NHL Team Goals Against Average Rankings 2021-22

Leaders: Team Goals Against Average, 2021-22

1stCalgary Flames82 GP2.36
2ndCarolina Hurricanes82 GP2.36
3rdNew York Rangers82 GP2.43
4thBoston Bruins82 GP2.50
5thPittsburgh Penguins82 GP2.52
6thTampa Bay Lightning82 GP2.57
7thNew York Islanders82 GP2.60
8thColorado Avalanche82 GP2.67
9thVancouver Canucks82 GP2.69
10thLos Angeles Kings82 GP2.71

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 2021-22, 32 teams qualify for this board; the median is 2.83 and Calgary Flames leads at 2.36.

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NHL Team Goals Against Average Rankings, 2021-22, All situations
#	Team	GAA	GP	GA	SV%	Pctl	Goalies
1	Calgary Flames	2.36	82	194	0.918	100	Goalies →
2	Carolina Hurricanes	2.36	82	194	0.916	97	Goalies →
3	New York Rangers	2.43	82	200	0.921	94	Goalies →
4	Boston Bruins	2.50	82	205	0.912	90	Goalies →
5	Pittsburgh Penguins	2.52	82	208	0.919	87	Goalies →
6	Tampa Bay Lightning	2.57	82	212	0.913	84	Goalies →
7	New York Islanders	2.60	82	213	0.920	81	Goalies →
8	Colorado Avalanche	2.67	82	219	0.916	77	Goalies →
9	Vancouver Canucks	2.69	82	221	0.915	74	Goalies →
10	Los Angeles Kings	2.71	82	224	0.904	71	Goalies →
11	Dallas Stars	2.74	82	226	0.911	68	Goalies →
12	St. Louis Blues	2.76	82	226	0.912	65	Goalies →
13	Minnesota Wild	2.79	82	228	0.911	61	Goalies →
14	Vegas Golden Knights	2.81	82	231	0.906	58	Goalies →
15	Washington Capitals	2.81	82	232	0.902	55	Goalies →
16	Florida Panthers	2.83	82	233	0.907	52	Goalies →
17	Nashville Predators	2.83	82	233	0.911	48	Goalies →
18	Winnipeg Jets	2.89	82	237	0.912	45	Goalies →
19	San Jose Sharks	2.90	82	238	0.908	42	Goalies →
20	Toronto Maple Leafs	2.93	82	241	0.904	39	Goalies →
21	Edmonton Oilers	2.94	82	242	0.908	35	Goalies →
22	Anaheim Ducks	3.02	82	250	0.908	32	Goalies →
23	Ottawa Senators	3.04	82	249	0.909	29	Goalies →
24	Seattle Kraken	3.17	82	258	0.890	26	Goalies →
25	Philadelphia Flyers	3.27	82	267	0.903	23	Goalies →
26	Chicago Blackhawks	3.28	82	270	0.899	19	Goalies →
27	Buffalo Sabres	3.28	82	270	0.899	16	Goalies →
28	Detroit Red Wings	3.44	82	282	0.897	13	Goalies →
29	Columbus Blue Jackets	3.46	82	284	0.901	10	Goalies →
30	New Jersey Devils	3.52	82	288	0.886	6	Goalies →
31	Montreal Canadiens	3.63	82	298	0.894	3	Goalies →
32	Arizona Coyotes	3.66	82	300	0.897	0	Goalies →