NHL & WHA Career Leaders and Records for Goals Against

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

NHL Leaders

NHL Leaders Table
RankPlayerYearsGA
1.Martin Brodeur* 1991-152781
2.Grant Fuhr* 1981-002756
3.Gilles Meloche 1970-882755
4.Tony Esposito* 1968-842563
5.Patrick Roy* 1984-032546
6.Marc-André Fleury 2003-242539
7.Curtis Joseph 1989-092516
8.Roberto Luongo* 1999-192515
9.John Vanbiesbrouck 1981-022502
10.Gump Worsley* 1952-742398
11.Tom Barrasso* 1983-032385
 Terry Sawchuk* 1949-702385
13.Ed Belfour* 1988-072317
14.Rogie Vachon* 1966-822310
15.Sean Burke 1987-072290
16.Greg Millen 1978-922281
17.Glenn Hall* 1952-712223
18.Mike Liut 1979-922218
19.Mike Vernon* 1982-022210
20.Harry Lumley* 1943-602196
21.Kelly Hrudey 1983-982174
22.Don Beaupre 1980-972151
23.Henrik Lundqvist* 2005-202101
24.Andy Moog 1980-982097
25.Nikolai Khabibulin 1994-142071
26.Dan Bouchard 1972-862063
27.Bill Ranford 1985-002042
28.Billy Smith* 1971-892031
29.Ryan Miller 2002-212029
30.Jacques Plante* 1952-731960
31.Craig Anderson 2002-231916
 Ken Wregget 1983-001916
33.Kirk McLean 1985-011904
34.Olaf Kölzig 1989-091885
35.Jonathan Quick 2007-241855
36.Eddie Johnston 1962-781852
37.Cam Ward 2005-191843
38.Mike Richter 1989-031840
39.Cesare Maniago 1960-781773
40.Chris Osgood 1993-111768
41.Glenn Resch 1973-871761
42.Carey Price 2007-221755
43.Ron Hextall 1986-991723
44.Mike Smith 2006-221720
45.Sergei Bobrovsky 2010-241716
46.Félix Potvin 1991-041694
47.Tomáš Vokoun 1996-131688
48.Gary Smith 1965-801675
49.Ed Giacomin* 1965-781672
50.Kari Lehtonen 2003-181662
51.José Théodore 1995-131635
52.Evgeni Nabokov 1999-151630
53.Réjean Lemelin 1978-931609
54.Turk Broda* 1936-521608
55.Pekka Rinne 2005-211598
56.Denis Herron 1972-861578
57.Jim Rutherford* 1970-831575
58.Dominik Hašek* 1990-081572
59.Glen Hanlon 1977-911561
60.Dwayne Roloson 1996-121552
61.Semyon Varlamov 2008-241527
62.Artūrs Irbe 1991-041513
63.Jocelyn Thibault 1993-081508
64.Miikka Kiprusoff 2000-131500
65.Ron Tugnutt 1987-041497
66.Bernie Parent* 1965-791493
67.Phil Myre 1969-831481
68.Ron Low 1972-851463
69.Don Edwards 1976-861448
70.Roger Crozier 1963-771446
71.Pete Peeters 1978-911427
72.Jean-Sébastien Giguère 1996-141423
73.Richard Brodeur 1979-881410
74.Frank Brimsek* 1938-501403
75.Jaroslav Halák 2006-231390
76.Bob Sauvé 1976-891377
77.Jeff Hackett 1988-041361
 Glenn Healy 1985-011361
79.Jimmy Howard 2005-201343
80.Devan Dubnyk 2009-211338
81.Johnny Bower* 1953-701336
82.Guy Hebert 1991-011307
83.James Reimer 2010-241300
84.Tommy Salo 1994-041296
85.John Gibson 2013-241295
86.Chuck Rayner* 1940-531291
87.Brian Elliott 2007-231290
 Gilles Gilbert 1969-831290
89.Rick Wamsley 1980-931287
90.Braden Holtby 2010-221271
91.Bob Essensa 1988-021270
92.Connor Hellebuyck 2015-241252
93.Martin Biron 1995-141247
94.Jon Casey 1983-971246
 John Ross Roach 1921-351246
96.Jacob Markström 2010-241242
97.Brian Hayward 1982-931241
98.Tuukka Rask 2007-221230
99.Marty Turco 2000-121216
100.Steve Mason 2008-181211
101.Frederik Andersen 2013-241210
102.Daren Puppa 1985-001204
103.Martin Jones 2013-241193
104.Cam Talbot 2013-241190
105.Al Rollins 1949-601189
106.Mike Palmateer 1976-841183
107.Tiny Thompson* 1928-401180
108.Gerry Cheevers* 1961-801174
109.Andrei Vasilevskiy 2014-241170
110.Jim Henry 1941-551150
111.Corey Crawford 2005-201146
112.Roy Worters* 1925-371145
113.Chris Terreri 1986-011143
114.Ilya Bryzgalov 2001-151141
115.Pat Riggin 1979-881135
116.Antti Niemi 2008-191123
117.Tim Cheveldae 1988-971116
118.Stéphane Fiset 1989-021114
119.Clint Malarchuk 1981-921100
120.Doug Favell 1967-791096
121.Patrick Lalime 1996-111085
122.Jake Allen 2012-241078
123.Ondřej Pavelec 2007-181069
