{"id":584355,"date":"2026-05-26T22:09:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T22:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/584355\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T22:09:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T22:09:14","slug":"which-teams-have-the-nhls-top-10-goal-songs-the-lead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/584355\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Teams Have the NHL\u2019s Top 10 Goal Songs? \u2013 The Lead"},"content":{"rendered":"

After last week\u2019s<\/a> article covering the NHL\u2019s top 10 goal horns, it\u2019s only fitting that we cover the top 10 goal songs this week. Each team\u2019s goal horn and goal song are synonymous with each other. They rile up the crowd after each goal. One cannot live without the other.<\/p>\n

Yet goal horns and goal songs are each distinct parts of the post-goal experience. It is critical to garner crowd involvement through the goal song, and bonus points are awarded if the song is somehow tailored to their specific team.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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The right music can absolutely change any atmosphere. The \u201cSeven Nation Army\u201d Miami Heat entrance, \u201cZombie Nation\u201d Penn State entrance and \u201cSwag Surfin\u2019\u201d sing-a-long at Auburn are all legendary for this exact reason. So who does it best in hockey?<\/p>\n

10. Tampa Bay Lightning<\/p>\n

Not only does Tampa have the second-best goal horn in the league, but they also have an electric (pun intended) goal song. As soon as the horn ends, \u201cBurn It To The Ground\u201d by Nickelback fades in.<\/p>\n

The hard rock song provides a concert-like feel that most goal songs lack. It\u2019s an excellent song to use at the intersection of sports and music, the same reason the WWE used it as the \u201cMonday Night RAW\u201d theme in 2012.<\/p>\n

9. Florida Panthers<\/p>\n

Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning fans won\u2019t like this one. The Panthers have forced Amerant Bank Arena to play their goal song numerous times throughout their past two Stanley Cup title runs.<\/p>\n

The song, \u201cPanthers Pulse\u201d by Ownboss and Selva, is an easy song for fans to sing and chant along to. So, while the song may not give the rock concert feel that Tampa\u2019s song has, it works better as a goal song.<\/p>\n

8. Los Angeles Kings<\/p>\n

The Kings, like many other NHL teams, have a lot of \u201chey\u201ds in their goal song. \u201cPOWER RIDE 22\u201d is upbeat and catchy, a perfect combo in a close game.<\/p>\n

Perhaps the most impressive part of the song is the drums that come in about 15 seconds in. Some goal songs go through peaks and valleys, but the drums and electric guitar in the song keep it exciting all the way through.<\/p>\n

7. Edmonton Oilers<\/p>\n

Edmonton finally gets one over Florida, once again gets one over the Kings, and simultaneously makes up for their horrid goal horn. Anyone can easily replicate the entire goal song, except for the drum part, with their own voice.<\/p>\n

The song \u201cFluxland\u201d was released in the early 1990s, which coincides with the last time the Oilers won a Stanley Cup. Maybe the Oilers will update to an even better song when they win their next cup.<\/p>\n

6. Minnesota Wild<\/p>\n

The Wild use \u201cShout\u201d by the Isley Brothers as their goal song. The legendary song prompts the crowd to join in, and could be played at any social gathering. Minnesota\u2019s recent success indicates that we\u2019ll be hearing this song a lot more in the coming years.<\/p>\n

5. Montreal Canadiens<\/p>\n

The legendary Montreal Canadiens get on this list after missing out on the top 10 goal horns<\/a> ranking. Similar to the Kings\u2019 song, the Canadiens\u2019 song is catchy. The rhythm of the song alone can get any crowd going.<\/p>\n

In addition, the Canadiens have a minor beat drop<\/a> in their song, a small but certainly noticeable feature that most other teams don\u2019t have.<\/p>\n

4. Nashville Predators<\/p>\n

Nashville is a city built on love for country music. Their goal song reflects that, as the Predators chose to use \u201cI Like It, I Love It\u201d by country artist Tim McGraw.<\/p>\n

The goal song\u2019s lyrics are customized for the team, too. The Predators changed the line \u201c\u2019bout that little gal\u2019s lovin\u2019\u201d to \u201c\u2019bout the Predators scorin\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although it\u2019s not part of the song, fans always continue celebrating afterward, taunting the opposing goalie through their chants.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

3. Boston Bruins<\/p>\n

No one can ever go wrong with \u201cZombie Nation.\u201d Being in one of the biggest hockey towns in America, TD Garden is always popping after Bruins goals. \u201cZombie Nation\u201d is bound to get anyone singing anywhere, let alone when it\u2019s thousands of drunk fans watching one of the most successful franchises in NHL history.<\/p>\n

2. New York Rangers<\/p>\n

Listening to \u201cSlapshot\u201d will send chills down any Rangers fan\u2019s spine. Madison Square Garden is a sight to behold when it is filled to the brim with fans waving white towels, singing along. No other fanbase chants the word \u201cHEY!\u201d louder than Ranger fans when the song calls for it.<\/p>\n

The Rangers previously used multiple different versions of the same song. Had they kept the version with the guitar in the background, they would undoubtedly hold first place on this list. But the team that does hold first place uses their electric guitar instrumental very well.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

1. Dallas Stars<\/p>\n

Not every team can get a famous band like Pantera to make their goal song. But that\u2019s exactly what the Dallas Stars did. Pantera, a band from Arlington, Texas, created \u201cPuck Off,\u201d blending the best of all worlds. The song makes you feel like you\u2019re at a concert while actively inviting crowd engagement and incorporating elite rhythm changes.<\/p>\n

\u201cPuck Off\u201d is everything a goal song should be. It\u2019s unique to both the team and the city. Every hockey fan should go to a Dallas Stars game at least once to experience it live, even if they aren\u2019t a Stars fan.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After last week\u2019s article covering the NHL\u2019s top 10 goal horns, it\u2019s only fitting that we cover the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":584356,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[65129,29014,5,4,62146,61395,17781,65130],"class_list":["post-584355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nhl","tag-goal-horns","tag-goal-songs","tag-hockey","tag-nhl","tag-pantera","tag-slapshot","tag-tim-mcgraw","tag-zombie-nation"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116643165829707388","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=584355"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584355\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/584356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=584355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=584355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=584355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}