 | 55 |
| 16 |  Washington Capitals | 2.90 | 82 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 3.29 | 50 |
| 17 |  New Jersey Devils | 2.93 | 82 | 2.90 | 2.76 | 3.10 | 47 |
| 18 |  Calgary Flames | 2.96 | 82 | 3.50 | 3.15 | 2.78 | 42 |
| 19 |  Florida Panthers | 2.96 | 82 | 2.40 | 2.83 | 3.10 | 42 |
| 20 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | 3.02 | 82 | 3.20 | 2.68 | 3.37 | 37 |
| 21 |  Arizona Coyotes | 3.06 | 82 | 2.60 | 2.80 | 3.32 | 33 |
| 22 |  Carolina Hurricanes | 3.09 | 82 | 3.10 | 2.95 | 3.22 | 30 |
| 23 |  Chicago Blackhawks | 3.10 | 82 | 3.70 | 2.71 | 3.49 | 25 |
| 24 |  Detroit Red Wings | 3.10 | 82 | 3.10 | 2.85 | 3.34 | 25 |
| 25 |  Montreal Canadiens | 3.15 | 82 | 3.40 | 2.76 | 3.54 | 20 |
Frequently asked questions
Which team leads the NHL in Goals Against per Game in 2017-18?
Los Angeles Kings leads with 2.46. The median of the 31 qualified teams is 2.90.
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.