Team rankings
NHL Team Goals Against per Game Rankings
2019-20All situationsUp to 71 games played
Boston Bruins leads NHL teams with a GA/GP of 2.39 in 2019-20, ahead of 
Dallas Stars (2.52).
Leaders: Goals Against per Game, 2019-20
- 1stBoston Bruins70 GP2.39
- 2ndDallas Stars69 GP2.52
3rdArizona Coyotes70 GP2.61
4thColumbus Blue Jackets70 GP2.61
5thSt. Louis Blues71 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 2019-20, 31 teams qualify for this board; the median is 3.06 and Boston Bruins leads at 2.39.
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 | Boston Bruins | 2.39 | 70 | 2.80 | 2.40 | 2.37 | 100 |
| 2 | Dallas Stars | 2.52 | 69 | 2.50 | 2.24 | 2.80 | 97 |
| 3 | Arizona Coyotes | 2.61 | 70 | 2.20 | 2.45 | 2.76 | 92 |
| 4 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2.61 | 70 | 3.60 | 2.28 | 2.97 | 92 |
| 5 | St. Louis Blues | 2.68 | 71 | 2.10 | 2.37 | 2.97 | 87 |
| 6 |  Colorado Avalanche | 2.71 | 70 | 2.60 | 2.97 | 2.49 | 83 |
| 7 |  Philadelphia Flyers | 2.77 | 69 | 1.90 | 2.00 | 3.56 | 80 |
| 8 |  Tampa Bay Lightning | 2.77 | 70 | 3.50 | 2.74 | 2.81 | 77 |
| 9 |  New York Islanders | 2.79 | 68 | 3.30 | 2.86 | 2.73 | 73 |
| 10 |  Winnipeg Jets | 2.83 | 71 | 1.80 | 2.65 | 3.03 | 70 |
| 11 |  Carolina Hurricanes | 2.84 | 68 | 3.00 | 2.70 | 2.97 | 67 |
| 12 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | 2.84 | 69 | 3.80 | 2.63 | 3.06 | 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 |  Vegas Golden Knights | 2.94 | 71 | 2.60 | 2.97 | 2.91 | 60 |
| 14 |  Los Angeles Kings | 2.99 | 70 | 1.80 | 2.56 | 3.39 | 57 |
| 15 |  Edmonton Oilers | 3.03 | 71 | 2.70 | 3.38 | 2.70 | 53 |
| 16 |  Calgary Flames | 3.06 | 70 | 2.90 | 3.36 | 2.78 | 48 |
| 17 |  Chicago Blackhawks | 3.06 | 70 | 2.40 | 2.94 | 3.17 | 48 |
| 18 |  Washington Capitals | 3.07 | 69 | 3.40 | 3.12 | 3.03 | 43 |
| 19 |  Montreal Canadiens | 3.10 | 71 | 3.30 | 3.16 | 3.03 | 40 |
| 20 |  Nashville Predators | 3.10 | 69 | 2.60 | 3.09 | 3.12 | 35 |
| 21 |  Vancouver Canucks | 3.10 | 69 | 3.60 | 2.71 | 3.50 | 35 |
| 22 |  Buffalo Sabres | 3.12 | 69 | 3.40 | 2.83 | 3.41 | 30 |
| 23 |  New York Rangers | 3.14 | 70 | 3.60 | 3.22 | 3.06 | 27 |
| 24 |  Minnesota Wild | 3.14 | 69 | 3.00 | 2.80 | 3.50 | 23 |
| 25 |  Anaheim Ducks | 3.17 | 71 | 3.50 | 2.97 | 3.37 | 20 |
Frequently asked questions
Which team leads the NHL in Goals Against per Game in 2019-20?
Boston Bruins leads with 2.39. The median of the 31 qualified teams is 3.06.
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.