Team rankings
NHL Team Goals per Game Rankings
2020-21All situationsUp to 56 games played
Colorado Avalanche leads NHL teams with a GF/GP of 3.52 in 2020-21, ahead of 
Pittsburgh Penguins (3.45).
Leaders: Goals per Game, 2020-21
- 1stColorado Avalanche56 GP3.52
- 2ndPittsburgh Penguins56 GP3.45
3rdVegas Golden Knights56 GP3.39
4thFlorida Panthers56 GP3.36
5thWashington Capitals56 GP3.36
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 2020-21, 31 teams qualify for this board; the median is 2.84 and Colorado Avalanche leads at 3.52.
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 | Colorado Avalanche | 3.52 | 56 | 3.50 | 3.93 | 3.11 | 100 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3.45 | 56 | 3.70 | 3.57 | 3.32 | 97 |
| 3 | Vegas Golden Knights | 3.39 | 56 | 3.60 | 3.46 | 3.32 | 93 |
| 4 | Florida Panthers | 3.36 | 56 | 4.20 | 3.36 | 3.36 | 88 |
| 5 | Washington Capitals | 3.36 | 56 | 2.70 | 3.07 | 3.64 | 88 |
| 6 |  Toronto Maple Leafs | 3.32 | 56 | 3.70 | 3.39 | 3.25 | 83 |
| 7 |  Edmonton Oilers | 3.27 | 56 | 3.30 | 3.32 | 3.21 | 80 |
| 8 |  Minnesota Wild | 3.21 | 56 | 3.60 | 3.61 | 2.82 | 75 |
| 9 |  Tampa Bay Lightning | 3.21 | 56 | 2.80 | 3.46 | 2.96 | 75 |
| 10 |  New York Rangers | 3.14 | 56 | 2.50 | 3.43 | 2.86 | 70 |
| 11 |  Carolina Hurricanes | 3.13 | 56 | 2.90 | 3.36 | 2.89 | 67 |
| 12 |  Winnipeg Jets | 3.04 | 56 | 2.30 | 2.82 | 3.25 | 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 |  St. Louis Blues | 2.98 | 56 | 3.40 | 3.07 | 2.89 | 60 |
| 14 |  Boston Bruins | 2.93 | 56 | 3.20 | 3.36 | 2.50 | 57 |
| 15 |  Philadelphia Flyers | 2.86 | 56 | 3.10 | 2.93 | 2.79 | 53 |
| 16 |  Chicago Blackhawks | 2.84 | 56 | 3.20 | 3.32 | 2.36 | 50 |
| 17 |  Montreal Canadiens | 2.82 | 56 | 2.50 | 2.79 | 2.86 | 47 |
| 18 |  Dallas Stars | 2.79 | 56 | 2.50 | 3.11 | 2.46 | 43 |
| 19 |  Calgary Flames | 2.77 | 56 | 3.40 | 3.25 | 2.29 | 38 |
| 20 |  Ottawa Senators | 2.77 | 56 | 3.10 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 38 |
| 21 |  New York Islanders | 2.71 | 56 | 2.30 | 3.43 | 2.00 | 33 |
| 22 |  Nashville Predators | 2.70 | 56 | 3.50 | 2.89 | 2.50 | 30 |
| 23 |  Arizona Coyotes | 2.68 | 56 | 3.00 | 2.57 | 2.79 | 27 |
| 24 |  Vancouver Canucks | 2.64 | 56 | 2.90 | 2.75 | 2.54 | 23 |
| 25 |  San Jose Sharks | 2.61 | 56 | 2.90 | 2.71 | 2.50 | 20 |
Frequently asked questions
Which team leads the NHL in Goals per Game in 2020-21?
Colorado Avalanche leads with 3.52. The median of the 31 qualified teams is 2.84.
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.