Team rankings
NHL Team Goals Against per Game Rankings
2018-19All situationsUp to 82 games played
New York Islanders leads NHL teams with a GA/GP of 2.33 in 2018-19, ahead of 
Dallas Stars (2.44).
Leaders: Goals Against per Game, 2018-19
- 1stNew York Islanders82 GP2.33
- 2ndDallas Stars82 GP2.44
3rdBoston Bruins82 GP2.59
4thNashville Predators82 GP2.59
5thArizona Coyotes82 GP2.68
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 2018-19, 31 teams qualify for this board; the median is 2.98 and New York Islanders leads at 2.33.
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 | New York Islanders | 2.33 | 82 | 2.30 | 2.27 | 2.39 | 100 |
| 2 | Dallas Stars | 2.44 | 82 | 2.30 | 2.24 | 2.63 | 97 |
| 3 | Boston Bruins | 2.59 | 82 | 3.00 | 2.44 | 2.73 | 92 |
| 4 | Nashville Predators | 2.59 | 82 | 2.00 | 2.44 | 2.73 | 92 |
| 5 | Arizona Coyotes | 2.68 | 82 | 2.10 | 2.44 | 2.93 | 85 |
| 6 |  St. Louis Blues | 2.68 | 82 | 2.40 | 2.98 | 2.39 | 85 |
| 7 |  Carolina Hurricanes | 2.70 | 82 | 2.50 | 2.59 | 2.80 | 78 |
| 8 |  Tampa Bay Lightning | 2.70 | 82 | 3.20 | 2.49 | 2.90 | 78 |
| 9 |  Calgary Flames | 2.72 | 82 | 2.10 | 3.05 | 2.39 | 73 |
| 10 |  Vegas Golden Knights | 2.78 | 82 | 3.00 | 2.41 | 3.15 | 70 |
| 11 |  Columbus Blue Jackets | 2.82 | 82 | 2.20 | 3.02 | 2.61 | 67 |
| 12 |  Minnesota Wild | 2.84 | 82 | 2.60 | 2.85 | 2.83 | 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 |  Montreal Canadiens | 2.88 | 82 | 2.40 | 2.68 | 3.07 | 60 |
| 14 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | 2.90 | 82 | 2.20 | 3.05 | 2.76 | 57 |
| 15 |  Winnipeg Jets | 2.96 | 82 | 3.10 | 2.85 | 3.07 | 53 |
| 16 |  Colorado Avalanche | 2.98 | 82 | 2.20 | 2.80 | 3.15 | 50 |
| 17 |  Anaheim Ducks | 3.02 | 82 | 2.80 | 2.83 | 3.22 | 43 |
| 18 |  Vancouver Canucks | 3.02 | 82 | 3.00 | 3.02 | 3.02 | 43 |
| 19 |  Washington Capitals | 3.02 | 82 | 2.40 | 2.71 | 3.34 | 43 |
| 20 |  Toronto Maple Leafs | 3.04 | 82 | 3.30 | 3.00 | 3.07 | 37 |
| 21 |  San Jose Sharks | 3.15 | 82 | 3.90 | 2.85 | 3.44 | 33 |
| 22 |  Los Angeles Kings | 3.16 | 82 | 3.20 | 3.15 | 3.17 | 30 |
| 23 |  New York Rangers | 3.26 | 82 | 3.00 | 2.76 | 3.76 | 27 |
| 24 |  Buffalo Sabres | 3.27 | 82 | 3.80 | 3.15 | 3.39 | 23 |
| 25 |  Edmonton Oilers | 3.30 | 82 | 3.60 | 3.20 | 3.41 | 18 |
Frequently asked questions
Which team leads the NHL in Goals Against per Game in 2018-19?
New York Islanders leads with 2.33. The median of the 31 qualified teams is 2.98.
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.