Team rankings
NHL Team Goals Against per Game Rankings
2020-21All situationsUp to 56 games played
Vegas Golden Knights leads NHL teams with a GA/GP of 2.18 in 2020-21, ahead of 
New York Islanders (2.23).
Leaders: Goals Against per Game, 2020-21
- 1stVegas Golden Knights56 GP2.18
- 2ndNew York Islanders56 GP2.23
3rdColorado Avalanche56 GP2.36
4thBoston Bruins56 GP2.39
5thCarolina Hurricanes56 GP2.39
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 2020-21, 31 teams qualify for this board; the median is 2.86 and Vegas Golden Knights leads at 2.18.
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 | Vegas Golden Knights | 2.18 | 56 | 2.20 | 2.14 | 2.21 | 100 |
| 2 | New York Islanders | 2.23 | 56 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.46 | 97 |
| 3 | Colorado Avalanche | 2.36 | 56 | 2.10 | 1.93 | 2.79 | 93 |
| 4 | Boston Bruins | 2.39 | 56 | 1.90 | 2.46 | 2.32 | 88 |
| 5 | Carolina Hurricanes | 2.39 | 56 | 2.60 | 2.00 | 2.79 | 88 |
| 6 |  Tampa Bay Lightning | 2.59 | 56 | 2.50 | 2.32 | 2.86 | 83 |
| 7 |  Dallas Stars | 2.64 | 56 | 3.40 | 2.43 | 2.86 | 78 |
| 8 |  Toronto Maple Leafs | 2.64 | 56 | 2.20 | 2.64 | 2.64 | 78 |
| 9 |  Florida Panthers | 2.70 | 56 | 2.80 | 2.32 | 3.07 | 73 |
| 10 |  Winnipeg Jets | 2.71 | 56 | 2.90 | 2.89 | 2.54 | 70 |
| 11 |  Edmonton Oilers | 2.75 | 56 | 2.80 | 3.04 | 2.46 | 65 |
| 12 |  Nashville Predators | 2.75 | 56 | 2.40 | 2.43 | 3.07 | 65 |
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 |  New York Rangers | 2.77 | 56 | 3.30 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 58 |
| 14 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | 2.77 | 56 | 2.40 | 2.18 | 3.36 | 58 |
| 15 |  Minnesota Wild | 2.84 | 56 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 3.18 | 53 |
| 16 |  Calgary Flames | 2.86 | 56 | 2.60 | 2.75 | 2.96 | 50 |
| 17 |  Washington Capitals | 2.88 | 56 | 2.20 | 2.82 | 2.93 | 47 |
| 18 |  Montreal Canadiens | 2.95 | 56 | 3.30 | 3.00 | 2.89 | 43 |
| 19 |  St. Louis Blues | 2.98 | 56 | 2.60 | 2.96 | 3.00 | 40 |
| 20 |  Detroit Red Wings | 3.00 | 56 | 2.40 | 2.61 | 3.39 | 37 |
| 21 |  Los Angeles Kings | 3.02 | 56 | 3.30 | 2.89 | 3.14 | 33 |
| 22 |  Arizona Coyotes | 3.11 | 56 | 3.00 | 2.89 | 3.32 | 30 |
| 23 |  Anaheim Ducks | 3.16 | 56 | 3.20 | 3.50 | 2.82 | 27 |
| 24 |  Columbus Blue Jackets | 3.29 | 56 | 3.30 | 3.21 | 3.36 | 22 |
| 25 |  Chicago Blackhawks | 3.29 | 56 | 4.20 | 3.21 | 3.36 | 22 |
Frequently asked questions
Which team leads the NHL in Goals Against per Game in 2020-21?
Vegas Golden Knights leads with 2.18. The median of the 31 qualified teams is 2.86.
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.