Leaders

Advanced Stats Leaders 2026–2027

Advanced NHL stats leaderboards — expected goals (xG, the quality of shots a player generates), shot-attempt share (Corsi), PDO and more — ranked for skaters and goalies. Each stat is defined in the glossary, so you can see who drives play beyond goals and assists.

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xG against per game

(lower is better)

xG against per game — Full leaderboard
#Team	GP	xGA/GP	PTS	W	L	OTL	P%	GF/GP	GA/GP	xGF%	CF%	PDO	HIT/GP	BLK/GP
1New Jersey Devils	17	2.31	24	12	5	0	70.6%	3.65	3.00	58.3%	57.6%	0.988	17.06	11.35
2Carolina Hurricanes	19	2.33	30	14	3	2	79.0%	4.11	2.37	61.3%	58.4%	1.020	20.26	13.00
3Dallas Stars	17	2.47	22	10	5	2	64.7%	2.88	2.41	52.8%	50.2%	0.996	19.88	15.12
4Tampa Bay Lightning	16	2.54	24	11	3	2	75.0%	3.75	3.06	59.2%	55.5%	1.005	20.88	13.50
5Utah Mammoth	18	2.59	21	10	7	1	58.3%	3.50	3.50	56.1%	54.2%	0.973	26.61	14.61
6Minnesota Wild	19	2.61	28	12	3	4	73.7%	3.32	2.26	58.7%	50.7%	1.028	23.26	15.05
7Vegas Golden Knights	18	2.67	24	11	5	2	66.7%	3.33	2.78	55.9%	50.9%	0.998	22.33	14.06
8Colorado Avalanche	18	2.70	22	10	6	2	61.1%	4.00	3.11	52.4%	53.1%	1.034	15.83	13.67
9Detroit Red Wings	18	2.75	17	7	8	3	47.2%	2.72	3.11	53.8%	51.3%	0.983	24.61	15.94
10Florida Panthers	17	2.80	20	9	6	2	58.8%	3.24	3.00	54.5%	54.8%	0.969	32.29	11.12
11Edmonton Oilers	17	2.80	25	11	3	3	73.5%	4.18	3.12	51.4%	47.0%	1.033	24.41	13.41
12Ottawa Senators	18	2.88	23	11	6	1	63.9%	3.22	3.00	49.9%	48.9%	1.027	25.00	15.06
13New York Islanders	16	2.93	17	7	6	3	53.1%	2.94	3.06	47.6%	50.8%	1.012	24.44	13.50
14Los Angeles Kings	14	2.98	12	5	8	2	40.0%	3.00	3.47	50.2%	48.6%	1.011	22.71	15.64
15St. Louis Blues	17	3.00	16	7	8	2	47.1%	2.94	3.12	49.0%	49.7%	0.985	19.88	12.24
16Buffalo Sabres	16	3.05	19	8	5	3	59.4%	3.06	3.31	52.1%	51.4%	1.000	19.31	13.06
17Pittsburgh Penguins	16	3.06	14	6	9	2	41.2%	3.29	3.53	50.4%	53.3%	0.976	11.88	12.19
18Boston Bruins	17	3.07	25	12	4	1	73.5%	3.76	2.35	49.0%	48.6%	1.064	21.65	15.24
19New York Rangers	18	3.14	21	10	7	1	58.3%	3.06	2.89	50.1%	48.5%	1.003	25.89	14.78
20Nashville Predators	17	3.14	21	8	4	5	61.8%	3.06	3.00	49.5%	44.8%	0.996	21.53	16.18
21Seattle Kraken	16	3.15	19	9	6	1	59.4%	3.56	3.56	46.0%	44.0%	1.033	17.00	15.94
22Toronto Maple Leafs	18	3.19	18	8	8	2	50.0%	3.56	3.33	47.2%	47.6%	0.998	20.72	14.61
23Montréal Canadiens	17	3.20	25	11	3	3	73.5%	3.59	3.12	48.6%	52.8%	1.030	19.88	14.00
24Columbus Blue Jackets	15	3.26	14	7	8	0	46.7%	2.67	3.13	44.8%	48.5%	0.998	23.00	14.80
25Calgary Flames	17	3.27	15	7	9	1	44.1%	2.47	3.53	45.9%	50.7%	0.957	22.65	13.71
26Chicago Blackhawks	18	3.37	9	4	13	1	25.0%	2.17	4.22	42.3%	45.4%	0.960	17.17	11.06
27Anaheim Ducks	17	3.37	19	9	7	1	55.9%	3.76	3.76	48.4%	48.4%	0.995	25.29	14.77
28Philadelphia Flyers	18	3.38	12	4	10	4	33.3%	2.17	3.39	42.4%	45.0%	0.973	22.83	15.78
29Washington Capitals	15	3.56	18	9	6	0	60.0%	3.53	3.40	47.6%	49.9%	1.015	21.73	16.60
30Winnipeg Jets	17	3.62	15	6	8	3	44.1%	2.65	3.53	44.6%	48.8%	0.997	24.53	13.06
31San Jose Sharks	19	3.64	15	7	11	1	39.5%	2.53	3.63	40.8%	46.5%	0.963	24.32	14.05
32Vancouver Canucks	18	3.71	7	3	14	1	19.4%	2.94	4.61	38.7%	43.3%	0.990	23.61	14.11

Source: NHL stats API and HabsMetrics expected-goals model. Corsi = share of all shot attempts while on ice; Fenwick excludes blocked shots; PDO = on-ice shooting % + save % at 5v5 (1.000 is average). PK SV% = save % while the opponent is on the power play. HabsMetrics Analytics — for educational purposes. What do these stats mean?