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.Marc-André Fleury 2003-252633
5.Tony Esposito* 1968-842563
6.Patrick Roy* 1984-032546
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.Sergei Bobrovsky 2010-262022
31.Jonathan Quick 2007-262012
32.Jacques Plante* 1952-731960
33.Craig Anderson 2002-231916
 Ken Wregget 1983-001916
35.Kirk McLean 1985-011904
36.Olaf Kölzig 1989-091885
37.Eddie Johnston 1962-781852
38.Cam Ward 2005-191843
39.Mike Richter 1989-031840
40.Cesare Maniago 1960-781773
41.Chris Osgood 1993-111768
42.Glenn Resch 1973-871761
43.Carey Price 2007-221755
44.Ron Hextall 1986-991723
45.Mike Smith 2006-221720
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
 Semyon Varlamov 2008-251572
60.Connor Hellebuyck 2015-261568
61.Glen Hanlon 1977-911561
62.Dwayne Roloson 1996-121552
63.John Gibson 2013-261531
64.Jacob Markström 2010-261516
65.Artūrs Irbe 1991-041513
66.Jocelyn Thibault 1993-081508
67.Miikka Kiprusoff 2000-131500
68.Ron Tugnutt 1987-041497
69.Bernie Parent* 1965-791493
70.Phil Myre 1969-831481
71.Andrei Vasilevskiy 2014-261467
72.Ron Low 1972-851463
73.Don Edwards 1976-861448
74.Roger Crozier 1963-771446
75.Cam Talbot 2013-261442
76.Pete Peeters 1978-911427
77.Jean-Sébastien Giguère 1996-141423
78.James Reimer 2010-261420
79.Richard Brodeur 1979-881410
80.Frank Brimsek* 1938-501403
81.Jaroslav Halák 2006-231390
82.Frederik Andersen 2013-261380
83.Bob Sauvé 1976-891377
84.Jeff Hackett 1988-041361
 Glenn Healy 1985-011361
86.Jimmy Howard 2005-201343
87.Devan Dubnyk 2009-211338
88.Johnny Bower* 1953-701336
89.Guy Hebert 1991-011307
90.Tommy Salo 1994-041296
91.Jake Allen 2012-261291
 Chuck Rayner* 1940-531291
93.Brian Elliott 2007-231290
 Gilles Gilbert 1969-831290
95.Rick Wamsley 1980-931287
96.Braden Holtby 2010-221271
97.Bob Essensa 1988-021270
98.Martin Biron 1995-141247
99.Jon Casey 1983-971246
 John Ross Roach 1921-351246
101.Brian Hayward 1982-931241
102.Tuukka Rask 2007-221230
103.Juuse Saros 2015-261226
104.Marty Turco 2000-121216
105.Steve Mason 2008-181211
106.Daren Puppa 1985-001204
107.Martin Jones 2013-241199
108.Darcy Kuemper 2012-261189
 Al Rollins 1949-601189
110.Mike Palmateer 1976-841183
111.Tiny Thompson* 1928-401180
112.Gerry Cheevers* 1961-801174
113.Petr Mrázek 2012-261169
114.Jim Henry 1941-551150
115.Corey Crawford 2005-201146
116.Roy Worters* 1925-371145
117.Chris Terreri 1986-011143
118.Ilya Bryzgalov 2001-151141
119.Pat Riggin 1979-881135
120.Antti Niemi 2008-191123
121.Tim Cheveldae 1988-971116
122.Stéphane Fiset 1989-021114
123.Clint Malarchuk 1981-921100
124.Doug Favell 1967-791096
125.Patrick Lalime 1996-111085
126.Ondřej Pavelec 2007-181069
127.Greg Stefan 1981-901068
128.Michel Plasse 1970-821058
129.Murray Bannerman 1977-871051
 Byron Dafoe 1992-041051
131.Gerry Desjardins 1968-781041
132.Craig Billington 1985-031034
133.Jordan Binnington 2015-261029
 Doug Soetaert 1975-871029
135.Tim Thomas 2002-141027
136.Jonathan Bernier 2007-221023
137.Trevor Kidd 1991-041014
138.John Davidson 1973-831004
139.Mike Karakas 1935-461000
140.Roland Melanson 1980-92995
141.Bruce Gamble 1958-72993
142.Steve Weeks 1980-93990
143.Mike Dunham 1996-07989
