Team rankings
NHL Team Shots Against per Game Rankings
2020-21All situationsUp to 56 games played
Colorado Avalanche leads NHL teams with a SA/GP of 25.4 in 2020-21, ahead of 
Boston Bruins (27.1).
Leaders: Shots Against per Game, 2020-21
- 1stColorado Avalanche56 GP25.4
- 2ndBoston Bruins56 GP27.1
3rdDallas Stars56 GP27.1
4thVegas Golden Knights56 GP27.3
5thToronto Maple Leafs56 GP27.8
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 2020-21, 31 teams qualify for this board; the median is 30.0 and Colorado Avalanche leads at 25.4.
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 | Colorado Avalanche | 25.4 | 56 | 24.4 | 24.8 | 26.1 | 100 |
| 2 | Boston Bruins | 27.1 | 56 | 23.4 | 25.9 | 28.3 | 97 |
| 3 | Dallas Stars | 27.1 | 56 | 27.9 | 24.9 | 29.4 | 93 |
| 4 | Vegas Golden Knights | 27.3 | 56 | 26.0 | 27.1 | 27.5 | 90 |
| 5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 27.8 | 56 | 25.8 | 26.7 | 28.9 | 87 |
| 6 |  Calgary Flames | 28.2 | 56 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 30.4 | 83 |
| 7 |  Montreal Canadiens | 28.2 | 56 | 27.7 | 26.6 | 29.8 | 80 |
| 8 |  Carolina Hurricanes | 28.2 | 56 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 28.9 | 77 |
| 9 |  Tampa Bay Lightning | 28.3 | 56 | 26.3 | 27.0 | 29.5 | 73 |
| 10 |  New York Islanders | 28.4 | 56 | 30.2 | 28.1 | 28.7 | 70 |
| 11 |  Washington Capitals | 28.8 | 56 | 25.9 | 28.9 | 28.6 | 67 |
| 12 |  Philadelphia Flyers | 29.2 | 56 | 28.6 | 29.3 | 29.1 | 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 |  New York Rangers | 29.7 | 56 | 33.4 | 31.1 | 28.3 | 60 |
| 14 |  St. Louis Blues | 29.8 | 56 | 29.4 | 29.3 | 30.3 | 57 |
| 15 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | 30.0 | 56 | 31.9 | 31.3 | 28.6 | 53 |
| 16 |  Florida Panthers | 30.0 | 56 | 28.9 | 30.8 | 29.3 | 50 |
| 17 |  Minnesota Wild | 30.4 | 56 | 28.1 | 28.7 | 32.2 | 47 |
| 18 |  Arizona Coyotes | 30.5 | 56 | 29.7 | 28.8 | 32.2 | 43 |
| 19 |  Winnipeg Jets | 30.6 | 56 | 29.2 | 29.9 | 31.2 | 40 |
| 20 |  Anaheim Ducks | 30.6 | 56 | 27.7 | 30.4 | 30.8 | 37 |
| 21 |  Edmonton Oilers | 30.7 | 56 | 29.2 | 30.4 | 30.9 | 33 |
| 22 |  New Jersey Devils | 31.0 | 56 | 32.8 | 28.4 | 33.6 | 30 |
| 23 |  Los Angeles Kings | 31.2 | 56 | 31.9 | 30.0 | 32.4 | 27 |
| 24 |  Nashville Predators | 31.3 | 56 | 32.6 | 31.3 | 31.4 | 23 |
| 25 |  Detroit Red Wings | 31.9 | 56 | 35.8 | 33.0 | 30.8 | 20 |
Frequently asked questions
Which team leads the NHL in Shots Against per Game in 2020-21?
Colorado Avalanche leads with 25.4. The median of the 31 qualified teams is 30.0.
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.