Goals Against Average Calculator

The formula for calculating GAA is: (Goals Against * 60) / Minutes Played. This formula provides the average number of goals allowed per game, assuming a standard 60-minute game.

Goals Against Average provides insight into how many goals, on average, a goaltender allows in a full game. It's calculated on a per-60-minute basis to standardize for different amounts of playing time. A lower GAA generally indicates better performance, but it's important to consider this stat in context with other metrics like Save Percentage and the team's overall defensive play.

This stat is crucial for evaluating goaltender performance and team defense. It's easily understood and provides a quick snapshot of how many goals a team typically allows with a particular goaltender in net. However, in modern hockey analysis, it's often considered less indicative of individual goaltender skill than Save Percentage.

Goals Against Average has been a standard statistic in hockey for many decades, traditionally used as a primary metric for evaluating goaltender performance.

GAA has been tracked since the early days of professional hockey. Over time, average GAA values have fluctuated based on factors like rule changes, goaltending equipment, and overall league scoring trends. The "dead puck era" of the late 1990s and early 2000s saw very low GAAs compared to the high-scoring 1980s.

While useful, GAA doesn't account for the number of shots faced, quality of shots, or team defensive performance. A goaltender facing many high-quality shots might have a higher GAA despite performing well.

If a goaltender allows 150 goals in 3000 minutes of play, their GAA would be calculated as follows: (150 * 60) / 3000 = 3.00 GAA.

George Hainsworth holds the NHL record for the lowest single-season GAA at 0.92, set in the 1928-29 season with the Montreal Canadiens.