Team stats
NHL Team Goals Against Average Rankings
2020-21All situationsThrough 56 team games
New York Islanders leads NHL teams with a GAA of 2.09 in 2020-21, ahead of 
Vegas Golden Knights (2.12).
Leaders: Team Goals Against Average, 2020-21
- 1stNew York Islanders56 GP2.09
- 2ndVegas Golden Knights56 GP2.12
3rdCarolina Hurricanes56 GP2.23
4thColorado Avalanche56 GP2.25
5thBoston Bruins56 GP2.32
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Team Goals Against Average measures
This board ranks every NHL team by goals against average, lowest first, regular season only. Pick any season back to 2017-18 above the table; each team links to its own players' goals against average. Goals allowed per 60 minutes with a goalie in net, lowest first.
Team GAA settles faster than individual goalie numbers but still swings with goaltending.
Team goals against average is goals allowed per 60 minutes of goalie time, empty-net goals excluded. Lowest is best; strong teams sit well under three. In 2020-21, 31 teams qualify for this board; the median is 2.74 and New York Islanders leads at 2.09.
Team Goals Against Average leaderboard
Frequently asked questions
Which team leads the NHL in Team Goals Against Average in 2020-21?
New York Islanders leads with 2.09. The median of the 31 qualified teams is 2.74.
How is Team Goals Against Average calculated?
Goals allowed per 60 minutes with a goalie in net, lowest first. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Team Goals Against Average?
Team GAA settles faster than individual goalie numbers but still swings with goaltending.