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NHL & WHA Single Season Leaders and Records for Goals Against

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Members of the Hockey Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

NHL Leaders

Rank Player GA Season
1. Ken McAuley 310 1943-44
2. Greg Millen 282 1982-83
3. Greg Millen 258 1980-81
4. Gary Smith 256 1970-71
5. Craig Billington 254 1993-94
6. Mike Liut 250 1981-82
  Peter Sidorkiewicz 250 1992-93
8. Harry Lumley* 246 1950-51
  Grant Fuhr* 246 1987-88
  Tony Esposito* 246 1980-81
11. Frank Brimsek* 244 1949-50
12. Denis Herron 243 1975-76
13. Glenn Resch 242 1982-83
14. John Garrett 241 1980-81
  Harry Lumley* 241 1951-52
16. Bill Ranford 240 1992-93
  Richard Brodeur 240 1985-86
18. Bill Ranford 237 1995-96
19. Bill Ranford 236 1993-94
20. Ron Low 235 1974-75
  Gilles Meloche 235 1972-73
  Bob Essensa 235 1993-94
  Mike Liut 235 1982-83
24. Tony Esposito* 234 1976-77
25. Marc Denis 232 2002-03
26. Tony Esposito* 231 1981-82
27. Kelly Hrudey 230 1988-89
  Dan Bouchard 230 1981-82
  Sean Burke 230 1988-89
  Grant Fuhr* 230 1991-92
  Glenn Resch 230 1981-82
32. Greg Millen 229 1981-82
  Reggie Lemelin 229 1985-86
34. Kelly Hrudey 228 1993-94
  Bill Ranford 228 1991-92
  Richard Brodeur 228 1984-85
37. Bob Essensa 227 1992-93
  Alain Chevrier 227 1986-87
  Ken McAuley 227 1944-45
40. Michel Dion 226 1981-82
  Tim Cheveldae 226 1991-92
42. Al Rollins 224 1956-57
  Felix Potvin 224 1996-97
44. Ed Chadwick 223 1957-58
45. Ken Wregget 222 1987-88
  Greg Millen 222 1984-85
47. Greg Millen 221 1983-84
48. Brian Hayward 220 1984-85
  Jack Gelineau 220 1949-50
  Jacques Plante* 220 1963-64
51. Jim Rutherford 217 1974-75
  Mike Vernon 217 1991-92
  Gump Worsley* 217 1962-63
  Brian Hayward 217 1985-86
55. Kirk McLean 216 1989-90
  Pete LoPresti 216 1977-78
  Gump Worsley* 216 1956-57
58. Murray Bannerman 215 1984-85
59. Tom Barrasso 214 1985-86
  Roger Crozier 214 1971-72
  Tim Cheveldae 214 1990-91
  Denis DeJordy 214 1970-71
63. Al Rollins 213 1953-54
  Grant Fuhr* 213 1988-89
  Mario Lessard 213 1981-82
  Roberto Luongo 213 2005-06
  Curtis Joseph 213 1993-94
68. Bert Gardiner 212 1943-44
  John Davidson 212 1975-76
  Ron Tugnutt 212 1990-91
71. Jim Henry 211 1948-49
  Eddie Johnston 211 1963-64
  Jiri Crha 211 1980-81
74. Mike Vernon 210 1987-88
  Denis Herron 210 1977-78
  Tim Cheveldae 210 1992-93
77. Grant Fuhr* 209 1995-96
  Rogie Vachon 209 1979-80
  Arturs Irbe 209 1993-94
  Miikka Kiprusoff 209 2008-09
81. Richard Brodeur 208 1982-83
  Ron Hextall 208 1987-88
  Glenn Hall* 208 1958-59
  Gary Smith 208 1973-74
  Ron Low 208 1975-76
86. Michel Larocque 207 1981-82
  Terry Sawchuk* 207 1958-59
  Pat Riggin 207 1981-82
  Tom Barrasso 207 1988-89
90. Terry Sawchuk* 206 1957-58
  Dave Parro 206 1981-82
  Tony Esposito* 206 1978-79
  Olaf Kolzig 206 2005-06
94. Andrew Raycroft 205 2006-07
  Don Edwards 205 1981-82
  Tony Esposito* 205 1979-80
97. Mario Lessard 203 1980-81
  Marty Turco 203 2008-09
  Mike Vernon 203 1992-93
100. Phil Myre 202 1977-78
  John Garrett 202 1979-80
  Ron Hextall 202 1988-89
103. Murray Bannerman 201 1985-86
  Gilles Meloche 201 1983-84
  Dan Bouchard 201 1978-79
106. Ken Wregget 200 1986-87
  Glenn Resch 200 1984-85
  Bob Sauve 200 1981-82
  Curtis Joseph 200 1996-97
  Peter Ing 200 1990-91
  Glenn Hall* 200 1957-58
112. Mike Liut 199 1980-81
113. Michel Dion 198 1982-83
  Gilles Meloche 198 1973-74
  Cesare Maniago 198 1968-69
  Gump Worsley* 198 1958-59
  Gump Worsley* 198 1955-56
  Tony Esposito* 198 1975-76
  Mike Liut 198 1985-86
120. Dan Bouchard 197 1982-83
  John Vanbiesbrouck 197 1988-89
  Gary Smith 197 1974-75
