Best Defensive Teams
This table ranks the teams based on an average of their ranks in goals against and shots allowed per game.
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| Team Name | Defensive Rank | Goals Against Per Game | Shots Against Per Game |
| CHICAGO | 2.5 | 1 | 4 |
| ST LOUIS | 4.5 | 7 | 2 |
| LOS ANGELES | 5.0 | 7 | 3 |
| DETROIT | 6.0 | 5 | 7 |
| NEW JERSEY | 7.0 | 13 | 1 |
| NY RANGERS | 7.0 | 4 | 10 |
| BOSTON | 8.0 | 3 | 12 |
| ANAHEIM | 9.0 | 9 | 9 |
| MONTREAL | 9.5 | 14 | 5 |
| SAN JOSE | 10.5 | 6 | 15 |
| MINNESOTA | 10.5 | 15 | 6 |
| VANCOUVER | 11.5 | 9 | 14 |
| OTTAWA | 12.5 | 2 | 23 |
| PITTSBURGH | 14.0 | 12 | 16 |
| NASHVILLE | 14.0 | 20 | 8 |
| COLUMBUS | 14.0 | 9 | 19 |
| NY ISLANDERS | 15.5 | 21 | 10 |
| PHILADELPHIA | 17.0 | 22 | 12 |
| PHOENIX | 18.0 | 15 | 21 |
| WINNIPEG | 21.0 | 24 | 18 |
| TORONTO | 22.0 | 17 | 27 |
| WASHINGTON | 22.5 | 18 | 27 |
| CALGARY | 22.5 | 28 | 17 |
| DALLAS | 23.0 | 24 | 22 |
| TAMPA BAY | 23.0 | 26 | 20 |
| EDMONTON | 24.0 | 19 | 29 |
| BUFFALO | 26.0 | 22 | 30 |
| COLORADO | 26.0 | 27 | 25 |
| FLORIDA | 27.0 | 30 | 23 |
| CAROLINA | 27.5 | 29 | 26 |
| Team Name | Defensive Rank | Goals Against Per Game | Shots Against Per Game |
