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NHL Progressive Playoff Leaders and Records for Goals Against Average

Playoff 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
1918                     
1919Georges Vezina 3.600               Georges Vezina 3.600
1920                  Georges Vezina 3.600
1921                  Georges Vezina 3.600
1922                  Georges Vezina 3.600
1923                  Georges Vezina 3.600
1924                  Georges Vezina 3.600
1925                  Georges Vezina 3.600
1926                  Georges Vezina 3.600
1927Alec Connell 0.600               Alec Connell 0.600
1928Clint Benedict 0.865   Clint Benedict 1.863   Clint Benedict 1.863   Alec Connell 0.600
1929Tiny Thompson 0.600   Clint Benedict 1.863   Clint Benedict 1.863   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1930George Hainsworth 0.748   Clint Benedict 1.863   Clint Benedict 1.863   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1931Charlie Gardiner 1.317   George Hainsworth 1.395   George Hainsworth 1.395   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1932Lorne Chabot 2.055   George Hainsworth 1.571   George Hainsworth 1.571   Alec Connell
Tiny Thompson		 0.600
1933Tiny Thompson 1.233   Lorne Chabot 1.634   Lorne Chabot 1.634   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1934Charlie Gardiner 1.328   Lorne Chabot 1.647   Lorne Chabot 1.647   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1935Alec Connell 1.119   Tiny Thompson 1.476   Tiny Thompson 1.476   Alec Connell
Tiny Thompson		 0.600
1936Normie Smith 1.338   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1937Dave Kerr 1.085   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1938Earl Robertson 1.516   Tiny Thompson 1.722   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1939Frank Brimsek 1.251   Dave Kerr 1.814   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1940Dave Kerr 1.558   Dave Kerr 1.733   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1941Frank Brimsek 2.035   Dave Kerr 1.743   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1942Jim Henry 2.167   Frank Brimsek 1.956   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1943Johnny Mowers 1.944   Turk Broda 2.099   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1944Bill Durnan 1.530         Lorne Chabot 1.537   Alec Connell
Tiny Thompson		 0.600
1945Harry Lumley 2.135         Lorne Chabot 1.537   Alec Connell
Tiny Thompson		 0.600
1946Bill Durnan 2.065   Turk Broda 2.099   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1947Bill Durnan 1.917   Bill Durnan 1.943   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Alec Connell
Tiny Thompson		 0.600
1948Turk Broda 2.154   Bill Durnan 1.943   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1949Turk Broda 1.568   Bill Durnan 1.984   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1950Turk Broda 1.333   Turk Broda 2.025   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1951Turk Broda 1.098   Turk Broda 1.952   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Alec Connell
Tiny Thompson		 0.600
1952Terry Sawchuk 0.625   Turk Broda 1.982   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Alec Connell
Tiny Thompson		 0.600
1953Gerry McNeil 1.975   Gerry McNeil 1.977   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1954Terry Sawchuk 1.598   Terry Sawchuk 1.714   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Alec Connell
Tiny Thompson		 0.600
1955Terry Sawchuk 2.364   Terry Sawchuk 1.871   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Alec Connell
Tiny Thompson		 0.600
1956Jacques Plante 1.800   Terry Sawchuk 1.871   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Alec Connell
Tiny Thompson		 0.600
1957Jacques Plante 1.656   Terry Sawchuk 1.871   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Alec Connell
Tiny Thompson		 0.600
1958Jacques Plante 1.942   Jacques Plante 2.011   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Alec Connell
Tiny Thompson		 0.600
1959Jacques Plante 2.328   Jacques Plante 2.066   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Alec Connell
Tiny Thompson		 0.600
1960Jacques Plante 1.350   Jacques Plante 1.985   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1961Glenn Hall 2.021   Jacques Plante 2.015   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Alec Connell
Tiny Thompson		 0.600
1962Johnny Bower 2.072   Jacques Plante 2.096   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1963Johnny Bower 1.600   Jacques Plante 2.135   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1964Johnny Bower 2.118   Jacques Plante 2.135   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1965Gump Worsley 1.677   Jacques Plante 2.135   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1966Gump Worsley 1.993   Terry Sawchuk 2.427   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1967Rogie Vachon 2.378   Johnny Bower 2.401   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Alec Connell