  Jack Gelineau 197 1950-51
  Mike Liut 197 1983-84
  Gump Worsley* 197 1954-55
  Miikka Kiprusoff 197 2007-08
  Kelly Hrudey 197 1991-92
  Mike Palmateer 197 1982-83
  Ryan Miller 197 2007-08
130. Tom Barrasso 196 1991-92
  Andy Moog 196 1991-92
  Wayne Thomas 196 1975-76
  Rogie Vachon 196 1977-78
  Curtis Joseph 196 1992-93
135. Roland Melanson 195 1987-88
  Gerry Desjardins 195 1972-73
  Gilles Meloche 195 1977-78
  Gary Smith 195 1969-70
139. Pelle Lindbergh 194 1984-85
  Mike Liut 194 1979-80
  Kelly Hrudey 194 1989-90
142. Glen Hanlon 193 1979-80
  Tony Esposito* 193 1974-75
  Jon Casey 193 1992-93
  Grant Fuhr* 193 1996-97
  Eddie Johnston 193 1962-63
  Nikolai Khabibulin 193 1996-97
  Bruce Gamble 193 1960-61
149. Glenn Healy 192 1988-89
  Patrick Roy* 192 1992-93
  Felix Potvin 192 1995-96
  Olaf Kolzig 192 2001-02
153. Ondrej Pavelec 191 2011-12
  Paul Bibeault 191 1942-43
155. Greg Stefan 190 1984-85
  Gump Worsley* 190 1960-61
  Sean Burke 190 1995-96
  Ron Hextall 190 1986-87
  Michel Plasse 190 1976-77
  Gerry Desjardins 190 1968-69
161. Tim Thomas 189 2006-07
  Alex Auld 189 2005-06
  Rogie Vachon 189 1978-79
  Mario Gosselin 189 1987-88
165. Ron Low 188 1976-77
  Murray Bannerman 188 1983-84
  Greg Millen 188 1989-90
168. Felix Potvin 187 1993-94
  Wayne Stephenson 187 1979-80
  Ilya Bryzgalov 187 2008-09
  Martin Brodeur 187 2005-06
  Chuck Rayner* 187 1950-51
  Mike Liut 187 1986-87
  John Vanbiesbrouck 187 1987-88
  Mike Liut 187 1987-88
  Mike Karakas 187 1944-45
177. Ed Chadwick 186 1956-57
  Tom Barrasso 186 1992-93
  Gilles Meloche 186 1974-75
  Craig Anderson 186 2009-10
181. Don Edwards 185 1977-78
  Grant Fuhr* 185 1992-93
  Mario Lessard 185 1979-80
  Mathieu Garon 185 2005-06
185. Nikolai Khabibulin 184 1997-98
  Cam Ward 184 2010-11
  Rogie Vachon 184 1976-77
  Mike Richter 184 1997-98
  Sean Burke 184 1992-93
  Marc-Andre Fleury 184 2006-07
  Gerry McNeil 184 1950-51
  Kirk McLean 184 1992-93
  Glenn Resch 184 1983-84
  John Vanbiesbrouck 184 1985-86
  Glenn Hall* 184 1961-62
  Ron Hextall 184 1993-94
197. Kari Lehtonen 183 2006-07
  Dominic Roussel 183 1993-94
  Don Simmons 183 1958-59
  Emile Francis* 183 1947-48
  Bob Janecyk 183 1984-85
  Reggie Lemelin 183 1984-85
  Jon Casey 183 1989-90
204. Johnny Bower* 182 1953-54
  Jonas Hiller 182 2011-12
  Roger Crozier 182 1966-67
  Cam Ward 182 2011-12
  Don Beaupre 182 1985-86
  Miikka Kiprusoff 182 2010-11
  Bill Ranford 182 1990-91
  Doug Soetaert 182 1983-84
212. Curtis Joseph 181 1997-98
  Chuck Rayner* 181 1949-50
  Miikka Kiprusoff 181 2006-07
  Jim Henry 181 1953-54
  Don Beaupre 181 1992-93
217. Jonathan Quick 180 2009-10
  Bert Gardiner 180 1942-43
  Rick DiPietro 180 2005-06
  Olaf Kolzig 180 2003-04
  Dwayne Roloson 180 2006-07
  Tomas Vokoun 180 2007-08
  Cam Ward 180 2007-08
  Jocelyn Thibault 180 2000-01
  Arturs Irbe 180 2000-01
  Dan Bouchard 180 1983-84
  Jim Rutherford 180 1976-77
  Denis Herron 180 1978-79
229. Joe Miller 179 1929-30
  Milan Hnilicka 179 2001-02
  Steve Weeks 179 1981-82
  Bob Sauve 179 1982-83
  Glenn Hall* 179 1959-60
  Tommy Salo 179 2000-01
235. Tomas Vokoun 178 2003-04
  Mike Vernon 178 1986-87
  Richard Brodeur 178 1986-87
  Johan Hedberg 178 2001-02
  Ed Belfour* 178 1993-94
  Michel Plasse 178 1975-76
241. Kevin Weekes 177 2000-01
  Terry Sawchuk* 177 1955-56
  Olaf Kolzig 177 2000-01
  Ed Belfour* 177 1992-93
  Chuck Rayner* 177 1946-47
  Johnny Bower* 177 1959-60
  Richard Brodeur 177 1980-81
248. Jim Henry 176 1951-52
  Felix Potvin 176 1997-98
  Glenn Hall* 176 1960-61
  Kirk McLean 176 1991-92
  Frank Brimsek* 176 1942-43
  Jeff Hackett 176 1992-93
  Daniel Berthiaume 176 1987-88

