Team rankings
NHL Team Shots Against per Game Rankings
2019-20All situationsUp to 71 games played
Philadelphia Flyers leads NHL teams with a SA/GP of 28.7 in 2019-20, ahead of 
Carolina Hurricanes (29.3).
Leaders: Shots Against per Game, 2019-20
- 1stPhiladelphia Flyers69 GP28.7
- 2ndCarolina Hurricanes68 GP29.3
3rdVegas Golden Knights71 GP29.3
4thSt. Louis Blues71 GP29.6
5thLos Angeles Kings70 GP29.7
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 2019-20, 31 teams qualify for this board; the median is 31.3 and Philadelphia Flyers leads at 28.7.
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 | Philadelphia Flyers | 28.7 | 69 | 29.5 | 28.8 | 28.5 | 100 |
| 2 | Carolina Hurricanes | 29.3 | 68 | 29.1 | 28.1 | 30.5 | 97 |
| 3 | Vegas Golden Knights | 29.3 | 71 | 26.9 | 29.4 | 29.2 | 93 |
| 4 | St. Louis Blues | 29.6 | 71 | 27.8 | 27.4 | 31.7 | 90 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Kings | 29.7 | 70 | 31.5 | 29.2 | 30.1 | 87 |
| 6 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | 29.7 | 69 | 26.6 | 31.3 | 28.1 | 83 |
| 7 |  Columbus Blue Jackets | 29.9 | 70 | 31.0 | 28.5 | 31.4 | 80 |
| 8 |  Boston Bruins | 30.0 | 70 | 29.0 | 29.7 | 30.3 | 77 |
| 9 |  Washington Capitals | 30.2 | 69 | 32.3 | 30.2 | 30.2 | 73 |
| 10 |  San Jose Sharks | 30.6 | 70 | 30.0 | 29.1 | 32.2 | 70 |
| 11 |  Minnesota Wild | 30.7 | 69 | 30.1 | 28.7 | 32.7 | 67 |
| 12 |  Tampa Bay Lightning | 30.9 | 70 | 31.4 | 29.8 | 32.0 | 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 | 71 | 29.9 | 30.0 | 32.3 | 60 |
| 14 |  Buffalo Sabres | 31.1 | 69 | 32.8 | 29.6 | 32.7 | 57 |
| 15 |  New York Islanders | 31.2 | 68 | 28.9 | 30.4 | 32.1 | 53 |
| 16 |  Nashville Predators | 31.3 | 69 | 35.8 | 29.8 | 32.7 | 50 |
| 17 |  Colorado Avalanche | 31.3 | 70 | 29.8 | 30.8 | 31.8 | 47 |
| 18 |  Dallas Stars | 31.6 | 69 | 30.3 | 29.7 | 33.3 | 43 |
| 19 |  Toronto Maple Leafs | 31.9 | 70 | 30.6 | 31.6 | 32.2 | 40 |
| 20 |  Edmonton Oilers | 32.0 | 71 | 34.1 | 32.5 | 31.6 | 37 |
| 21 |  Anaheim Ducks | 32.1 | 71 | 33.9 | 31.3 | 33.0 | 33 |
| 22 |  Florida Panthers | 32.3 | 69 | 32.8 | 32.6 | 32.0 | 30 |
| 23 |  Arizona Coyotes | 32.4 | 70 | 33.4 | 31.9 | 32.9 | 27 |
| 24 |  Calgary Flames | 32.4 | 70 | 30.7 | 31.2 | 33.6 | 23 |
| 25 |  Winnipeg Jets | 32.6 | 71 | 30.9 | 31.8 | 33.5 | 20 |
Frequently asked questions
Which team leads the NHL in Shots Against per Game in 2019-20?
Philadelphia Flyers leads with 28.7. The median of the 31 qualified teams is 31.3.
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.