124.Greg Stefan 1981-901068
125.Michel Plasse 1970-821058
126.Murray Bannerman 1977-871051
 Byron Dafoe 1992-041051
128.Gerry Desjardins 1968-781041
129.Craig Billington 1985-031034
130.Doug Soetaert 1975-871029
131.Tim Thomas 2002-141027
132.Jonathan Bernier 2007-221023
133.Trevor Kidd 1991-041014
134.John Davidson 1973-831004
135.Mike Karakas 1935-461000
136.Roland Melanson 1980-92995
137.Bruce Gamble 1958-72993
 Petr Mrázek 2012-24993
139.Steve Weeks 1980-93990
140.Mike Dunham 1996-07989
141.Dunc Wilson 1969-79988
142.Marc Denis 1996-09982
143.Michel Larocque 1973-84978
144.Johan Hedberg 2000-13977
145.Niklas Bäckström 2006-16975
146.Gary Edwards 1968-82973
147.Jonas Hiller 2007-16960
148.Dave Kerr 1930-41954
149.Mark Fitzpatrick 1988-00953
150.Darcy Kuemper 2012-24948
151.Cory Schneider 2008-22945
152.George Hainsworth* 1926-37937
 Wayne Stephenson 1971-81937
154.Denis DeJordy 1962-74929
 Robin Lehner 2010-22929
156.Garth Snow 1993-06925
157.Charlie Hodge 1954-71924
158.Peter Budaj 2005-19909
159.Ben Bishop 2008-20903
 Kevin Weekes 1997-09903
161.Thomas Greiss 2007-23902
162.Bill Durnan* 1943-50901
163.Michel Dion 1979-85898
164.Dan Cloutier 1997-08874
165.Bill Beveridge 1929-43873
166.Rick DiPietro 2000-13871
167.Ken Dryden* 1970-79870
168.Mathieu Garon 2000-13865
169.Clint Benedict* 1917-30860
170.Lorne Chabot 1926-37858
171.Juuse Saros 2015-24847
172.Alain Chevrier 1985-91845
173.Mario Lessard 1978-84844
174.John Garrett 1979-85837
175.Alec Connell* 1924-37836
176.Peter Sidorkiewicz 1987-98832
177.Brian Boucher 1999-13822
178.Damian Rhodes 1990-02820
179.Ed Staniowski 1975-85818
180.Manny Legace 1998-10809
181.Mario Gosselin 1983-94800
182.Wilf Cude 1930-41798
183.Philipp Grubauer 2012-24788
184.Allan Bester 1983-96785
185.Paul Bibeault 1940-47784
186.Jacques Cloutier 1981-94776
187.Manny Fernandez 1994-09775
188.Wayne Thomas 1972-81766
189.Rick Tabaracci 1988-00760
190.Chris Mason 1998-13754
191.Brent Johnson 1998-12744
 Joonas Korpisalo 2015-24744
193.Al Smith 1965-81734
 Roman Turek 1996-04734
195.Andrew Raycroft 2000-12732
196.Jordan Binnington 2015-24728
197.Matt Murray 2015-23718
198.Daniel Berthiaume 1986-94714
199.Eddie Mio 1979-86705
200.Don Simmons 1956-69701
201.Ray Emery 2002-15697
202.Bob Froese 1982-90694
203.Vesa Toskala 2001-10679
204.Pete LoPresti 1974-81668
205.Doug Keans 1979-88666
206.Charlie Gardiner* 1927-34664
207.Alexandar Georgiev 2017-24649
208.Gerry McNeil 1947-57645
 Antero Niittymäki 2003-11645
210.Tristan Jarry 2016-24638
211.Roy Edwards 1967-74637
212.Georges Vezina* 1917-26633
213.Fred Brathwaite 1993-04629
214.Michal Neuvirth 2008-19626
215.Carter Hart 2018-24625
 Cristobal Huet 2002-10625
217.Antti Raanta 2013-24623
218.Wendell Young 1985-95618
219.Jamie McLennan 1993-07617
220.Curtis McElhinney 2007-21615
221.Alex Auld 2001-12606
 Steve Shields 1995-06606
223.Anton Khudobin 2009-23603
224.Jake Forbes 1919-33594
225.Thatcher Demko 2017-24592
226.Linus Ullmark 2015-24583
227.Carter Hutton 2012-22580
228.Earl Robertson 1937-42575
229.Les Binkley 1967-72574
 John Grahame 1999-08574
231.Vincent Riendeau 1987-95573
232.Martin Gerber 2002-11566
233.Al Jensen 1980-87557
234.Dominic Roussel 1991-01555
235.Dave Dryden 1961-80554
 Bert Gardiner 1935-44554
237.Jean-Sébastien Aubin 1998-08547
238.Elvis Merzļikins 2019-24543
239.Gilles Villemure 1963-77542
240.Ed Chadwick 1955-62541
241.Ken McAuley 1943-45537
242.Mackenzie Blackwood 2018-24534
243.Mike Veisor 1973-84531
244.Jeff Reese 1987-99529
245.Dan Ellis 2003-15526
246.Darcy Wakaluk 1988-97524
247.Ty Conklin 2001-12516
248.David Aebischer 2000-08513
249.Kay Whitmore 1988-02508
250.Richard Sévigny 1979-87507

