Regarding the 2023-24 year, the San Jose Sharks lead the NHL in goals allowed per contest with 4.0. Ranking in the runner up spot are the Columbus Blue Jackets, acquiring a goals given up per game of 3.6. Holding a rate of 3.6, the Anaheim Ducks are sitting in the 3rd position. With the 4th and 5th spot are the Chicago Blackhawks (3.5) and the New Jersey Devils (3.4).
2023-24 NHL Team Goals Allowed Per Game Leaders
| GA/G Rank | Team | GA/G |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | San Jose Sharks | 3.98 |
| 2nd | Columbus Blue Jackets | 3.63 |
| 3rd | Anaheim Ducks | 3.57 |
| 4th | Chicago Blackhawks | 3.52 |
| 5th | New Jersey Devils | 3.43 |
| 6th | Ottawa Senators | 3.43 |
| 7th | Montreal Canadiens | 3.43 |
| 8th | Arizona Coyotes | 3.34 |
| 9th | Detroit Red Wings | 3.33 |
| 10th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 3.26 |
| 11th | Calgary Flames | 3.26 |
| 12th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3.18 |
| 13th | Minnesota Wild | 3.17 |
| 14th | New York Islanders | 3.15 |
| 15th | Philadelphia Flyers | 3.15 |
| 16th | Colorado Avalanche | 3.07 |
| 17th | Washington Capitals | 3.07 |
| 18th | Nashville Predators | 3.02 |
| 19th | St. Louis Blues | 3.02 |
| 20th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3.02 |
| 21st | Vegas Golden Knights | 2.96 |
| 22nd | Buffalo Sabres | 2.96 |
| 23rd | Edmonton Oilers | 2.88 |
| 24th | Dallas Stars | 2.83 |
| 25th | Seattle Kraken | 2.83 |
| 26th | New York Rangers | 2.76 |
| 27th | Boston Bruins | 2.70 |
| 28th | Vancouver Canucks | 2.70 |
| 29th | Carolina Hurricanes | 2.57 |
| 30th | Los Angeles Kings | 2.56 |
| 31st | Winnipeg Jets | 2.41 |
| 32nd | Florida Panthers | 2.41 |
2022 NHL Team Goals Allowed Per Game Leaders
| GA/G Rank | Team | GA/G |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Montreal Canadiens | 3.87 |
| 2nd | Detroit Red Wings | 3.78 |
| 3rd | Arizona Coyotes | 3.77 |
| 4th | New Jersey Devils | 3.68 |
| 5th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 3.62 |
| 6th | Philadelphia Flyers | 3.59 |
| 7th | Chicago Blackhawks | 3.52 |
| 8th | Buffalo Sabres | 3.50 |
| 9th | Seattle Kraken | 3.46 |
| 10th | Anaheim Ducks | 3.24 |
| 11th | Ottawa Senators | 3.22 |
| 12th | San Jose Sharks | 3.18 |
| 13th | Winnipeg Jets | 3.09 |
| 14th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3.07 |
| 15th | Edmonton Oilers | 3.06 |
| 16th | Nashville Predators | 3.05 |
| 17th | Minnesota Wild | 3.04 |
| 18th | Dallas Stars | 2.98 |
| 19th | Vegas Golden Knights | 2.98 |
| 20th | Florida Panthers | 2.95 |
| 21st | Washington Capitals | 2.95 |
| 22nd | St. Louis Blues | 2.91 |
| 23rd | Colorado Avalanche | 2.83 |
| 24th | Los Angeles Kings | 2.83 |
| 25th | Vancouver Canucks | 2.82 |
| 26th | New York Islanders | 2.82 |
| 27th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 2.78 |
| 28th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2.71 |
| 29th | Boston Bruins | 2.66 |
| 30th | Calgary Flames | 2.51 |
| 31st | New York Rangers | 2.49 |
| 32nd | Carolina Hurricanes | 2.44 |
2021 NHL Team Goals Allowed Per Game Leaders
| GA/G Rank | Team | GA/G |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Philadelphia Flyers | 3.52 |
| 2nd | San Jose Sharks | 3.50 |
| 3rd | Buffalo Sabres | 3.50 |
| 4th | Ottawa Senators | 3.38 |
| 5th | New Jersey Devils | 3.38 |
| 6th | Vancouver Canucks | 3.34 |
