2017-2018 NHL Goals Against Average by Team

The Los Angeles Kings led the NHL in goals against average in 2017-2018, with 2.35, 0.03 ahead of the Nashville Predators. The average across 31 NHL teams is 2.79.

Led the NHL in 2017-2018 Los Angeles Kings 82 games

2.35 Goals Against Average 0.03 clear of Nashville Predators

#	Team	G	GAA
1	Los Angeles Kings	82	2.35
2	Nashville Predators	82	2.38
3	Anaheim Ducks	82	2.43
4	Boston Bruins	82	2.45
5	Dallas Stars	82	2.54
5	St. Louis Blues	82	2.54
7	San Jose Sharks	82	2.59
7	Winnipeg Jets	82	2.59
9	Columbus Blue Jackets	82	2.63
9	Minnesota Wild	82	2.63
11	Vegas Golden Knights	82	2.66
12	Toronto Maple Leafs	82	2.70
13	Colorado Avalanche	82	2.74
14	Washington Capitals	82	2.76
15	Tampa Bay Lightning	82	2.77
16	Philadelphia Flyers	82	2.78
	NHL average		2.79
17	Florida Panthers	82	2.81
18	Calgary Flames	82	2.82
19	Arizona Coyotes	82	2.85
19	New Jersey Devils	82	2.85
21	Chicago Blackhawks	82	2.93
21	Pittsburgh Penguins	82	2.93
23	Vancouver Canucks	82	2.95
24	Carolina Hurricanes	82	2.96
25	Detroit Red Wings	82	2.98
26	Montréal Canadiens	82	3.00
27	New York Rangers	82	3.02
28	Edmonton Oilers	82	3.06
29	Buffalo Sabres	82	3.12
30	Ottawa Senators	82	3.32
31	New York Islanders	82	3.44

A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as save percentage and goals against average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.