Team rankings
NHL Team Shots Against per Game Rankings
2021-22All situationsUp to 82 games played
Carolina Hurricanes leads NHL teams with a SA/GP of 28.2 in 2021-22, ahead of 
Los Angeles Kings (28.5).
Leaders: Shots Against per Game, 2021-22
- 1stCarolina Hurricanes82 GP28.2
- 2ndLos Angeles Kings82 GP28.5
3rdBoston Bruins82 GP28.7
4thSeattle Kraken82 GP28.9
5thCalgary Flames82 GP29.0
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 2021-22, 32 teams qualify for this board; the median is 31.7 and Carolina Hurricanes leads at 28.2.
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 | 28.2 | 82 | 27.1 | 27.5 | 28.9 | 100 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Kings | 28.5 | 82 | 27.6 | 28.1 | 29.0 | 97 |
| 3 | Boston Bruins | 28.7 | 82 | 28.2 | 27.6 | 29.9 | 94 |
| 4 | Seattle Kraken | 28.9 | 82 | 27.0 | 28.7 | 29.1 | 90 |
| 5 | Calgary Flames | 29.0 | 82 | 26.9 | 26.6 | 31.3 | 87 |
| 6 |  Washington Capitals | 29.0 | 82 | 27.5 | 27.7 | 30.3 | 84 |
| 7 |  Tampa Bay Lightning | 29.8 | 82 | 29.4 | 28.0 | 31.6 | 81 |
| 8 |  Vegas Golden Knights | 30.0 | 82 | 30.2 | 29.4 | 30.6 | 77 |
| 9 |  Toronto Maple Leafs | 30.6 | 82 | 30.4 | 29.3 | 31.9 | 74 |
| 10 |  Florida Panthers | 30.7 | 82 | 31.6 | 32.0 | 29.3 | 71 |
| 11 |  New York Rangers | 30.8 | 82 | 28.5 | 30.4 | 31.2 | 68 |
| 12 |  New Jersey Devils | 31.0 | 82 | 30.7 | 29.9 | 32.1 | 65 |
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 |  Dallas Stars | 31.0 | 82 | 31.9 | 29.0 | 33.0 | 61 |
| 14 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | 31.4 | 82 | 38.2 | 32.9 | 29.9 | 58 |
| 15 |  Minnesota Wild | 31.4 | 82 | 28.6 | 30.3 | 32.5 | 55 |
| 16 |  St. Louis Blues | 31.6 | 82 | 32.2 | 31.5 | 31.7 | 52 |
| 17 |  Vancouver Canucks | 31.9 | 82 | 32.8 | 32.0 | 31.7 | 48 |
| 18 |  San Jose Sharks | 32.0 | 82 | 30.5 | 31.2 | 32.8 | 45 |
| 19 |  Colorado Avalanche | 32.0 | 82 | 31.0 | 30.5 | 33.6 | 42 |
| 20 |  Edmonton Oilers | 32.3 | 82 | 34.9 | 33.6 | 31.0 | 37 |
| 21 |  Nashville Predators | 32.3 | 82 | 33.9 | 31.3 | 33.2 | 37 |
| 22 |  New York Islanders | 32.5 | 82 | 33.7 | 31.2 | 33.9 | 32 |
| 23 |  Buffalo Sabres | 33.0 | 82 | 28.7 | 31.6 | 34.3 | 27 |
| 24 |  Chicago Blackhawks | 33.0 | 82 | 34.2 | 33.0 | 32.9 | 27 |
| 25 |  Winnipeg Jets | 33.2 | 82 | 34.8 | 32.0 | 34.4 | 23 |
Frequently asked questions
Which team leads the NHL in Shots Against per Game in 2021-22?
Carolina Hurricanes leads with 28.2. The median of the 32 qualified teams is 31.7.
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.