144.Dunc Wilson 1969-79988
145.Marc Denis 1996-09982
146.Philipp Grubauer 2012-26978
 Michel Larocque 1973-84978
148.Johan Hedberg 2000-13977
149.Niklas Bäckström 2006-16975
150.Gary Edwards 1968-82973
151.Jonas Hiller 2007-16960
152.Dave Kerr 1930-41954
153.Mark Fitzpatrick 1988-00953
154.Cory Schneider 2008-22945
155.Joonas Korpisalo 2015-26943
156.George Hainsworth* 1926-37937
 Wayne Stephenson 1971-81937
158.Denis DeJordy 1962-74929
 Robin Lehner 2010-22929
160.Garth Snow 1993-06925
161.Charlie Hodge 1954-71924
162.Peter Budaj 2005-19909
163.Ben Bishop 2008-20903
 Kevin Weekes 1997-09903
165.Thomas Greiss 2007-23902
166.Bill Durnan* 1943-50901
167.Michel Dion 1979-85898
168.Dan Cloutier 1997-08874
169.Bill Beveridge 1929-43873
170.Rick DiPietro 2000-13871
171.Ken Dryden* 1970-79870
172.Mathieu Garon 2000-13865
173.Clint Benedict* 1917-30860
174.Lorne Chabot 1926-37858
175.Tristan Jarry 2016-26853
176.Alexandar Georgiev 2017-25847
177.Alain Chevrier 1985-91845
178.Mario Lessard 1978-84844
179.Linus Ullmark 2015-26841
180.John Garrett 1979-85837
181.Alec Connell* 1924-37836
182.Peter Sidorkiewicz 1987-98832
183.Brian Boucher 1999-13822
184.Elvis Merzļikins 2019-26821
185.Damian Rhodes 1990-02820
186.Ed Staniowski 1975-85818
187.Manny Legace 1998-10809
188.Mario Gosselin 1983-94800
189.Wilf Cude 1930-41798
190.Igor Shesterkin 2019-26796
191.Mackenzie Blackwood 2018-26791
192.Allan Bester 1983-96785
193.Paul Bibeault 1940-47784
194.Ilya Sorokin 2020-26778
195.Jacques Cloutier 1981-94776
196.Manny Fernandez 1994-09775
197.Wayne Thomas 1972-81766
 Karel Vejmelka 2021-26766
199.Rick Tabaracci 1988-00760
200.Chris Mason 1998-13754
201.Jake Oettinger 2020-26746
202.Brent Johnson 1998-12744
203.Al Smith 1965-81734
 Roman Turek 1996-04734
205.Matt Murray 2015-26733
206.Andrew Raycroft 2000-12732
207.Daniel Berthiaume 1986-94714
208.Thatcher Demko 2017-26713
209.Eddie Mio 1979-86705
210.Don Simmons 1956-69701
211.Sam Montembeault 2018-26698
212.Ray Emery 2002-15697
213.Bob Froese 1982-90694
214.Vesa Toskala 2001-10679
215.Carter Hart 2018-26671
216.Pete LoPresti 1974-81668
217.Doug Keans 1979-88666
218.Charlie Gardiner* 1927-34664
219.David Rittich 2016-26655
220.Gerry McNeil 1947-57645
 Antero Niittymäki 2003-11645
222.Roy Edwards 1967-74637
223.Georges Vezina* 1917-26633
224.Fred Brathwaite 1993-04629
225.Michal Neuvirth 2008-19626
226.Cristobal Huet 2002-10625
227.Antti Raanta 2013-24623
228.Wendell Young 1985-95618
229.Jamie McLennan 1993-07617
 Jeremy Swayman 2020-26617
231.Curtis McElhinney 2007-21615
232.Kevin Lankinen 2020-26612
233.Alex Nedeljkovic 2016-26607
234.Alex Auld 2001-12606
 Steve Shields 1995-06606
236.Anton Khudobin 2009-23603
237.Anton Forsberg 2014-26598
238.Stuart Skinner 2020-26597
239.Jake Forbes 1919-33594
240.Carter Hutton 2012-22580
241.Earl Robertson 1937-42575
242.Les Binkley 1967-72574
 John Grahame 1999-08574
244.Vincent Riendeau 1987-95573
245.Filip Gustavsson 2020-26568
246.Martin Gerber 2002-11566
247.Al Jensen 1980-87557
248.Casey DeSmith 2017-26556
249.Dominic Roussel 1991-01555
 Vítek Vaněček 2020-26555

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