NHL Projected Goals Against Average - Rest of Season
Goals-against average is a standard goalie category in Yahoo and ESPN leagues. This page ranks goalies by projected GAA, lowest first: LineupExperts' projected goals against divided by our projected minutes, per 60. Only goalies with at least one projected start are ranked (five for the rest of the season).
Season Outlook: Oct 4 through Apr 10, 2027
Sunday, October 4, 2026
Updated: 4:27 PM UTC(hourly)
5 games • 72 players
GAA = 60 × projected goals against ÷ projected minutes.
Goals against come from LineupExperts' projection for the goalie's projected starts.
Minutes are an Edgehalla estimate: projected starts × minutes per start (about 60, shrunk toward the league average for each goalie, so overtime and early hooks are included). When LineupExperts projects a goalie for far fewer shots per game than his team allows, his appearances are treated as partial games and his minutes scale down with them.
Ranking rule
goalies need at least one projected start (the rest of the season, this week, next week) or five (rest of season) to be ranked, so a one-period relief appearance cannot top the list.
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Pro Tip: GAA rewards goalies on strong defensive teams as much as good goaltending. Pair it with save percentage to separate the two.
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Forward-looking projections only
ROS stats represent expected future production—they don't include any stats already accumulated this season.
Edgehalla model: derived from LineupExperts' goals, assists and ice-time projection plus NHL history.
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| Player | Team | Pos | Rost% | GAA† ↑ | GS | W | L | OTL | SV | GA | SA | SV% | MIN† | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Wedgewood | COL | G | 95.5% | 2.31 | 33.00 | 20.00 | 11.00 | 2.00 | 844.0 | 76.0 | 924.0 | 91.4% | 1977:29 | 390.00 |
| Joel Hofer | STL | G | 79.8% | 2.45 | 44.00 | 22.00 | 18.00 | 4.00 | 1137.0 | 108.0 | 1261.0 | 90.2% | 2641:44 | 494.00 |
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | TB | G | 99.0% | 2.46 | 60.00 | 34.00 | 21.00 | 5.00 | 1565.0 | 147.0 | 1698.0 | 92.2% | 3589:46 | 689.00 |
| Karel Vejmelka | UTA | G | 98.3% | 2.52 | 60.00 | 32.00 | 24.00 | 5.00 | 1524.0 | 151.0 | 1664.0 | 91.6% | 3590:21 | 648.00 |
| Anthony Stolarz | TOR | G | 30.0% | 2.53 | 33.00 | 19.00 | 11.00 | 3.00 | 875.0 | 83.0 | 948.0 | 92.2% | 1971:47 | 383.00 |
| Connor Hellebuyck | WPG | G | 93.9% | 2.53 | 55.00 | 29.00 | 21.00 | 6.00 | 1412.0 | 139.0 | 1543.0 | 91.6% | 3296:38 | 587.00 |
| Logan Thompson | WAS | G | 99.5% | 2.53 | 57.00 | 35.00 | 17.00 | 4.00 | 1503.0 | 144.0 | 1648.0 | 91.2% | 3414:50 | 656.00 |
| Casey DeSmith | DAL | G | 17.4% | 2.54 | 33.00 | 17.00 | 14.00 | 2.00 | 843.0 | 84.0 | 925.0 | 91.2% | 1983:42 | 345.00 |
| Igor Shesterkin | NYR | G | 93.3% | 2.57 | 55.00 | 28.00 | 23.00 | 5.00 | 1449.0 | 141.0 | 1596.0 | 90.8% | 3292:21 | 597.00 |
