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 (*).

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NHL Leaders

NHL Leaders Table
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.Patrick Roy* 47 1989-90
19.Pelle Lindbergh 47 1984-85
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.Connor Hellebuyck 42 2024-25
38.Miikka Kiprusoff 42 2005-06
39.Pete Peeters 42 1982-83
40.Tim Thomas 41 2008-09
41.Roland Melanson 41 1982-83
42.Tony Esposito* 40 1978-79
43.Tony Esposito* 40 1969-70
44.Ed Belfour* 39 1992-93
45.Glenn Resch 39 1978-79
46.Tony Esposito* 39 1971-72
47.Grant Fuhr* 38 1981-82
48.Jacques Plante* 38 1958-59
49.Jacques Plante* 38 1968-69
50.Jacques Plante* 37 1961-62
51.Curtis Joseph 37 1993-94
52.Glenn Hall* 37 1956-57
53.Carey Price 37 2014-15
54.Dominik Hašek* 36 1994-95
55.Billy Smith* 36 1982-83
56.Ryan Miller 36 2009-10
57.Ilya Sorokin 36 2022-23
58.Tomáš Vokoun 36 2005-06
59.Andrei Vasilevskiy 36 2024-25
60.Martin Brodeur* 36 2006-07
61.Daren Puppa 36 1989-90
62.Martin Brodeur* 36 1996-97
63.Patrick Roy* 35 1988-89
64.Gilles Meloche 35 1981-82
65.Tony Esposito* 35 1972-73
66.Mike Smith 35 2011-12
67.Roberto Luongo* 35 2006-07
68.Patrick Roy* 34 1996-97
69.Don Edwards 34 1977-78
70.Mike Liut 33 1980-81
71.Sergei Bobrovsky 33 2016-17
72.Bernie Parent* 33 1968-69
73.Roland Melanson 33 1983-84
74.Byron Dafoe 33 1998-99
75.Sean Burke 33 2000-01
76.Glenn Resch 33 1976-77
77.Roberto Luongo* 33 2005-06
78.Billy Smith* 33 1981-82
79.Murray Bannerman 33 1982-83
80.Ben Bishop 32 2018-19
81.Richard Brodeur 32 1981-82
82.Bruce Gamble 32 1967-68
83.Daren Puppa 32 1995-96
84.Félix Potvin 32 1992-93
85.Pekka Rinne 32 2010-11
86.Marty Turco 32 2002-03
87.Connor Hellebuyck 32 2023-24
88.Tomáš Vokoun 32 2008-09
89.Ken Dryden* 32 1978-79
90.Mario Lessard 32 1980-81
91.Tony Esposito* 32 1974-75
92.Gump Worsley* 32 1971-72
93.Bob Essensa 31 1991-92
94.Johnny Bower* 31 1967-68
95.Wayne Stephenson 31 1975-76
96.Filip Gustavsson 31 2022-23
97.Tony Esposito* 31 1980-81
98.Tony Esposito* 31 1975-76
99.Guy Hebert 31 1996-97
100.Jon Casey 31 1988-89
101.Connor Hellebuyck 31 2022-23
102.Tom Barrasso* 31 1992-93
103.Henrik Lundqvist* 31 2005-06
104.Don Beaupre 31 1985-86
105.Dan Bouchard 30 1974-75
106.Cristobal Huet 30 2005-06
107.Juuse Saros 30 2022-23
108.Dominik Hašek* 30 2000-01
109.Guy Hebert 30 1998-99
110.Ilya Sorokin 30 2021-22
111.Niklas Bäckström 29 2008-09
112.Manny Fernandez 29 2005-06
113.Billy Smith* 29 1983-84
 John Vanbiesbrouck 29 1991-92
115.Dwayne Roloson 29 2003-04
116.Clint Malarchuk 29 1985-86
117.Dominik Hašek* 29 2005-06
