NHL & WHA Single Season Leaders and Records for Goals Saved Above Average
Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hockey Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).
NHL Leaders
Rank | Player | GSAA | Season |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Bernie Parent* | 73 | 1973-74 |
2. | Tony Esposito* | 65 | 1973-74 |
3. | Ken Dryden* | 61 | 1975-76 |
4. | Rogie Vachon* | 61 | 1974-75 |
5. | Curtis Joseph | 57 | 1992-93 |
6. | Ken Dryden* | 56 | 1971-72 |
7. | John Vanbiesbrouck | 56 | 1993-94 |
8. | Dominik Hašek* | 54 | 1997-98 |
9. | Dominik Hašek* | 54 | 1996-97 |
10. | Dominik Hašek* | 54 | 1998-99 |
11. | Dominik Hašek* | 54 | 1993-94 |
12. | Jacques Plante* | 52 | 1970-71 |
13. | Tony Esposito* | 50 | 1977-78 |
14. | Ken Dryden* | 49 | 1972-73 |
15. | Mike Palmateer | 49 | 1978-79 |
16. | Linus Ullmark | 49 | 2022-23 |
17. | Roberto Luongo* | 48 | 2003-04 |
18. | Pelle Lindbergh | 47 | 1984-85 |
19. | Patrick Roy* | 47 | 1989-90 |
20. | Patrick Roy* | 47 | 1991-92 |
21. | Bernie Parent* | 47 | 1974-75 |
22. | José Théodore | 46 | 2001-02 |
23. | Kelly Hrudey | 46 | 1985-86 |
24. | Glenn Resch | 46 | 1975-76 |
25. | Tim Thomas | 46 | 2010-11 |
26. | Igor Shesterkin | 45 | 2021-22 |
27. | Ed Belfour* | 45 | 1990-91 |
28. | Patrick Roy* | 44 | 1993-94 |
29. | Bob Froese | 44 | 1985-86 |
30. | Ken Dryden* | 44 | 1977-78 |
31. | Curtis Joseph | 43 | 1991-92 |
32. | Mike Palmateer | 43 | 1977-78 |
33. | Dominik Hašek* | 43 | 1995-96 |
34. | Tony Esposito* | 43 | 1979-80 |
35. | Ken Dryden* | 42 | 1976-77 |
36. | Ron Hextall | 42 | 1986-87 |
37. | Miikka Kiprusoff | 42 | 2005-06 |
38. | Pete Peeters | 42 | 1982-83 |
39. | Tim Thomas | 41 | 2008-09 |
40. | Roland Melanson | 41 | 1982-83 |
41. | Tony Esposito* | 40 | 1978-79 |
42. | Tony Esposito* | 40 | 1969-70 |
43. | Ed Belfour* | 39 | 1992-93 |
44. | Glenn Resch | 39 | 1978-79 |
45. | Tony Esposito* | 39 | 1971-72 |
46. | Grant Fuhr* | 38 | 1981-82 |
47. | Jacques Plante* | 38 | 1958-59 |
48. | Jacques Plante* | 38 | 1968-69 |
49. | Jacques Plante* | 37 | 1961-62 |
50. | Curtis Joseph | 37 | 1993-94 |
51. | Glenn Hall* | 37 | 1956-57 |
52. | Carey Price | 37 | 2014-15 |
53. | Dominik Hašek* | 36 | 1994-95 |
54. | Billy Smith* | 36 | 1982-83 |
55. | Ryan Miller | 36 | 2009-10 |
56. | Ilya Sorokin | 36 | 2022-23 |
57. | Tomáš Vokoun | 36 | 2005-06 |
58. | Martin Brodeur* | 36 | 2006-07 |
59. | Martin Brodeur* | 36 | 1996-97 |
60. | Daren Puppa | 35 | 1989-90 |
61. | Patrick Roy* | 35 | 1988-89 |
62. | Gilles Meloche | 35 | 1981-82 |
63. | Tony Esposito* | 35 | 1972-73 |
64. | Mike Smith | 35 | 2011-12 |
65. | Roberto Luongo* | 35 | 2006-07 |
66. | Patrick Roy* | 34 | 1996-97 |
67. | Don Edwards | 34 | 1977-78 |
68. | Mike Liut | 33 | 1980-81 |
69. | Sergei Bobrovsky | 33 | 2016-17 |
70. | Bernie Parent* | 33 | 1968-69 |
71. | Roland Melanson | 33 | 1983-84 |
72. | Byron Dafoe | 33 | 1998-99 |
73. | Sean Burke | 33 | 2000-01 |
74. | Glenn Resch | 33 | 1976-77 |
75. | Roberto Luongo* | 33 | 2005-06 |
76. | Billy Smith* | 33 | 1981-82 |
77. | Murray Bannerman | 33 | 1982-83 |
78. | Ben Bishop | 32 | 2018-19 |
79. | Richard Brodeur | 32 | 1981-82 |
80. | Bruce Gamble | 32 | 1967-68 |
