NHL Progressive Leaders and Records for Goals Against Average

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

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Table
  Yearly GAA   Active GAA   Career GAA   Single Season GAA
1917-18Georges Vezina 3.931               Georges Vezina 3.931
1918-19Clint Benedict 2.862               Clint Benedict 2.855
1919-20Clint Benedict 2.661               Clint Benedict 2.661
1920-21Clint Benedict 3.078               Clint Benedict 2.661
1921-22Clint Benedict 3.343               Clint Benedict 2.661
1922-23Clint Benedict 2.176               Clint Benedict 2.176
1923-24Georges Vezina 1.974               Georges Vezina 1.974
1924-25Georges Vezina 1.806               Georges Vezina 1.807
1925-26Alec Connell 1.120               Alec Connell 1.120
1926-27Clint Benedict 1.420   Clint Benedict 2.504   Clint Benedict 2.504   Alec Connell 1.120
1927-28George Hainsworth 1.055   Clint Benedict 2.391   Clint Benedict 2.391   George Hainsworth 1.055
1928-29George Hainsworth 0.921   Clint Benedict 2.295   Clint Benedict 2.295   George Hainsworth 0.921
1929-30Tiny Thompson 2.194   Clint Benedict 2.316   Clint Benedict 2.316   George Hainsworth 0.921
1930-31Roy Worters 1.609   Alec Connell 1.820   Alec Connell 1.820   George Hainsworth 0.921
1931-32Charlie Gardiner 1.847   George Hainsworth 1.671   George Hainsworth 1.671   George Hainsworth 0.921
1932-33Tiny Thompson 1.760   George Hainsworth 1.769   George Hainsworth 1.769   George Hainsworth 0.921
1933-34Wilf Cude 1.469   George Hainsworth 1.849   George Hainsworth 1.849   George Hainsworth 0.921
1934-35Lorne Chabot 1.796   George Hainsworth 1.895   George Hainsworth 1.895   George Hainsworth 0.921
1935-36Tiny Thompson 1.679   Alec Connell 1.896   Alec Connell 1.896   George Hainsworth 0.921
1936-37Normie Smith 2.054   Alec Connell 1.916   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1937-38Tiny Thompson 1.798   Tiny Thompson 1.995   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1938-39Frank Brimsek 1.557   Tiny Thompson 2.029   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1939-40Dave Kerr 1.540   Tiny Thompson 2.072   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1940-41Turk Broda 2.000   Dave Kerr 2.135   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1941-42Frank Brimsek 2.347   Turk Broda 2.331   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1942-43Johnny Mowers 2.472   Turk Broda 2.455   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1943-44Bill Durnan 2.180   Turk Broda 2.455   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1944-45Bill Durnan 2.420   Turk Broda 2.455   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1945-46Bill Durnan 2.600   Frank Brimsek 2.420   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1946-47Bill Durnan 2.300   Frank Brimsek 2.508   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1947-48Turk Broda 2.383   Bill Durnan 2.453   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1948-49Bill Durnan 2.100   Bill Durnan 2.387   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1949-50Bill Durnan 2.203   Bill Durnan 2.356   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1950-51Al Rollins 1.775   Turk Broda 2.524   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1951-52Terry Sawchuk 1.900   Turk Broda 2.527   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1952-53Terry Sawchuk 1.889   Jim Henry 2.906   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1953-54Harry Lumley 1.855   Terry Sawchuk 1.933   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1954-55Harry Lumley 1.914   Terry Sawchuk 1.939   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1955-56Jacques Plante 1.859   Terry Sawchuk 2.048   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1956-57Jacques Plante 2.001   Terry Sawchuk 2.074   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1957-58Jacques Plante 2.109   Jacques Plante 1.967   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1958-59Jacques Plante 2.160   Jacques Plante 2.007   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1959-60Jacques Plante 2.536   Jacques Plante 2.101   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1960-61Charlie Hodge 2.469   Jacques Plante 2.166   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1961-62Jacques Plante 2.371   Jacques Plante 2.195   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1962-63Don Simmons 2.466   Jacques Plante 2.225   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1963-64Johnny Bower 2.115   Jacques Plante 2.347   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1964-65Johnny Bower 2.384   Jacques Plante 2.398   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1965-66Johnny Bower 2.255   Terry Sawchuk 2.470   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1966-67Glenn Hall 2.379   Terry Sawchuk 2.479   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1967-68Gump Worsley 1.981   Johnny Bower 2.492   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1968-69Jacques Plante 1.964   Jacques Plante 2.375   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1969-70Ernie Wakely 2.110   Jacques Plante 2.367   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1970-71Jacques Plante 1.885   Jacques Plante 2.343   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1971-72Tony