Stats glossary
What is GAA in hockey?
Goals he allows per 60 minutes in net, about one full game. Lower is better, but a team that gives up lots of good chances makes any goalie’s average worse. Goals saved vs average is a fairer measure of the goalie himself.
GAA · Goals-against average
Also called
- GAA
- goals against average
Example: 2.45 means he allows about two and a half goals per 60 minutes in net.
GAA leaders
Top 10 so far in the 2026–27 regular season
| # | Goalie | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linus Ullmark |  OTT | 9 | 1.52 |
| 2 | Pyotr Kochetkov |  CAR | 12 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Jesper Wallstedt |  MIN | 18 | 1.94 |
| 4 | Connor Hellebuyck |  NJD | 6 | 1.97 |
| 5 | Daniil Tarasov |  DET | 8 | 2.10 |
| 6 | Jacob Fowler |  MTL | 12 | 2.13 |
| 7 | Joel Hofer |  STL | 14 | 2.15 |
| 8 | Michael DiPietro |  BOS | 6 | 2.17 |
| 9 | Jake Oettinger |  DAL | 14 | 2.33 |
| 10 | Juuse Saros |  NSH | 13 | 2.42 |
+1 more tied at 2.42
Only goalies with 6 or more games played are ranked, about 30% of the most games any team has played.