What is the average goals against average in the NHL?
A good goals against average will fall between 2.00 and 2.70 for NHL goaltenders. Anything between 2.70-3.00 is considered respectable, while below 2.00 is very exceptional.
What is the NHL single season record for goals?
92
Most Goals in One NHL Season
| Overall | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rk | Name | G |
| 1 | Wayne Gretzky | 92 |
| 2 | Wayne Gretzky | 87 |
| 3 | Brett Hull | 86 |
What was the first team to allow over 400 goals against in one season?
Most goals in a season In fact, the dynastic Oilers of the 1980s are the only teams to break the 400-goal mark, doing it five straight seasons between 1981-82 and 1985-86. But that 1983-84 team, which featured eight 20-goal scorers led by the 87 scored by Wayne Gretzky, was the most prolific of them all.
How many goals does the average NHL player score per season?
What is the average number of goals scored per NHL game? The goals-per-game average for the 2018-19 NHL Season was 5.96. At the end of the year, the number of goals reached an all time high with 7,577. This count shatters the previous record set for “goals for” in 2005-06 (7,443).
Who has the best save percentage?
I. Shesterkin
Save Percentage
| Rank | Player | Sv% |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Shesterkin | .935 |
| 2 | I. Sorokin | .927 |
| 3 | D. Kuemper | .925 |
| 4 | V. Husso | .923 |
Who has the best save percentage in NHL history?
Dominik Hasek
NHL Leaders
| Rank | Player | SV% |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dominik Hasek* | .9223 |
| 2. | Johnny Bower* | .9219 |
| 3. | Ken Dryden* | .9215 |
| 4. | Tuukka Rask | .9210 |
How did Gretzky score 92 goals?
1982: Wayne Gretzky scores his 92nd and final goal of the 1981-82 season in the Edmonton Oilers’ 6-2 win against the Los Angeles Kings at the Forum in Inglewood, California. Gretzky beats Mike Blake 1:50 into the third period to make it 6-1.
What is the longest an NHL team has gone without scoring a goal?
The Montreal Canadiens ended their longest goal drought in 83 years when defenseman Roman Hamrlik scored 12:56 into Tuesday’s game against the Atlanta Thrashers.
Has an NHL team ever played 3 days in a row?
Though it’s unusual for an NHL team to be playing three games in three days, Detroit coach Jeff Blashill has done it before in the American Hockey League and has developed an approach to this odd circumstance.