WHA Leaders

Rank Player GA Season
1. Richard Brodeur 244 1975-76
2. Dave Dryden 235 1975-76
3. Don McLeod 233 1974-75
4. John Garrett 224 1976-77
5. Bernie Parent* 220 1972-73
  Clay Hebenton 220 1976-77
7. Don McLeod 210 1976-77
  John Garrett 210 1975-76
  John Garrett 210 1977-78
10. Ernie Wakely 208 1975-76
11. Don McLeod 206 1975-76
  Andy Brown 206 1974-75
  Joe Daley 206 1976-77
14. Al Smith 202 1974-75
15. Gary Inness 200 1977-78
16. Joe Junkin 197 1973-74
17. Ernie Wakely 192 1977-78
18. Jack Norris 189 1972-73
19. Gilles Gratton 188 1973-74
  Richard Brodeur 188 1974-75
21. Gilles Gratton 187 1972-73
22. Gilles Gratton 185 1974-75
23. Mike Liut 184 1978-79
24. Ron Grahame 182 1975-76
  Serge Aubry 182 1972-73
26. Markus Mattsson 181 1978-79
27. Gerry Cheevers* 180 1973-74
  John Garrett 180 1974-75
29. Pete Donnelly 179 1973-74
30. Dave Dryden 176 1974-75
31. Normand Lapointe 175 1976-77
  Joe Daley 175 1974-75
33. Al Smith 174 1977-78
34. Joe Daley 171 1975-76
35. Dave Dryden 170 1978-79
36. Gerry Cheevers* 167 1974-75
  Richard Brodeur 167 1976-77
38. Jean-Louis Levasseur 166 1976-77
  Jim McLeod 166 1972-73
40. Al Smith 164 1973-74
41. Joe Daley 163 1973-74
42. Gerry Desjardins 162 1974-75
  Al Smith 162 1972-73
  Gary Kurt 162 1976-77
45. Paul Hoganson 161 1975-76
46. Christer Abrahamsson 159 1976-77
47. Jack Norris 158 1973-74
  Pat Riggin 158 1978-79
49. Gary Kurt 156 1974-75
50. Pete Donnelly 155 1972-73