NHL Defensemen Goals Against Average 2014/15

Have you ever wondered what the Goals Against Average is for NHL defensemen per 60 minutes of ice time, much how we measure quality of play for goaltenders. The difference is that for defensemen, I'm only looking at even strength goals against. Not all defensemen kill penalties, but all goalies kill penalties.




We are currently at the 1/4 mark of the 2014/15 season, and here are the stats for all defensemen with at least 10 Games Played.

Player	Team	GP	GA	TOI/GP	GAA/60
Patrick Wiercioch	OTT	15	3	16.5	0.73
Sergei Gonchar	MTL	10	3	19.2	0.94
David Rundblad	CHI	11	2	10.9	1.00
Ian Cole	STL	24	7	15.6	1.12
Niklas Hjalmarsson	CHI	24	11	22.0	1.25
Carl Gunnarsson	STL	17	6	16.8	1.26
Joe Morrow	BOS	14	5	17.0	1.26
Kevin Shattenkirk	STL	24	12	22.6	1.33
Grant Clitsome	WPG	16	5	14.1	1.33
Christian Ehrhoff	PIT	24	12	21.9	1.37
Lubomir Visnovsky	NYI	17	8	20.0	1.41
Jonas Brodin	MIN	14	8	23.7	1.44
Trevor Van Riemsdyk	CHI	18	6	13.5	1.48
Simon Despres	PIT	23	8	14.1	1.48
Alec Martinez	LAK	18	9	19.7	1.53
Adam Pardy	WPG	13	5	15.0	1.54
John-Michael Liles	CAR	17	8	18.2	1.55
Mattias Ekholm	NSH	24	11	17.7	1.56
Paul Postma	WPG	25	9	13.6	1.58
Jason Demers	SJS	20	10	18.2	1.65
John Klingberg	DAL	11	7	22.8	1.68
Nikita Zadorov	BUF	14	7	17.6	1.70
Ryan Ellis	NSH	24	13	18.8	1.73
Brayden McNabb	LAK	25	12	16.7	1.73
Jakub Kindl	DET	20	9	15.6	1.74
Torey Krug	BOS	22	13	20.1	1.76
Shea Weber	NSH	24	19	26.8	1.77
Matt Hunwick	NYR	22	12	17.7	1.85
Nate Schmidt	WSH	24	11	14.8	1.85
Jared Spurgeon	MIN	18	14	24.7	1.89
Eric Gelinas	NJD	20	11	17.5	1.89
Roman Josi	NSH	24	20	26.4	1.90
Kevan Miller	BOS	11	6	17.1	1.91
Adam Larsson	NJD	17	9	16.5	1.93
Chris Phillips	OTT	19	14	22.8	1.94
Johnny Oduya	CHI	24	16	20.5	1.95
Tom Gilbert	MTL	24	15	19.3	1.95
Ryan Suter	MIN	23	22	29.3	1.96
Dennis Wideman	CGY	25	19	23.2	1.97
Michal Rozsival	CHI	15	8	16.2	1.98
Jake Muzzin	LAK	19	15	23.2	2.05
Nick Leddy	NYI	25	17	19.9	2.05
Raphael Diaz	CGY	10	4	11.7	2.05
Francois Beauchemin	ANA	18	14	22.7	2.05
Marc-Edouard Vlasic	SJS	26	20	22.5	2.06
Kris Russell	CGY	24	19	23.0	2.07
Zach Trotman	BOS	11	6	15.8	2.07
Andrej Sustr	TBL	23	13	16.3	2.08
Mark Streit	PHI	24	19	22.8	2.08
Dmitry Kulikov	FLA	19	15	22.6	2.10
Marco Scandella	MIN	21	16	21.7	2.11
Brendan Smith	DET	19	13	19.4	2.11
Brian Campbell	FLA	23	19	23.1	2.14
Hampus Lindholm	ANA	26	21	22.5	2.15
Tim Erixon	CBJ	18	11	17.0	2.15
