nhl team with best defensive ranking 2020-2021

The Vegas Golden Knights allowed the fewest goals per game by a team in 2020-21, with 2.18 per game.

TEAMGA/GPSEASONGPWLOTLPTSPTS%SOWSOLGGADIFFPP%PK%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Golden Knights
Golden Knights
2.18
2020-21
56
40
14
2
82
.732
1
2
190
122
68
17.8
86.8
32.66
10.4
27.27
.920
2Islanders
Islanders
2.23
2020-21
56
32
17
7
71
.634
4
3
152
125
27
18.8
83.7
28.98
9.4
28.39
.921
3Avalanche
Avalanche
2.36
2020-21
56
39
13
4
82
.732
0
1
197
132
65
22.7
83.1
34.59
10.2
25.41
.907
4Bruins
Bruins
2.39
2020-21
56
33
16
7
73
.652
4
2
164
134
30
21.9
86.0
33.32
8.8
27.07
.912
5Hurricanes
Hurricanes
2.39
2020-21
56
36
12
8
80
.714
4
2
175
134
41
25.6
85.2
32.04
9.8
28.25
.915
6Lightning
Lightning
2.59
2020-21
56
36
17
3
75
.670
1
2
180
145
35
22.2
84.2
30.21
10.6
28.27
.908
7Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
2.64
2020-21
56
35
14
7
77
.688
1
0
186
148
38
20.0
78.5
31.27
10.6
27.82
.905
8Stars
Stars
2.64
2020-21
56
23
19
14
60
.536
2
6
156
148
8
23.6
79.1
30.34
9.2
27.11
.903
9Panthers
Panthers
2.70
2020-21
56
37
14
5
79
.705
1
2
188
151
37
20.5
79.8
34.91
9.6
30.04
.910
10Jets
Jets
2.71
2020-21
56
30
23
3
63
.563
0
2
170
152
18
23.0
80.5
29.66
10.2
30.59
.911
11Oilers
Oilers
2.75
2020-21
56
35
19
2
72
.643
0
0
183
154
29
27.6
82.5
29.89
10.9
30.66
.910
12Predators
Predators
2.75
2020-21
56
31
23
2
64
.571
5
0
151
154
-3
17.6
75.6
29.98
9.0
31.30
.912
13Rangers
Rangers
2.77
2020-21
56
27
23
6
60
.536
1
2
176
155
21
20.7
82.2
28.70
11.0
29.71
.907
14Penguins
Penguins
2.77
2020-21
56
37
16
3
77
.688
3
1
193
155
38
23.7
77.4
30.07
11.5
29.98
.908
15Wild
Wild
2.84
2020-21
56
35
16
5
75
.670
1
1
180
159
21
17.6
80.7
28.30
11.4
30.45
.907
16Flames
Flames
2.86
2020-21
56
26
27
3
55
.491
1
1
155
160
-5
18.3
80.2
30.16
9.2
28.16
.899
17Capitals
Capitals
2.88
2020-21
56
36
15
5
77
.688
3
2
188
161
27
24.8
84.0
29.41
11.4
28.79
.900
18Canadiens
Canadiens
2.95
2020-21
56
24
21
11
59
.527
1
3
158
165
-7
19.2
78.5
31.18
9.0
28.20
.896
19Blues
Blues
2.98
2020-21
56
27
20
9
63
.563
2
3
167
167
0
23.2
77.8
28.96
10.3
29.82
.900
20Red Wings
Red Wings
3.00
2020-21
56
19
27
10
48
.429
2
3
125
168
-43
11.4
78.7
27.29
8.2
31.89
.906
21Kings
Kings
3.02
2020-21
56
21
28
7
49
.438
1
1
142
169
-27
18.9
83.6
28.32
9.0
31.18
.903
22Coyotes
Coyotes
3.11
2020-21
56
24
26
6
54
.482
3
2
150
174
-24
20.8
80.8
27.46
9.8
30.46
.898
23Ducks
Ducks
3.16
2020-21
56
17
30
9
43
.384
2
2
124
177
-53
8.9
79.9
26.79
8.3
30.55
.897
24Blackhawks
Blackhawks
3.29
2020-21
56
24
25
7
55
.491
2
2
159
184
-25
21.7
76.8
29.20
9.7
33.71
.903
25Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets
3.29
2020-21
56
18
26
12
48
.429
3
3
134
184
-50
15.4
78.9
29.02
8.2
32.41
.899

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More Golden Knights Stats

Team Leaders

G

9

Stone

Mark Stone

A

13

Eichel

Jack Eichel

+/-

+15

McNabb

Brayden McNabb
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.47

10th

GA/GP

2.93

10th

PP%

27.3

7th

PK%

69.4

26th

2026-27 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
11
2
2
24
20
Golden Knights Golden Knights
9
5
1
19
9
8
5
1
17
0
7
7
1
15
-11
6
7
1
13
-4
6
8
0
12
-16
4
7
2
10
-9
3
12
1
7
-25
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
11/3
@
7:00 PM
Thu
11/5
@
7:00 PM
Sun
11/8
@
3:30 PM
Wed
11/11
@
9:30 PM
Fri
11/13
@
10:00 PM
Last Game
NJD Devils

9 - 5 - 0

5

Final

2

VGK Golden Knights

9 - 5 - 1

Fri 30 Oct 2026

NHL 2026-27 Leaders

NHL 2026-27 Rankings

NHL 2026-27 Betting

NHL 2026-27 Standings

Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
10
4
1
21
19
9
3
2
20
6
9
6
1
19
1
8
3
2
18
5
8
4
2
18
5
8
6
2
18
7
7
4
3
17
-6
6
5
3
15
-2
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
12
2
2
26
27
9
5
0
18
8
8
5
0
16
2
7
5
2
16
1
7
7
1
15
-1
5
7
2
12
-2
4
8
4
12
-19
5
7
0
10
-10
Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
10
3
3
23
16
9
6
0
18
2
8
5
1
17
15
8
5
1
17
7
7
6
1
15
2
5
4
5
15
-5
4
8
3
11
-20
4
9
1
9
-22
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
11
2
2
24
20
9
5
1
19
9
8
5
1
17
0
7
7
1
15
-11
6
7
1
13
-4
6
8
0
12
-16
4
7
2
10
-9
3
12
1
7
-25

NHL 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
10/3
@
4-5
Sat
10/3
@
1-4
Sun
10/4
@
3-2
Sun
10/4
@
2-4
Sun
10/4
@
1-6

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
11/3
@
7:00 PM
Tue
11/3
@
7:00 PM
Tue
11/3
@
7:00 PM
Tue
11/3
@
7:00 PM
Tue
11/3
@
7:00 PM