| Brandon Bussi | CAR | G | 96.0% | 2.59 | 42.00 | 24.00 | 15.00 | 4.00 | 1051.0 | 109.0 | 1167.0 | 90.1% | 2522:19 | 432.00 |
| Jake Oettinger | DAL | G | 99.0% | 2.61 | 53.00 | 28.00 | 21.00 | 5.00 | 1344.0 | 138.0 | 1484.0 | 90.6% | 3172:10 | 541.00 |
| Mackenzie Blackwood | COL | G | 89.9% | 2.62 | 60.00 | 36.00 | 19.00 | 5.00 | 1541.0 | 157.0 | 1696.0 | 90.8% | 3598:02 | 647.00 |
| Akira Schmid | FLA | G | 27.8% | 2.62 | 33.00 | 16.00 | 13.00 | 4.00 | 863.0 | 87.0 | 956.0 | 90.3% | 1993:36 | 340.00 |
| Joey Daccord | SEA | G | 53.8% | 2.62 | 52.00 | 24.00 | 24.00 | 4.00 | 1337.0 | 136.0 | 1473.0 | 90.8% | 3111:56 | 528.00 |
| Pyotr Kochetkov | CAR | G | 45.4% | 2.64 | 33.00 | 19.00 | 13.00 | 2.00 | 831.0 | 87.0 | 926.0 | 89.7% | 1979:04 | 341.00 |
| Ilya Sorokin | NYI | G | 96.9% | 2.64 | 60.00 | 29.00 | 25.00 | 6.00 | 1615.0 | 158.0 | 1750.0 | 92.3% | 3593:37 | 667.00 |
| John Gibson | DET | G | 71.5% | 2.65 | 57.00 | 25.00 | 26.00 | 5.00 | 1467.0 | 150.0 | 1617.0 | 90.7% | 3393:03 | 565.00 |
| Jacob Markstrom | FLA | G | 89.1% | 2.66 | 49.00 | 25.00 | 20.00 | 4.00 | 1220.0 | 130.0 | 1345.0 | 90.7% | 2937:30 | 489.00 |
| Jesper Wallstedt | MIN | G | 94.1% | 2.67 | 60.00 | 33.00 | 22.00 | 5.00 | 1593.0 | 160.0 | 1753.0 | 90.9% | 3598:56 | 654.00 |
| Alex Lyon | BUF | G | 33.4% | 2.67 | 33.00 | 17.00 | 14.00 | 3.00 | 868.0 | 88.0 | 955.0 | 90.8% | 1976:00 | 343.00 |
| Dylan Garand | NYR | G | 13.0% | 2.67 | 33.00 | 12.00 | 7.00 | 2.00 | 523.0 | 55.0 | 578.0 | 90.5% | 1234:12 | 221.00 |
| Linus Ullmark | OTT | G | 81.1% | 2.68 | 52.00 | 29.00 | 19.00 | 4.00 | 1328.0 | 139.0 | 1474.0 | 90.1% | 3111:38 | 540.00 |
| Trent Miner | COL | G | 7.2% | 2.68 | 50.00 | 17.00 | 11.00 | 4.00 | 777.0 | 88.0 | 864.0 | 89.9% | 1969:01 | 292.00 |
| Jet Greaves | CLB | G | 85.6% | 2.69 | 60.00 | 31.00 | 24.00 | 5.00 | 1570.0 | 162.0 | 1729.0 | 90.8% | 3607:33 | 625.00 |
| Anton Forsberg | LA | G | 25.5% | 2.71 | 33.00 | 16.00 | 13.00 | 4.00 | 830.0 | 90.0 | 920.0 | 90.2% | 1989:15 | 314.00 |
| Jeremy Swayman | BOS | G | 96.9% | 2.72 | 53.00 | 26.00 | 22.00 | 5.00 | 1408.0 | 144.0 | 1559.0 | 90.3% | 3177:58 | 561.00 |
| Sergei Bobrovsky | TOR | G | 88.1% | 2.72 | 53.00 | 27.00 | 22.00 | 4.00 | 1388.0 | 144.0 | 1520.0 | 91.3% | 3172:23 | 543.00 |
| Jake Allen | NJ | G | 54.0% | 2.73 | 45.00 | 23.00 | 17.00 | 5.00 | 1162.0 | 123.0 | 1280.0 | 90.8% | 2702:08 | 453.00 |
| Dennis Hildeby | TB | G | 17.7% | 2.74 | 20.00 | 10.00 | 9.00 | 2.00 | 522.0 | 55.0 | 574.0 | 90.9% | 1205:23 | 196.00 |
| Sergei Murashov | PIT | G | 65.0% | 2.74 | 33.00 | 11.00 | 7.00 | 2.00 | 513.0 | 58.0 | 571.0 | 89.9% | 1270:46 | 193.00 |
| Adin Hill | LV | G | 23.6% | 2.74 | 33.00 | 18.00 | 12.00 | 4.00 | 831.0 | 90.0 | 928.0 | 89.6% | 1971:08 | 323.00 |
| Justus Annunen | NSH | G | 10.5% | 2.74 | 24.00 | 12.00 | 11.00 | 2.00 | 628.0 | 66.0 | 699.0 | 89.8% | 1444:34 | 240.00 |
| Calvin Pickard | MIN | G | 4.0% | 2.74 | 8.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 201.0 | 22.0 | 225.0 | 89.3% | 480:58 | 71.00 |
| Filip Gustavsson | MIN | G | 64.3% | 2.77 | 30.00 | 15.00 | 12.00 | 2.00 | 790.0 | 83.0 | 855.0 | 92.4% | 1799:54 | 309.00 |
