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NHL Progressive Leaders and Records for Goals Against Average

Leaders and Records: Single Season ▪ Career ▪ Active ▪ Yearly ▪ Progressive

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Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

Rate Statistic Requirements

  Yearly GAA   Active GAA   Career GAA   Single Season GAA
1917-18Georges Vezina 3.931               Georges Vezina 3.931
1918-19Clint Benedict 2.760               Clint Benedict 2.760
1919-20Clint Benedict 2.661               Clint Benedict 2.661
1920-21Clint Benedict 3.078               Clint Benedict 2.661
1921-22Clint Benedict 3.338               Clint Benedict 2.661
1922-23Clint Benedict 2.180               Clint Benedict 2.180
1923-24Georges Vezina 1.974               Georges Vezina 1.974
1924-25Georges Vezina 1.806               Georges Vezina 1.806
1925-26Alec Connell 1.119               Alec Connell 1.119
1926-27Clint Benedict 1.419   Clint Benedict 2.497   Clint Benedict 2.497   Alec Connell 1.119
1927-28George Hainsworth 1.055   Clint Benedict 2.386   Clint Benedict 2.386   George Hainsworth 1.055
1928-29George Hainsworth 0.921   Clint Benedict 2.290   Clint Benedict 2.290   George Hainsworth 0.921
1929-30Tiny Thompson 2.194   Clint Benedict 2.315   Clint Benedict 2.315   George Hainsworth 0.921
1930-31Roy Worters 1.609   Alec Connell 1.821   Alec Connell 1.821   George Hainsworth 0.921
1931-32Charlie Gardiner 1.847   George Hainsworth 1.673   George Hainsworth 1.673   George Hainsworth 0.921
1932-33Tiny Thompson 1.760   George Hainsworth 1.770   George Hainsworth 1.770   George Hainsworth 0.921
1933-34Wilf Cude 1.469   George Hainsworth 1.850   George Hainsworth 1.850   George Hainsworth 0.921
1934-35Lorne Chabot 1.796   Alec Connell 1.891   Alec Connell 1.891   George Hainsworth 0.921
1935-36Tiny Thompson 1.679   George Hainsworth 1.920   Alec Connell 1.891   George Hainsworth 0.921
1936-37Normie Smith 2.054   Alec Connell 1.912   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1937-38Tiny Thompson 1.798   Tiny Thompson 1.999   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1938-39Frank Brimsek 1.563   Tiny Thompson 2.035   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1939-40Dave Kerr 1.540   Tiny Thompson 2.077   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1940-41Turk Broda 2.000   Dave Kerr 2.149   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1941-42Frank Brimsek 2.355   Turk Broda 2.332   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1942-43Johnny Mowers 2.472   Turk Broda 2.456   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1943-44Bill Durnan 2.180         Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1944-45Bill Durnan 2.420   Mike Karakas 2.829   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1945-46Bill Durnan 2.600   Frank Brimsek 2.426   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1946-47Bill Durnan 2.300   Frank Brimsek 2.514   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1947-48Turk Broda 2.383   Bill Durnan 2.453   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1948-49Bill Durnan 2.100   Bill Durnan 2.387   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1949-50Bill Durnan 2.203   Bill Durnan 2.356   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1950-51Al Rollins 1.770   Turk Broda 2.527   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1951-52Terry Sawchuk 1.900   Turk Broda 2.529   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1952-53Terry Sawchuk 1.905   Jim Henry 2.925   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1953-54Harry Lumley 1.855   Terry Sawchuk 1.940   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1954-55Harry Lumley 1.942   Terry Sawchuk 1.944   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1955-56Jacques Plante 1.859   Terry Sawchuk 2.053   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1956-57Jacques Plante 2.000   Terry Sawchuk 2.078   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1957-58Jacques Plante 2.109   Jacques Plante 1.982   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1958-59Jacques Plante 2.160   Jacques Plante 2.019   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1959-60Jacques Plante 2.536   Jacques Plante 2.111   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1960-61Charlie Hodge 2.467   Jacques Plante 2.175   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1961-62Jacques Plante 2.371   Jacques Plante 2.203   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1962-63Don Simmons 2.464   Jacques Plante 2.232   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1963-64Johnny Bower 2.114   Jacques Plante 2.353   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1964-65Johnny Bower 2.382   Jacques Plante 