Putting Up Numbers· NHL

Every team against expected in the NHL

Every team’s on ,

The Oilers have the best goals on offense against expected, +0.98 a game this season, first of 32.

Goals against expected, this season, a game
PlaceTeamoffensedefense
1Oilers+0.98−0.21
2Avalanche+0.94+0.19
3Hurricanes+0.53−0.80
4Kraken+0.53+0.53
5Lightning+0.51+0.03
6Bruins+0.44−0.78
7Maple Leafs+0.44+0.09
8Ducks+0.39+0.65
9Mammoth+0.38+0.14
10Capitals+0.33+0.24
11Canadiens+0.25−0.02
12Devils+0.25−0.36
13Golden Knights+0.19−0.32
14Wild+0.09−0.98
15Penguins+0.07+0.28
16Senators+0.07+0.04
17Predators−0.09−0.03
18Panthers−0.10−0.23
19Sabres−0.13+0.34
20Blues−0.16−0.19
21Canucks−0.16+1.30
22Rangers−0.21−0.30
23Red Wings−0.24−0.04
24Stars−0.28−0.80
25Islanders−0.35−0.44

Method

  • Each number is a team’s games against what each opponent usually gave up in its other games, with half the home edge, averaged. A game against a team with no other game here sits out.
  • A place is among the teams with the sport’s floor of games, the best first: more on offense and less on defense, except where less is better on offense (turnovers, sacks taken, penalties) or more on defense (turnovers forced, sacks).
  • Penalty minutes read against the league’s mean, since nobody allows them.
  • Goals are the final score’s: a shootout gives its winner one goal, as the standings count it. Shots are shots on goal.