Team rankings
NHL Team Goals Against per Game Rankings
2021-22All situationsUp to 82 games played
Carolina Hurricanes leads NHL teams with a GA/GP of 2.44 in 2021-22, ahead of 
New York Rangers (2.49).
Leaders: Goals Against per Game, 2021-22
- 1stCarolina Hurricanes82 GP2.44
- 2ndNew York Rangers82 GP2.49
3rdCalgary Flames82 GP2.51
4thBoston Bruins82 GP2.66
5thPittsburgh Penguins82 GP2.71
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 2021-22, 32 teams qualify for this board; the median is 3.04 and Carolina Hurricanes leads at 2.44.
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 | Carolina Hurricanes | 2.44 | 82 | 2.90 | 2.12 | 2.76 | 100 |
| 2 | New York Rangers | 2.49 | 82 | 2.10 | 2.27 | 2.71 | 97 |
| 3 | Calgary Flames | 2.51 | 82 | 2.90 | 2.39 | 2.63 | 94 |
| 4 | Boston Bruins | 2.66 | 82 | 2.50 | 2.78 | 2.54 | 90 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2.71 | 82 | 3.10 | 2.93 | 2.49 | 87 |
| 6 |  Tampa Bay Lightning | 2.78 | 82 | 2.90 | 2.49 | 3.07 | 84 |
| 7 |  New York Islanders | 2.82 | 82 | 3.70 | 2.56 | 3.07 | 79 |
| 8 |  Vancouver Canucks | 2.82 | 82 | 3.00 | 2.61 | 3.02 | 79 |
| 9 |  Colorado Avalanche | 2.83 | 82 | 3.50 | 2.56 | 3.10 | 73 |
| 10 |  Los Angeles Kings | 2.83 | 82 | 3.10 | 2.76 | 2.90 | 73 |
| 11 |  St. Louis Blues | 2.91 | 82 | 3.50 | 2.78 | 3.05 | 68 |
| 12 |  Florida Panthers | 2.95 | 82 | 3.20 | 2.90 | 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 |  Washington Capitals | 2.95 | 82 | 3.40 | 3.10 | 2.80 | 63 |
| 14 |  Dallas Stars | 2.98 | 82 | 2.90 | 2.76 | 3.20 | 56 |
| 15 |  Vegas Golden Knights | 2.98 | 82 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 3.02 | 56 |
| 16 |  Minnesota Wild | 3.04 | 82 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 3.15 | 52 |
| 17 |  Nashville Predators | 3.05 | 82 | 4.20 | 2.73 | 3.37 | 48 |
| 18 |  Edmonton Oilers | 3.06 | 82 | 2.30 | 3.10 | 3.02 | 45 |
| 19 |  Toronto Maple Leafs | 3.07 | 82 | 3.20 | 2.59 | 3.56 | 42 |
| 20 |  Winnipeg Jets | 3.09 | 82 | 3.00 | 2.80 | 3.37 | 39 |
| 21 |  San Jose Sharks | 3.18 | 82 | 3.40 | 3.22 | 3.15 | 35 |
| 22 |  Ottawa Senators | 3.22 | 82 | 3.00 | 3.20 | 3.24 | 32 |
| 23 |  Anaheim Ducks | 3.24 | 82 | 3.70 | 3.00 | 3.49 | 29 |
| 24 |  Seattle Kraken | 3.46 | 82 | 3.50 | 3.51 | 3.41 | 26 |
| 25 |  Buffalo Sabres | 3.50 | 82 | 3.50 | 3.37 | 3.63 | 23 |
Frequently asked questions
Which team leads the NHL in Goals Against per Game in 2021-22?
Carolina Hurricanes leads with 2.44. The median of the 32 qualified teams is 3.04.
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.