Season Leaders and Records for Goals Against Average

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NHL Leaders

Rank	Player	GAA	Season
1.	George Hainsworth*	0.921	1928-29
2.	George Hainsworth*	1.055	1927-28
3.	Alec Connell*	1.119	1925-26
4.	Tiny Thompson*	1.151	1928-29
5.	Roy Worters*	1.155	1928-29
6.	Alec Connell*	1.239	1927-28
7.	Dolly Dolson	1.375	1928-29
8.	John Ross Roach	1.413	1928-29
9.	Clint Benedict*	1.419	1926-27
10.	Alec Connell*	1.425	1928-29
11.	Lorne Chabot	1.456	1926-27
12.	Wilf Cude	1.469	1933-34
13.	George Hainsworth*	1.471	1926-27
14.	Clint Benedict*	1.487	1928-29
15.	Alec Connell*	1.488	1926-27
16.	Hal Winkler	1.511	1927-28
17.	Lorne Chabot	1.522	1928-29
18.	Dave Kerr	1.540	1939-40
19.	Frank Brimsek*	1.563	1938-39
20.	Roy Worters*	1.609	1930-31
21.	Charlie Gardiner*	1.633	1933-34
22.	Roy Worters*	1.664	1927-28
23.	Tiny Thompson*	1.679	1935-36
24.	Miikka Kiprusoff	1.695	2003-04
25.	Clint Benedict*	1.695	1927-28
26.	Hal Winkler	1.715	1926-27
27.	Marty Turco	1.723	2002-03
28.	Joe Miller	1.727	1928-29
29.	Charlie Gardiner*	1.727	1930-31
30.	Hap Holmes*	1.730	1927-28
31.	Lorne Chabot	1.736	1927-28
32.	Tiny Thompson*	1.760	1932-33
33.	Tony Esposito*	1.770	1971-72
34.	Al Rollins	1.770	1950-51
35.	Ron Tugnutt	1.794	1998-99
36.	Lorne Chabot	1.796	1934-35
37.	Tiny Thompson*	1.798	1937-38
38.	Georges Vezina*	1.806	1924-25
39.	Roman Cechmanek	1.827	2002-03
40.	Dany Sabourin	1.844	2008-09
41.	Mike Karakas	1.846	1935-36
42.	Charlie Gardiner*	1.847	1931-32
43.	Charlie Gardiner*	1.849	1928-29
44.	Harry Lumley*	1.855	1953-54
45.	Alec Connell*	1.859	1934-35
46.	Jacques Plante*	1.859	1955-56
47.	Dominik Hasek	1.871	1998-99
48.	Dwayne Roloson	1.876	2003-04
49.	Martin Brodeur	1.876	1996-97
50.	Ed Belfour	1.877	1997-98
51.	John Ross Roach	1.879	1932-33
52.	Jacques Plante*	1.881	1970-71
53.	Tim Thomas	1.883	2008-09
54.	Brian Boucher	1.885	2008-09
55.	Martin Brodeur	1.889	1997-98
56.	John Ross Roach	1.891	1930-31
57.	Bernie Parent*	1.891	1973-74
58.	Marty Turco	1.896	2000-01
59.	Terry Sawchuk*	1.900	1951-52
60.	Roy Worters*	1.902	1925-26
61.	Terry Sawchuk*	1.905	1952-53
62.	Dave Kerr	1.913	1935-36
63.	Brian Boucher	1.914	1999-00
64.	Clint Benedict*	1.914	1925-26
65.	Terry Sawchuk*	1.933	1953-54
66.	Paul Goodman	1.938	1939-40
67.	Patrick Roy*	1.940	2001-02
68.	Harry Lumley*	1.942	1954-55
69.	Dave Kerr	1.946	1937-38
70.	Dominik Hasek	1.948	1993-94
71.	George Hainsworth*	1.949	1930-31
72.	Roman Turek	1.954	1999-00
73.	Terry Sawchuk*	1.960	1954-55
