Team rankings
NHL Team Goals per Game Rankings
2023-24All situationsUp to 82 games played
Colorado Avalanche leads NHL teams with a GF/GP of 3.68 in 2023-24, ahead of 
Toronto Maple Leafs (3.63).
Leaders: Goals per Game, 2023-24
- 1stColorado Avalanche82 GP3.68
- 2ndToronto Maple Leafs82 GP3.63
3rdDallas Stars82 GP3.59
4thEdmonton Oilers82 GP3.56
5thTampa Bay Lightning82 GP3.51
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 2023-24, 32 teams qualify for this board; the median is 3.10 and Colorado Avalanche leads at 3.68.
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 | 3.68 | 82 | 3.40 | 4.20 | 3.17 | 100 |
| 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3.63 | 82 | 3.70 | 3.68 | 3.59 | 97 |
| 3 | Dallas Stars | 3.59 | 82 | 3.30 | 3.71 | 3.46 | 94 |
| 4 | Edmonton Oilers | 3.56 | 82 | 3.20 | 4.12 | 3.00 | 90 |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 3.51 | 82 | 3.80 | 3.80 | 3.22 | 87 |
| 6 |  Vancouver Canucks | 3.40 | 82 | 2.80 | 3.51 | 3.29 | 84 |
| 7 |  New York Rangers | 3.39 | 82 | 3.40 | 3.39 | 3.39 | 81 |
| 8 |  Carolina Hurricanes | 3.38 | 82 | 3.20 | 3.32 | 3.44 | 77 |
| 9 |  Detroit Red Wings | 3.35 | 82 | 3.20 | 3.59 | 3.12 | 74 |
| 10 |  Nashville Predators | 3.24 | 82 | 3.20 | 3.29 | 3.20 | 71 |
| 11 |  Florida Panthers | 3.23 | 82 | 3.30 | 3.10 | 3.37 | 68 |
| 12 |  New Jersey Devils | 3.22 | 82 | 2.90 | 3.15 | 3.29 | 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 |  Boston Bruins | 3.21 | 82 | 2.50 | 3.32 | 3.10 | 60 |
| 14 |  Vegas Golden Knights | 3.21 | 82 | 3.50 | 3.29 | 3.12 | 60 |
| 15 |  Winnipeg Jets | 3.16 | 82 | 3.80 | 3.34 | 2.98 | 55 |
| 16 |  Arizona Coyotes | 3.10 | 82 | 4.30 | 3.29 | 2.90 | 50 |
| 17 |  Los Angeles Kings | 3.10 | 82 | 3.20 | 3.22 | 2.98 | 50 |
| 18 |  Calgary Flames | 3.09 | 82 | 3.30 | 3.05 | 3.12 | 44 |
| 19 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | 3.09 | 82 | 4.30 | 3.20 | 2.98 | 44 |
| 20 |  Ottawa Senators | 3.05 | 82 | 2.00 | 3.24 | 2.85 | 39 |
| 21 |  Minnesota Wild | 3.02 | 82 | 2.80 | 3.02 | 3.02 | 35 |
| 22 |  New York Islanders | 2.99 | 82 | 3.10 | 3.05 | 2.93 | 32 |
| 23 |  Buffalo Sabres | 2.98 | 82 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.95 | 29 |
| 24 |  Columbus Blue Jackets | 2.85 | 82 | 2.90 | 3.00 | 2.71 | 24 |
| 25 |  St. Louis Blues | 2.85 | 82 | 3.00 | 3.15 | 2.56 | 24 |
Frequently asked questions
Which team leads the NHL in Goals per Game in 2023-24?
Colorado Avalanche leads with 3.68. The median of the 32 qualified teams is 3.10.
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.