Team rankings
NHL Team Shots Against per Game Rankings
2026-27All situationsUp to 13 games played
Dallas Stars leads NHL teams with a SA/GP of 21.8 in 2026-27, ahead of 
Carolina Hurricanes (22.4).
Leaders: Shots Against per Game, 2026-27
- 1stDallas Stars11 GP21.8
- 2ndCarolina Hurricanes13 GP22.4
3rdUtah Mammoth12 GP23.4
4thNew Jersey Devils11 GP23.9
5thFlorida Panthers12 GP24.1
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Shots Against per Game measures
All 32 NHL teams ranked by shots against 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. Shots Against per Game, regular season. The last-10 column uses each team's own last 10 games.
Year to year this split repeats at r = 0.66 (252 team-seasons, 2017-18 to 2025-26), against r = 0.60 for overall points %. That is a real, repeatable team trait.
Shots on goal allowed per game, ranked from fewest. It drives opposing goalies' saves and every opponent shots prop. In 2026-27, 32 teams qualify for this board; the median is 27.3 and Dallas Stars leads at 21.8.
Shots Against per Game leaderboard
- Year to year this split repeats at r = 0.66 (252 team-seasons, 2017-18 to 2025-26), against r = 0.60 for overall points %. That is a real, repeatable team trait.
| # | Team | SA/GP | GP | Last 10 | Home | Away | Pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas Stars | 21.8 | 11 | 21.6 | 20.2 | 23.8 | 100 |
| 2 | Carolina Hurricanes | 22.4 | 13 | 22.6 | 22.3 | 22.4 | 97 |
| 3 | Utah Mammoth | 23.4 | 12 | 24.8 | 22.6 | 24.0 | 94 |
| 4 | New Jersey Devils | 23.9 | 11 | 23.8 | 22.4 | 28.0 | 90 |
| 5 | Florida Panthers | 24.1 | 12 | 24.2 | 23.3 | 24.3 | 87 |
| 6 |  Tampa Bay Lightning | 24.5 | 11 | 24.5 | 22.6 | 26.0 | 84 |
| 7 |  Minnesota Wild | 24.9 | 13 | 24.9 | 22.8 | 25.9 | 81 |
| 8 |  Vegas Golden Knights | 25.1 | 13 | 26.0 | 24.6 | 25.7 | 77 |
| 9 |  Detroit Red Wings | 25.5 | 11 | 26.0 | 26.6 | 23.8 | 74 |
| 10 |  Ottawa Senators | 25.9 | 12 | 26.3 | 24.1 | 28.4 | 71 |
| 11 |  New York Rangers | 26.3 | 13 | 27.3 | 25.2 | 27.3 | 68 |
| 12 |  Buffalo Sabres | 26.5 | 11 | 26.9 | 22.2 | 31.8 | 63 |
Rows 13–32 continue below
Shots Against per Game leaderboard · Rows 13–32 of 32
| # | Team | SA/GP | GP | Last 10 | Home | Away | Pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 |  Montreal Canadiens | 26.5 | 11 | 26.4 | 25.8 | 27.4 | 63 |
| 14 |  New York Islanders | 26.6 | 11 | 26.7 | 26.0 | 27.4 | 58 |
| 15 |  Edmonton Oilers | 27.0 | 11 | 27.4 | 26.0 | 28.2 | 55 |
| 16 |  Anaheim Ducks | 27.2 | 11 | 26.9 | 27.0 | 27.3 | 52 |
| 17 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | 27.5 | 12 | 28.6 | 27.4 | 27.6 | 48 |
| 18 |  Columbus Blue Jackets | 27.7 | 9 | 27.7 | 26.7 | 31.0 | 45 |
| 19 |  Boston Bruins | 27.9 | 12 | 27.8 | 25.8 | 30.0 | 42 |
| 20 |  Washington Capitals | 28.4 | 10 | 28.4 | 26.6 | 32.7 | 39 |
| 21 |  St. Louis Blues | 28.5 | 11 | 28.8 | 30.0 | 27.2 | 35 |
| 22 |  Colorado Avalanche | 28.5 | 12 | 28.5 | 28.0 | 29.0 | 32 |
| 23 |  Los Angeles Kings | 29.0 | 9 | 29.0 | 24.7 | 31.2 | 29 |
| 24 |  Winnipeg Jets | 29.2 | 11 | 29.1 | 26.7 | 32.2 | 26 |
| 25 |  Nashville Predators | 29.3 | 11 | 29.2 | 27.3 | 31.6 | 23 |
Frequently asked questions
Which team leads the NHL in Shots Against per Game in 2026-27?
Dallas Stars leads with 21.8. The median of the 32 qualified teams is 27.3.
How is Shots Against per Game calculated?
Shots Against 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 Shots Against per Game?
Year to year this split repeats at r = 0.66 (252 team-seasons, 2017-18 to 2025-26), against r = 0.60 for overall points %. That is a real, repeatable team trait.