Tiny Thompson		 0.600
1968Bernie Parent 1.352   Johnny Bower 2.401   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1969Rogie Vachon 1.420   Jacques Plante 2.066   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1970Jacques Plante 1.482   Jacques Plante 2.036   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Alec Connell
Tiny Thompson		 0.600
1971Tony Esposito 2.189   Jacques Plante 2.058   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1972Eddie Johnston 1.857   Jacques Plante 2.085   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Alec Connell
Tiny Thompson		 0.600
1973Cesare Maniago 1.748   Jacques Plante 2.138   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Alec Connell
Tiny Thompson		 0.600
1974Bernie Parent 2.015   Bernie Parent 2.248   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1975Bernie Parent 1.887   Rogie Vachon 1.933   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1976Ken Dryden 1.923   Rogie Vachon 2.018   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Alec Connell
Tiny Thompson		 0.600
1977Ken Dryden 1.555   Bernie Parent 2.363   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1978Ken Dryden 1.893   Ken Dryden 2.387   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1979Billy Smith 1.905   Glenn Resch 2.360   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1980Bob Sauve 2.036   John Davidson 2.428   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1981Billy Smith 2.535   John Davidson 2.428   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Alec Connell
Tiny Thompson		 0.600
1982Rick Wamsley 2.200   John Davidson 2.481   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1983Roland Melanson 2.521   John Davidson 2.481   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1984Steve Penney 2.204   Glenn Resch 2.489   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1985Kelly Hrudey 1.708   Glenn Resch 2.489   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Alec Connell
Tiny Thompson		 0.600
1986Mike Liut 1.905   Glenn Resch 2.510   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1987Glen Hanlon 1.670   Patrick Roy 2.364   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1988Reggie Lemelin 2.629   Patrick Roy 2.578   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1989Patrick Roy 2.090   Patrick Roy 2.393   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1990Andy Moog 2.209   Patrick Roy 2.400   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1991Tom Barrasso 2.604   Patrick Roy 2.512   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1992Ed Belfour 2.466   Patrick Roy 2.526   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1993Patrick Roy 2.135   Patrick Roy 2.450   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1994Dominik Hasek 1.612   Patrick Roy 2.455   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Alec Connell
Tiny Thompson		 0.600
1995Martin Brodeur 1.669   Martin Brodeur 1.856   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Alec Connell
Tiny Thompson		 0.600
1996Olaf Kolzig 1.935   Martin Brodeur 1.856   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Alec Connell
Tiny Thompson		 0.600
1997Martin Brodeur 1.730   Martin Brodeur 1.829   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1998Ed Belfour 1.790   Martin Brodeur 1.843   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
1999John Vanbiesbrouck 1.463   Olaf Kolzig 1.935   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
2000Martin Brodeur 1.614   Martin Brodeur 1.859   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
2001Patrick Roy 1.695   Martin Brodeur 1.906   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
2002Patrick Lalime 1.388   Martin Brodeur 1.881   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
2003Jean-Sebastien Giguere 1.621   Patrick Lalime 1.729   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
2004Curtis Joseph 1.390   Patrick Lalime 1.765   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
2005            Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
2006Ilya Bryzgalov 1.457   Patrick Lalime 1.765   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Alec Connell
Tiny Thompson		 0.600
2007Marty Turco 1.297   Patrick Lalime 1.765   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Alec Connell
Tiny Thompson		 0.600
2008Chris Osgood 1.552   Patrick Lalime 1.765   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
2009Tim Thomas 1.853   Patrick Lalime 1.765   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
2010Ryan Miller 2.344   Patrick Lalime 1.765   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600
2011Tim Thomas 1.984   Patrick Lalime 1.765   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Alec Connell
Tiny Thompson		 0.600
2012Jonathan Quick 1.452   Martin Brodeur 2.009   Lorne Chabot 1.537   Tiny Thompson
Alec Connell		 0.600