Team stats
NHL Team Goals Against Average Rankings
2026-27All situationsThrough 11 team games
Dallas Stars leads NHL teams with a GAA of 1.32 in 2026-27, ahead of 
New York Islanders (1.77).
Leaders: Team Goals Against Average, 2026-27
- 1stDallas Stars9 GP1.32
- 2ndNew York Islanders9 GP1.77
3rdNew York Rangers11 GP2.00
4thBoston Bruins10 GP2.09
5thOttawa Senators9 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 2026-27, 32 teams qualify for this board; the median is 2.95 and Dallas Stars leads at 1.32.
Team Goals Against Average leaderboard
Frequently asked questions
Which team leads the NHL in Team Goals Against Average in 2026-27?
Dallas Stars leads with 1.32. The median of the 32 qualified teams is 2.95.
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.