74.	John Ross Roach	1.963	1927-28
75.	Jacques Plante*	1.964	1968-69
76.	Jake Forbes	1.964	1924-25
77.	Niklas Backstrom	1.967	2006-07
78.	Georges Vezina*	1.974	1923-24
79.	Tiny Thompson*	1.978	1930-31
80.	Gump Worsley*	1.979	1967-68
81.	Marty Turco	1.982	2003-04
82.	Jonas Hiller	1.984	2008-09
83.	Ed Belfour	1.985	1998-99
84.	Terry Sawchuk*	1.986	1950-51
85.	Craig Anderson	1.986	2008-09
86.	Clint Benedict*	1.991	1923-24
87.	Frank Brimsek*	1.993	1939-40
88.	Byron Dafoe	1.994	1998-99
89.	Dwayne Roloson	1.997	2002-03
90.	Turk Broda*	2.000	1940-41
	Jacques Plante*	2.000	1956-57
92.	Roy Worters*	2.009	1933-34
93.	Jake Forbes	2.011	1926-27
94.	Roman Cechmanek	2.011	2000-01
95.	Normie Smith	2.013	1934-35
96.	Johnny Mowers	2.013	1940-41
	Frank Brimsek*	2.013	1940-41
98.	Charlie Gardiner*	2.013	1932-33
99.	Martin Brodeur	2.017	2002-03
100.	Alex Auld	2.022	2008-09
101.	Ken Dryden*	2.028	1975-76
102.	Martin Brodeur	2.029	2003-04
103.	Bernie Parent*	2.034	1974-75
104.	Normie Smith	2.040	1935-36
105.	John Ross Roach	2.041	1926-27
106.	Robert Esche	2.041	2003-04
107.	Tony Esposito*	2.042	1973-74
108.	Dominik Hasek	2.047	2006-07
109.	Manny Legace	2.051	2000-01
110.	Ken Dryden*	2.051	1977-78
111.	Roman Cechmanek	2.051	2001-02
112.	Andrew Raycroft	2.053	2003-04
113.	Normie Smith	2.054	1936-37
114.	John Grahame	2.062	2003-04
115.	Vesa Toskala	2.064	2003-04
116.	Tom Barrasso	2.067	1997-98
117.	Miikka Kiprusoff	2.068	2005-06
118.	Lorne Chabot	2.070	1933-34
119.	Glenn Resch	2.074	1975-76
120.	Lorne Chabot	2.079	1935-36
121.	Roman Turek	2.084	1998-99
122.	Steve Mason	2.084	2008-09
123.	Michel Larocque	2.085	1976-77
124.	Gilles Villemure	2.086	1971-72
125.	Lorne Chabot	2.087	1930-31
126.	Dominik Hasek	2.090	2005-06
127.	Dominik Hasek	2.090	1997-98
128.	David Aebischer	2.090	2003-04
129.	Chris Osgood	2.092	2007-08
130.	Marty Turco	2.094	2001-02
131.	Bill Durnan*	2.100	1948-49
	Glenn Hall*	2.100	1955-56
133.	Jose Theodore	2.103	1999-00
134.	Ed Belfour	2.105	1999-00
135.	Dominik Hasek	2.106	2000-01
136.	Dave Kerr	2.106	1936-37
137.	Ernie Wakely	2.108	1969-70
138.	Jacques Plante*	2.109	1957-58
139.	Dominik Hasek	2.111	1994-95
140.	Jose Theodore	2.112	2001-02
141.	Johnny Bower*	2.114	1963-64
142.	Manny Legace	2.116	2003-04
	Clint Benedict*	2.116	1924-25
144.	George Hainsworth*	2.120	1935-36
145.	Martin Prusek	2.120	2003-04
146.	Jean-Sebastien Giguere	2.121	2007-08
147.	Dave Kerr	2.121	1938-39
	Gerry McNeil	2.121	1952-53
149.	Gump Worsley*	2.122	1971-72
150.	Alec Connell*	2.125	1931-32