Duncan Keith	CHI	24	22	25.4	2.16
Adam McQuaid	BOS	20	14	19.4	2.16
Nathan Beaulieu	MTL	14	7	13.8	2.17
Aaron Ekblad	FLA	23	18	21.6	2.18
Clayton Stoner	ANA	20	13	17.9	2.18
Josh Manson	ANA	14	10	19.6	2.19
Nick Schultz	PHI	23	16	18.9	2.21
TJ Brodie	CGY	26	24	25.1	2.21
Mike Green	WSH	19	14	19.9	2.22
Erik Gudbranson	FLA	23	15	17.6	2.23
Drew Doughty	LAK	25	27	28.9	2.24
Olli Maatta	PIT	18	14	20.6	2.27
Jacob Trouba	WPG	25	22	23.3	2.27
Danny DeKeyser	DET	24	19	20.8	2.28
Alexei Emelin	MTL	24	20	21.9	2.29
Alexander Edler	VAN	25	23	24.1	2.30
Cody Ceci	OTT	24	18	19.5	2.31
Keith Yandle	ARI	26	25	24.6	2.34
Dylan Olsen	FLA	22	14	16.2	2.35
Mark Giordano	CGY	26	25	24.3	2.37
Brad Stuart	COL	14	11	19.9	2.37
Scott Hannan	SJS	19	12	16.0	2.38
Paul Martin	PIT	24	21	22.1	2.38
Cam Fowler	ANA	25	21	21.1	2.39
Toby Enstrom	WPG	22	22	25.1	2.39
Damon Severson	NJD	25	23	23.1	2.39
Anton Volchenkov	NSH	20	11	13.8	2.39
Seth Jones	NSH	24	17	17.8	2.39
Ryan Stanton	VAN	15	9	15.0	2.40
Robyn Regehr	LAK	22	17	19.3	2.40
Stephane Robidas	TOR	23	16	17.3	2.42
Zach Bogosian	WPG	24	22	22.7	2.42
Anton Stralman	TBL	26	24	22.8	2.43
Mark Stuart	WPG	25	20	19.7	2.44
Mirco Mueller	SJS	21	15	17.5	2.46
Kyle Quincey	DET	20	15	18.3	2.46
Andrei Markov	MTL	26	26	24.4	2.46
Rasmus Ristolainen	BUF	25	20	19.5	2.46
Brett Bellemore	CAR	13	8	15.0	2.46
John Moore	NYR	18	12	16.2	2.46
Jason Garrison	TBL	26	23	21.3	2.49
Nate Guenin	COL	19	13	16.4	2.51
Barret Jackman	STL	24	17	16.9	2.51
Matthew Carle	TBL	26	24	21.8	2.54
Marek Zidlicky	NJD	25	23	21.7	2.55
Christopher Tanev	VAN	25	22	20.6	2.56
Justin Braun	SJS	26	24	21.5	2.58
James Wisniewski	CBJ	21	20	22.0	2.60
P.K. Subban	MTL	26	28	24.8	2.61
Kris Letang	PIT	22	24	25.1	2.61
Michael Stone	ARI	26	22	19.3	2.63
Mark Borowiecki	OTT	19	13	15.5	2.64
Thomas Hickey	NYI	24	20	18.8	2.65
Dion Phaneuf	TOR	24	25	23.3	2.68
Tim Gleason	CAR	22	16	16.2	2.69
Tyler Myers	BUF	24	27	25.1	2.69
Dougie Hamilton	BOS	26	26	22.3	2.69
Johnny Boychuk	NYI	21	21	22.2	2.71
Jay Bouwmeester	STL	20	21	23.2	2.71
Eric Gryba	OTT	24	16	14.7	2.73
Ron Hainsey	CAR	23	21	20.1	2.73
Matt Niskanen	WSH	24	24	22.0	2.73
Morgan Rielly	TOR	23	19	18.1	2.74
Erik Johnson	COL	24	26	23.6	2.76
Rob Scuderi	PIT	24	19	17.2	2.76
Jake Gardiner	TOR	22	20	19.8	2.76
Matt Bartkowski	BOS	13	11	18.3	2.77
Brent Burns	SJS	26	28	23.3	2.77
David Schlemko	ARI	14	11	16.8	2.81
Sami Vatanen	ANA	26	27	22.1	2.82
Yannick Weber	VAN	20	15	15.9	2.83
