Team rankings
NHL Team Goals Against per Game Rankings
2022-23All situationsUp to 82 games played
Boston Bruins leads NHL teams with a GA/GP of 2.12 in 2022-23, ahead of 
Carolina Hurricanes (2.56).
Leaders: Goals Against per Game, 2022-23
- 1stBoston Bruins82 GP2.12
- 2ndCarolina Hurricanes82 GP2.56
3rdDallas Stars82 GP2.62
4thNew York Rangers82 GP2.63
5thNew York Islanders82 GP2.65
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 2022-23, 32 teams qualify for this board; the median is 3.11 and Boston Bruins leads at 2.12.
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 | 2.12 | 82 | 2.30 | 1.76 | 2.49 | 100 |
| 2 | Carolina Hurricanes | 2.56 | 82 | 2.50 | 2.46 | 2.66 | 97 |
| 3 | Dallas Stars | 2.62 | 82 | 1.70 | 2.76 | 2.49 | 94 |
| 4 | New York Rangers | 2.63 | 82 | 2.30 | 2.78 | 2.49 | 90 |
| 5 | New York Islanders | 2.65 | 82 | 2.40 | 2.24 | 3.05 | 87 |
| 6 |  Minnesota Wild | 2.67 | 82 | 2.70 | 2.63 | 2.71 | 84 |
| 7 |  Toronto Maple Leafs | 2.68 | 82 | 2.10 | 2.51 | 2.85 | 81 |
| 8 |  New Jersey Devils | 2.71 | 82 | 2.80 | 2.56 | 2.85 | 77 |
| 9 |  Colorado Avalanche | 2.72 | 82 | 2.60 | 2.66 | 2.78 | 74 |
| 10 |  Winnipeg Jets | 2.73 | 82 | 2.20 | 2.49 | 2.98 | 71 |
| 11 |  Vegas Golden Knights | 2.74 | 82 | 2.60 | 2.80 | 2.68 | 68 |
| 12 |  Nashville Predators | 2.88 | 82 | 2.20 | 2.83 | 2.93 | 65 |
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 |  Calgary Flames | 3.01 | 82 | 2.50 | 3.02 | 3.00 | 61 |
| 14 |  Seattle Kraken | 3.07 | 82 | 2.50 | 3.07 | 3.07 | 56 |
| 15 |  Tampa Bay Lightning | 3.07 | 82 | 3.30 | 2.61 | 3.54 | 56 |
| 16 |  Los Angeles Kings | 3.10 | 82 | 2.70 | 2.90 | 3.29 | 52 |
| 17 |  Edmonton Oilers | 3.12 | 82 | 1.80 | 3.00 | 3.24 | 48 |
| 18 |  Washington Capitals | 3.18 | 82 | 3.80 | 3.05 | 3.32 | 45 |
| 19 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | 3.21 | 82 | 3.10 | 3.12 | 3.29 | 42 |
| 20 |  Ottawa Senators | 3.29 | 82 | 3.80 | 3.00 | 3.59 | 39 |
| 21 |  Florida Panthers | 3.32 | 82 | 2.60 | 3.02 | 3.61 | 35 |
| 22 |  Detroit Red Wings | 3.35 | 82 | 4.00 | 3.27 | 3.44 | 32 |
| 23 |  Philadelphia Flyers | 3.37 | 82 | 4.10 | 3.32 | 3.41 | 29 |
| 24 |  Arizona Coyotes | 3.60 | 82 | 4.80 | 3.44 | 3.76 | 26 |
| 25 |  Vancouver Canucks | 3.61 | 82 | 3.30 | 3.46 | 3.76 | 23 |
Frequently asked questions
Which team leads the NHL in Goals Against per Game in 2022-23?
Boston Bruins leads with 2.12. The median of the 32 qualified teams is 3.11.
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.