NHL & WHA Single Season Playoff Leaders and Records for Goals Against

Playoff Leaders and Records: Single Season ▪ Career ▪ Active ▪ Yearly ▪ Progressive

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NHL Leaders Rank Player GA Year 1. Kelly Hrudey 74 1993 2. Murray Bannerman 72 1985 3. Ron Hextall 71 1987 4. Marc-Andre Fleury 63 2009 5. Felix Potvin 62 1993 6. Pete Peeters 61 1983   Jon Casey 61 1991   Roberto Luongo 61 2011   Ken Dryden* 61 1971 10. Mike Vernon 60 1986   Andy Moog 60 1991 12. Kirk McLean 59 1994   Glenn Healy 59 1993   Bill Ranford 59 1990 15. Antti Niemi 58 2010   Tom Barrasso 58 1992 17. Sean Burke 57 1988 18. Billy Smith* 56 1980   Antti Niemi 56 2011 20. Grant Fuhr* 55 1985   Steve Baker 55 1981   Grant Fuhr* 55 1988 23. Billy Smith* 54 1984   Mario Gosselin 54 1985 25. Martin Biron 52 2008   Mike Vernon 52 1989   Martin Brodeur 52 2001   Patrick Roy* 52 2002   Patrick Roy* 52 1999 30. Tim Thomas 51 2011   Bill Ranford 51 1992   Patrick Roy* 51 1996   Tom Barrasso 51 1991   Miikka Kiprusoff 51 2004   Grant Fuhr* 51 1991 36. Ken Dryden* 50 1973   John Vanbiesbrouck 50 1996   Mike Liut 50 1981   Arturs Irbe 50 1994 40. Cam Ward 49 2009   Mike Richter 49 1994   Ron Hextall 49 1989   John Vanbiesbrouck 49 1986   Richard Brodeur 49 1982 45. Chris Osgood 48 1998   Ryan Miller 48 2006   Curtis Joseph 48 2002   Andy Moog 48 1983 49. Chris Osgood 47 2009   Gilles Meloche 47 1981   Ray Emery 47 2007   Grant Fuhr* 47 1987   Cam Ward 47 2006   Billy Smith* 47 1982 55. Andy Moog 46 1992   Patrick Roy* 46 1993   Felix Potvin 46 1994   Tony Esposito* 46 1973 59. Dwayne Roloson 45 2006   Dan Cloutier 45 2003   Ed Belfour* 45 2000   Reggie Lemelin 45 1988   Dominik Hasek 45 2002   Glenn Hall* 45 1968 65. Andy Moog 44 1990   Alain Chevrier 44 1989   Gerry Cheevers* 44 1977   Olaf Kolzig 44 1998   Grant Fuhr* 44 1984 70. Billy Smith* 43 1983   Nikolai Khabibulin 43 2009   Gerry Desjardins 43 1975   Jaroslav Halak 43 2010   Ed Belfour* 43 1999   Gilles Gilbert 43 1974   Johan Hedberg 43 2001 77. Ron Hextall 42 1995   Pelle Lindbergh 42 1985   Kirk McLean 42 1993   Tony Esposito* 42 1971   John Davidson 42 1979   Patrick Roy* 42 1989   Billy Smith* 42 1981 84. Mario Lessard 41 1982   Dwayne Roloson 41 2011   Patrick Roy* 41 2001   Robert Esche 41 2004   Curtis Joseph 41 1999   Ken Dryden* 41 1979   Martin Brodeur 41 2003   Marc-Andre Fleury 41 2008   Mike Vernon 41 1995 93. Nikolai Khabibulin 40 2004   Marty Turco 40 2008   Patrick Roy* 40 1991   Greg Millen 40 1990   Brian Boucher 40 2000   Tom Barrasso 40 1989   Steve Penney 40 1985   Don Beaupre 40 1984 101. Cesare Maniago 39 1968   Martin Brodeur 39 2000   Kelly Hrudey 39 1990   Patrick Roy* 39 1986   Ed Belfour* 39 1992 106. Jean-Sebastien Giguere 38 2003   Johnny Mowers 38 1942   Mike Moffat 38 1982   Evgeni Nabokov 38 2010   Roberto Luongo 38 2010   Greg Millen 38 1988   Johnny Bower* 38 1959   Dan Bouchard 38 1982   Martin Brodeur 38 1994   Patrick Roy* 38 1997   Ryan Miller 38 2007   Kelly Hrudey 38 1987 118. Ed Belfour* 37 1995   Marc-Andre Fleury 37 2010   Ilya Bryzgalov 37 2012   Kelly Hrudey 37 1991   Ed Giacomin* 37 1974   Rick Wamsley 37 1986   Pat Riggin 37 1981   Mario Gosselin 37 1987   Pete Peeters 37 1980 127. Dominik Hasek 36 1999   Mike Vernon 36 1997   Curtis Joseph 36 1997   Tuukka Rask 36 2010   Rogie Vachon 36 1977   Kirk McLean 36 1995   Steve Shields 36 2000   Jon Casey 36 1996   Mike Richter 36 1996 136. Jean-Sebastien Giguere 35 2007   Terry Sawchuk* 35 1963   Gerry Cheevers* 35 1978   Vincent Riendeau 35 1991   Tom Barrasso 35 1993   Bernie Parent* 35 1974   Jose Theodore 35 2002   Murray Bannerman 35 1982   Tom Barrasso 35 1999   Kelly Hrudey 35 1989 146. Pete Peeters 34 1988   Martin Brodeur 34 1995   Denis DeJordy 34 1968   Patrick Lalime 34 2003   Mike Vernon 34 1988   Greg Millen 34 1989   Gilles Meloche 34 1980   Wayne Thomas 34 1976   Dominik Hasek 34 2007   Jon Casey 34 1994   Tony Esposito* 34 1975 157. Chris Osgood 33 1996   Kirk McLean 33 1992   Garth Snow 33 1997   Jimmy Howard 33 2010   Mike Richter 33 1997   Bernie Parent* 33 1978   Frank Brimsek* 33 1943   Felix Potvin 33 2001   Ken Wregget 33 1995 166. Mike Palmateer 32 1978   Semyon Varlamov 32 2009   Dominik Hasek 32 1998   Reggie Lemelin 32 1984   Ken Wregget 32 1986   Brian Hayward 32 1987   Pekka Rinne 32 2011   Eddie Mio 32 1983   Murray Bannerman 32 1983   Gerry Cheevers* 32 1980   Andy Moog 32 1981   Greg Stefan 32 1988   Steve Penney 32 1984 179. Michael Leighton 31 2010   Roman Turek 31 2001   Harry Lumley* 31 1945   Evgeni Nabokov 31 2002   Johnny Bower* 31 1960   Glenn Hall* 31 1962   Evgeni Nabokov 31 2008   Roman Cechmanek 31 2003   Terry Sawchuk* 31 1964   Turk Broda* 31 1942   Grant Fuhr* 31 1999   Patrick Roy* 31 2000   Ed Belfour* 31 1998   Wade Flaherty 31 1995 193. Harry Lumley* 30 1948   Evgeni Nabokov 30 2004   Johnny Bower* 30 1964   Carey Price 30 2008   Jacques Plante* 30 1955   Jonas Hiller 30 2009   Patrick Roy* 30 1992   Chris Osgood 30 2008   Frank McCool 30 1945   Braden Holtby 30 2012   Ron Hextall 30 1988   Arturs Irbe 30 2002 205. Doug Favell 29 1973   Ray Emery 29 2006   Jose Theodore 29 2006   Mike Liut 29 1984   Dominik Hasek 29 2001   Don Simmons 29 1957   Ken Dryden* 29 1975   Bernie Parent* 29 1975   Gerry Cheevers* 29 1970   Ken Wregget 29 1987   Don Beaupre 29 1991   Greg Millen 29 1986   Frank Brimsek* 29 1946   Ken Dryden* 29 1978   Chuck Rayner* 29 1950 220. Gump Worsley* 28 1958   Jimmy Howard 28 2011   Mike Smith 28 2012   Bob Sauve 28 1983   Glenn Hall* 28 1956   Mike Liut 28 1990   Harry Lumley* 28 1950   Grant Fuhr* 28 1986   Martin Brodeur 28 2007   Gerry Desjardins 28 1976   Cesare Maniago 28 1971   Gerry Desjardins 28 1969   Vesa Toskala 28 2006   Glenn Hall* 28 1965   Don Edwards 28 1981   Tony Esposito* 28 1974   Grant Fuhr* 28 1998   Ed Giacomin* 28 1971   Eddie Mio 28 1982 239. George Hainsworth* 27 1936   Billy Smith* 27 1977   Bernie Parent* 27 1976   Ed Giacomin* 27 1972   Arturs Irbe 27 1995   Martin Brodeur 27 2012   Ron Hextall 27 1996   Turk Broda* 27 1947   Grant Fuhr* 27 1993   Reggie Lemelin 27 1983   Curtis Joseph 27 1993   Mike Liut 27 1982   John Ross Roach 27 1932   Rick St. Croix 27 1981   Jose Theodore 27 2004   Brian Boucher 27 2010   Ed Belfour* 27 2004   Tony Esposito* 27 1970   Jose Theodore 27 2008

