Team situational stats
NHL Team Goals in the First 10 Minutes
2019-20All situationsThrough 71 team games
Edmonton Oilers leads NHL teams with a Scored % of 46.5% in 2019-20, ahead of 
Colorado Avalanche (44.3%).
Leaders: Goals in the First 10 Minutes, 2019-20
- 1stEdmonton Oilers71 GP46.5%
- 2ndColorado Avalanche70 GP44.3%
3rdNew York Islanders68 GP42.6%
4thFlorida Panthers69 GP42.0%
5thAnaheim Ducks71 GP40.8%
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 2019-20, 31 teams qualify for this board; the median is 37.1% and Edmonton Oilers leads at 46.5%.
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 | Edmonton Oilers | 46.5% | 71 | 39.4% | 100 |
| 2 | Colorado Avalanche | 44.3% | 70 | 32.9% | 97 |
| 3 | New York Islanders | 42.6% | 68 | 30.9% | 93 |
| 4 | Florida Panthers | 42.0% | 69 | 36.2% | 90 |
| 5 | Anaheim Ducks | 40.8% | 71 | 38.0% | 87 |
| 6 |  Carolina Hurricanes | 39.7% | 68 | 45.6% | 83 |
| 7 |  Buffalo Sabres | 39.1% | 69 | 24.6% | 80 |
| 8 |  Chicago Blackhawks | 38.6% | 70 | 32.9% | 75 |
| 9 |  New York Rangers | 38.6% | 70 | 38.6% | 75 |
| 10 |  St. Louis Blues | 38.0% | 71 | 32.4% | 70 |
| 11 |  Minnesota Wild | 37.7% | 69 | 31.9% | 62 |
| 12 |  New Jersey Devils | 37.7% | 69 | 37.7% | 62 |
| 13 |  Philadelphia Flyers | 37.7% | 69 | 47.8% | 62 |
| 14 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | 37.7% | 69 | 36.2% | 62 |
| 15 |  Los Angeles Kings | 37.1% | 70 | 34.3% | 50 |
| 16 |  Tampa Bay Lightning | 37.1% | 70 | 27.1% | 50 |
| 17 |  Toronto Maple Leafs | 37.1% | 70 | 38.6% | 50 |
| 18 |  Montreal Canadiens | 35.2% | 71 | 32.4% | 43 |
| 19 |  Washington Capitals | 34.8% | 69 | 36.2% | 40 |
| 20 |  Boston Bruins | 34.3% | 70 | 25.7% | 37 |
| 21 |  Vegas Golden Knights | 33.8% | 71 | 40.8% | 33 |
| 22 |  Vancouver Canucks | 33.3% | 69 | 46.4% | 30 |
| 23 |  Arizona Coyotes | 32.9% | 70 | 31.4% | 25 |
| 24 |  Columbus Blue Jackets | 32.9% | 70 | 32.9% | 25 |
| 25 |  Winnipeg Jets | 32.4% | 71 | 36.6% | 20 |
Frequently asked questions
Which team leads the NHL in Goals in the First 10 Minutes in 2019-20?
Edmonton Oilers leads with 46.5%. The median of the 31 qualified teams is 37.1%.
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.