81. | Daren Puppa | 32 | 1995-96 |
82. | Félix Potvin | 32 | 1992-93 |
83. | Pekka Rinne | 32 | 2010-11 |
84. | Marty Turco | 32 | 2002-03 |
85. | Connor Hellebuyck | 32 | 2023-24 |
86. | Tomáš Vokoun | 32 | 2008-09 |
87. | Ken Dryden* | 32 | 1978-79 |
88. | Mario Lessard | 32 | 1980-81 |
89. | Tony Esposito* | 32 | 1974-75 |
90. | Gump Worsley* | 32 | 1971-72 |
91. | Bob Essensa | 31 | 1991-92 |
92. | Johnny Bower* | 31 | 1967-68 |
93. | Wayne Stephenson | 31 | 1975-76 |
94. | Filip Gustavsson | 31 | 2022-23 |
95. | Tony Esposito* | 31 | 1980-81 |
96. | Tony Esposito* | 31 | 1975-76 |
97. | Guy Hebert | 31 | 1996-97 |
98. | Connor Hellebuyck | 31 | 2022-23 |
99. | Jon Casey | 31 | 1988-89 |
100. | Tom Barrasso* | 31 | 1992-93 |
101. | Henrik Lundqvist* | 31 | 2005-06 |
102. | Don Beaupre | 31 | 1985-86 |
103. | Dan Bouchard | 30 | 1974-75 |
104. | Cristobal Huet | 30 | 2005-06 |
105. | Juuse Saros | 30 | 2022-23 |
106. | Dominik Hašek* | 30 | 2000-01 |
107. | Guy Hebert | 30 | 1998-99 |
108. | Ilya Sorokin | 30 | 2021-22 |
109. | Niklas Bäckström | 29 | 2008-09 |
110. | Manny Fernandez | 29 | 2005-06 |
111. | Billy Smith* | 29 | 1983-84 |
  | John Vanbiesbrouck | 29 | 1991-92 |
113. | Dwayne Roloson | 29 | 2003-04 |
114. | Clint Malarchuk | 29 | 1985-86 |
115. | Dominik Hašek* | 29 | 2005-06 |
116. | Glenn Hall* | 29 | 1963-64 |
117. | Denis Herron | 29 | 1981-82 |
118. | Henrik Lundqvist* | 29 | 2011-12 |
119. | Don Edwards | 28 | 1980-81 |
120. | Patrick Roy* | 28 | 2001-02 |
121. | Réjean Lemelin | 28 | 1983-84 |
122. | Jonathan Quick | 28 | 2011-12 |
123. | Doug Favell | 28 | 1972-73 |
124. | Bernie Parent* | 28 | 1977-78 |
125. | Guy Hebert | 28 | 1995-96 |
126. | Johnny Bower* | 28 | 1965-66 |
127. | Tomáš Vokoun | 28 | 2009-10 |
128. | Pekka Rinne | 27 | 2017-18 |
129. | Semyon Varlamov | 27 | 2013-14 |
130. | Rick St. Croix | 27 | 1980-81 |
131. | Patrick Roy* | 27 | 1990-91 |
132. | Johnny Bower* | 27 | 1960-61 |
133. | Roberto Luongo* | 27 | 2010-11 |
134. | Artūrs Irbe | 27 | 1998-99 |
135. | Dan Bouchard | 27 | 1975-76 |
  | Roman Čechmánek | 27 | 2000-01 |
137. | Mike Dunham | 27 | 2000-01 |
138. | Miikka Kiprusoff | 27 | 2006-07 |
139. | Jeff Hackett | 26 | 1996-97 |
140. | Rick Wamsley | 26 | 1985-86 |
141. | Tuukka Rask | 26 | 2013-14 |
  | Andrei Vasilevskiy | 26 | 2018-19 |
143. | Alexandar Georgiev | 26 | 2022-23 |
144. | Robin Lehner | 26 | 2018-19 |
145. | Tom Barrasso* | 26 | 1987-88 |
146. | Denis Herron | 26 | 1977-78 |
147. | Jacob Markström | 26 | 2021-22 |
148. | Glen Hanlon | 26 | 1983-84 |
149. | Jake Oettinger | 26 | 2022-23 |
150. | Brian Elliott | 26 | 2011-12 |
151. | Doug Favell | 26 | 1967-68 |
152. | Glenn Hall* | 26 | 1960-61 |
153. | Billy Smith* | 26 | 1976-77 |
154. | Jon Casey | 26 | 1989-90 |
155. | Roland Melanson | 26 | 1981-82 |
156. | Rick DiPietro | 26 | 2006-07 |
157. | Martin Brodeur* | 25 | 1995-96 |
158. | Mike Richter | 25 | 1993-94 |
159. | Ken Dryden* | 25 | 1974-75 |
160. | John Gibson | 25 | 2017-18 |
161. | Don Edwards | 25 | 1978-79 |
162. | Darcy Kuemper | 25 | 2021-22 |
163. | Darcy Kuemper | 25 | 2018-19 |
164. | Gary Inness | 25 | 1974-75 |
165. | Nikolai Khabibulin | 25 | 1998-99 |