| 7th | Chicago Blackhawks | 3.29 |
| 8th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 3.29 |
| 9th | Anaheim Ducks | 3.16 |
| 10th | Arizona Coyotes | 3.11 |
| 11th | Los Angeles Kings | 3.02 |
| 12th | Detroit Red Wings | 3.00 |
| 13th | St. Louis Blues | 2.98 |
| 14th | Montreal Canadiens | 2.95 |
| 15th | Washington Capitals | 2.88 |
| 16th | Calgary Flames | 2.86 |
| 17th | Minnesota Wild | 2.84 |
| 18th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2.77 |
| 19th | New York Rangers | 2.77 |
| 20th | Edmonton Oilers | 2.75 |
| 21st | Nashville Predators | 2.75 |
| 22nd | Winnipeg Jets | 2.71 |
| 23rd | Florida Panthers | 2.70 |
| 24th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2.64 |
| 25th | Dallas Stars | 2.64 |
| 26th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 2.59 |
| 27th | Carolina Hurricanes | 2.39 |
| 28th | Boston Bruins | 2.39 |
| 29th | Colorado Avalanche | 2.36 |
| 30th | New York Islanders | 2.23 |
| 31st | Vegas Golden Knights | 2.18 |
2020 NHL Team Goals Allowed Per Game Leaders
| GA/G Rank | Team | GA/G |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Detroit Red Wings | 3.73 |
| 2nd | Ottawa Senators | 3.35 |
| 3rd | Florida Panthers | 3.25 |
| 4th | New Jersey Devils | 3.25 |
| 5th | San Jose Sharks | 3.21 |
| 6th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3.17 |
| 7th | Anaheim Ducks | 3.17 |
| 8th | New York Rangers | 3.14 |
| 9th | Minnesota Wild | 3.14 |
| 10th | Buffalo Sabres | 3.12 |
| 11th | Vancouver Canucks | 3.10 |
| 12th | Nashville Predators | 3.10 |
| 13th | Montreal Canadiens | 3.10 |
| 14th | Washington Capitals | 3.07 |
| 15th | Calgary Flames | 3.06 |
| 16th | Chicago Blackhawks | 3.06 |
| 17th | Edmonton Oilers | 3.03 |
| 18th | Los Angeles Kings | 2.99 |
| 19th | Vegas Golden Knights | 2.94 |
| 20th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2.84 |
| 21st | Carolina Hurricanes | 2.84 |
| 22nd | Winnipeg Jets | 2.83 |
| 23rd | New York Islanders | 2.79 |
| 24th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 2.77 |
| 25th | Philadelphia Flyers | 2.77 |
| 26th | Colorado Avalanche | 2.71 |
| 27th | St. Louis Blues | 2.68 |
| 28th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2.61 |
| 29th | Arizona Coyotes | 2.61 |
| 30th | Dallas Stars | 2.52 |
| 31st | Boston Bruins | 2.39 |
2019 NHL Team Goals Allowed Per Game Leaders
| GA/G Rank | Team | GA/G |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ottawa Senators | 3.67 |
| 2nd | Chicago Blackhawks | 3.55 |
| 3rd | Philadelphia Flyers | 3.41 |
| 4th | Florida Panthers | 3.33 |
| 5th | Detroit Red Wings | 3.32 |
| 6th | Edmonton Oilers | 3.30 |
| 7th | New Jersey Devils | 3.30 |
| 8th | Buffalo Sabres | 3.27 |
| 9th | New York Rangers | 3.26 |
| 10th | Los Angeles Kings | 3.16 |
| 11th | San Jose Sharks | 3.15 |
| 12th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3.04 |
| 13th | Washington Capitals | 3.02 |
| 14th | Vancouver Canucks | 3.02 |
| 15th | Anaheim Ducks | 3.02 |
| 16th | Colorado Avalanche | 2.98 |
| 17th | Winnipeg Jets | 2.96 |
| 18th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2.90 |
| 19th | Montreal Canadiens | 2.88 |
| 20th | Minnesota Wild | 2.84 |
| 21st | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2.82 |
| 22nd | Vegas Golden Knights | 2.78 |
| 23rd | Calgary Flames | 2.72 |
