Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Goals Against Leaders: Washington Capitals
2021-22All situationsThrough 82 team games
Ilya Samsonov (WSH) leads NHL goalies with 119 goals against for the Washington Capitals in 2021-22, ahead of 
Vitek Vanecek (WSH) (103).
Leaders: Goals Against, Washington Capitals, 2021-22
- 1stIlya SamsonovWSH · 44 GP119
- 2ndVitek VanecekWSH · 42 GP103
3rdZach FucaleWSH · 4 GP5
4thPheonix CopleyWSH · 2 GP5
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 2021-22, 4 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 54 and Ilya Samsonov leads at 119.
Goals Against leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GA | GP | GS | SA | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilya SamsonovWSH | WSH | 119 | 44 | 39 | 1,145 | 0.896 | 3.02 | 0.1% |
| 2 | Vitek VanecekWSH | WSH | 103 | 42 | 39 | 1,117 | 0.908 | 2.67 | 0.1%▼3.1 |
| 3 | Zach FucaleWSH | WSH | 5 | 4 | 3 | 66 | 0.924 | 1.75 | — |
| 4 | Pheonix CopleyWSH | WSH | 5 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 0.878 | 3.11 | 0.0% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Goals Against in 2021-22?
Ilya Samsonov leads with 119. The median of the 4 qualified goalies is 54.
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.