118.Glenn Hall* 29 1963-64
119.Denis Herron 29 1981-82
120.Henrik Lundqvist* 29 2011-12
121.Don Edwards 28 1980-81
122.Scott Wedgewood 28 2025-26
123.Patrick Roy* 28 2001-02
124.Réjean Lemelin 28 1983-84
125.Jonathan Quick 28 2011-12
126.Doug Favell 28 1972-73
127.Bernie Parent* 28 1977-78
128.Guy Hebert 28 1995-96
129.Johnny Bower* 28 1965-66
130.Tomáš Vokoun 28 2009-10
131.Pekka Rinne 27 2017-18
132.Semyon Varlamov 27 2013-14
133.Rick St. Croix 27 1980-81
134.Patrick Roy* 27 1990-91
135.Johnny Bower* 27 1960-61
136.Darcy Kuemper 27 2024-25
137.Roberto Luongo* 27 2010-11
138.Artūrs Irbe 27 1998-99
139.Dan Bouchard 27 1975-76
 Roman Čechmánek 27 2000-01
141.Mike Dunham 27 2000-01
142.Miikka Kiprusoff 27 2006-07
143.Jeff Hackett 26 1996-97
144.Rick Wamsley 26 1985-86
145.Tuukka Rask 26 2013-14
146.Andrei Vasilevskiy 26 2018-19
147.Alexandar Georgiev 26 2022-23
148.Robin Lehner 26 2018-19
149.Tom Barrasso* 26 1987-88
150.Denis Herron 26 1977-78
151.Jacob Markström 26 2021-22
152.Glen Hanlon 26 1983-84
153.Jake Oettinger 26 2022-23
154.Brian Elliott 26 2011-12
155.Doug Favell 26 1967-68
156.Glenn Hall* 26 1960-61
157.Billy Smith* 26 1976-77
158.Jon Casey 26 1989-90
159.Logan Thompson 26 2025-26
160.Roland Melanson 26 1981-82
161.Rick DiPietro 26 2006-07
162.Martin Brodeur* 25 1995-96
163.Mike Richter 25 1993-94
164.Ken Dryden* 25 1974-75
165.John Gibson 25 2017-18
166.Don Edwards 25 1978-79
167.Darcy Kuemper 25 2018-19
168.Darcy Kuemper 25 2021-22
169.Gary Inness 25 1974-75
170.Nikolai Khabibulin 25 1998-99
171.Mark Fitzpatrick 25 1989-90
172.Patrick Roy* 25 1987-88
173.Martin Brodeur* 25 1993-94
174.Chris Mason 25 2006-07
175.Félix Potvin 25 1995-96
176.Antti Raanta 25 2017-18
177.Dan Bouchard 25 1979-80
178.Glenn Resch 25 1979-80
179.Johnny Bower* 25 1959-60
180.Anthony Stolarz 25 2024-25
181.Ed Belfour* 25 2002-03
182.Niklas Bäckström 24 2006-07
183.Johnny Bower* 24 1963-64
 Tony Esposito* 24 1970-71
185.Tuukka Rask 24 2009-10
186.Mike Richter 24 1996-97
187.Andrew Raycroft 24 2003-04
188.Don Beaupre 24 1980-81
 Richard Sévigny 24 1980-81
190.Olaf Kölzig 24 1999-00
191.Glenn Hall* 24 1968-69
 Félix Potvin 24 1993-94
193.Tom Barrasso* 24 1997-98
194.Mike Liut 24 1979-80
195.Glenn Hall* 24 1965-66
196.Connor Hellebuyck 24 2017-18
197.Devan Dubnyk 24 2014-15
198.Mike Richter 24 1990-91
199.Jacques Plante* 24 1957-58
200.Dwayne Roloson 24 2002-03
201.Andy Moog 24 1982-83
202.Cesare Maniago 24 1971-72
 Billy Smith* 24 1974-75
204.Nikolai Khabibulin 24 2001-02
205.John Vanbiesbrouck 24 1992-93
 Carey Price 24 2013-14
207.Filip Gustavsson 23 2024-25
208.Rogie Vachon* 23 1976-77
