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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
G − xG against xGF/6032 clubs
Colorado Avalanche are near the top of both: 1st in expected goals for per 60 (5-on-5) (2.69) and 1st in scoring above chances per game (+3.66). 9 of 32 clubs are better than the middle on both. The two move together loosely (r = 0.21).
Both measures, rankedordered by the average of the two ranks
| # | Team | xGF/60 | G − xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Avalanche | 2.69#1 | +3.66#1 |
| 2 |  Penguins | 2.56#6 | +1.88#4 |
| 3 |  Oilers | 2.55#9 | +1.95#3 |
| 4 |  Mammoth | 2.61#2 | +0.51#11 |
| 5 |  Ducks | 2.55#10 | +0.95#7 |
| 6 |  Blue Jackets | 2.51#12 | +0.74#9 |
| 7 |  Capitals | 2.55#7 | +0.18#15 |
| 8 |  Sabres | 2.55#8 | +0.29#14 |
| 9 |  Golden Knights | 2.57#5 | −0.24#19 |
| 10 |  Canadiens | 2.47#18 | +1.52#6 |
| 11 |  Islanders | 2.48#15 | +0.50#12 |
| 12 |  Senators | 2.54#11 | −0.01#17 |
| 13 |  Wild | 2.47#17 | +0.47#13 |
| 14 |  Kings | 2.46#20 | +0.73#10 |
| 15 |  Canucks | 2.36#29 | +2.19#2 |
| 16 |  Lightning | 2.58#4 | −1.12#28 |
| 17 |  Kraken | 2.42#27 | +1.69#5 |
| 18 |  Hurricanes | 2.58#3 | −1.58#30 |
| 19 |  Blues | 2.48#14 | −0.52#22 |
| 20 |  Sharks | 2.34#31 | +0.82#8 |
| 21 |  Stars | 2.48#16 | −0.98#26 |
| 22 |  Predators | 2.46#22 | −0.40#20 |
| 23 |  Jets | 2.43#26 | +0.07#16 |
| 24 |  Bruins | 2.46#19 | −0.61#24 |
| 25 |  Devils | 2.51#13 | −2.36#32 |
| 26 |  Rangers | 2.43#25 | −0.51#21 |
| 27 |  Maple Leafs | 2.45#23 | −0.75#25 |
| 28 |  Blackhawks | 2.34#30 | −0.23#18 |
| 29 |  Panthers | 2.45#24 | −1.06#27 |
| 30 |  Red Wings | 2.46#21 | −1.79#31 |
| 31 |  Flyers | 2.32#32 | −0.61#23 |
| 32 |  Flames | 2.39#28 | −1.18#29 |
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.
Scoring above chances per game. Goals scored minus the expected goals of the club's own shots, per game this season, all situations, empty net left out. Finishing skill is a small part of it and luck the larger one, so a big number in either direction usually shrinks.
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 →