NHL Standings ordered by goals scored: Canes lead the charge

Defense might win championships, but scoring goals is what wins games in the NHL regular season. With a little over a week played so far, there have been some teams that have stood above the rest offensively.

Fans have already been blessed with some big goals this season. Connor Bedard has already registered his first NHL goal, and Connor McDavid has submitted another highlight-reel goal that could be the best of the season.

Some teams are built to win with their offense leading the charge, while others are playing more defensive games. Either way, teams can be successful. So, let's dive in with what the standings would look like based on how many goals the team has scored.

The NHL standings ordered by goals scored:

1. Carolina Hurricanes — 20 goals in 4 games
2. Ottawa Senators — 19 goals in 4 games
3. Detroit Red Wings — 19 goals in 4 games
4. Vegas Golden Knights — 15 goals in 4 games
5. Toronto Maple Leafs — 14 goals in 3 games
6. Pittsburgh Penguins — 14 goals in 4 games
7. Tampa Bay Lightning — 13 goals in 4 games
8. Vancouver Canucks — 12 goals in 3 games
9. Los Angeles Kings — 12 goals in 3 games
10. Colorado Avalanche — 11 goals in 3 games
11. Minnesota Wild — 11 goals in 3 games
12. Chicago Blackhawks — 11 goals in 4 games
13. New York Rangers — 10 goals in 3 games
14. New Jersey Devils — 10 goals in 3 games
15. Montreal Canadiens — 10 goals in 3 games
16. Edmonton Oilers — 10 goals in 3 games
17. Winnipeg Jets — 10 goals in 3 games
18. Calgary Flames — 9 goals in 3 games
19. Nashville Predators — 9 goals in 4 games
20. Philadelphia Flyers — 8 goals in 3 games
21. Florida Panthers — 8 goals in 3 games
22. Anaheim Ducks — 7 goals in 2 games
23. Columbus Blue Jackets — 7 goals in 3 games
24. Boston Bruins — 6 goals in 2 games
25. Buffalo Sabres — 6 goals in 3 games
26. Arizona Coyotes — 5 goals in 3 games
27. San Jose Sharks — 5 goals in 3 games
28. New York Islanders — 4 goals in 2 games
29. Dallas Stars — 4 goals in 2 games
30. Washington Capitals — 4 goals in 2 games
31. St. Louis Blues — 3 goals in 2 games
32. Seattle Kraken — 3 goals in 4 games

Carolina, Ottawa and Detroit all look like electric offensive teams that can score a lot of goals. Luckily fans won't have to wait long to see them faceoff as the Red Wings and Senators faceoff on Saturday, Oct. 21.