Team rankings
NHL Team Goals per Game Rankings
2018-19All situationsUp to 82 games played
Tampa Bay Lightning leads NHL teams with a GF/GP of 3.89 in 2018-19, ahead of 
Calgary Flames (3.52).
Leaders: Goals per Game, 2018-19
- 1stTampa Bay Lightning82 GP3.89
- 2ndCalgary Flames82 GP3.52
3rdSan Jose Sharks82 GP3.52
4thToronto Maple Leafs82 GP3.49
5thWashington Capitals82 GP3.34
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 2018-19, 31 teams qualify for this board; the median is 2.96 and Tampa Bay Lightning leads at 3.89.
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 | 3.89 | 82 | 4.20 | 4.02 | 3.76 | 100 |
| 2 | Calgary Flames | 3.52 | 82 | 3.30 | 4.05 | 3.00 | 95 |
| 3 | San Jose Sharks | 3.52 | 82 | 3.10 | 3.61 | 3.44 | 95 |
| 4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3.49 | 82 | 2.70 | 3.56 | 3.41 | 90 |
| 5 | Washington Capitals | 3.34 | 82 | 3.00 | 3.34 | 3.34 | 87 |
| 6 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | 3.30 | 82 | 2.40 | 3.29 | 3.32 | 83 |
| 7 |  Winnipeg Jets | 3.29 | 82 | 2.60 | 3.68 | 2.90 | 80 |
| 8 |  Chicago Blackhawks | 3.26 | 82 | 2.60 | 3.37 | 3.15 | 77 |
| 9 |  Florida Panthers | 3.22 | 82 | 3.30 | 3.37 | 3.07 | 73 |
| 10 |  Colorado Avalanche | 3.15 | 82 | 3.00 | 3.12 | 3.17 | 70 |
| 11 |  Boston Bruins | 3.13 | 82 | 4.30 | 3.41 | 2.85 | 67 |
| 12 |  Columbus Blue Jackets | 3.12 | 82 | 3.70 | 3.24 | 3.00 | 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 |  Montreal Canadiens | 3.00 | 82 | 3.60 | 3.27 | 2.73 | 58 |
| 14 |  Vegas Golden Knights | 3.00 | 82 | 2.90 | 3.20 | 2.80 | 58 |
| 15 |  St. Louis Blues | 2.98 | 82 | 3.80 | 3.24 | 2.71 | 53 |
| 16 |  Carolina Hurricanes | 2.96 | 82 | 3.00 | 3.07 | 2.85 | 50 |
| 17 |  Ottawa Senators | 2.95 | 82 | 2.90 | 3.05 | 2.85 | 47 |
| 18 |  Philadelphia Flyers | 2.94 | 82 | 2.10 | 2.90 | 2.98 | 43 |
| 19 |  Nashville Predators | 2.88 | 82 | 2.50 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 40 |
| 20 |  Edmonton Oilers | 2.79 | 82 | 2.80 | 3.00 | 2.59 | 37 |
| 21 |  Detroit Red Wings | 2.73 | 82 | 3.20 | 2.83 | 2.63 | 33 |
| 22 |  New York Islanders | 2.72 | 82 | 2.10 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 30 |
| 23 |  Buffalo Sabres | 2.70 | 82 | 2.60 | 2.90 | 2.49 | 25 |
| 24 |  New York Rangers | 2.70 | 82 | 2.50 | 2.78 | 2.61 | 25 |
| 25 |  New Jersey Devils | 2.67 | 82 | 1.70 | 2.85 | 2.49 | 18 |
Frequently asked questions
Which team leads the NHL in Goals per Game in 2018-19?
Tampa Bay Lightning leads with 3.89. The median of the 31 qualified teams is 2.96.
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.