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Does a club that out-shoots its opponents also out-score them? Who creates chances and gives few back? Put any two team measures on the axes; better is always up and to the right.

2026-27 seasonour ratings are for 2026-27

xGA/60 against xGF/6032 clubs

Colorado Avalanche are near the top of both: 1st in expected goals for per 60 (5-on-5) (2.67) and 3rd in expected goals against per 60 (5-on-5) (2.41). 11 of 32 clubs are better than the middle on both. The two move together loosely (r = -0.48).

Top right creates the most expected goals at five-on-five and allows the fewest.

Both measures, rankedordered by the average of the two ranks

#TeamxGF/60xGA/60
1Avalanche2.67#12.41#3
2Golden Knights2.55#72.38#1
3Mammoth2.61#22.45#9
4Senators2.50#122.40#2
5Lightning2.54#82.43#7
6Hurricanes2.55#62.45#10
7Penguins2.57#42.46#15
8Blues2.49#142.43#6
9Blue Jackets2.51#112.45#12
10Panthers2.45#212.43#4
11Devils2.48#152.45#11
12Oilers2.54#92.49#18
13Sabres2.52#102.47#17
14Wild2.50#132.46#14
15Kings2.45#222.43#5
16Capitals2.57#52.52#23
17Stars2.46#202.44#8
18Ducks2.57#32.56#30
19Bruins2.47#162.50#20
20Islanders2.47#172.53#25
21Rangers2.41#272.47#16
22Red Wings2.44#242.50#21
23Jets2.43#262.49#19
24Flyers2.35#322.46#13
25Canadiens2.47#182.55#28
26Kraken2.43#252.50#22
27Predators2.46#192.56#29
28Maple Leafs2.44#232.55#27
29Sharks2.40#282.53#24
30Flames2.40#292.54#26
31Canucks2.38#302.61#31
32Blackhawks2.35#312.65#32
What the two axes are

Expected goals for per 60 (5-on-5). Expected goals created per 60 minutes of five-on-five play: how many goals an average finisher would score on these chances.

Expected goals against per 60 (5-on-5). Expected goals allowed per 60 minutes of five-on-five play, in front of an average goalie.

A lower-is-better measure is drawn with its axis flipped, so the best clubs are always up and to the right. The dashed lines are the league median; r is how closely the two measures move together across the 32 clubs. Methodology →