WHA Leaders

WHA Leaders Table
RankPlayerYearsGA
1.John Garrett 1973-791110
2.Ernie Wakely 1972-791064
3.Don McLeod 1972-781049
4.Richard Brodeur 1972-791037
5.Joe Daley 1972-791002
6.Al Smith 1972-79834
7.Dave Dryden 1974-79808
8.Gary Kurt 1972-77690
9.Gerry Cheevers* 1972-76591
10.Jack Norris 1972-76582
11.Wayne Rutledge 1972-78563
12.Gilles Gratton 1972-75560
13.Paul Hoganson 1973-78496
14.Serge Aubry 1972-77470
15.Michel Dion 1974-79450
16.Ron Grahame 1973-77425
17.Mike Curran 1972-77423
18.Bruce Landon 1972-77386
19.Cam Newton 1973-76352
20.Pete Donnelly 1972-76344
21.Christer Abrahamsson 1974-77342
22.Wayne Wood 1974-79335
23.Russ Gillow 1972-76333
24.Bob Whidden 1972-76327
25.Jim McLeod 1972-75324
26.Andy Brown 1974-77314
27.Chris Worthy 1973-76289
28.George Gardner 1972-74287
29.Jean-Louis Levasseur 1975-79281
30.Normand Lapointe 1975-78280
31.Mike Liut 1977-79270
32.Curt Larsson 1974-77265
33.Les Binkley 1972-76262
34.Ken Broderick 1976-78259
35.Gary Inness 1977-79251
36.Joe Junkin 1973-75243
37.Markus Mattsson 1977-79241
38.Clay Hebenton 1975-77229
39.Bernie Parent* 1972-73220
40.Jim Corsi 1977-79208
41.Gary Bromley 1976-78203
42.Jim Park 1975-78178
43.Andre Gill 1972-74164
44.Gerry Desjardins 1974-75162
45.Pat Riggin 1978-79158
46.Michel Deguise 1973-76156
47.Ken Brown 1972-75149
48.Eddie Mio 1977-79148
 Ken Lockett 1976-77148
50.Bob Johnson 1975-76144