Team rankings
NHL Team Goals per Game Rankings
2022-23All situationsUp to 82 games played
Edmonton Oilers leads NHL teams with a GF/GP of 3.96 in 2022-23, ahead of 
Boston Bruins (3.67).
Leaders: Goals per Game, 2022-23
- 1stEdmonton Oilers82 GP3.96
- 2ndBoston Bruins82 GP3.67
3rdBuffalo Sabres82 GP3.57
4thNew Jersey Devils82 GP3.52
5thSeattle Kraken82 GP3.52
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 2022-23, 32 teams qualify for this board; the median is 3.18 and Edmonton Oilers leads at 3.96.
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 | 3.96 | 82 | 4.20 | 3.88 | 4.05 | 100 |
| 2 | Boston Bruins | 3.67 | 82 | 3.20 | 3.49 | 3.85 | 97 |
| 3 | Buffalo Sabres | 3.57 | 82 | 3.60 | 3.54 | 3.61 | 94 |
| 4 | New Jersey Devils | 3.52 | 82 | 4.00 | 3.34 | 3.71 | 89 |
| 5 | Seattle Kraken | 3.52 | 82 | 3.60 | 3.34 | 3.71 | 89 |
| 6 |  Florida Panthers | 3.51 | 82 | 3.80 | 3.73 | 3.29 | 84 |
| 7 |  Dallas Stars | 3.43 | 82 | 3.40 | 3.41 | 3.44 | 81 |
| 8 |  Tampa Bay Lightning | 3.41 | 82 | 3.30 | 4.00 | 2.83 | 77 |
| 9 |  Toronto Maple Leafs | 3.39 | 82 | 3.10 | 3.59 | 3.20 | 74 |
| 10 |  Colorado Avalanche | 3.34 | 82 | 4.00 | 3.32 | 3.37 | 69 |
| 11 |  Los Angeles Kings | 3.34 | 82 | 2.90 | 3.56 | 3.12 | 69 |
| 12 |  New York Rangers | 3.33 | 82 | 3.40 | 3.41 | 3.24 | 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 |  Vancouver Canucks | 3.29 | 82 | 2.90 | 3.17 | 3.41 | 61 |
| 14 |  Vegas Golden Knights | 3.26 | 82 | 3.30 | 3.20 | 3.32 | 58 |
| 15 |  Carolina Hurricanes | 3.20 | 82 | 2.50 | 3.32 | 3.07 | 55 |
| 16 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | 3.18 | 82 | 3.10 | 3.46 | 2.90 | 52 |
| 17 |  St. Louis Blues | 3.17 | 82 | 3.30 | 3.15 | 3.20 | 48 |
| 18 |  Ottawa Senators | 3.16 | 82 | 3.30 | 3.68 | 2.63 | 45 |
| 19 |  Calgary Flames | 3.15 | 82 | 3.20 | 3.10 | 3.20 | 42 |
| 20 |  Washington Capitals | 3.09 | 82 | 2.80 | 3.10 | 3.07 | 39 |
| 21 |  Winnipeg Jets | 3.00 | 82 | 3.00 | 3.20 | 2.80 | 35 |
| 22 |  New York Islanders | 2.95 | 82 | 2.70 | 3.07 | 2.83 | 32 |
| 23 |  Minnesota Wild | 2.91 | 82 | 3.00 | 2.88 | 2.95 | 29 |
| 24 |  Detroit Red Wings | 2.89 | 82 | 3.10 | 3.02 | 2.76 | 26 |
| 25 |  San Jose Sharks | 2.84 | 82 | 2.80 | 2.78 | 2.90 | 23 |
Frequently asked questions
Which team leads the NHL in Goals per Game in 2022-23?
Edmonton Oilers leads with 3.96. The median of the 32 qualified teams is 3.18.
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.