NHL Team Goals Against Average Rankings 2023-24

Leaders: Team Goals Against Average, 2023-24

1stFlorida Panthers82 GP2.27
2ndWinnipeg Jets82 GP2.28
3rdCarolina Hurricanes82 GP2.42
4thLos Angeles Kings82 GP2.46
5thBoston Bruins82 GP2.55
6thNew York Rangers82 GP2.57
7thVancouver Canucks82 GP2.60
8thSeattle Kraken82 GP2.62
9thEdmonton Oilers82 GP2.68
10thDallas Stars82 GP2.74

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 2023-24, 32 teams qualify for this board; the median is 2.92 and Florida Panthers leads at 2.27.

Team Goals Against Average leaderboard

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NHL Team Goals Against Average Rankings, 2023-24, All situations
#	Team	GAA	GP	GA	SV%	Pctl	Goalies
1	Florida Panthers	2.27	82	186	0.918	100	Goalies →
2	Winnipeg Jets	2.28	82	187	0.923	97	Goalies →
3	Carolina Hurricanes	2.42	82	199	0.905	94	Goalies →
4	Los Angeles Kings	2.46	82	202	0.912	90	Goalies →
5	Boston Bruins	2.55	82	211	0.916	87	Goalies →
6	New York Rangers	2.57	82	211	0.913	84	Goalies →
7	Vancouver Canucks	2.60	82	213	0.909	81	Goalies →
8	Seattle Kraken	2.62	82	216	0.909	77	Goalies →
9	Edmonton Oilers	2.68	82	220	0.904	74	Goalies →
10	Dallas Stars	2.74	82	225	0.904	71	Goalies →
11	St. Louis Blues	2.78	82	228	0.913	68	Goalies →
12	Vegas Golden Knights	2.79	82	229	0.907	65	Goalies →
13	Nashville Predators	2.83	82	231	0.907	61	Goalies →
14	Buffalo Sabres	2.83	82	231	0.903	58	Goalies →
15	New York Islanders	2.89	82	238	0.911	55	Goalies →
16	Colorado Avalanche	2.91	82	239	0.902	52	Goalies →
17	Pittsburgh Penguins	2.93	82	240	0.903	48	Goalies →
18	Washington Capitals	2.94	82	243	0.903	45	Goalies →
19	Philadelphia Flyers	2.98	82	245	0.889	42	Goalies →
20	Toronto Maple Leafs	3.01	82	248	0.898	39	Goalies →
21	Minnesota Wild	3.03	82	249	0.897	35	Goalies →
22	Calgary Flames	3.04	82	249	0.897	32	Goalies →
23	Tampa Bay Lightning	3.07	82	251	0.896	29	Goalies →
24	Arizona Coyotes	3.11	82	255	0.902	26	Goalies →
25	New Jersey Devils	3.12	82	254	0.896	23	Goalies →
26	Detroit Red Wings	3.17	82	260	0.902	19	Goalies →
27	Montreal Canadiens	3.22	82	267	0.902	16	Goalies →
28	Ottawa Senators	3.30	82	271	0.888	13	Goalies →
29	Chicago Blackhawks	3.36	82	274	0.898	10	Goalies →
30	Columbus Blue Jackets	3.40	82	279	0.900	6	Goalies →
31	Anaheim Ducks	3.44	82	280	0.894	3	Goalies →
32	San Jose Sharks	3.76	82	308	0.892	0	Goalies →