Team rankings
NHL Team Shots Against per Game Rankings
2018-19All situationsUp to 82 games played
Calgary Flames leads NHL teams with a SA/GP of 28.1 in 2018-19, ahead of 
San Jose Sharks (28.3).
Leaders: Shots Against per Game, 2018-19
- 1stCalgary Flames82 GP28.1
- 2ndSan Jose Sharks82 GP28.3
3rdCarolina Hurricanes82 GP28.6
4thSt. Louis Blues82 GP28.6
5thVegas Golden Knights82 GP29.3
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 2018-19, 31 teams qualify for this board; the median is 31.6 and Calgary Flames leads at 28.1.
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 | Calgary Flames | 28.1 | 82 | 24.2 | 26.6 | 29.5 | 100 |
| 2 | San Jose Sharks | 28.3 | 82 | 28.3 | 27.4 | 29.3 | 97 |
| 3 | Carolina Hurricanes | 28.6 | 82 | 28.6 | 28.4 | 28.8 | 93 |
| 4 | St. Louis Blues | 28.6 | 82 | 27.6 | 28.2 | 29.0 | 90 |
| 5 | Vegas Golden Knights | 29.3 | 82 | 29.9 | 28.7 | 29.8 | 87 |
| 6 |  Boston Bruins | 29.5 | 82 | 25.3 | 28.3 | 30.6 | 83 |
| 7 |  Columbus Blue Jackets | 29.5 | 82 | 27.5 | 29.0 | 30.0 | 80 |
| 8 |  Minnesota Wild | 29.5 | 82 | 30.4 | 29.4 | 29.6 | 77 |
| 9 |  Nashville Predators | 30.0 | 82 | 32.1 | 28.0 | 31.9 | 73 |
| 10 |  Florida Panthers | 30.7 | 82 | 32.7 | 30.5 | 30.9 | 70 |
| 11 |  Arizona Coyotes | 30.8 | 82 | 29.5 | 30.6 | 31.0 | 67 |
| 12 |  New York Islanders | 30.9 | 82 | 32.7 | 29.5 | 32.3 | 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 |  Montreal Canadiens | 31.1 | 82 | 32.0 | 29.5 | 32.6 | 60 |
| 14 |  Los Angeles Kings | 31.4 | 82 | 33.6 | 29.9 | 33.0 | 57 |
| 15 |  Washington Capitals | 31.5 | 82 | 28.6 | 31.8 | 31.2 | 53 |
| 16 |  Dallas Stars | 31.6 | 82 | 30.6 | 31.2 | 32.0 | 50 |
| 17 |  New Jersey Devils | 31.6 | 82 | 31.0 | 29.5 | 33.7 | 47 |
| 18 |  Vancouver Canucks | 31.7 | 82 | 32.7 | 31.3 | 32.0 | 43 |
| 19 |  Edmonton Oilers | 31.7 | 82 | 31.5 | 31.8 | 31.6 | 40 |
| 20 |  Colorado Avalanche | 31.9 | 82 | 35.8 | 30.3 | 33.6 | 37 |
| 21 |  Tampa Bay Lightning | 32.1 | 82 | 32.5 | 31.9 | 32.3 | 33 |
| 22 |  Philadelphia Flyers | 32.5 | 82 | 33.9 | 32.2 | 32.8 | 30 |
| 23 |  Buffalo Sabres | 33.0 | 82 | 33.2 | 32.7 | 33.3 | 27 |
| 24 |  Toronto Maple Leafs | 33.1 | 82 | 31.8 | 33.0 | 33.3 | 23 |
| 25 |  Anaheim Ducks | 33.2 | 82 | 33.4 | 33.0 | 33.4 | 20 |
Frequently asked questions
Which team leads the NHL in Shots Against per Game in 2018-19?
Calgary Flames leads with 28.1. The median of the 31 qualified teams is 31.6.
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.