Team rankings
NHL Team Goals per Game Rankings
2017-18All situationsUp to 82 games played
Tampa Bay Lightning leads NHL teams with a GF/GP of 3.54 in 2017-18, ahead of 
Winnipeg Jets (3.33).
Leaders: Goals per Game, 2017-18
- 1stTampa Bay Lightning82 GP3.54
- 2ndWinnipeg Jets82 GP3.33
3rdPittsburgh Penguins82 GP3.29
4thToronto Maple Leafs82 GP3.29
5thVegas Golden Knights82 GP3.27
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 2017-18, 31 teams qualify for this board; the median is 2.89 and Tampa Bay Lightning leads at 3.54.
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 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 3.54 | 82 | 3.60 | 3.54 | 3.54 | 100 |
| 2 | Winnipeg Jets | 3.33 | 82 | 3.50 | 3.80 | 2.85 | 97 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3.29 | 82 | 3.50 | 3.63 | 2.95 | 92 |
| 4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3.29 | 82 | 3.40 | 3.34 | 3.24 | 92 |
| 5 | Vegas Golden Knights | 3.27 | 82 | 2.70 | 3.56 | 2.98 | 87 |
| 6 |  Boston Bruins | 3.26 | 82 | 3.00 | 3.59 | 2.93 | 83 |
| 7 |  Nashville Predators | 3.18 | 82 | 3.00 | 3.37 | 3.00 | 78 |
| 8 |  New York Islanders | 3.18 | 82 | 3.30 | 3.39 | 2.98 | 78 |
| 9 |  Washington Capitals | 3.12 | 82 | 3.40 | 3.32 | 2.93 | 73 |
| 10 |  Colorado Avalanche | 3.11 | 82 | 2.50 | 3.54 | 2.68 | 70 |
| 11 |  Minnesota Wild | 3.05 | 82 | 2.90 | 3.29 | 2.80 | 67 |
| 12 |  Philadelphia Flyers | 3.04 | 82 | 3.90 | 3.05 | 3.02 | 63 |
Rows 13–31 continue below
Goals per Game leaderboard · Rows 13–31 of 31
| # | Team | GF/GP | GP | Last 10 | Home | Away | Pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 |  San Jose Sharks | 3.01 | 82 | 3.20 | 3.29 | 2.73 | 60 |
| 14 |  Florida Panthers | 2.99 | 82 | 2.90 | 3.27 | 2.71 | 57 |
| 15 |  New Jersey Devils | 2.96 | 82 | 3.10 | 2.93 | 3.00 | 53 |
| 16 |  Los Angeles Kings | 2.89 | 82 | 3.20 | 2.88 | 2.90 | 50 |
| 17 |  Columbus Blue Jackets | 2.88 | 82 | 4.20 | 2.76 | 3.00 | 47 |
| 18 |  Anaheim Ducks | 2.82 | 82 | 3.30 | 3.07 | 2.56 | 42 |
| 19 |  Dallas Stars | 2.82 | 82 | 2.80 | 3.05 | 2.59 | 42 |
| 20 |  Edmonton Oilers | 2.79 | 82 | 3.20 | 2.85 | 2.73 | 37 |
| 21 |  Chicago Blackhawks | 2.78 | 82 | 2.50 | 2.88 | 2.68 | 32 |
| 22 |  New York Rangers | 2.78 | 82 | 2.30 | 3.02 | 2.54 | 32 |
| 23 |  Carolina Hurricanes | 2.74 | 82 | 3.40 | 2.63 | 2.85 | 27 |
| 24 |  St. Louis Blues | 2.72 | 82 | 2.50 | 2.76 | 2.68 | 23 |
| 25 |  Ottawa Senators | 2.67 | 82 | 2.20 | 3.05 | 2.29 | 20 |
Frequently asked questions
Which team leads the NHL in Goals per Game in 2017-18?
Tampa Bay Lightning leads with 3.54. The median of the 31 qualified teams is 2.89.
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.