nhl 2023 most times scoring the first goal in a game by a team

The Montreal Canadiens have 22,685 goals all-time.

	TEAM	G	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Canadiens	22,685	7,126	3,605	2,466	837	219	8,266	.580	83	82	19,394	3,291	19.4	81.6	30.91	10.7	29.31	.905
2	Maple Leafs	22,019	7,126	3,209	2,928	783	207	7,408	.520	69	84	21,854	165	19.3	79.6	30.74	10.2	31.42	.898
3	Bruins	22,128	6,968	3,444	2,507	791	226	7,905	.567	78	91	19,987	2,141	19.8	82.4	31.48	10.4	28.96	.898
4	Red Wings	21,045	6,902	3,145	2,722	815	220	7,325	.531	85	83	20,556	489	20.0	80.7	31.03	10.1	29.20	.892
5	Rangers	21,049	6,901	3,082	2,826	808	185	7,157	.519	92	77	20,884	165	20.1	81.3	30.83	10.3	30.62	.900
6	Blackhawks	20,318	6,901	2,919	2,956	814	212	6,864	.497	86	80	20,823	-505	18.6	80.8	30.11	10.2	30.47	.901
7	Blues	13,843	4,514	2,106	1,775	432	201	4,845	.537	88	80	13,687	156	19.4	81.8	29.61	10.4	29.05	.896
8	Kings	14,032	4,513	1,942	1,937	424	210	4,518	.501	83	89	14,630	-598	19.3	79.9	30.23	10.3	29.95	.892
9	Penguins	14,865	4,513	2,069	1,862	383	199	4,720	.523	90	73	15,053	-188	20.7	80.0	30.55	10.8	31.23	.893
10	Stars	13,754	4,511	2,043	1,809	459	200	4,745	.526	89	72	13,868	-114	19.6	81.4	29.93	10.2	29.85	.897
11	Flyers	14,561	4,511	2,212	1,613	457	229	5,110	.566	68	103	13,305	1,256	19.3	81.3	31.08	10.4	29.17	.899
12	Canucks	13,132	4,287	1,822	1,873	391	201	4,236	.494	86	87	13,967	-835	19.0	80.4	29.33	10.4	29.93	.891
13	Sabres	13,457	4,285	1,959	1,716	409	201	4,528	.528	94	83	13,044	413	18.7	82.0	29.62	10.6	30.23	.899
14	Flames	13,314	4,132	1,935	1,619	379	199	4,448	.538	62	79	12,772	542	19.8	80.9	30.21	10.7	29.25	.894
15	Islanders	12,937	4,128	1,847	1,720	347	214	4,255	.515	92	90	12,841	96	19.5	80.2	29.29	10.7	30.66	.899
16	Devils	11,598	3,974	1,702	1,746	328	198	3,930	.494	85	97	12,519	-921	18.6	80.9	29.61	9.9	29.00	.891
17	Capitals	12,504	3,973	1,876	1,588	303	206	4,261	.536	81	87	12,494	10	19.8	81.3	29.29	10.7	29.54	.894
18	Oilers	11,905	3,577	1,671	1,448	262	196	3,800	.531	82	77	11,585	320	19.5	80.5	29.53	11.3	30.42	.894
19	Avalanche	11,613	3,575	1,717	1,425	261	172	3,867	.541	89	54	11,270	343	20.1	80.6	29.69	10.9	30.16	.895
20	Hurricanes	10,690	3,571	1,573	1,532	263	203	3,612	.506	58	74	11,307	-617	18.0	81.4	30.14	9.9	29.42	.892
21	Coyotes	10,346	3,480	1,424	1,599	266	191	3,305	.475	84	79	11,597	-1,251	18.2	80.3	29.24	10.2	31.27	.893
22	Sharks	7,288	2,615	1,167	1,111	121	216	2,671	.511	83	87	7,815	-527	18.0	81.8	29.38	9.5	29.52	.899
23	Senators	7,213	2,536	1,131	1,093	115	197	2,574	.507	71	84	7,599	-386	17.5	81.2	30.08	9.5	29.88	.900
24	Lightning	7,328	2,534	1,180	1,060	112	182	2,654	.524	78	70	7,583	-255	18.3	81.7	29.26	9.9	29.61	.899
25	Ducks	6,516	2,450	1,113	1,008	107	222	2,555	.521	84	90	6,949	-433	17.3	81.5	28.73	9.3	30.76	.908