Bert Lindsay has the highest goals-against average in a season, with an 8.75 average in his rookie season in 1917-18.

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	NAME	GAA	SEASON	TM	GP	GS	W	L	T	OTL	SA	SV	SV%	GA	SHO	MIN
1	Bert Lindsay B. Lindsay	8.75	1917-18	MWN	4		1	3	0					35	0	240
2	Frank Brophy F. Brophy	7.11	1919-20	QBD	21		3	18	0					148	0	1249
3	Kevin Lankinen K. Lankinen	6.40	2026-27	VAN	7	6	1	6	0	0	166	133	.801	33	0	309
4	Ken McAuley K. McAuley	6.24	1943-44	NYR	50		6	39	5					310	0	2980
5	Howard Lockhart H. Lockhart	5.84	1919-20	TOT	8		4	3	0					36	0	370
6	Emile Francis E. Francis	5.47	1946-47	CHI	19		6	12	1					104	0	1140
7	Ron Low R. Low	5.46	1975-76	WSH	43		6	31	2		1,420	1,212	.854	208	0	2285
8	Ron Low R. Low	5.45	1974-75	WSH	48		8	36	2		1,622	1,387	.855	235	1	2587
9	Howard Lockhart H. Lockhart	5.45	1920-21	HAM	24		6	18	0					132	1	1454
10	Michel Belhumeur M. Belhumeur	5.37	1974-75	WSH	35		0	24	3		1,165	1,003	.861	162	0	1810
11	Michel Dion M. Dion	5.34	1983-84	PIT	30		2	19	4		933	795	.852	138	0	1551
12	Denis Herron D. Herron	5.31	1982-83	PIT	31		5	18	5		930	779	.838	151	1	1705
13	Jeff Hackett J. Hackett	5.28	1992-93	SJS	36		2	30	1		1,220	1,044	.856	176	0	2000
14	Samuel Ersson S. Ersson	5.26	2026-27	OTT	3	2	0	2	0	0	70	58	.829	12	0	137
15	Bill Beveridge B. Beveridge	5.24	1942-43	NYR	17		4	10	3					89	1	1020
16	Bert Gardiner B. Gardiner	5.17	1943-44	BOS	41		17	19	5					212	1	2460
17	Clint Benedict C. Benedict	5.11	1917-18	SEN	22		9	13	0					114	1	1337
18	Bert Lindsay B. Lindsay	5.09	1918-19	TAN	16		5	11	0					83	0	978
19	Michel Dion M. Dion	5.08	1980-81	TOT	26		3	14	6		798	676	.847	122	0	1442
20	Jarmo Myllys J. Myllys	5.02	1991-92	SJS	27		3	18	1		862	747	.867	115	0	1374
21	Mark Laforest M. Laforest	4.96	1985-86	DET	28		4	21	0		737	623	.845	114	1	1378
22	Ken McAuley K. McAuley	4.93	1944-45	NYR	46		11	25	10					227	1	2760
23	Darren Eliot D. Eliot	4.92	1985-86	LAK	27		5	17	3		798	677	.848	121	0	1475
24	Mike Palmateer M. Palmateer	4.91	1983-84	TOR	34		9	17	4		983	834	.848	149	0	1822
25	Brian Hayward B. Hayward	4.87	1983-84	WIN	28		7	18	2		858	734	.855	124	0	1527

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Goals Leaders

10

Kaprizov

8

Connor

7

Lafreniere

Assists Leaders

17

McDavid

13

Eichel

11

Tkachuk

Points Leaders

23

McDavid

18

Eichel

16

Bouchard

Hits Leaders

46

Sherwood

43

Cuylle

41

Hathaway

Blocks Leaders

30

Hronek

30

Weegar

27

Seeler

Wins Leaders

6

Wallstedt

6

Swayman

6

Ullmark

Goals Against Leaders

0.80

Tarasov

1.00

Oettinger

1.33

Ullmark

Save Percentage Leaders

.965

Tarasov

.952

Oettinger

.945

Ullmark

NHL 2026-27 Rankings

Goals Rankings

4.63

4.50

4.10

Goals Against Rankings

1.50

2.11

2.13

Power Play Rankings

35.3

32.1

30.0

Penalty Kill Rankings

96.4

93.5

91.4

NHL 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

7-2

6-2

7-3

6-3

5-3

Worst Record ATS

2-6

2-5

3-6

NHL 2026-27 Standings

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Wild	6	2	1	13	7
Mammoth	6	3	0	12	6
Avalanche	5	2	1	11	12
Jets	4	2	2	10	-1
Stars	4	3	1	9	7
Predators	3	2	3	9	-1
Blues	3	4	1	7	-1
Blackhawks	3	6	0	6	-15
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Golden Knights	8	2	0	16	18
Oilers	6	1	1	13	13
Kraken	5	3	1	11	4
Sharks	4	3	1	9	-7
Ducks	4	3	0	8	1
Canucks	2	7	1	5	-15
Flames	2	6	0	4	-20
Kings	0	4	2	2	-13

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Bruins	7	2	0	14	15
Lightning	6	2	0	12	4
Senators	6	3	0	12	1
Panthers	5	2	2	12	5
Sabres	4	3	2	10	-7
Canadiens	4	3	1	9	-3
Red Wings	3	3	2	8	-4
Maple Leafs	3	4	2	8	-3
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	7	2	1	15	12
Rangers	6	3	1	13	6
Capitals	5	3	0	10	4
Islanders	4	3	1	9	6
Devils	4	4	0	8	-2
Penguins	3	5	1	7	-4
Blue Jackets	3	4	0	6	-5
Flyers	1	6	3	5	-20