151.	Ed Belfour	2.125	2003-04
152.	Jean-Sebastien Giguere	2.130	2001-02
153.	Jim Carey	2.132	1994-95
154.	Nikolai Khabibulin	2.133	1998-99
155.	Alec Connell*	2.138	1924-25
156.	Jacques Plante*	2.143	1954-55
157.	Ken Dryden*	2.143	1976-77
158.	Evgeni Nabokov	2.144	2007-08
159.	Dominik Hasek	2.145	2007-08
160.	Turk Broda*	2.147	1938-39
161.	Andy Moog	2.148	1996-97
162.	Gerry McNeil	2.151	1953-54
163.	Martin Brodeur	2.153	2001-02
164.	Ed Giacomin*	2.158	1970-71
165.	Jeff Hackett	2.159	1996-97
166.	Jacques Plante*	2.160	1958-59
167.	Patrick Lalime	2.161	2002-03
168.	Andy Aitkenhead	2.162	1932-33
169.	Bill Beveridge	2.162	1935-36
170.	Martin Brodeur	2.165	2008-09
171.	Ron Hextall	2.165	1997-98
172.	Ron Hextall	2.166	1995-96
173.	Glenn Hall*	2.167	1968-69
174.	Brent Johnson	2.167	2000-01
175.	Trevor Kidd	2.168	1997-98
176.	Chris Osgood	2.168	1995-96
177.	Tony Esposito*	2.168	1969-70
178.	Dominik Hasek	2.169	2001-02
179.	Jamie McLennan	2.171	1997-98
180.	Roberto Luongo	2.175	2008-09
181.	Martin Brodeur	2.175	2007-08
182.	Wilf Cude	2.176	1936-37
183.	Bill Durnan*	2.180	1943-44
184.	Clint Benedict*	2.180	1922-23
185.	Patrick Roy*	2.181	2002-03
186.	John Vanbiesbrouck	2.182	1998-99
187.	Brent Johnson	2.183	2001-02
188.	Martin Brodeur	2.184	2006-07
189.	Jacques Plante*	2.186	1969-70
	Bill Beveridge	2.186	1936-37
191.	Henrik Lundqvist	2.189	2008-09
192.	Evgeni Nabokov	2.189	2000-01
193.	Manny Legace	2.189	2005-06
194.	Tiny Thompson*	2.194	1929-30
195.	John Vanbiesbrouck	2.197	1999-00
196.	Cristobal Huet	2.197	2005-06
197.	Jeff Hackett	2.197	1997-98
198.	Robert Esche	2.198	2002-03
199.	George Hainsworth*	2.201	1931-32
200.	Olaf Kolzig	2.202	1997-98
201.	Bill Durnan*	2.203	1949-50
202.	Tomas Vokoun	2.204	2002-03
203.	Evgeni Nabokov	2.205	2003-04
204.	Chris Osgood	2.207	1997-98
205.	Dominik Hasek	2.207	1999-00
206.	Charles Stewart	2.209	1925-26
207.	Patrick Roy*	2.209	2000-01
208.	Alec Connell*	2.211	1936-37
209.	Byron Dafoe	2.211	2001-02
210.	Glenn Hall*	2.214	1956-57
211.	Tommy Salo	2.216	2001-02
212.	Al Rollins	2.216	1951-52
213.	Bernie Parent*	2.217	1977-78
214.	Martin Biron	2.218	2001-02
215.	Earl Robertson	2.220	1937-38
216.	Steve Shields	2.220	1998-99
217.	Tiny Thompson*	2.222	1936-37
218.	Arturs Irbe	2.223	1998-99
219.	John Ross Roach	2.225	1931-32
220.	Henrik Lundqvist	2.230	2007-08
221.	Curtis Joseph	2.232	2001-02
222.	Marty Turco	2.232	2006-07
223.	Turk Broda*	2.233	1950-51
224.	Turk Broda*	2.235	1939-40
225.	Hap Holmes*	2.235	1926-27