| 24th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 2.70 |
| 25th | Carolina Hurricanes | 2.70 |
| 26th | St. Louis Blues | 2.68 |
| 27th | Arizona Coyotes | 2.68 |
| 28th | Boston Bruins | 2.59 |
| 29th | Nashville Predators | 2.59 |
| 30th | Dallas Stars | 2.44 |
| 31st | New York Islanders | 2.33 |
2018 NHL Team Goals Allowed Per Game Leaders
| GA/G Rank | Team | GA/G |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | New York Islanders | 3.57 |
| 2nd | Ottawa Senators | 3.46 |
| 3rd | Buffalo Sabres | 3.39 |
| 4th | New York Rangers | 3.21 |
| 5th | Edmonton Oilers | 3.20 |
| 6th | Vancouver Canucks | 3.16 |
| 7th | Montreal Canadiens | 3.15 |
| 8th | Chicago Blackhawks | 3.10 |
| 9th | Detroit Red Wings | 3.10 |
| 10th | Carolina Hurricanes | 3.09 |
| 11th | Arizona Coyotes | 3.06 |
| 12th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3.02 |
| 13th | Florida Panthers | 2.96 |
| 14th | Calgary Flames | 2.96 |
| 15th | New Jersey Devils | 2.93 |
| 16th | Washington Capitals | 2.90 |
| 17th | Philadelphia Flyers | 2.88 |
| 18th | Colorado Avalanche | 2.88 |
| 19th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 2.85 |
| 20th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2.80 |
| 21st | Minnesota Wild | 2.79 |
| 22nd | San Jose Sharks | 2.76 |
| 23rd | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2.76 |
| 24th | Vegas Golden Knights | 2.74 |
| 25th | St. Louis Blues | 2.71 |
| 26th | Dallas Stars | 2.71 |
| 27th | Winnipeg Jets | 2.63 |
| 28th | Boston Bruins | 2.57 |
| 29th | Anaheim Ducks | 2.55 |
| 30th | Nashville Predators | 2.49 |
| 31st | Los Angeles Kings | 2.46 |
2017 NHL Team Goals Allowed Per Game Leaders
| GA/G Rank | Team | GA/G |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Colorado Avalanche | 3.37 |
| 2nd | Dallas Stars | 3.17 |
| 3rd | Arizona Coyotes | 3.15 |
| 4th | Winnipeg Jets | 3.11 |
| 5th | Detroit Red Wings | 2.98 |
| 6th | New Jersey Devils | 2.94 |
| 7th | Vancouver Canucks | 2.94 |
| 8th | New York Islanders | 2.90 |
| 9th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2.85 |
| 10th | Philadelphia Flyers | 2.82 |
| 11th | Florida Panthers | 2.82 |
| 12th | Buffalo Sabres | 2.82 |
| 13th | Carolina Hurricanes | 2.80 |
| 14th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2.79 |
| 15th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 2.73 |
| 16th | Nashville Predators | 2.68 |
| 17th | Calgary Flames | 2.67 |
| 18th | New York Rangers | 2.63 |
| 19th | St. Louis Blues | 2.63 |
| 20th | Chicago Blackhawks | 2.59 |
| 21st | Ottawa Senators | 2.56 |
| 22nd | Boston Bruins | 2.55 |
| 23rd | Edmonton Oilers | 2.52 |
| 24th | Minnesota Wild | 2.51 |
| 25th | Los Angeles Kings | 2.45 |
| 26th | San Jose Sharks | 2.44 |
| 27th | Montreal Canadiens | 2.41 |
| 28th | Anaheim Ducks | 2.40 |
| 29th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2.35 |
| 30th | Washington Capitals | 2.16 |
2016 NHL Team Goals Allowed Per Game Leaders
| GA/G Rank | Team | GA/G |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Calgary Flames | 3.13 |
| 2nd | Columbus Blue Jackets | 3.02 |
| 3rd | Arizona Coyotes | 2.98 |
| 4th | Edmonton Oilers | 2.95 |
| 5th | Ottawa Senators | 2.94 |
| 6th | Colorado Avalanche | 2.93 |
| 7th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2.93 |
| 8th | Vancouver Canucks | 2.91 |
| 9th | Winnipeg Jets | 2.88 |
