Team situational stats
NHL Team Goals in the First 10 Minutes
2023-24All situationsThrough 82 team games
Vancouver Canucks leads NHL teams with a Scored % of 45.1% in 2023-24, ahead of 
Colorado Avalanche (42.7%).
Leaders: Goals in the First 10 Minutes, 2023-24
- 1stVancouver Canucks82 GP45.1%
- 2ndColorado Avalanche82 GP42.7%
3rdTampa Bay Lightning82 GP42.7%
4thEdmonton Oilers82 GP41.5%
5thColumbus Blue Jackets82 GP40.2%
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 2023-24, 32 teams qualify for this board; the median is 35.4% and Vancouver Canucks leads at 45.1%.
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 | Vancouver Canucks | 45.1% | 82 | 26.8% | 100 |
| 2 | Colorado Avalanche | 42.7% | 82 | 34.1% | 95 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 42.7% | 82 | 42.7% | 95 |
| 4 | Edmonton Oilers | 41.5% | 82 | 35.4% | 90 |
| 5 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 40.2% | 82 | 36.6% | 85 |
| 6 |  Toronto Maple Leafs | 40.2% | 82 | 35.4% | 85 |
| 7 |  Montreal Canadiens | 39.0% | 82 | 31.7% | 81 |
| 8 |  Arizona Coyotes | 37.8% | 82 | 39.0% | 74 |
| 9 |  Los Angeles Kings | 37.8% | 82 | 28.0% | 74 |
| 10 |  Nashville Predators | 37.8% | 82 | 34.1% | 74 |
| 11 |  Carolina Hurricanes | 36.6% | 82 | 24.4% | 66 |
| 12 |  New York Rangers | 36.6% | 82 | 29.3% | 66 |
| 13 |  Dallas Stars | 35.4% | 82 | 37.8% | 55 |
| 14 |  Minnesota Wild | 35.4% | 82 | 39.0% | 55 |
| 15 |  Ottawa Senators | 35.4% | 82 | 45.1% | 55 |
| 16 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | 35.4% | 82 | 31.7% | 55 |
| 17 |  Vegas Golden Knights | 35.4% | 82 | 28.0% | 55 |
| 18 |  Calgary Flames | 34.1% | 82 | 41.5% | 44 |
| 19 |  Florida Panthers | 34.1% | 82 | 30.5% | 44 |
| 20 |  Detroit Red Wings | 32.9% | 82 | 41.5% | 35 |
| 21 |  New York Islanders | 32.9% | 82 | 28.0% | 35 |
| 22 |  Seattle Kraken | 32.9% | 82 | 39.0% | 35 |
| 23 |  Boston Bruins | 31.7% | 82 | 25.6% | 27 |
| 24 |  Buffalo Sabres | 31.7% | 82 | 43.9% | 27 |
| 25 |  Chicago Blackhawks | 30.5% | 82 | 39.0% | 23 |
Frequently asked questions
Which team leads the NHL in Goals in the First 10 Minutes in 2023-24?
Vancouver Canucks leads with 45.1%. The median of the 32 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.