166. | Patrick Roy* | 25 | 1987-88 |
  | Mark Fitzpatrick | 25 | 1989-90 |
168. | Martin Brodeur* | 25 | 1993-94 |
169. | Chris Mason | 25 | 2006-07 |
170. | Félix Potvin | 25 | 1995-96 |
171. | Antti Raanta | 25 | 2017-18 |
172. | Dan Bouchard | 25 | 1979-80 |
173. | Glenn Resch | 25 | 1979-80 |
174. | Johnny Bower* | 25 | 1959-60 |
175. | Ed Belfour* | 25 | 2002-03 |
176. | Niklas Bäckström | 24 | 2006-07 |
177. | Johnny Bower* | 24 | 1963-64 |
  | Tony Esposito* | 24 | 1970-71 |
179. | Tuukka Rask | 24 | 2009-10 |
180. | Mike Richter | 24 | 1996-97 |
181. | Andrew Raycroft | 24 | 2003-04 |
182. | Don Beaupre | 24 | 1980-81 |
  | Richard Sévigny | 24 | 1980-81 |
184. | Olaf Kölzig | 24 | 1999-00 |
185. | Félix Potvin | 24 | 1993-94 |
186. | Tom Barrasso* | 24 | 1997-98 |
187. | Mike Liut | 24 | 1979-80 |
188. | Glenn Hall* | 24 | 1968-69 |
189. | Glenn Hall* | 24 | 1965-66 |
190. | Connor Hellebuyck | 24 | 2017-18 |
191. | Devan Dubnyk | 24 | 2014-15 |
192. | Mike Richter | 24 | 1990-91 |
193. | Jacques Plante* | 24 | 1957-58 |
194. | Dwayne Roloson | 24 | 2002-03 |
195. | Andy Moog | 24 | 1982-83 |
196. | Cesare Maniago | 24 | 1971-72 |
  | Billy Smith* | 24 | 1974-75 |
198. | Nikolai Khabibulin | 24 | 2001-02 |
199. | John Vanbiesbrouck | 24 | 1992-93 |
  | Carey Price | 24 | 2013-14 |
201. | Rogie Vachon* | 23 | 1976-77 |
202. | Phil Myre | 23 | 1974-75 |
  | Mike Liut | 23 | 1989-90 |
204. | Tony Esposito* | 23 | 1976-77 |
205. | Kelly Hrudey | 23 | 1987-88 |
206. | Billy Smith* | 23 | 1980-81 |
207. | Ed Belfour* | 23 | 1999-00 |
208. | Olaf Kölzig | 23 | 1997-98 |
209. | Pete Peeters | 23 | 1980-81 |
210. | Kirk McLean | 23 | 1991-92 |
211. | Jimmy Howard | 23 | 2009-10 |
212. | Murray Bannerman | 23 | 1983-84 |
  | Juuse Saros | 23 | 2021-22 |
214. | Jim Rutherford* | 23 | 1972-73 |
215. | Cam Ward | 23 | 2010-11 |
216. | Gilles Meloche | 23 | 1979-80 |
217. | John Vanbiesbrouck | 23 | 1996-97 |
218. | Glenn Resch | 23 | 1977-78 |
  | Roman Čechmánek | 23 | 2002-03 |
220. | David Aebischer | 23 | 2003-04 |
221. | Henrik Lundqvist* | 23 | 2006-07 |
222. | Ed Giacomin* | 23 | 1970-71 |
223. | Tuukka Rask | 23 | 2019-20 |
224. | Connor Hellebuyck | 22 | 2019-20 |
225. | Evgeni Nabokov | 22 | 2009-10 |
226. | Glenn Hall* | 22 | 1959-60 |
  | Réjean Lemelin | 22 | 1980-81 |
228. | Ron Hextall | 22 | 1988-89 |
  | Mike Vernon* | 22 | 1988-89 |
230. | Andy Moog | 22 | 1985-86 |
231. | Ray Emery | 22 | 2006-07 |
232. | Gerry Cheevers* | 22 | 1971-72 |
233. | Frederik Andersen | 22 | 2021-22 |
234. | Carey Price | 22 | 2010-11 |
235. | Mike Palmateer | 22 | 1976-77 |
  | Semyon Varlamov | 22 | 2020-21 |
237. | Tom Barrasso* | 22 | 1983-84 |
  | Roberto Luongo* | 22 | 2000-01 |
239. | Réjean Lemelin | 22 | 1984-85 |
240. | Gump Worsley* | 22 | 1957-58 |
241. | Martin Brodeur* | 22 | 2007-08 |
242. | Warren Skorodenski | 22 | 1984-85 |
243. | Denis Herron | 22 | 1976-77 |
  | Cory Schneider | 22 | 2011-12 |
245. | Denis DeJordy | 21 | 1966-67 |
246. | Ed Giacomin* | 21 | 1966-67 |
  | Curtis Joseph | 21 | 2000-01 |
  | Sergei Bobrovsky | 21 | 2012-13 |
249. | Cesare Maniago | 21 | 1972-73 |
250. | Tim Thomas | 21 | 2007-08 |
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