Tiny Thompson has the best goals-against average by a rookie, with a 1.15 average in 1928-29.

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lowest gaa with a minimum of 25.625 games played per 82 team games by a rookie ever

	NAME	GAA	SEASON	TM	GP	GS	W	L	T	OTL	SA	SV	SV%	GA	SHO	MIN
1	Tiny Thompson T. Thompson	1.15	1928-29	BOS	44		26	13	5					52	12	2710
2	Dolly Dolson D. Dolson	1.37	1928-29	DCG	44		19	16	9					63	10	2750
3	George Hainsworth G. Hainsworth	1.47	1926-27	MTL	44		28	14	2					67	14	2739
4	Lorne Chabot L. Chabot	1.51	1926-27	NYR	37		22	9	5					59	10	2347
5	Frank Brimsek F. Brimsek	1.56	1938-39	BOS	43		33	9	1					68	10	2620
6	Hal Winkler H. Winkler	1.66	1926-27	TOT	31		15	13	3					53	6	1918
7	Al Rollins A. Rollins	1.77	1950-51	TOR	40		26	6	7					70	5	2367
8	Mike Karakas M. Karakas	1.85	1935-36	CHI	48		21	19	8					92	9	2990
9	Jordan Binnington J. Binnington	1.89	2018-19	STL	32	30	24	5	0	1	807	748	.927	59	5	1876
10	Marty Turco M. Turco	1.90	2000-01	DAL	26	20	13	6	1		532	492	.925	40	3	1266
11	Alex Nedeljkovic A. Nedeljkovic	1.90	2020-21	CAR	23	23	15	5	0	3	648	604	.932	44	3	1392
12	Roy Worters R. Worters	1.90	1925-26	PIR	35		18	16	1					68	7	2145
13	Brian Boucher B. Boucher	1.91	1999-00	PHI	35	33	20	10	3		790	725	.918	65	4	2038
14	Tuukka Rask T. Rask	1.97	2009-10	BOS	45	39	22	12		5	1,221	1,137	.931	84	5	2562
15	Terry Sawchuk T. Sawchuk	1.97	1950-51	DET	70		44	13	13					138	11	4200
16	Johnny Mowers J. Mowers	2.01	1940-41	DET	48		21	16	11					102	4	3040
17	Andrew Raycroft A. Raycroft	2.05	2003-04	BOS	57	55	29	18	9		1,586	1,469	.926	117	3	3420
18	John Gibson J. Gibson	2.07	2015-16	ANA	40	38	21	13	0	4	992	913	.920	79	4	2295
19	Glenn Resch G. Resch	2.08	1975-76	NYI	44		23	11	8		1,215	1,127	.928	88	7	2540
20	Glenn Hall G. Hall	2.10	1955-56	DET	70		30	24	16		1,952	1,805	.925	147	12	4198
21	Ernie Wakely E. Wakely	2.11	1969-70	STL	30		12	9	4		823	765	.930	58	4	1650
22	Jacques Plante J. Plante	2.12	1954-55	MTL	52		33	12	7					109	5	3079
23	Jim Carey J. Carey	2.13	1994-95	WSH	28		18	6	3		654	597	.913	57	4	1604
24	Alec Connell A. Connell	2.14	1924-25	SEN	30		17	12	1					66	7	1852
25	Andy Aitkenhead A. Aitkenhead	2.16	1932-33	NYR	48		23	17	8					107	3	2970

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2025-26 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Sabres	50	23	9	109	47
Canadiens	48	24	10	106	27
Lightning	50	26	6	106	59
Bruins	45	27	10	100	22
Senators	44	27	11	99	32
Red Wings	41	31	10	92	-17
Panthers	40	38	4	84	-25
Maple Leafs	32	36	14	78	-46

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 9/29	NYR	@	BOS	8:00 PM
Fri 10/2	BOS	@	WPG	8:00 PM
Sat 10/3	BOS	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Mon 10/5	OTT	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Thu 10/8	UTA	@	BOS	7:00 PM

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MacKinnon

51

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48

McDavid

Assists Leaders

90

McDavid

86

Kucherov

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Points Leaders

138

McDavid

130

Kucherov

127

MacKinnon

Hits Leaders

413

Trenin

339

Sherwood

302

Cuylle

Blocks Leaders

190

McCabe

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Dobson

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Clarke

Wins Leaders

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Vasilevskiy

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Vejmelka

35

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Goals Against Leaders

2.02

Wedgewood

2.31

Vasilevskiy

2.42

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Save Percentage Leaders

.921

Wedgewood

.915

Wallstedt

.912

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NHL 2025-26 Rankings

Goals Rankings

3.63

3.55

3.54

Goals Against Rankings

2.40

2.71

2.79

Power Play Rankings

30.6

28.6

25.2

Penalty Kill Rankings

84.6

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49-33

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Worst Record ATS

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NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche - p	55	16	11	121	99
Stars - x	50	20	12	112	53
Wild - x	46	24	12	104	32
Mammoth - x	43	33	6	92	28
Blues - e	37	33	12	86	-27
Predators - e	38	34	10	86	-22
Jets - e	35	35	12	82	-29
Blackhawks - e	29	39	14	72	-62
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Golden Knights - y	39	26	17	95	15
Oilers - x	41	30	11	93	13
Ducks - x	43	33	6	92	-15
Kings - x	35	27	20	90	-22
Sharks - e	39	35	8	86	-41
Kraken - e	34	37	11	79	-37
Flames - e	34	39	9	77	-47
Canucks - e	25	49	8	58	-100

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Sabres - y	50	23	9	109	47
Lightning - x	50	26	6	106	59
Canadiens - x	48	24	10	106	27
Bruins - x	45	27	10	100	22
Senators - x	44	27	11	99	32
Red Wings - e	41	31	10	92	-17
Panthers - e	40	38	4	84	-25
Maple Leafs - e	32	36	14	78	-46
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes - z	53	22	7	113	56
Penguins - x	41	25	16	98	25
Flyers - x	43	27	12	98	7
Capitals - e	43	30	9	95	19
Blue Jackets - e	40	30	12	92	0
Islanders - e	43	34	5	91	-8
Devils - e	42	37	3	87	-24
Rangers - e	34	39	9	77	-12

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Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 4/2	BOS	@	FLA	1-2
Thu 4/2	DET	@	PHI	4-2
Thu 4/2	WSH	@	NJD	3-7
Thu 4/2	VAN	@	MIN	2-5
Thu 4/2	WPG	@	DAL	0-3

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 9/29	FLA	@	CAR	5:00 PM
Tue 9/29	MTL	@	TOR	7:00 PM
Tue 9/29	NYR	@	BOS	8:00 PM
Tue 9/29	VAN	@	EDM	10:00 PM
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