Esposito 1.771   Jacques Plante 2.355   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1972-73Ken Dryden 2.259   Jacques Plante 2.375   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1973-74Bernie Parent 1.894   Tony Esposito 2.188   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1974-75Bernie Parent 2.037   Tony Esposito 2.295   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1975-76Ken Dryden 2.032   Tony Esposito 2.398   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1976-77Michel Larocque 2.086   Ken Dryden 2.259   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1977-78Ken Dryden 2.053   Ken Dryden 2.228   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1978-79Ken Dryden 2.304   Ken Dryden 2.238   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1979-80Bob Sauvé 2.364   Glenn Resch 2.496   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1980-81Richard Sévigny 2.398   Glenn Resch 2.592   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1981-82Denis Herron 2.641   Glenn Resch 2.836   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1982-83Pete Peeters 2.372   Tony Esposito 2.890   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1983-84Pat Riggin 2.668   Tony Esposito 2.931   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1984-85Tom Barrasso 2.670   Pete Peeters 3.050   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1985-86Bob Froese 2.555   Pete Peeters 3.103   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1986-87Brian Hayward 2.818   Pete Peeters 3.113   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1987-88Pete Peeters 2.787   Pete Peeters 3.087   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1988-89Patrick Roy 2.471   Pete Peeters 3.070   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1989-90Mike Liut 2.527   Pete Peeters 3.101   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1990-91Ed Belfour 2.472   Patrick Roy 2.803   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1991-92Patrick Roy 2.364   Patrick Roy 2.719   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1992-93Félix Potvin 2.502   Patrick Roy 2.791   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1993-94Dominik Hašek 1.948   Ed Belfour 2.690   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1994-95Dominik Hašek 2.111   Ed Belfour 2.636   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1995-96Ron Hextall 2.166   Ed Belfour 2.650   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1996-97Martin Brodeur 1.876   Dominik Hašek 2.401   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1997-98Ed Belfour 1.877   Martin Brodeur 2.164   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1998-99Ron Tugnutt 1.794   Martin Brodeur 2.189   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
1999-00Brian Boucher 1.914   Martin Brodeur 2.198   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
2000-01Marty Turco 1.896   Martin Brodeur 2.215   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
2001-02Patrick Roy 1.939   Martin Brodeur 2.207   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
2002-03Marty Turco 1.728   Martin Brodeur 2.186   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
2003-04Miikka Kiprusoff 1.692   Martin Brodeur 2.169   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
2004-05            Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
2005-06Miikka Kiprusoff 2.069   Marty Turco 2.085   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
2006-07Niklas Bäckström 1.967   Marty Turco 2.115   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
2007-08Chris Osgood 2.092   Marty Turco 2.149   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
2008-09Tim Thomas 2.099   Martin Brodeur 2.208   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
2009-10Tuukka Rask 1.967   Martin Brodeur 2.210   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
2010-11Tim Thomas 1.998   Martin Brodeur 2.221   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
2011-12Brian Elliott 1.557   Martin Brodeur 2.230   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
2012-13Craig Anderson 1.689   Martin Brodeur 2.230   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
2013-14Josh Harding 1.655   Martin Brodeur 2.239   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
2014-15Carey Price 1.962   Tuukka Rask 2.165   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
2015-16Ben Bishop 2.059   Cory Schneider 2.164   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
2016-17Sergei Bobrovsky 2.056   Tuukka Rask 2.241   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
2017-18Carter Hutton 2.088   Tuukka Rask 2.256   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
2018-19Jordan Binnington 1.887   Tuukka Rask 2.277   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
2019-20Tuukka Rask 2.123   Tuukka Rask 2.265   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
2020-21Alex Nedeljkovic 1.897   Tuukka Rask 2.265   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
2021-22Igor Shesterkin 2.071   Tuukka Rask 2.277   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
2022-23Linus Ullmark 1.894   Antti Raanta 2.431   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921
2023-24Connor Hellebuyck 2.307   Jonathan Quick 2.468   Alec Connell 1.916   George Hainsworth 0.921