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Goals against average - Definition and Overview
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Goals against average (GAA) is an ice hockey statistic that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender. It is calculated by multiplying the number of goals allowed by the number of minutes in one game, and then dividing by the number of minutes played.

GAA is analogous to a baseball pitcher's earned run average.

The top goaltenders in the NHL have a GAA of about 2.00.

Since the statistic is highly dependent on the team playing in front of a goalie, save percentage is usually considered a more accurate measure of a goaltender's skill.

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