Goals-Against Average GAA

GAA stands for goals-against average in hockey. Goals a goalie allowed per 60 minutes in net — a full game.

How GAA is calculated

GAA = goals against × 60 ÷ minutes played

GAA charges the goalie with every goal his team’s defense lets through, so save percentage is the fairer read on the goalie himself.

Goals against average calculator

2.02= 86 × 60 ÷ 2,549

That would lead the 66 qualified players of 2025-26. The median was 2.87.

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What counts as a good GAA?

Half of the 66 qualified NHL players in 2025-26 were at or below 2.87. The best tenth were under 2.50.

Median
2.87
Top 10% (low)
2.50
Leader
2.02

Qualified: 20+ games, non-zero, 2025-26 regular season.

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