Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Goals Against Average Leaders: New York Islanders
2020-21All situationsThrough 56 team games
Semyon Varlamov (NYI) leads NHL goalies with a GAA of 2.04 for the New York Islanders in 2020-21, ahead of 
Ilya Sorokin (NYI) (2.17).
Leaders: Goals Against Average, New York Islanders, 2020-21
- 1stSemyon VarlamovNYI · 35 GS2.04
- 2ndIlya SorokinNYI · 21 GS2.17
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Goals Against Average measures
This board ranks NHL goalies by goals against average, lowest first, regular season only, among goalies with enough starts. Pick any season back to 2017-18 above the table. Goals allowed per 60 minutes in net, lowest first (minimum starts scale with the season).
GAA mixes goalie and team: shots against vary a lot by team. Read it next to save percentage. A row needs at least 17 starts to qualify, a bar that rises as the season goes on, so early leaders with a handful of games do not crowd the top.
Goals against average is goals allowed per 60 minutes in net. Lower is better: below 2.50 over a full season is excellent, and the team's defence shapes it as much as the goalie. GAA is a ratio category, ranked here from lowest. Like SV%, a starter behind a strong defence often looks better than his save percentage says. In 2020-21, 2 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 2.11 and Semyon Varlamov leads at 2.04.
Goals Against Average leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GAA | GS | GA | SV% | W | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semyon VarlamovNYI | NYI | 2.04 | 35 | 72 | 0.929 | 19 | 4.9% |
| 2 | Ilya SorokinNYI | NYI | 2.17 | 21 | 46 | 0.918 | 13 | 97% |
Minimum sample: 17 starts (it scales with games played). 46 below the minimum are hidden.
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Goals Against Average in 2020-21?
Semyon Varlamov leads with 2.04. The median of the 2 qualified goalies is 2.11.
How is Goals Against Average calculated?
Goals allowed per 60 minutes in net, lowest first (minimum starts scale with the season). Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Goals Against Average?
GAA mixes goalie and team: shots against vary a lot by team. Read it next to save percentage.
Why are some players missing from the board?
Rows below the minimum sample (17 starts) are hidden; 46 are below it right now. The minimum grows with the number of games teams have played.