Matt Greene	LAK	25	20	16.9	2.84
Brent Seabrook	CHI	24	25	21.8	2.87
Willie Mitchell	FLA	23	25	22.7	2.88
Alex Pietrangelo	STL	24	30	25.8	2.90
Jay Harrison	CAR	16	13	16.8	2.91
Dan Girardi	NYR	24	29	24.9	2.92
Andy Greene	NJD	25	29	23.7	2.94
Ryan McDonagh	NYR	13	15	23.5	2.95
Kevin Klein	NYR	23	20	17.7	2.95
Tyson Barrie	COL	25	26	20.9	2.99
Niklas Kronwall	DET	24	29	24.3	2.99
Kevin Bieksa	VAN	25	27	21.6	3.00
Zach Redmond	COL	14	12	17.0	3.03
Radko Gudas	TBL	22	19	17.0	3.04
Karl Alzner	WSH	24	23	18.9	3.04
Erik Karlsson	OTT	24	34	27.8	3.06
Justin Schultz	EDM	24	27	21.9	3.08
Marc Staal	NYR	24	28	22.5	3.11
Luca Sbisa	VAN	20	19	18.3	3.11
Mike Weber	BUF	22	19	16.6	3.12
Matt Dumba	MIN	20	13	12.5	3.12
Nicklas Grossmann	PHI	24	23	18.4	3.13
Martin Marincin	EDM	12	11	17.5	3.14
John Carlson	WSH	24	29	23.1	3.14
David Savard	CBJ	24	28	22.2	3.15
Jon Merrill	NJD	11	12	20.7	3.16
Eric Brewer	TBL	17	16	17.8	3.17
Mark Fayne	EDM	25	23	17.3	3.18
Dan Hamhuis	VAN	20	22	20.6	3.20
Brenden Dillon	DAL	20	22	20.6	3.20
Calvin de Haan	NYI	21	22	19.6	3.21
Dennis Seidenberg	BOS	26	31	22.3	3.22
Jonathan Ericsson	DET	24	26	20.1	3.24
Andrew Ference	EDM	22	24	20.2	3.24
Tyson Strachan	BUF	15	16	19.6	3.26
Travis Hamonic	NYI	21	24	21.0	3.26
Zbynek Michalek	ARI	26	30	21.1	3.28
Andrej Meszaros	BUF	17	18	19.2	3.31
Cody Franson	TOR	22	25	20.4	3.34
Andrew MacDonald	PHI	13	15	20.7	3.34
Jan Hejda	COL	25	30	21.3	3.38
Roman Polak	TOR	21	25	21.1	3.39
Michael Del Zotto	PHI	22	26	20.7	3.43
Connor Murphy	ARI	25	23	16.1	3.44
Mike Weaver	MTL	24	21	15.2	3.45
Oliver Ekman-Larsson	ARI	26	39	26.0	3.46
Matt Irwin	SJS	13	13	17.3	3.47
Andrej Sekera	CAR	23	30	22.6	3.47
Alex Goligoski	DAL	25	36	24.7	3.50
Fedor Tyutin	CBJ	16	19	20.3	3.51
Josh Gorges	BUF	18	23	21.8	3.51
Ladislav Smid	CGY	24	21	14.9	3.53
Nick Holden	COL	25	30	20.2	3.56
Justin Faulk	CAR	24	34	23.8	3.57
Jordie Benn	DAL	21	26	20.6	3.60
Nikita Nikitin	EDM	21	27	20.9	3.70
Keith Ballard	MIN	11	9	13.2	3.72
Jamie Oleksiak	DAL	19	14	11.9	3.73
Nate Prosser	MIN	19	17	14.4	3.74
Brooks Orpik	WSH	24	33	21.6	3.81
Dalton Prout	CBJ	21	24	17.7	3.88
Andre Benoit	BUF	16	21	20.2	3.90
Brian Strait	NYI	15	18	18.4	3.91
Jeff Petry	EDM	24	32	20.2	3.96
Deryk Engelland	CGY	21	20	14.2	4.01
Trevor Daley	DAL	25	42	24.5	4.11
Braydon Coburn	PHI	12	18	20.0	4.51
Jared Cowen	OTT	19	28	18.7	4.74
Luke Schenn	PHI	19	25	16.4	4.83
Jack Johnson	CBJ	21	41	23.6	4.96
Bryce Salvador	NJD	15	24	18.5	5.19