Team rankings
NHL Team Goals per Game Rankings
2021-22All situationsUp to 82 games played
Florida Panthers leads NHL teams with a GF/GP of 4.11 in 2021-22, ahead of 
Toronto Maple Leafs (3.80).
Leaders: Goals per Game, 2021-22
- 1stFlorida Panthers82 GP4.11
- 2ndToronto Maple Leafs82 GP3.80
3rdSt. Louis Blues82 GP3.77
4thColorado Avalanche82 GP3.76
5thMinnesota Wild82 GP3.72
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 2021-22, 32 teams qualify for this board; the median is 3.05 and Florida Panthers leads at 4.11.
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 | Florida Panthers | 4.11 | 82 | 3.80 | 4.66 | 3.56 | 100 |
| 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3.80 | 82 | 3.70 | 3.73 | 3.88 | 97 |
| 3 | St. Louis Blues | 3.77 | 82 | 4.70 | 3.78 | 3.76 | 94 |
| 4 | Colorado Avalanche | 3.76 | 82 | 3.70 | 4.15 | 3.37 | 90 |
| 5 | Minnesota Wild | 3.72 | 82 | 4.20 | 4.10 | 3.34 | 87 |
| 6 |  Calgary Flames | 3.55 | 82 | 4.00 | 3.78 | 3.32 | 84 |
| 7 |  Edmonton Oilers | 3.48 | 82 | 3.50 | 3.68 | 3.27 | 79 |
| 8 |  Tampa Bay Lightning | 3.48 | 82 | 4.80 | 3.46 | 3.49 | 79 |
| 9 |  Carolina Hurricanes | 3.38 | 82 | 4.00 | 3.29 | 3.46 | 74 |
| 10 |  Washington Capitals | 3.29 | 82 | 3.50 | 3.15 | 3.44 | 71 |
| 11 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | 3.28 | 82 | 3.50 | 3.51 | 3.05 | 68 |
| 12 |  Nashville Predators | 3.20 | 82 | 2.80 | 3.10 | 3.29 | 63 |
Rows 13–32 continue below
Goals per Game leaderboard · Rows 13–32 of 32
| # | Team | GF/GP | GP | Last 10 | Home | Away | Pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 |  Vegas Golden Knights | 3.20 | 82 | 3.80 | 3.37 | 3.02 | 63 |
| 14 |  Columbus Blue Jackets | 3.15 | 82 | 3.20 | 3.39 | 2.90 | 58 |
| 15 |  Boston Bruins | 3.09 | 82 | 2.80 | 3.20 | 2.98 | 55 |
| 16 |  New York Rangers | 3.05 | 82 | 3.40 | 3.15 | 2.95 | 50 |
| 17 |  Winnipeg Jets | 3.05 | 82 | 3.00 | 3.41 | 2.68 | 50 |
| 18 |  Vancouver Canucks | 3.00 | 82 | 4.10 | 3.05 | 2.95 | 45 |
| 19 |  New Jersey Devils | 2.99 | 82 | 2.70 | 3.02 | 2.95 | 42 |
| 20 |  Los Angeles Kings | 2.87 | 82 | 3.20 | 2.90 | 2.83 | 39 |
| 21 |  Dallas Stars | 2.84 | 82 | 2.30 | 3.17 | 2.51 | 35 |
| 22 |  Buffalo Sabres | 2.79 | 82 | 3.20 | 2.95 | 2.63 | 31 |
| 23 |  New York Islanders | 2.79 | 82 | 3.10 | 2.90 | 2.68 | 31 |
| 24 |  Anaheim Ducks | 2.78 | 82 | 3.10 | 2.76 | 2.80 | 26 |
| 25 |  Detroit Red Wings | 2.77 | 82 | 2.10 | 3.17 | 2.37 | 23 |
Frequently asked questions
Which team leads the NHL in Goals per Game in 2021-22?
Florida Panthers leads with 4.11. 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.