| 10th | Montreal Canadiens | 2.84 |
| 11th | Dallas Stars | 2.78 |
| 12th | Boston Bruins | 2.78 |
| 13th | Carolina Hurricanes | 2.70 |
| 14th | Detroit Red Wings | 2.67 |
| 15th | New York Rangers | 2.62 |
| 16th | Buffalo Sabres | 2.62 |
| 17th | Nashville Predators | 2.60 |
| 18th | New York Islanders | 2.57 |
| 19th | Philadelphia Flyers | 2.56 |
| 20th | Chicago Blackhawks | 2.52 |
| 21st | San Jose Sharks | 2.52 |
| 22nd | Minnesota Wild | 2.49 |
| 23rd | New Jersey Devils | 2.46 |
| 24th | Florida Panthers | 2.44 |
| 25th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2.43 |
| 26th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 2.41 |
| 27th | St. Louis Blues | 2.40 |
| 28th | Los Angeles Kings | 2.34 |
| 29th | Washington Capitals | 2.33 |
| 30th | Anaheim Ducks | 2.29 |
2015 NHL Team Goals Allowed Per Game Leaders
| GA/G Rank | Team | GA/G |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Edmonton Oilers | 3.37 |
| 2nd | Buffalo Sabres | 3.28 |
| 3rd | Arizona Coyotes | 3.26 |
| 4th | Dallas Stars | 3.13 |
| 5th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3.13 |
| 6th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 3.02 |
| 7th | San Jose Sharks | 2.76 |
| 8th | New York Islanders | 2.73 |
| 9th | Colorado Avalanche | 2.72 |
| 10th | Philadelphia Flyers | 2.72 |
| 11th | Anaheim Ducks | 2.70 |
| 12th | Vancouver Canucks | 2.68 |
| 13th | Carolina Hurricanes | 2.67 |
| 14th | Calgary Flames | 2.60 |
| 15th | Florida Panthers | 2.60 |
| 16th | Detroit Red Wings | 2.57 |
| 17th | New Jersey Devils | 2.55 |
| 18th | Ottawa Senators | 2.54 |
| 19th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 2.51 |
| 20th | Winnipeg Jets | 2.49 |
| 21st | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2.49 |
| 22nd | Nashville Predators | 2.46 |
| 23rd | Boston Bruins | 2.45 |
| 24th | Washington Capitals | 2.43 |
| 25th | Minnesota Wild | 2.41 |
| 26th | St. Louis Blues | 2.40 |
| 27th | Los Angeles Kings | 2.40 |
| 28th | New York Rangers | 2.28 |
| 29th | Chicago Blackhawks | 2.27 |
| 30th | Montreal Canadiens | 2.24 |
2014 NHL Team Goals Allowed Per Game Leaders
| GA/G Rank | Team | GA/G |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Edmonton Oilers | 3.26 |
| 2nd | Florida Panthers | 3.20 |
| 3rd | New York Islanders | 3.18 |
| 4th | Ottawa Senators | 3.15 |
| 5th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3.07 |
| 6th | Buffalo Sabres | 2.96 |
| 7th | Calgary Flames | 2.90 |
| 8th | Nashville Predators | 2.84 |
| 9th | Winnipeg Jets | 2.82 |
| 10th | Washington Capitals | 2.79 |
| 11th | Philadelphia Flyers | 2.77 |
| 12th | Carolina Hurricanes | 2.76 |
| 13th | Arizona Coyotes | 2.73 |
| 14th | Dallas Stars | 2.72 |
| 15th | Detroit Red Wings | 2.70 |
| 16th | Colorado Avalanche | 2.63 |
| 17th | Vancouver Canucks | 2.63 |
| 18th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2.61 |
| 19th | Chicago Blackhawks | 2.59 |
| 20th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 2.55 |
| 21st | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2.49 |
| 22nd | Anaheim Ducks | 2.48 |
| 23rd | Montreal Canadiens | 2.45 |
| 24th | Minnesota Wild | 2.41 |
| 25th | New Jersey Devils | 2.38 |
| 26th | San Jose Sharks | 2.35 |
| 27th | New York Rangers | 2.32 |
| 28th | St. Louis Blues | 2.29 |
| 29th | Boston Bruins | 2.09 |
| 30th | Los Angeles Kings | 2.05 |