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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). 12 of 32 clubs are better than the middle on both. The two move together closely (r = -0.54).

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
2Lightning2.55#62.42#4
3Senators2.55#92.41#2
4Golden Knights2.55#112.38#1
5Mammoth2.59#22.46#11
6Hurricanes2.58#32.45#10
7Penguins2.56#52.47#16
8Sabres2.55#82.46#13
9Blue Jackets2.51#122.44#9
10Blues2.49#152.43#8
11Wild2.50#142.46#12
12Oilers2.55#102.47#17
13Devils2.51#132.47#14
14Panthers2.45#212.43#6
15Stars2.44#232.43#5
16Kings2.45#222.43#7
17Capitals2.55#72.53#24
18Ducks2.57#42.56#28
19Bruins2.47#182.50#20
20Rangers2.41#272.47#15
21Canadiens2.47#172.54#26
22Predators2.46#192.54#25
23Jets2.43#252.49#19
24Islanders2.48#162.57#29
25Red Wings2.44#242.50#21
26Kraken2.42#262.51#22
27Maple Leafs2.45#202.59#30
28Flyers2.34#322.49#18
29Sharks2.40#282.53#23
30Flames2.40#292.54#27
31Canucks2.38#302.61#31
32Blackhawks2.34#312.68#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 →