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NHL Team Goals Against Average Rankings

2020-21All situationsThrough 56 team games

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.

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.

Leading in 2020-21: New York Islanders, 2.09 GAA.

Team Goals Against Average leaderboard

NHL Team Goals Against Average Rankings, 2020-21, All situations
#TeamGAAGPGASV%Goalies
1New York Islanders2.09561180.925Goalies →
2Vegas Golden Knights2.12561190.922Goalies →
3Carolina Hurricanes2.23561260.920Goalies →
4Colorado Avalanche2.25561260.911Goalies →
5Boston Bruins2.32561310.913Goalies →
6Tampa Bay Lightning2.41561350.914Goalies →
7Dallas Stars2.45561390.908Goalies →
8Nashville Predators2.49561400.920Goalies →
9Florida Panthers2.53561430.915Goalies →
10Winnipeg Jets2.55561420.917Goalies →
11Toronto Maple Leafs2.56561430.908Goalies →
12Pittsburgh Penguins2.63561480.911Goalies →
13New York Rangers2.64561480.911Goalies →
14Washington Capitals2.67561500.906Goalies →
15Edmonton Oilers2.73561520.911Goalies →
16Minnesota Wild2.74561540.909Goalies →
17Calgary Flames2.75561520.903Goalies →
18Montreal Canadiens2.75561550.901Goalies →
19St. Louis Blues2.80561570.905Goalies →
20Arizona Coyotes2.84561590.906Goalies →
21Detroit Red Wings2.85561600.910Goalies →
22Los Angeles Kings2.88561610.907Goalies →
23Anaheim Ducks3.01561690.901Goalies →
24Columbus Blue Jackets3.07561730.904Goalies →
25Chicago Blackhawks3.11561760.906Goalies →
26Vancouver Canucks3.15561760.905Goalies →
27New Jersey Devils3.16561770.897Goalies →
28Ottawa Senators3.24561820.898Goalies →
29Buffalo Sabres3.27561830.902Goalies →
30San Jose Sharks3.30561860.896Goalies →
31Philadelphia Flyers3.35561890.884Goalies →

How to read it

Goals allowed per 60 minutes with a goalie in net, lowest first.

How reliable is it?

Team GAA settles faster than individual goalie numbers but still swings with goaltending.

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