Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Goals Against Leaders: Washington Capitals
2019-20All situationsThrough 71 team games
Braden Holtby (WSH) leads NHL goalies with 142 goals against for the Washington Capitals in 2019-20, ahead of 
Ilya Samsonov (WSH) (60).
Leaders: Goals Against, Washington Capitals, 2019-20
- 1stBraden HoltbyWSH · 48 GP142
- 2ndIlya SamsonovWSH · 26 GP60
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Goals Against measures
This board ranks NHL goalies by goals against, regular season only. Pick any season back to 2017-18 above the table. Goals allowed while in net, regular season.
Totals follow starts and team defence; GAA and SV% are the fairer comparisons. Read the number next to its sample: a rate built on a few games moves a lot from week to week, while a total mostly tracks games played and ice time.
Goals against counts every goal allowed while the goalie was in net; empty-net goals are not charged to him. In points leagues GA usually costs points. High totals mostly mean many starts; GAA is the per-game view. In 2019-20, 2 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 101 and Braden Holtby leads at 142.
Goals Against leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GA | GP | GS | SA | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braden HoltbyWSH | WSH | 142 | 48 | 47 | 1,385 | 0.897 | 3.11 | — |
| 2 | Ilya SamsonovWSH | WSH | 60 | 26 | 22 | 689 | 0.913 | 2.55 | 0.1% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Goals Against in 2019-20?
Braden Holtby leads with 142. The median of the 2 qualified goalies is 101.
How is Goals Against calculated?
Goals allowed while in net, regular season. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Goals Against?
Totals follow starts and team defence; GAA and SV% are the fairer comparisons.