| Devin Cooley | CGY | G | 13.7% | 2.78 | 33.00 | 13.00 | 17.00 | 3.00 | 845.0 | 92.0 | 942.0 | 89.7% | 1988:04 | 306.00 |
| Carter Hart | LV | G | 86.6% | 2.79 | 60.00 | 30.00 | 25.00 | 5.00 | 1510.0 | 167.0 | 1682.0 | 89.7% | 3589:39 | 561.00 |
| Thatcher Demko | VAN | G | 24.5% | 2.80 | 24.00 | 11.00 | 10.00 | 3.00 | 609.0 | 67.0 | 677.0 | 90.0% | 1434:57 | 227.00 |
| Frederik Andersen | EDM | G | 37.8% | 2.80 | 15.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 | 2.00 | 386.0 | 42.0 | 434.0 | 89.1% | 899:29 | 145.00 |
| Clay Stevenson | WPG | G | 6.4% | 2.83 | 33.00 | 11.00 | 7.00 | 2.00 | 513.0 | 58.0 | 571.0 | 89.9% | 1228:22 | 193.00 |
| Daniel Vladar | PHI | G | 76.0% | 2.86 | 47.00 | 24.00 | 20.00 | 4.00 | 1219.0 | 134.0 | 1353.0 | 90.1% | 2813:31 | 457.00 |
| Darcy Kuemper | LA | G | 58.0% | 2.87 | 50.00 | 25.00 | 22.00 | 4.00 | 1280.0 | 143.0 | 1431.0 | 89.5% | 2988:11 | 478.00 |
| Semyon Varlamov | NYI | G | 4.9% | 2.88 | 16.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 1.00 | 420.0 | 46.0 | 472.0 | 88.9% | 959:22 | 151.00 |
| Colten Ellis | BUF | G | 12.9% | 2.88 | 9.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 1.00 | 227.0 | 26.0 | 253.0 | 89.7% | 540:49 | 80.00 |
| Jakub Dobes | MON | G | 96.1% | 2.89 | 60.00 | 31.00 | 22.00 | 7.00 | 1556.0 | 173.0 | 1739.0 | 89.5% | 3597:43 | 574.00 |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | BUF | G | 76.8% | 2.90 | 60.00 | 31.00 | 24.00 | 5.00 | 1512.0 | 174.0 | 1686.0 | 89.7% | 3593:58 | 556.00 |
| Joseph Woll | PHI | G | 33.1% | 2.91 | 33.00 | 16.00 | 13.00 | 4.00 | 891.0 | 96.0 | 987.0 | 90.3% | 1976:53 | 332.00 |
| Cam Talbot | CLB | G | 5.8% | 2.93 | 19.00 | 9.00 | 10.00 | 1.00 | 482.0 | 56.0 | 537.0 | 89.7% | 1148:01 | 164.00 |
| Stuart Skinner | WPG | G | 42.3% | 2.93 | 25.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 2.00 | 624.0 | 73.0 | 703.0 | 88.8% | 1496:25 | 213.00 |
| Charlie Lindgren | WAS | G | 11.4% | 2.94 | 33.00 | 16.00 | 15.00 | 2.00 | 849.0 | 97.0 | 942.0 | 90.2% | 1981:31 | 305.00 |
| Juuse Saros | NSH | G | 84.4% | 2.95 | 60.00 | 27.00 | 28.00 | 5.00 | 1595.0 | 176.0 | 1779.0 | 89.6% | 3584:22 | 573.00 |
| Joonas Korpisalo | NYR | G | 7.6% | 2.95 | 23.00 | 11.00 | 10.00 | 2.00 | 592.0 | 68.0 | 657.0 | 90.1% | 1381:02 | 206.00 |
| Samuel Ersson | OTT | G | 9.7% | 2.96 | 29.00 | 15.00 | 12.00 | 3.00 | 730.0 | 86.0 | 821.0 | 88.9% | 1744:37 | 256.00 |
| Spencer Knight | CHI | G | 78.7% | 2.96 | 53.00 | 23.00 | 25.00 | 5.00 | 1394.0 | 157.0 | 1552.0 | 89.8% | 3177:58 | 486.00 |
| Sam Montembeault | MON | G | 14.8% | 2.96 | 29.00 | 15.00 | 12.00 | 2.00 | 742.0 | 86.0 | 852.0 | 87.1% | 1740:21 | 259.00 |
| Michael Dipietro | BOS | G | 15.4% | 3.00 | 33.00 | 16.00 | 15.00 | 3.00 | 850.0 | 99.0 | 939.0 | 90.5% | 1979:03 | 291.00 |
| Devon Levi | EDM | G | 40.8% | 3.00 | 33.00 | 17.00 | 14.00 | 1.00 | 864.0 | 99.0 | 966.0 | 89.5% | 1978:39 | 307.00 |
| Dustin Wolf | CGY | G | 66.0% | 3.01 | 53.00 | 21.00 | 26.00 | 6.00 | 1396.0 | 159.0 | 1545.0 | 90.4% | 3164:48 | 477.00 |
