NHL · 2025-26 season

NHL Goals-Against Average Leaders, 2025-26

The top 50 NHL players in goals-against average for the 2025-26 season, from official box scores. Scott Wedgewood led with 2.02.

Top 50 in goals-against average

Goaltenders need at least 30% of the games played by the busiest goaltender.

#	Player	Team	GP	GAA
1	Scott WedgewoodG	COL	45	2.02
2	Andrei VasilevskiyG	TBL	58	2.31
3	Dan VladarG	PHI	52	2.42
4	Casey DeSmithG	DAL	30	2.43
5	Logan ThompsonG	WSH	58	2.44
6	Brandon BussiG	CAR	39	2.47
7	Igor ShesterkinG	NYR	51	2.50
8	Mackenzie BlackwoodG	COL	39	2.50
9	Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenG	BUF	35	2.52
10	Anton ForsbergG	LAK	36	2.57
11	Jake OettingerG	DAL	54	2.59
12	Akira SchmidG	VGK	34	2.59
13	Connor IngramG	EDM	32	2.60
14	Jet GreavesG	CBJ	55	2.60
15	Joel HoferG	STL	46	2.61
16	Jesper WallstedtG	MIN	35	2.61
17	Philipp GrubauerG	SEA	32	2.65
18	Ilya SorokinG	NYI	55	2.68
19	Justus AnnunenG	NSH	28	2.68
20	Filip GustavssonG	MIN	50	2.69
21	Devin CooleyG	CGY	31	2.69
22	Jeremy SwaymanG	BOS	55	2.71
23	John GibsonG	DET	57	2.72
24	Linus UllmarkG	OTT	49	2.73
25	Jake AllenG	NJD	37	2.74
26	Karel VejmelkaG	UTA	64	2.75
27	David RittichG	NYI	30	2.76
28	Alex LyonG	BUF	36	2.77
29	Jakub DobesG	MTL	43	2.78
30	Darcy KuemperG	LAK	50	2.78
31	Spencer KnightG	CHI	55	2.82
32	Dennis HildebyG	TOR	20	2.86
33	Connor HellebuyckG	WPG	57	2.86
34	Alex NedeljkovicG	SJS	40	2.87
35	Thatcher DemkoG	VAN	20	2.90
36	Stuart SkinnerG	EDM	50	2.92
37	Vitek VanecekG	UTA	22	2.93
38	Dustin WolfG	CGY	57	3.01
39	Joey DaccordG	SEA	47	3.03
40	Adin HillG	VGK	27	3.04
41	Daniil TarasovG	FLA	33	3.05
42	Frederik AndersenG	CAR	35	3.05
43	Jacob MarkstromG	NJD	44	3.07
44	Sergei BobrovskyG	FLA	52	3.07
45	Arturs SilovsG	PIT	39	3.07
46	Jonathan QuickG	NYR	25	3.09
47	Lukas DostalG	ANA	56	3.10
48	Samuel ErssonG	PHI	33	3.12
49	Eric ComrieG	WPG	25	3.13
50	Joonas KorpisaloG	BOS	31	3.15

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FAQ

Who leads the NHL in goals-against average?+

Scott Wedgewood (COL) led the NHL with 2.02 goals-against average in the 2025-26 season, ahead of Andrei Vasilevskiy (2.31), Dan Vladar (2.42), Casey DeSmith (2.43) and Logan Thompson (2.44).

How are the NHL goals-against average leaders ranked?+

Players are ranked by their 2025-26 season goals-against average from official box scores, best first. Goaltenders need at least 30% of the games played by the busiest goaltender. The list rebuilds at least every six hours.

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