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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
GD/GP against xGA − GA32 clubs
Seattle Kraken are near the top of both: 2nd in goaltending above chances per game (+1.38) and 2nd in goal difference per game (+2.67). 10 of 32 clubs are better than the middle on both. The two move together closely (r = 0.52).
Both measures, rankedordered by the average of the two ranks
| # | Team | xGA − GA | GD/GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kraken | +1.38#2 | +2.67#2 |
| 2 |  Islanders | +2.09#1 | +2.50#4 |
| 3 |  Wild | +1.07#6 | +2.50#3 |
| 4 |  Rangers | +1.28#3 | +1.25#8 |
| 5 |  Senators | +1.18#5 | +2.00#7 |
| 6 |  Mammoth | +1.04#7 | +2.33#6 |
| 7 |  Capitals | +1.20#4 | +0.50#12 |
| 8 |  Ducks | +0.80#8 | +1.00#9 |
| 9 |  Avalanche | −0.20#21 | +4.50#1 |
| 10 |  Jets | +0.67#10 | +0.33#13 |
| 11 |  Penguins | −0.44#22 | +2.33#5 |
| 12 |  Stars | +0.59#11 | 0.00#17 |
| 13 |  Lightning | +0.36#14 | +0.33#14 |
| 14 |  Maple Leafs | +0.78#9 | −0.33#20 |
| 15 |  Panthers | +0.40#13 | −0.33#19 |
| 16 |  Predators | +0.47#12 | −0.50#22 |
| 17 |  Golden Knights | −0.67#23 | +1.00#11 |
| 18 |  Bruins | +0.10#16 | −0.50#21 |
| 19 |  Blues | +0.06#17 | −0.50#23 |
| 20 |  Blue Jackets | −0.79#24 | 0.00#16 |
| 21 |  Canucks | −1.26#26 | +0.25#15 |
| 22 |  Oilers | −2.43#31 | +1.00#10 |
| 23 |  Red Wings | +0.33#15 | −1.50#27 |
| 24 |  Hurricanes | −0.11#19 | −1.00#24 |
| 25 |  Canadiens | −1.38#27 | 0.00#18 |
| 26 |  Sharks | −0.12#20 | −1.00#26 |
| 27 |  Flyers | −0.02#18 | −3.00#30 |
| 28 |  Sabres | −1.91#29 | −1.00#25 |
| 29 |  Blackhawks | −0.92#25 | −3.33#31 |
| 30 |  Devils | −1.46#28 | −2.50#29 |
| 31 |  Kings | −4.07#32 | −2.50#28 |
| 32 |  Flames | −1.98#30 | −4.33#32 |
What the two axes are
Goaltending above chances per game. Expected goals against minus goals allowed, per game this season, empty net left out: what the goalies have saved beyond an average goalie on the same shots. Unlike the rating beside it, this is what happened, not pulled toward average.
Goal difference per game. Goals for minus goals against, per game.
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 →