| Alex Nedeljkovic | SJ | G | 17.6% | 3.01 | 29.00 | 12.00 | 14.00 | 3.00 | 773.0 | 88.0 | 873.0 | 88.6% | 1751:21 | 263.00 |
| Lukas Dostal | ANA | G | 80.7% | 3.02 | 57.00 | 28.00 | 23.00 | 5.00 | 1531.0 | 172.0 | 1699.0 | 90.2% | 3416:37 | 550.00 |
| Philipp Grubauer | SEA | G | 13.6% | 3.05 | 33.00 | 16.00 | 14.00 | 3.00 | 920.0 | 101.0 | 1029.0 | 89.4% | 1984:22 | 334.00 |
| Jordan Binnington | STL | G | 31.2% | 3.07 | 33.00 | 14.00 | 15.00 | 3.00 | 845.0 | 101.0 | 941.0 | 89.8% | 1976:57 | 280.00 |
| Arturs Silovs | PIT | G | 45.1% | 3.09 | 60.00 | 30.00 | 24.00 | 6.00 | 1520.0 | 185.0 | 1718.0 | 88.5% | 3594:22 | 520.00 |
| Ville Husso | ANA | G | 6.4% | 3.09 | 23.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 2.00 | 611.0 | 71.0 | 689.0 | 88.7% | 1379:13 | 207.00 |
| Nico Daws | NJ | G | 16.9% | 3.09 | 33.00 | 16.00 | 14.00 | 3.00 | 897.0 | 102.0 | 992.0 | 90.5% | 1979:06 | 317.00 |
| Tristan Jarry | EDM | G | 9.4% | 3.14 | 42.00 | 19.00 | 17.00 | 6.00 | 1040.0 | 132.0 | 1169.0 | 88.9% | 2520:47 | 335.00 |
| Daniil Tarasov | DET | G | 10.6% | 3.15 | 27.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 2.00 | 710.0 | 85.0 | 788.0 | 90.1% | 1620:53 | 234.00 |
| Sebastian Cossa | UTA | G | 32.2% | 3.18 | 33.00 | 20.00 | 10.00 | 3.00 | 899.0 | 105.0 | 1016.0 | 88.5% | 1979:06 | 331.00 |
| Arvid Soderblom | CHI | G | 5.6% | 3.25 | 24.00 | 10.00 | 12.00 | 2.00 | 639.0 | 78.0 | 724.0 | 88.2% | 1441:03 | 198.00 |
| Yaroslav Askarov | SJ | G | 77.4% | 3.27 | 60.00 | 27.00 | 26.00 | 7.00 | 1615.0 | 195.0 | 1819.0 | 88.8% | 3577:12 | 524.00 |
| Kevin Lankinen | VAN | G | 31.7% | 3.28 | 35.00 | 15.00 | 16.00 | 4.00 | 896.0 | 114.0 | 1013.0 | 88.4% | 2088:29 | 272.00 |
| Leevi Merilainen | VAN | G | 12.8% | 4.13 | 33.00 | 13.00 | 16.00 | 2.00 | 640.0 | 102.0 | 742.0 | 86.3% | 1480:51 | 145.00 |
| Elvis Merzlikins | TOR | G | 8.9% | - | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 27.0 | 3.0 | 30.0 | 88.4% | 59:52 | 9.00 |
† Edgehalla model: derived from LineupExperts' goals, assists and ice-time projection plus NHL history. +/-, shorthanded goals, assists and points are high-variance: the projections are small expected values ranked mostly by ice-time role, and actual totals swing a lot. How the model works
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Frequently Asked Questions
Projected goals against (from LineupExperts) times 60, divided by projected minutes. Minutes are projected starts times about 60 minutes per start, scaled down for goalies projected to make partial appearances.
A goalie needs at least one projected start (five for rest of season) to be ranked. Below that, a single short appearance would make GAA meaningless.
For the GAA category, yes. But a goalie with few starts helps a category league less in wins and saves, so weigh volume too.
Goals against is a total, which rises with starts. GAA is a rate per 60 minutes, which compares goalies with different workloads.
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