Team rankings
NHL Team Goals Against per Game Rankings
2023-24All situationsUp to 82 games played
Florida Panthers and 
Winnipeg Jets lead NHL teams with a GA/GP of 2.41 in 2023-24, ahead of 
Los Angeles Kings (2.56).
Leaders: Goals Against per Game, 2023-24
- 1stFlorida Panthers82 GP2.41
- 2ndWinnipeg Jets82 GP2.41
- 3rdLos Angeles Kings82 GP2.56
4thCarolina Hurricanes82 GP2.57
5thBoston Bruins82 GP2.70
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 2023-24, 32 teams qualify for this board; the median is 3.07 and Florida Panthers leads at 2.41.
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 | Florida Panthers | 2.41 | 82 | 2.30 | 2.56 | 2.27 | 98 |
| 2 | Winnipeg Jets | 2.41 | 82 | 2.20 | 2.39 | 2.44 | 98 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Kings | 2.56 | 82 | 2.60 | 2.41 | 2.71 | 94 |
| 4 | Carolina Hurricanes | 2.57 | 82 | 2.10 | 2.41 | 2.73 | 90 |
| 5 | Boston Bruins | 2.70 | 82 | 2.40 | 2.68 | 2.71 | 85 |
| 6 |  Vancouver Canucks | 2.70 | 82 | 3.10 | 2.41 | 2.98 | 85 |
| 7 |  New York Rangers | 2.76 | 82 | 3.00 | 2.68 | 2.83 | 81 |
| 8 |  Dallas Stars | 2.83 | 82 | 1.80 | 3.02 | 2.63 | 76 |
| 9 |  Seattle Kraken | 2.83 | 82 | 2.80 | 2.83 | 2.83 | 76 |
| 10 |  Edmonton Oilers | 2.88 | 82 | 3.10 | 2.59 | 3.17 | 71 |
| 11 |  Buffalo Sabres | 2.96 | 82 | 2.80 | 2.78 | 3.15 | 66 |
| 12 |  Vegas Golden Knights | 2.96 | 82 | 3.10 | 2.54 | 3.39 | 66 |
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 |  Nashville Predators | 3.02 | 82 | 3.80 | 3.07 | 2.98 | 58 |
| 14 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | 3.02 | 82 | 3.40 | 2.90 | 3.15 | 58 |
| 15 |  St. Louis Blues | 3.02 | 82 | 3.20 | 2.85 | 3.20 | 58 |
| 16 |  Colorado Avalanche | 3.07 | 82 | 3.90 | 2.71 | 3.44 | 50 |
| 17 |  Washington Capitals | 3.07 | 82 | 2.70 | 2.88 | 3.27 | 50 |
| 18 |  New York Islanders | 3.15 | 82 | 2.10 | 3.02 | 3.27 | 44 |
| 19 |  Philadelphia Flyers | 3.15 | 82 | 4.10 | 3.00 | 3.29 | 44 |
| 20 |  Minnesota Wild | 3.17 | 82 | 3.20 | 3.20 | 3.15 | 39 |
| 21 |  Toronto Maple Leafs | 3.18 | 82 | 3.60 | 3.41 | 2.95 | 35 |
| 22 |  Calgary Flames | 3.26 | 82 | 3.50 | 3.15 | 3.37 | 31 |
| 23 |  Tampa Bay Lightning | 3.26 | 82 | 3.10 | 3.02 | 3.49 | 31 |
| 24 |  Detroit Red Wings | 3.33 | 82 | 3.30 | 3.02 | 3.63 | 26 |
| 25 |  Arizona Coyotes | 3.34 | 82 | 3.80 | 3.22 | 3.46 | 23 |
Frequently asked questions
Which team leads the NHL in Goals Against per Game in 2023-24?
Florida Panthers leads with 2.41. The median of the 32 qualified teams is 3.07.
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.