209.Phil Myre 23 1974-75
210.Tony Esposito* 23 1976-77
211.Kelly Hrudey 23 1987-88
212.Billy Smith* 23 1980-81
213.Ed Belfour* 23 1999-00
214.Olaf Kölzig 23 1997-98
215.Pete Peeters 23 1980-81
216.Kirk McLean 23 1991-92
217.Jimmy Howard 23 2009-10
218.Murray Bannerman 23 1983-84
 Mike Liut 23 1989-90
 Juuse Saros 23 2021-22
221.Jim Rutherford* 23 1972-73
222.Cam Ward 23 2010-11
 Igor Shesterkin 23 2025-26
224.Andrei Vasilevskiy 23 2025-26
225.Gilles Meloche 23 1979-80
226.John Vanbiesbrouck 23 1996-97
227.Glenn Resch 23 1977-78
 Mike Vernon* 23 1988-89
 Roman Čechmánek 23 2002-03
230.David Aebischer 23 2003-04
231.Henrik Lundqvist* 23 2006-07
232.Ed Giacomin* 23 1970-71
233.Tuukka Rask 23 2019-20
234.Connor Hellebuyck 22 2019-20
235.Evgeni Nabokov 22 2009-10
236.Glenn Hall* 22 1959-60
 Réjean Lemelin 22 1980-81
238.Ron Hextall 22 1988-89
239.Andy Moog 22 1985-86
240.Ray Emery 22 2006-07
241.Gerry Cheevers* 22 1971-72
242.Frederik Andersen 22 2021-22
243.Carey Price 22 2010-11
244.Mike Palmateer 22 1976-77
 Semyon Varlamov 22 2020-21
246.Tom Barrasso* 22 1983-84
 Roberto Luongo* 22 2000-01
248.Réjean Lemelin 22 1984-85
249.Gump Worsley* 22 1957-58
250.Martin Brodeur* 22 2007-08

WHA Leaders

WHA Leaders Table
Rank Player GSAA Season
1.Gerry Cheevers* 37 1972-73
2.John Garrett 33 1976-77
3.Joe Daley 32 1975-76
4.Don McLeod 30 1973-74
5.Gerry Cheevers* 29 1973-74
6.John Garrett 29 1975-76
7.Mike Curran 28 1973-74
8.John Garrett 27 1974-75
9.Mike Curran 27 1972-73
10.Richard Brodeur 26 1978-79
11.Gerry Cheevers* 26 1974-75
12.Ernie Wakely 26 1977-78
13.Jim McLeod 25 1972-73
14.Jack Norris 25 1972-73
15.Jean-Louis Levasseur 24 1976-77
16.Michel Dion 23 1975-76
17.Jim Corsi 22 1978-79
18.Wayne Rutledge 21 1972-73
19.Ron Grahame 19 1976-77
 Ernie Wakely 19 1975-76
21.Ron Grahame 19 1975-76
22.Richard Brodeur 18 1977-78
23.John Garrett 18 1973-74
24.Ernie Wakely 15 1976-77
25.Joe Daley 15 1976-77
26.Dave Dryden 14 1978-79
27.Al Smith 13 1977-78
28.Serge Aubry 13 1972-73
29.Cap Raeder 13 1976-77
30.Wayne Rutledge 12 1975-76
31.Ron Grahame 12 1974-75
32.Ernie Wakely 12 1974-75
33.Bob Whidden 12 1974-75
34.Michel Dion 11 1977-78
35.Gary Bromley 11 1977-78
36.Jack Norris 11 1973-74
37.Richard Brodeur 10 1975-76
38.Richard Brodeur 10 1973-74
39.Bob Whidden 9 1972-73
40.Michel Dion 9 1976-77
41.Wayne Rutledge 9 1976-77
42.Christer Abrahamsson 8 1976-77
43.Dave Dryden 8 1974-75
44.Les Binkley 8 1973-74
45.Jean-Louis Levasseur 8 1977-78
46.Al Smith 8 1973-74
47.Gilles Gratton 8 1973-74
48.Jack Norris 7 1975-76
49.Ernie Wakely 7 1973-74
50.Cam Newton 7 1975-76