226.	Henrik Lundqvist	2.236	2005-06
227.	Olaf Kolzig	2.237	1999-00
228.	Chris Osgood	2.238	2003-04
229.	David Aebischer	2.240	2000-01
230.	Martin Brodeur	2.240	1999-00
231.	Rogie Vachon	2.241	1974-75
232.	Byron Dafoe	2.242	1997-98
	Ken Dryden*	2.242	1971-72
234.	Manny Fernandez	2.243	2000-01
235.	Manny Fernandez	2.244	2002-03
236.	Flat Walsh	2.248	1930-31
237.	Pascal Leclaire	2.251	2007-08
238.	Johnny Bower*	2.251	1967-68
239.	George Hainsworth*	2.252	1934-35
	Johnny Bower*	2.252	1965-66
241.	Ron Tugnutt	2.254	1997-98
242.	Gump Worsley*	2.255	1968-69
243.	Jean-Sebastien Giguere	2.256	2006-07
244.	Ken Dryden*	2.256	1972-73
245.	Jim Carey	2.256	1995-96
246.	Charles Stewart	2.256	1926-27
247.	Charlie Hodge	2.258	1963-64
248.	Lorne Chabot	2.261	1932-33
249.	Martin Gerber	2.261	2003-04
250.	Tiny Thompson*	2.263	1934-35

WHA Leaders

Rank	Player	GAA	Season
1.	Don McLeod	2.565	1973-74
2.	Ron Grahame	2.738	1976-77
3.	Michel Dion	2.742	1975-76
4.	Joe Daley	2.841	1975-76
5.	Gerry Cheevers*	2.844	1972-73
6.	Dave Dryden	2.889	1978-79
7.	Joe Daley	2.899	1972-73
8.	Russ Gillow	2.906	1972-73
9.	Gerry Cheevers*	3.032	1973-74
10.	Ron Grahame	3.035	1974-75
11.	Wayne Rutledge	3.051	1972-73
12.	Jack Norris	3.061	1972-73
13.	Al Smith	3.081	1973-74
14.	Ernie Wakely	3.089	1976-77
15.	Mike Curran	3.095	1972-73
16.	Richard Brodeur	3.107	1978-79
17.	Cap Raeder	3.118	1976-77
18.	Cam Newton	3.141	1973-74
19.	Ernie Wakely	3.151	1972-73
20.	Wayne Rutledge	3.153	1976-77
21.	Wayne Rutledge	3.173	1975-76
22.	Al Smith	3.178	1972-73
23.	Jack Norris	3.184	1975-76
24.	Jack Norris	3.209	1973-74
25.	Al Smith	3.216	1977-78
26.	Bob Whidden	3.228	1974-75
27.	Joe Daley	3.237	1976-77
28.	Wayne Rutledge	3.241	1974-75
29.	Ernie Wakely	3.252	1974-75
30.	Gerry Cheevers*	3.257	1974-75
31.	Ernie Wakely	3.264	1975-76
32.	Ron Grahame	3.267	1975-76
33.	Les Binkley	3.272	1973-74
34.	Jack Norris	3.272	1974-75
35.	Ernie Wakely	3.274	1973-74
36.	Mike Curran	3.275	1973-74
37.	John Garrett	3.279	1974-75
38.	Bob Whidden	3.281	1972-73
39.	Michel Deguise	3.291	1973-74
40.	Gary Kurt	3.295	1974-75
41.	George Gardner	3.295	1972-73
42.	Joe Daley	3.296	1977-78
43.	Jean-Louis Levasseur	3.299	1977-78
44.	Jim Corsi	3.300	1978-79
45.	Gary Bromley	3.304	1977-78
46.	Al Smith	3.305	1978-79
47.	Jacques Plante*	3.317	1974-75
48.	Michel Dion	3.320	1978-79
49.	Richard Brodeur	3.323	1973-74
50.	Jim McLeod	3.324	1972-73
51.	Wayne Rutledge	3.340	1973-74
52.	Don McLeod	3.341	1974-75
53.	Michel Dion	3.360	1976-77
54.	John Garrett	3.378	1975-76
