best defensive hockey teams 2026-2027

The Dallas Stars have allowed the fewest goals per game by a team this season, with 1.73 per game.

TEAMGA/GPSEASONGPWLOTLPTSPTS%SOWSOLGGADIFFPP%PK%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Stars
Stars
1.73
2026-27
11
7
3
1
15
.682
1
1
31
19
12
18.5
92.3
27.73
10.2
21.64
.920
2Bruins
Bruins
2.17
2026-27
12
9
2
1
19
.792
0
0
48
26
22
22.2
78.6
26.25
15.2
27.92
.922
3Wild
Wild
2.31
2026-27
13
8
3
2
18
.692
0
0
41
30
11
26.2
80.5
31.54
10.0
25.00
.908
4Hurricanes
Hurricanes
2.46
2026-27
13
9
2
2
20
.769
0
1
51
32
19
25.5
83.7
33.92
11.6
22.38
.890
5Islanders
Islanders
2.55
2026-27
11
5
4
2
12
.545
0
1
32
28
4
18.2
86.1
25.91
11.2
26.64
.904
6Jets
Jets
2.82
2026-27
11
4
4
3
11
.500
0
0
27
31
-4
19.4
80.8
27.18
9.0
29.18
.903
7Senators
Senators
2.83
2026-27
12
8
4
0
16
.667
2
0
36
34
2
11.5
79.1
25.42
11.8
25.92
.891
8Devils
Devils
2.91
2026-27
11
7
4
0
14
.636
0
0
36
32
4
20.6
74.1
34.00
9.6
23.82
.878
9Red Wings
Red Wings
2.92
2026-27
12
5
4
3
13
.542
2
2
31
35
-4
21.4
65.9
29.67
8.7
25.75
.887
10Golden Knights
Golden Knights
2.92
2026-27
13
8
4
1
17
.654
1
0
46
38
8
24.4
67.7
29.77
11.9
25.15
.884
11Rangers
Rangers
3.00
2026-27
14
7
6
1
15
.536
0
0
44
42
2
21.1
90.5
24.64
12.8
26.29
.886
12Panthers
Panthers
3.00
2026-27
12
6
4
2
14
.583
0
0
34
36
-2
19.6
84.9
28.67
9.9
24.08
.875
13Predators
Predators
3.00
2026-27
11
4
3
4
12
.545
0
2
31
33
-2
33.3
85.7
25.91
10.9
29.27
.898
14Lightning
Lightning
3.09
2026-27
11
7
3
1
15
.682
0
0
38
34
4
15.0
76.7
30.45
11.3
24.55
.874
15Flyers
Flyers
3.15
2026-27
13
3
7
3
9
.346
0
1
24
41
-17
16.3
82.6
22.69
8.1
31.46
.900
16Blues
Blues
3.18
2026-27
11
5
5
1
11
.500
0
0
35
35
0
24.1
82.8
26.55
12.0
28.55
.889
17Capitals
Capitals
3.20
2026-27
10
6
4
0
12
.600
0
0
34
32
2
17.9
81.3
27.50
12.4
28.40
.887
18Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
3.21
2026-27
14
7
5
2
16
.571
0
1
52
45
7
28.9
93.6
28.57
13.0
30.29
.894
19Penguins
Penguins
3.25
2026-27
12
5
6
1
11
.458
1
1
39
39
0
20.6
83.9
27.75
11.7
27.50
.882
20Avalanche
Avalanche
3.25
2026-27
12
6
5
1
13
.542
0
1
49
39
10
17.9
75.0
29.25
14.0
28.50
.886
21Canadiens
Canadiens
3.27
2026-27
11
6
3
2
14
.636
2
0
34
36
-2
12.5
82.6
28.73
10.8
26.55
.877
22Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets
3.33
2026-27
9
4
5
0
8
.444
1
0
21
30
-9
11.5
71.0
26.78
8.7
27.78
.880
23Mammoth
Mammoth
3.33
2026-27
12
8
4
0
16
.667
0
0
46
40
6
38.1
66.7
30.50
12.6
23.50
.858
24Ducks
Ducks
3.36
2026-27
11
5
6
0
10
.455
0
0
32
37
-5
22.2
76.2
23.45
12.4
27.09
.876
25Kings
Kings
3.50
2026-27
10
3
5
2
8
.400
0
0
27
35
-8
16.7
63.3
27.10
10.0
28.80
.878

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More Stars Stats

Team Leaders

G

6

Rantanen

Mikko Rantanen

A

8

Rantanen

Mikko Rantanen

+/-

+8

Rantanen

Mikko Rantanen
Team Rankings

G/GP

2.82

23rd

GA/GP

1.73

1st

PP%

18.5

21st

PK%

92.3

2nd

2026-27 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
8
3
2
18
11
8
4
0
16
6
Stars Stars
7
3
1
15
12
6
5
1
13
9
4
3
4
12
-4
5
5
1
11
0
4
4
3
11
-4
3
8
0
6
-19
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
10/27
@
8:00 PM
Thu
10/29
@
8:00 PM
Sat
10/31
@
8:00 PM
Tue
11/3
@
7:00 PM
Thu
11/5
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
NYI Islanders

5 - 4 - 2

3

Final

6

DAL Stars

7 - 3 - 1

Sun 25 Oct 2026

NHL 2026-27 Leaders

NHL 2026-27 Rankings

NHL 2026-27 Betting

NHL 2026-27 Standings

Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
9
2
1
19
22
8
4
0
16
4
7
5
2
16
6
7
3
1
15
4
6
3
2
14
0
6
4
2
14
-2
5
4
3
13
-4
4
4
3
11
-10
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
9
2
2
20
18
7
6
1
15
2
7
4
0
14
4
6
4
0
12
2
5
4
2
12
3
5
6
1
11
0
3
7
3
9
-18
4
5
0
8
-8
Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
8
3
2
18
11
8
4
0
16
6
7
3
1
15
12
6
5
1
13
9
4
3
4
12
-4
5
5
1
11
0
4
4
3
11
-4
3
8
0
6
-19
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
8
2
2
18
9
8
4
1
17
9
7
4
1
15
3
6
5
1
13
-6
5
6
0
10
-13
5
6
0
10
-5
3
5
2
8
-8
2
10
1
5
-23

NHL 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/29
@
1-0
Tue
9/29
@
3-2
Tue
9/29
@
0-3
Tue
9/29
@
6-5
Tue
9/29
@
2-5

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
10/27
@
7:00 PM
Tue
10/27
@
8:00 PM
Tue
10/27
@
8:00 PM
Tue
10/27
@
8:00 PM
Tue
10/27
@
8:00 PM