Team situational stats
NHL Team Goals in the First 10 Minutes
2022-23All situationsThrough 82 team games
Edmonton Oilers leads NHL teams with a Scored % of 50.0% in 2022-23, ahead of 
Carolina Hurricanes (45.1%).
Leaders: Goals in the First 10 Minutes, 2022-23
- 1stEdmonton Oilers82 GP50.0%
- 2ndCarolina Hurricanes82 GP45.1%
3rdFlorida Panthers82 GP45.1%
4thSan Jose Sharks82 GP45.1%
5thDallas Stars82 GP43.9%
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 2022-23, 32 teams qualify for this board; the median is 37.8% and Edmonton Oilers 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 | Edmonton Oilers | 50.0% | 82 | 42.7% | 100 |
| 2 | Carolina Hurricanes | 45.1% | 82 | 19.5% | 94 |
| 3 | Florida Panthers | 45.1% | 82 | 30.5% | 94 |
| 4 | San Jose Sharks | 45.1% | 82 | 48.8% | 94 |
| 5 | Dallas Stars | 43.9% | 82 | 28.0% | 85 |
| 6 |  Seattle Kraken | 43.9% | 82 | 37.8% | 85 |
| 7 |  Nashville Predators | 42.7% | 82 | 37.8% | 81 |
| 8 |  Colorado Avalanche | 41.5% | 82 | 29.3% | 73 |
| 9 |  Tampa Bay Lightning | 41.5% | 82 | 35.4% | 73 |
| 10 |  Toronto Maple Leafs | 41.5% | 82 | 31.7% | 73 |
| 11 |  Vancouver Canucks | 41.5% | 82 | 41.5% | 73 |
| 12 |  Los Angeles Kings | 40.2% | 82 | 32.9% | 63 |
| 13 |  Vegas Golden Knights | 40.2% | 82 | 36.6% | 63 |
| 14 |  Boston Bruins | 39.0% | 82 | 35.4% | 56 |
| 15 |  St. Louis Blues | 39.0% | 82 | 31.7% | 56 |
| 16 |  Detroit Red Wings | 37.8% | 82 | 36.6% | 50 |
| 17 |  Ottawa Senators | 37.8% | 82 | 42.7% | 50 |
| 18 |  New Jersey Devils | 35.4% | 82 | 34.1% | 45 |
| 19 |  Buffalo Sabres | 34.1% | 82 | 41.5% | 37 |
| 20 |  Calgary Flames | 34.1% | 82 | 43.9% | 37 |
| 21 |  Montreal Canadiens | 34.1% | 82 | 41.5% | 37 |
| 22 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | 34.1% | 82 | 37.8% | 37 |
| 23 |  Minnesota Wild | 31.7% | 82 | 30.5% | 27 |
| 24 |  New York Rangers | 31.7% | 82 | 30.5% | 27 |
| 25 |  Arizona Coyotes | 30.5% | 82 | 46.3% | 23 |
Frequently asked questions
Which team leads the NHL in Goals in the First 10 Minutes in 2022-23?
Edmonton Oilers leads with 50.0%. The median of the 32 qualified teams is 37.8%.
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.