Team situational stats
NHL Team Goals in the First 10 Minutes
2018-19All situationsThrough 82 team games
San Jose Sharks leads NHL teams with a Scored % of 50.0% in 2018-19, ahead of 
Washington Capitals (47.6%).
Leaders: Goals in the First 10 Minutes, 2018-19
- 1stSan Jose Sharks82 GP50.0%
- 2ndWashington Capitals82 GP47.6%
3rdTampa Bay Lightning82 GP46.3%
4thMontreal Canadiens82 GP45.1%
5thEdmonton Oilers82 GP42.7%
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Goals in the First 10 Minutes measures
Share of games in which the team scored within the first ten minutes, next to how often it allowed one. All 32 teams, regular season, with the number of games behind each figure. Share of games with a goal for in the window, next to the share with a goal against.
Year to year this split repeats at r = 0.15 (252 team-seasons, 2017-18 to 2025-26), against r = 0.60 for overall points %. That is weak: most of a team's number is luck and sample, and it drifts back toward average.
A wider window than five minutes, so a little more signal, but it still repeats weakly year to year. Team scoring and shot rates explain most of what is real here. In 2018-19, 31 teams qualify for this board; the median is 35.4% and San Jose Sharks leads at 50.0%.
Goals in the First 10 Minutes leaderboard
- Year to year this split repeats at r = 0.15 (252 team-seasons, 2017-18 to 2025-26), against r = 0.60 for overall points %. That is weak: most of a team's number is luck and sample, and it drifts back toward average.
- The Home, Away and Last 10 columns (where shown) count only those games, so each holds a fraction of the season sample: a split of a few games is noise, not a trend.
- Period and early-goal rates over a short window are mostly noise: ten games hold about 30 goals for and against per period. Read them over a season, and next to the team's overall goal rates.
| # | Team | Scored % | GP | Allowed % | Pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Sharks | 50.0% | 82 | 41.5% | 100 |
| 2 | Washington Capitals | 47.6% | 82 | 37.8% | 97 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 46.3% | 82 | 36.6% | 93 |
| 4 | Montreal Canadiens | 45.1% | 82 | 30.5% | 90 |
| 5 | Edmonton Oilers | 42.7% | 82 | 35.4% | 87 |
| 6 |  Columbus Blue Jackets | 41.5% | 82 | 42.7% | 80 |
| 7 |  New Jersey Devils | 41.5% | 82 | 41.5% | 80 |
| 8 |  Ottawa Senators | 41.5% | 82 | 37.8% | 80 |
| 9 |  Calgary Flames | 39.0% | 82 | 32.9% | 72 |
| 10 |  New York Islanders | 39.0% | 82 | 34.1% | 72 |
| 11 |  Anaheim Ducks | 37.8% | 82 | 34.1% | 65 |
| 12 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | 37.8% | 82 | 31.7% | 65 |
| 13 |  Chicago Blackhawks | 36.6% | 82 | 35.4% | 57 |
| 14 |  Toronto Maple Leafs | 36.6% | 82 | 28.0% | 57 |
| 15 |  Vegas Golden Knights | 36.6% | 82 | 39.0% | 57 |
| 16 |  St. Louis Blues | 35.4% | 82 | 25.6% | 48 |
| 17 |  Winnipeg Jets | 35.4% | 82 | 32.9% | 48 |
| 18 |  Buffalo Sabres | 34.1% | 82 | 36.6% | 43 |
| 19 |  Vancouver Canucks | 32.9% | 82 | 34.1% | 40 |
| 20 |  Florida Panthers | 31.7% | 82 | 36.6% | 35 |
| 21 |  New York Rangers | 31.7% | 82 | 35.4% | 35 |
| 22 |  Boston Bruins | 30.5% | 82 | 23.2% | 28 |
| 23 |  Carolina Hurricanes | 30.5% | 82 | 31.7% | 28 |
| 24 |  Arizona Coyotes | 28.0% | 82 | 31.7% | 22 |
| 25 |  Minnesota Wild | 28.0% | 82 | 42.7% | 22 |
Frequently asked questions
Which team leads the NHL in Goals in the First 10 Minutes in 2018-19?
San Jose Sharks leads with 50.0%. The median of the 31 qualified teams is 35.4%.
How is Goals in the First 10 Minutes calculated?
Share of games with a goal for in the window, next to the share with a goal against. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Goals in the First 10 Minutes?
Year to year this split repeats at r = 0.15 (252 team-seasons, 2017-18 to 2025-26), against r = 0.60 for overall points %. That is weak: most of a team's number is luck and sample, and it drifts back toward average.