lowest goals against average in nhl season

George Hainsworth has the best goals-against average in a season, with a 0.92 average in 1928-29.

Interpreted as:

lowest goals against average with a minimum of 25.625 games played per 82 team games by a player in NHL season

	NAME	GAA	SEASON	TM	GP	GS	W	L	T	OTL	SA	SV	SV%	GA	SHO	MIN
1	George Hainsworth G. Hainsworth	0.92	1928-29	MTL	44		22	7	15					43	22	2800
2	George Hainsworth G. Hainsworth	1.05	1927-28	MTL	44		26	11	7					48	13	2730
3	Alec Connell A. Connell	1.12	1925-26	SEN	36		24	8	4					42	15	2251
4	Tiny Thompson T. Thompson	1.15	1928-29	BOS	44		26	13	5					52	12	2710
5	Roy Worters R. Worters	1.15	1928-29	NYA	38		16	12	10					46	13	2390
6	Alec Connell A. Connell	1.24	1927-28	SEN	44		20	14	10					57	15	2760
7	Dolly Dolson D. Dolson	1.37	1928-29	DCG	44		19	16	9					63	10	2750
8	John Ross Roach J. Ross Roach	1.41	1928-29	NYR	44		21	13	10					65	13	2760
9	Clint Benedict C. Benedict	1.42	1926-27	MMR	43		20	19	4					65	13	2747
10	Alec Connell A. Connell	1.43	1928-29	SEN	44		14	17	13					67	7	2820
11	George Hainsworth G. Hainsworth	1.47	1926-27	MTL	44		28	14	2					67	14	2739
12	Wilf Cude W. Cude	1.47	1933-34	TOT	30		16	6	8					47	5	1920
13	Alec Connell A. Connell	1.49	1926-27	SEN	44		30	10	4					69	13	2787
14	Clint Benedict C. Benedict	1.49	1928-29	MMR	37		14	16	7					57	11	2300
15	Lorne Chabot L. Chabot	1.51	1926-27	NYR	37		22	9	5					59	10	2347
16	Hal Winkler H. Winkler	1.51	1927-28	BOS	44		20	13	11					70	15	2780
17	Lorne Chabot L. Chabot	1.52	1928-29	TOR	43		20	16	5					64	10	2534
18	Dave Kerr D. Kerr	1.54	1939-40	NYR	48		27	11	10					77	8	3000
19	Frank Brimsek F. Brimsek	1.56	1938-39	BOS	43		33	9	1					68	10	2620
20	Brian Elliott B. Elliott	1.56	2011-12	STL	38	36	23	10		4	972	914	.940	58	9	2235
21	Roy Worters R. Worters	1.61	1930-31	NYA	44		18	16	10					74	8	2760
22	Charlie Gardiner C. Gardiner	1.63	1933-34	CHI	48		20	17	11					83	10	3050
23	Josh Harding J. Harding	1.66	2013-14	MIN	29	26	18	7		3	690	644	.933	46	3	1668
24	Hal Winkler H. Winkler	1.66	1926-27	TOT	31		15	13	3					53	6	1918
25	Roy Worters R. Worters	1.66	1927-28	PIR	44		19	17	8					76	11	2740

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Team Leaders

51

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+/-

+37

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Team Rankings

G/GP

3.40

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GA/GP

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PP%

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PK%

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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)
Sun 4/19	MTL	@	TBL	5:45 PM
Tue 4/21	MTL	@	TBL	7:00 PM
Fri 4/24	TBL	@	MTL	7:00 PM
Sun 4/26	TBL	@	MTL	7:00 PM
Wed 4/29	MTL	@	TBL	1:00 PM

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NHL 2025-26 Leaders

Goals Leaders

53

MacKinnon

51

Caufield

48

McDavid

Assists Leaders

90

McDavid

86

Kucherov

74

Bouchard

Points Leaders

138

McDavid

130

Kucherov

127

MacKinnon

Hits Leaders

413

Trenin

339

Sherwood

302

Cuylle

Blocks Leaders

190

McCabe

188

Dobson

185

Clarke

Wins Leaders

39

Vasilevskiy

38

Vejmelka

35

Oettinger

Goals Against Leaders

2.02

Wedgewood

2.31

Vasilevskiy

2.42

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Save Percentage Leaders

.921

Wedgewood

.915

Wallstedt

.912

Thompson

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

83.7

82.6

NHL 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

54-28

52-30

49-33

48-34

47-35

Worst Record ATS

30-52

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32-50

33-49

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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