2.404   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1965-66Johnny Bower 2.252   Terry Sawchuk 2.473   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1966-67Glenn Hall 2.380   Terry Sawchuk 2.482   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1967-68Gump Worsley 1.979   Johnny Bower 2.498   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1968-69Jacques Plante 1.964   Jacques Plante 2.381   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1969-70Ernie Wakely 2.108   Jacques Plante 2.373   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1970-71Jacques Plante 1.881   Jacques Plante 2.347   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1971-72Tony Esposito 1.770   Jacques Plante 2.359   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1972-73Ken Dryden 2.256   Jacques Plante 2.379   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1973-74Bernie Parent 1.891   Tony Esposito 2.185   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1974-75Bernie Parent 2.034   Tony Esposito 2.291   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1975-76Ken Dryden 2.028   Tony Esposito 2.394   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1976-77Michel Larocque 2.085   Ken Dryden 2.257   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1977-78Ken Dryden 2.051   Ken Dryden 2.226   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1978-79Ken Dryden 2.303   Ken Dryden 2.235   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1979-80Bob Sauve 2.362   Glenn Resch 2.492   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1980-81Richard Sevigny 2.397   Glenn Resch 2.588   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1981-82Denis Herron 2.637   Glenn Resch 2.831   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1982-83Pete Peeters 2.360   Tony Esposito 2.884   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1983-84Pat Riggin 2.662   Tony Esposito 2.924   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1984-85Tom Barrasso 2.660   Pete Peeters 3.044   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1985-86Bob Froese 2.551   Pete Peeters 3.096   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1986-87Brian Hayward 2.810   Pete Peeters 3.106   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1987-88Pete Peeters 2.785   Pete Peeters 3.080   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1988-89Patrick Roy 2.471   Pete Peeters 3.063   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1989-90Mike Liut 2.527   Pete Peeters 3.094   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1990-91Ed Belfour 2.471   Patrick Roy 2.800   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1991-92Patrick Roy 2.363   Patrick Roy 2.716   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1992-93Felix Potvin 2.503   Patrick Roy 2.789   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1993-94Dominik Hasek 1.948   Ed Belfour 2.690   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1994-95Dominik Hasek 2.111   Ed Belfour 2.636   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1995-96Ron Hextall 2.166   Ed Belfour 2.650   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1996-97Martin Brodeur 1.876   Dominik Hasek 2.401   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1997-98Ed Belfour 1.877   Martin Brodeur 2.164   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1998-99Ron Tugnutt 1.794   Martin Brodeur 2.189   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
1999-00Brian Boucher 1.914   Martin Brodeur 2.197   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
2000-01Marty Turco 1.896   Martin Brodeur 2.215   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
2001-02Patrick Roy 1.940   Martin Brodeur 2.207   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
2002-03Marty Turco 1.723   Martin Brodeur 2.186   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
2003-04Miikka Kiprusoff 1.695   Martin Brodeur 2.169   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
2004-05            Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
2005-06Miikka Kiprusoff 2.068   Marty Turco 2.083   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
2006-07Niklas Backstrom 1.967   Marty Turco 2.114   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
2007-08Chris Osgood 2.092   Marty Turco 2.148   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
2008-09Tim Thomas 2.099   Martin Brodeur 2.208   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
2009-10Tuukka Rask 1.967   Martin Brodeur 2.210   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
2010-11Tim Thomas 1.998   Martin Brodeur 2.221   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921
2011-12Brian Elliott 1.631   Martin Brodeur 2.234   Alec Connell 1.912   George Hainsworth 0.921