Team situational stats
NHL Team Goals in the First 10 Minutes
2021-22All situationsThrough 82 team games
Calgary Flames leads NHL teams with a Scored % of 48.8% in 2021-22, ahead of 
Florida Panthers (47.6%).
Leaders: Goals in the First 10 Minutes, 2021-22
- 1stCalgary Flames82 GP48.8%
- 2ndFlorida Panthers82 GP47.6%
3rdToronto Maple Leafs82 GP42.7%
4thWinnipeg Jets82 GP42.7%
5thWashington Capitals82 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 2021-22, 32 teams qualify for this board; the median is 34.8% and Calgary Flames leads at 48.8%.
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 | Calgary Flames | 48.8% | 82 | 25.6% | 100 |
| 2 | Florida Panthers | 47.6% | 82 | 37.8% | 97 |
| 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 42.7% | 82 | 36.6% | 90 |
| 4 | Winnipeg Jets | 42.7% | 82 | 32.9% | 90 |
| 5 | Washington Capitals | 42.7% | 82 | 29.3% | 90 |
| 6 |  Colorado Avalanche | 41.5% | 82 | 30.5% | 84 |
| 7 |  Minnesota Wild | 40.2% | 82 | 34.1% | 81 |
| 8 |  San Jose Sharks | 39.0% | 82 | 34.1% | 77 |
| 9 |  Anaheim Ducks | 37.8% | 82 | 37.8% | 68 |
| 10 |  Columbus Blue Jackets | 37.8% | 82 | 42.7% | 68 |
| 11 |  Philadelphia Flyers | 37.8% | 82 | 31.7% | 68 |
| 12 |  Tampa Bay Lightning | 37.8% | 82 | 35.4% | 68 |
| 13 |  Vegas Golden Knights | 37.8% | 82 | 29.3% | 68 |
| 14 |  Carolina Hurricanes | 36.6% | 82 | 26.8% | 56 |
| 15 |  New Jersey Devils | 36.6% | 82 | 42.7% | 56 |
| 16 |  Ottawa Senators | 35.4% | 82 | 32.9% | 52 |
| 17 |  Seattle Kraken | 34.1% | 82 | 48.8% | 48 |
| 18 |  Boston Bruins | 32.9% | 82 | 29.3% | 42 |
| 19 |  Buffalo Sabres | 32.9% | 82 | 39.0% | 42 |
| 20 |  Nashville Predators | 32.9% | 82 | 40.2% | 42 |
| 21 |  New York Rangers | 31.7% | 82 | 24.4% | 32 |
| 22 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | 31.7% | 82 | 23.2% | 32 |
| 23 |  St. Louis Blues | 31.7% | 82 | 36.6% | 32 |
| 24 |  Arizona Coyotes | 30.5% | 82 | 45.1% | 21 |
| 25 |  Chicago Blackhawks | 30.5% | 82 | 40.2% | 21 |
Frequently asked questions
Which team leads the NHL in Goals in the First 10 Minutes in 2021-22?
Calgary Flames leads with 48.8%. The median of the 32 qualified teams is 34.8%.
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.