55.	Cam Newton	3.390	1975-76
56.	Jean-Louis Levasseur	3.402	1976-77
57.	Don McLeod	3.405	1976-77
58.	Ernie Wakely	3.407	1977-78
59.	Russ Gillow	3.412	1974-75
60.	Christer Abrahamsson	3.421	1975-76
61.	Richard Brodeur	3.448	1976-77
62.	Bruce Landon	3.466	1975-76
63.	Al Smith	3.469	1974-75
64.	Mike Liut	3.471	1978-79
65.	Dave Dryden	3.491	1977-78
66.	Ken Broderick	3.494	1976-77
67.	Don McLeod	3.498	1975-76
68.	Ken Brown	3.520	1974-75
69.	Gilles Gratton	3.525	1973-74
70.	John Garrett	3.534	1976-77
71.	Don McLeod	3.560	1972-73
72.	Michel Dion	3.565	1977-78
73.	Pete Donnelly	3.569	1972-73
74.	Chris Worthy	3.578	1974-75
75.	John Garrett	3.582	1978-79
76.	Jack McCartan	3.583	1972-73
77.	John Garrett	3.590	1973-74
78.	Bruce Landon	3.591	1972-73
79.	Serge Aubry	3.597	1972-73
80.	Ian Wilkie	3.609	1973-74
81.	Bernie Parent*	3.614	1972-73
82.	Bob Johnson	3.618	1975-76
83.	Joe Daley	3.618	1974-75
84.	Gerry Cheevers*	3.631	1975-76
85.	Markus Mattsson	3.632	1978-79
86.	Don McLeod	3.669	1977-78
87.	Richard Brodeur	3.690	1975-76
88.	Paul Hoganson	3.693	1975-76
89.	Richard Brodeur	3.700	1977-78
90.	Ken Lockett	3.705	1976-77
91.	Serge Aubry	3.712	1974-75
92.	Gilles Gratton	3.714	1972-73
93.	Les Binkley	3.721	1972-73
94.	Gary Kurt	3.723	1975-76
95.	Normand Lapointe	3.727	1976-77
96.	Ernie Wakely	3.757	1978-79
97.	Pat Riggin	3.775	1978-79
98.	Joe Junkin	3.786	1973-74
99.	Chris Worthy	3.802	1973-74
100.	Pete Donnelly	3.803	1973-74
101.	John Garrett	3.811	1977-78
102.	Wayne Wood	3.830	1977-78
103.	Gary Bromley	3.832	1976-77
104.	Richard Brodeur	3.839	1974-75
105.	Christer Abrahamsson	3.841	1976-77
106.	Eddie Mio	3.847	1978-79
107.	Gilles Gratton	3.853	1974-75
108.	Wayne Wood	3.865	1975-76
109.	Dave Dryden	3.871	1974-75
	Serge Aubry	3.871	1973-74
111.	Mike Curran	3.950	1974-75
112.	Dave Dryden	3.953	1975-76
113.	Jim Park	3.961	1976-77
114.	Curt Larsson	3.963	1974-75
115.	Cam Newton	3.969	1974-75
116.	Joe Daley	3.985	1973-74
117.	Paul Hoganson	4.088	1974-75
118.	Andre Gill	4.143	1972-73
119.	Andy Brown	4.149	1974-75
120.	Gary Inness	4.210	1977-78
121.	Clay Hebenton	4.219	1976-77
122.	Jim McLeod	4.242	1973-74
123.	Mike Liut	4.247	1977-78
124.	Gerry Desjardins	4.259	1974-75
125.	Paul Hoganson	4.335	1976-77
126.	Ed Dyck	4.362	1974-75
127.	Ken Broderick	4.582	1977-78
128.	Paul Hoganson	4.679	1973-74
129.	Gary Kurt	4.785	1972-73
130.	George Gardner	4.842	1973-74
131.	Mario Vien	5.130	1975-76
132.	Gary Kurt	5.548	1976-77

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