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Goals against average (hockey) calculator

A goaltender’s goals allowed per 60 minutes of play, the standard hockey goaltending stat.

What this calculator does

Goals against average (hockey) works out a goaltender’s goals allowed per 60 minutes of play, the standard hockey goaltending stat. Enter your own figures above and the answer updates as you type: nothing is fixed in the code, so the result reflects exactly the numbers you supply.

The formula this calculator evaluates is printed under the tool and explained below, so you can check the working by hand or reuse it in a spreadsheet.

The formula

FormulaGAA = (goals allowed ÷ minutes played) × 60

The inputs explained

FieldWhat to enter
Goals allowedA number. Starts at 13.
Minutes playedA number. Starts at 42.

Worked examples

Every figure in the tables below is produced by this page’s own calculator at build time, so the numbers and the tool always agree. Select any row to load that scenario.

How the answer changes with goals allowed

Every other input is held at the calculator’s starting values while goals allowed varies. Select any row to load that scenario into the calculator.

How the answer changes with goals allowed
Goals allowedGoals against averageGoals allowedMinutes played
6.59.29742
9.7513.931042
1318.571342
19.527.862042
2637.142642
3955.713942