Team rankings
NHL Team Goals Against per Game Rankings
2024-25All situationsUp to 82 games played
Winnipeg Jets leads NHL teams with a GA/GP of 2.32 in 2024-25, ahead of 
Los Angeles Kings (2.48).
Leaders: Goals Against per Game, 2024-25
- 1stWinnipeg Jets82 GP2.32
- 2ndLos Angeles Kings82 GP2.48
3rdVegas Golden Knights82 GP2.61
4thTampa Bay Lightning82 GP2.63
5thNew Jersey Devils82 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 2024-25, 32 teams qualify for this board; the median is 2.95 and Winnipeg Jets leads at 2.32.
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 | Winnipeg Jets | 2.32 | 82 | 1.90 | 1.95 | 2.68 | 100 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Kings | 2.48 | 82 | 2.10 | 1.98 | 2.98 | 97 |
| 3 | Vegas Golden Knights | 2.61 | 82 | 2.30 | 2.41 | 2.80 | 94 |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 2.63 | 82 | 2.60 | 2.24 | 3.02 | 90 |
| 5 | New Jersey Devils | 2.68 | 82 | 3.20 | 2.71 | 2.66 | 87 |
| 6 |  Dallas Stars | 2.71 | 82 | 3.70 | 2.49 | 2.93 | 84 |
| 7 |  Florida Panthers | 2.72 | 82 | 2.90 | 2.41 | 3.02 | 81 |
| 8 |  Toronto Maple Leafs | 2.79 | 82 | 1.50 | 2.51 | 3.07 | 76 |
| 9 |  Washington Capitals | 2.79 | 82 | 4.40 | 2.85 | 2.73 | 76 |
| 10 |  Carolina Hurricanes | 2.80 | 82 | 4.00 | 2.46 | 3.15 | 71 |
| 11 |  Colorado Avalanche | 2.82 | 82 | 2.70 | 2.76 | 2.88 | 66 |
| 12 |  St. Louis Blues | 2.82 | 82 | 2.40 | 2.66 | 2.98 | 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 |  Ottawa Senators | 2.83 | 82 | 2.60 | 2.76 | 2.90 | 61 |
| 14 |  Edmonton Oilers | 2.87 | 82 | 2.30 | 2.93 | 2.80 | 58 |
| 15 |  Calgary Flames | 2.88 | 82 | 2.40 | 2.73 | 3.02 | 53 |
| 16 |  Minnesota Wild | 2.88 | 82 | 3.40 | 3.00 | 2.76 | 53 |
| 17 |  Utah Mammoth | 3.01 | 82 | 2.60 | 2.80 | 3.22 | 48 |
| 18 |  Vancouver Canucks | 3.06 | 82 | 3.30 | 3.10 | 3.02 | 45 |
| 19 |  New York Rangers | 3.11 | 82 | 3.90 | 3.10 | 3.12 | 42 |
| 20 |  New York Islanders | 3.13 | 82 | 4.00 | 3.17 | 3.10 | 39 |
| 21 |  Detroit Red Wings | 3.16 | 82 | 2.80 | 3.05 | 3.27 | 35 |
| 22 |  Anaheim Ducks | 3.18 | 82 | 3.60 | 3.12 | 3.24 | 31 |
| 23 |  Montreal Canadiens | 3.18 | 82 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.37 | 31 |
| 24 |  Seattle Kraken | 3.20 | 82 | 2.90 | 2.98 | 3.41 | 26 |
| 25 |  Columbus Blue Jackets | 3.26 | 82 | 2.60 | 3.02 | 3.49 | 23 |
Frequently asked questions
Which team leads the NHL in Goals Against per Game in 2024-25?
Winnipeg Jets leads with 2.32. The median of the 32 qualified teams is 2.95.
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.