Team rankings
NHL Team Shots Against per Game Rankings
2023-24All situationsUp to 82 games played
Carolina Hurricanes leads NHL teams with a SA/GP of 25.6 in 2023-24, ahead of 
Philadelphia Flyers (27.1).
Leaders: Shots Against per Game, 2023-24
- 1stCarolina Hurricanes82 GP25.6
- 2ndPhiladelphia Flyers82 GP27.1
3rdFlorida Panthers82 GP27.8
4thLos Angeles Kings82 GP28.0
5thEdmonton Oilers82 GP28.1
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 2023-24, 32 teams qualify for this board; the median is 29.8 and Carolina Hurricanes leads at 25.6.
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 | 25.6 | 82 | 23.4 | 24.1 | 27.2 | 100 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Flyers | 27.1 | 82 | 24.0 | 25.8 | 28.4 | 97 |
| 3 | Florida Panthers | 27.8 | 82 | 27.2 | 27.5 | 28.1 | 94 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Kings | 28.0 | 82 | 26.8 | 27.1 | 28.9 | 90 |
| 5 | Edmonton Oilers | 28.1 | 82 | 26.5 | 28.6 | 27.7 | 87 |
| 6 |  Vancouver Canucks | 28.6 | 82 | 27.6 | 28.0 | 29.1 | 84 |
| 7 |  Dallas Stars | 28.7 | 82 | 25.3 | 27.6 | 29.7 | 81 |
| 8 |  Seattle Kraken | 29.2 | 82 | 26.8 | 27.7 | 30.6 | 77 |
| 9 |  Buffalo Sabres | 29.3 | 82 | 30.1 | 27.3 | 31.2 | 74 |
| 10 |  New York Rangers | 29.5 | 82 | 28.9 | 28.2 | 30.8 | 71 |
| 11 |  Winnipeg Jets | 29.6 | 82 | 28.7 | 29.1 | 30.1 | 68 |
| 12 |  Tampa Bay Lightning | 29.6 | 82 | 31.2 | 29.3 | 29.9 | 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 |  Ottawa Senators | 29.7 | 82 | 27.9 | 29.0 | 30.4 | 61 |
| 14 |  Minnesota Wild | 29.7 | 82 | 29.0 | 28.9 | 30.5 | 58 |
| 15 |  Calgary Flames | 29.7 | 82 | 27.6 | 28.6 | 30.8 | 55 |
| 16 |  Colorado Avalanche | 29.8 | 82 | 31.9 | 28.4 | 31.2 | 52 |
| 17 |  Toronto Maple Leafs | 29.8 | 82 | 29.4 | 30.2 | 29.5 | 48 |
| 18 |  New Jersey Devils | 30.0 | 82 | 31.7 | 28.8 | 31.1 | 45 |
| 19 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | 30.2 | 82 | 30.4 | 30.2 | 30.3 | 42 |
| 20 |  Vegas Golden Knights | 30.3 | 82 | 28.7 | 28.7 | 31.9 | 39 |
| 21 |  Washington Capitals | 30.5 | 82 | 29.2 | 29.5 | 31.5 | 35 |
| 22 |  Boston Bruins | 30.5 | 82 | 26.5 | 29.4 | 31.7 | 32 |
| 23 |  Nashville Predators | 30.6 | 82 | 33.9 | 30.3 | 30.9 | 29 |
| 24 |  Arizona Coyotes | 31.7 | 82 | 30.6 | 30.8 | 32.5 | 26 |
| 25 |  St. Louis Blues | 32.1 | 82 | 29.9 | 31.8 | 32.5 | 23 |
Frequently asked questions
Which team leads the NHL in Shots Against per Game in 2023-24?
Carolina Hurricanes leads with 25.6. The median of the 32 qualified teams is 29.8.
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.