Team stats
NHL Team Goals Against Rankings
2026-27All situationsThrough 11 team games
Dallas Stars leads NHL teams with 12 GA in 2026-27, ahead of 
New York Islanders (16).
Leaders: Team Goals Against, 2026-27
- 1stDallas Stars9 GP12
- 2ndNew York Islanders9 GP16
3rdBoston Bruins10 GP21
4thOttawa Senators9 GP21
5thTampa Bay Lightning9 GP21
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Team Goals Against measures
This board ranks every NHL team by goals against, lowest first, regular season only. Pick any season back to 2017-18 above the table; each team links to its own players' goals against. Goals allowed with a goalie in net (empty-net goals excluded), fewest first.
Goals against mix team defence with goaltending; shots against and save % split the two.
Team goals against count every goal allowed while a goalie was in net; empty-net goals are excluded because no goalie is charged with them. Fewest is best. In 2026-27, 32 teams qualify for this board; the median is 27 and Dallas Stars leads at 12.
Team Goals Against leaderboard
Frequently asked questions
Which team leads the NHL in Team Goals Against in 2026-27?
Dallas Stars leads with 12. The median of the 32 qualified teams is 27.
How is Team Goals Against calculated?
Goals allowed with a goalie in net (empty-net goals excluded), fewest first. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Team Goals Against?
Goals against mix team defence with goaltending; shots against and save % split the two.