WHA Leaders Rank Player GA Year 1. Joe Daley 71 1977 2. Richard Brodeur 55 1977 3. Ron Grahame 54 1976 4. Al Smith 49 1973 5. Richard Brodeur 48 1975 6. Dave Dryden 42 1979 7. John Garrett 41 1975 8. Ernie Wakely 39 1975   Ernie Wakely 39 1976 10. Richard Brodeur 38 1978   Andre Gill 38 1974 12. Don McLeod 37 1976 13. Ron Grahame 36 1977 14. Gary Smith 35 1979   Don McLeod 35 1974 16. Cam Newton 34 1974 17. John Garrett 32 1979 18. Jean-Louis Levasseur 31 1978   Cap Raeder 31 1976 20. Joe Daley 29 1976 21. Al Smith 28 1975 22. Ron Grahame 26 1975   John Garrett 26 1978 24. John Garrett 25 1974   Joe Daley 25 1973   Gilles Gratton 25 1974 27. Gerry Cheevers* 23 1975 28. Richard Brodeur 22 1976   Gerry Cheevers* 22 1973   Ernie Wakely 22 1973 31. Wayne Rutledge 21 1978   Al Smith 21 1974 33. Wayne Rutledge 20 1973 34. Ken Lockett 19 1977 35. Jim Shaw 18 1975   Les Binkley 18 1974   Gerry Cheevers* 18 1974 38. Paul Hoganson 17 1977   Michel Dion 17 1977   Jack Norris 17 1976   Les Binkley 17 1973 42. Normand Lapointe 16 1977   Don McLeod 16 1978 44. Frank Blum 15 1974   Dave Dryden 15 1976 46. Mike Curran 14 1974   Jack McCartan 14 1973   Richard Brodeur 14 1979   Al Smith 14 1978 50. Joe Daley 13 1978

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