Team rankings
NHL Team Shots Against per Game Rankings
2017-18All situationsUp to 82 games played
Carolina Hurricanes leads NHL teams with a SA/GP of 28.9 in 2017-18, ahead of 
Boston Bruins (29.2).
Leaders: Shots Against per Game, 2017-18
- 1stCarolina Hurricanes82 GP28.9
- 2ndBoston Bruins82 GP29.2
3rdSt. Louis Blues82 GP29.7
4thDallas Stars82 GP29.8
5thPhiladelphia Flyers82 GP29.9
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 2017-18, 31 teams qualify for this board; the median is 31.9 and Carolina Hurricanes leads at 28.9.
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 | Carolina Hurricanes | 28.9 | 82 | 30.8 | 28.6 | 29.1 | 100 |
| 2 | Boston Bruins | 29.2 | 82 | 30.7 | 28.6 | 29.9 | 97 |
| 3 | St. Louis Blues | 29.7 | 82 | 27.8 | 28.1 | 31.3 | 93 |
| 4 | Dallas Stars | 29.8 | 82 | 30.8 | 31.2 | 28.4 | 90 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 29.9 | 82 | 29.3 | 28.9 | 30.9 | 87 |
| 6 |  San Jose Sharks | 30.3 | 82 | 29.6 | 28.3 | 32.4 | 83 |
| 7 |  Vegas Golden Knights | 30.7 | 82 | 30.9 | 29.8 | 31.6 | 80 |
| 8 |  Los Angeles Kings | 30.9 | 82 | 27.3 | 29.4 | 32.5 | 77 |
| 9 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | 31.1 | 82 | 33.1 | 31.6 | 30.6 | 73 |
| 10 |  Calgary Flames | 31.1 | 82 | 27.7 | 29.3 | 33.0 | 70 |
| 11 |  Columbus Blue Jackets | 31.3 | 82 | 32.0 | 31.4 | 31.2 | 67 |
| 12 |  Minnesota Wild | 31.3 | 82 | 28.4 | 29.8 | 32.9 | 63 |
Rows 13–31 continue below
Shots Against per Game leaderboard · Rows 13–31 of 31
| # | Team | SA/GP | GP | Last 10 | Home | Away | Pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 |  Detroit Red Wings | 31.9 | 82 | 31.3 | 30.9 | 32.8 | 57 |
| 14 |  Winnipeg Jets | 31.9 | 82 | 31.4 | 29.4 | 34.3 | 57 |
| 15 |  Washington Capitals | 31.9 | 82 | 31.2 | 30.2 | 33.6 | 57 |
| 16 |  New Jersey Devils | 31.9 | 82 | 31.1 | 29.3 | 34.5 | 50 |
| 17 |  Edmonton Oilers | 32.1 | 82 | 32.3 | 33.1 | 31.1 | 47 |
| 18 |  Vancouver Canucks | 32.2 | 82 | 30.6 | 32.2 | 32.2 | 43 |
| 19 |  Arizona Coyotes | 32.2 | 82 | 33.5 | 31.2 | 33.2 | 40 |
| 20 |  Montreal Canadiens | 32.3 | 82 | 32.5 | 31.9 | 32.8 | 37 |
| 21 |  Nashville Predators | 32.4 | 82 | 33.2 | 31.4 | 33.4 | 33 |
| 22 |  Buffalo Sabres | 32.7 | 82 | 31.4 | 32.8 | 32.6 | 30 |
| 23 |  Tampa Bay Lightning | 32.7 | 82 | 33.0 | 31.3 | 34.2 | 27 |
| 24 |  Chicago Blackhawks | 32.9 | 82 | 35.6 | 33.3 | 32.5 | 23 |
| 25 |  Ottawa Senators | 33.1 | 82 | 30.8 | 32.9 | 33.3 | 20 |
Frequently asked questions
Which team leads the NHL in Shots Against per Game in 2017-18?
Carolina Hurricanes leads with 28.9. The median of the 31 qualified teams is 31.9.
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.