Team rankings
NHL Team Goals per Game Rankings
2026-27All situationsUp to 13 games played
Edmonton Oilers leads NHL teams with a GF/GP of 4.36 in 2026-27, ahead of 
Colorado Avalanche (4.08).
Leaders: Goals per Game, 2026-27
- 1stEdmonton Oilers11 GP4.36
- 2ndColorado Avalanche12 GP4.08
3rdBoston Bruins12 GP4.00
4thCarolina Hurricanes13 GP3.92
5thToronto Maple Leafs13 GP3.85
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Goals per Game measures
All 32 NHL teams ranked by goals per game this season, with the same number over each team's last 10 games, at home, on the road and last season, so a hot streak or a home-and-away split shows at a glance. Goals per Game, regular season. The last-10 column uses each team's own last 10 games.
Year to year this split repeats at r = 0.52 (252 team-seasons, 2017-18 to 2025-26), against r = 0.60 for overall points %. That is a real, repeatable team trait.
Goals scored per game, shootout goals excluded. The best offences score 3.5 or more a game; the league average is near 3.1. In 2026-27, 32 teams qualify for this board; the median is 3.05 and Edmonton Oilers leads at 4.36.
Goals per Game leaderboard
- Year to year this split repeats at r = 0.52 (252 team-seasons, 2017-18 to 2025-26), against r = 0.60 for overall points %. That is a real, repeatable team trait.
| # | Team | GF/GP | GP | Last 10 | Home | Away | Pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmonton Oilers | 4.36 | 11 | 4.30 | 3.50 | 5.40 | 100 |
| 2 | Colorado Avalanche | 4.08 | 12 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 3.17 | 97 |
| 3 | Boston Bruins | 4.00 | 12 | 4.10 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 94 |
| 4 | Carolina Hurricanes | 3.92 | 13 | 4.60 | 3.25 | 4.22 | 90 |
| 5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3.85 | 13 | 4.40 | 3.00 | 5.20 | 87 |
| 6 |  Utah Mammoth | 3.83 | 12 | 3.60 | 4.60 | 3.29 | 84 |
| 7 |  Seattle Kraken | 3.58 | 12 | 3.60 | 3.40 | 3.71 | 81 |
| 8 |  Vegas Golden Knights | 3.54 | 13 | 3.50 | 3.86 | 3.17 | 77 |
| 9 |  Tampa Bay Lightning | 3.45 | 11 | 3.70 | 3.60 | 3.33 | 74 |
| 10 |  Washington Capitals | 3.40 | 10 | 3.40 | 3.71 | 2.67 | 71 |
| 11 |  New Jersey Devils | 3.27 | 11 | 3.30 | 3.63 | 2.33 | 68 |
| 12 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | 3.25 | 12 | 2.60 | 3.20 | 3.29 | 65 |
Rows 13–32 continue below
Goals per Game leaderboard · Rows 13–32 of 32
| # | Team | GF/GP | GP | Last 10 | Home | Away | Pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 |  St. Louis Blues | 3.18 | 11 | 3.10 | 3.00 | 3.33 | 61 |
| 14 |  Minnesota Wild | 3.15 | 13 | 3.20 | 3.75 | 2.89 | 56 |
| 15 |  New York Rangers | 3.15 | 13 | 3.40 | 4.83 | 1.71 | 56 |
| 16 |  Montreal Canadiens | 3.09 | 11 | 3.10 | 2.67 | 3.60 | 52 |
| 17 |  Ottawa Senators | 3.00 | 12 | 2.90 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 47 |
| 18 |  San Jose Sharks | 3.00 | 12 | 2.70 | 3.25 | 2.88 | 47 |
| 19 |  Anaheim Ducks | 2.91 | 11 | 2.80 | 2.25 | 3.29 | 40 |
| 20 |  New York Islanders | 2.91 | 11 | 3.10 | 3.50 | 2.20 | 40 |
| 21 |  Vancouver Canucks | 2.85 | 13 | 2.00 | 3.33 | 2.43 | 35 |
| 22 |  Florida Panthers | 2.83 | 12 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 2.44 | 32 |
| 23 |  Buffalo Sabres | 2.82 | 11 | 2.80 | 2.33 | 3.40 | 26 |
| 24 |  Dallas Stars | 2.82 | 11 | 3.10 | 3.17 | 2.40 | 26 |
| 25 |  Nashville Predators | 2.82 | 11 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.60 | 26 |
Frequently asked questions
Which team leads the NHL in Goals per Game in 2026-27?
Edmonton Oilers leads with 4.36. The median of the 32 qualified teams is 3.05.
How is Goals per Game calculated?
Goals per Game, regular season. The last-10 column uses each team's own last 10 games. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Goals per Game?
Year to year this split repeats at r = 0.52 (252 team-seasons, 2017-18 to 2025-26), against r = 0.60 for overall points %. That is a real, repeatable team trait.