NHL & WHA Yearly 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 Hockey Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

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NHL Leaders Year Player GAA 2012 Jonathan Quick 1.452 2011 Tim Thomas 1.984 2010 Ryan Miller 2.344 2009 Tim Thomas 1.853 2008 Chris Osgood 1.552 2007 Marty Turco 1.297 2006 Ilya Bryzgalov 1.457 2004 Curtis Joseph 1.390 2003 Jean-Sebastien Giguere 1.621 2002 Patrick Lalime 1.388 2001 Patrick Roy* 1.695 2000 Martin Brodeur 1.614 1999 John Vanbiesbrouck 1.463 1998 Ed Belfour* 1.790 1997 Martin Brodeur 1.730 1996 Olaf Kolzig 1.935 1995 Martin Brodeur 1.669 1994 Dominik Hasek 1.612 1993 Patrick Roy* 2.135 1992 Ed Belfour* 2.466 1991 Tom Barrasso 2.604 1990 Andy Moog 2.209 1989 Patrick Roy* 2.090 1988 Reggie Lemelin 2.629 1987 Glen Hanlon 1.670 1986 Mike Liut 1.905 1985 Kelly Hrudey 1.708 1984 Steve Penney 2.204 1983 Roland Melanson 2.521 1982 Rick Wamsley 2.200 1981 Billy Smith* 2.535 1980 Bob Sauve 2.036 1979 Billy Smith* 1.905 1978 Ken Dryden* 1.893 1977 Ken Dryden* 1.555 1976 Ken Dryden* 1.923 1975 Bernie Parent* 1.887 1974 Bernie Parent* 2.015 1973 Cesare Maniago 1.748 1972 Eddie Johnston 1.857 1971 Tony Esposito* 2.189 1970 Jacques Plante* 1.482 1969 Rogie Vachon 1.420 1968 Bernie Parent* 1.352 1967 Rogie Vachon 2.378 1966 Gump Worsley* 1.993 1965 Gump Worsley* 1.677 1964 Johnny Bower* 2.118 1963 Johnny Bower* 1.600 1962 Johnny Bower* 2.072 1961 Glenn Hall* 2.021 1960 Jacques Plante* 1.350 1959 Jacques Plante* 2.328 1958 Jacques Plante* 1.942 1957 Jacques Plante* 1.656 1956 Jacques Plante* 1.800 1955 Terry Sawchuk* 2.364 1954 Terry Sawchuk* 1.598 1953 Gerry McNeil 1.975 1952 Terry Sawchuk* 0.625 1951 Turk Broda* 1.098 1950 Turk Broda* 1.333 1949 Turk Broda* 1.568 1948 Turk Broda* 2.154 1947 Bill Durnan* 1.917 1946 Bill Durnan* 2.065 1945 Harry Lumley* 2.135 1944 Bill Durnan* 1.530 1943 Johnny Mowers 1.944 1942 Jim Henry 2.167 1941 Frank Brimsek* 2.035 1940 Dave Kerr 1.558 1939 Frank Brimsek* 1.251 1938 Earl Robertson 1.516 1937 Dave Kerr 1.085 1936 Normie Smith 1.338 1935 Alec Connell* 1.119 1934 Charlie Gardiner* 1.328 1933 Tiny Thompson* 1.233 1932 Lorne Chabot 2.055 1931 Charlie Gardiner* 1.317 1930 George Hainsworth* 0.748 1929 Tiny Thompson* 0.600 1928 Clint Benedict* 0.865 1927 Alec Connell* 0.600 1919 Georges Vezina* 3.600

WHA Leaders Year Player GAA 1979 Dave Dryden 3.668 1978 Gary Bromley 1.567 1977 Paul Hoganson 2.931 1976 Cap Raeder 2.271 1975 Ron Grahame 2.000 1974 Don McLeod 2.494 1973 Gerry Cheevers* 2.409

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