Most Goals Against of the 1950s (NHL)
Every NHL season from 1950 to 1959, added up. Goals allowed
Terry Sawchuk recorded more goals against than any other NHL player in the 1950s, with 1,476, 170 clear of Harry Lumley (1,306). He did it in 10 seasons, with a best year of 207 in 1958. The top ten runs from 1,476 down to 480.
NHL leader, 1950s
Terry Sawchuk
1950–1959 · 10 seasons
1,476
Goals Against
170 clear of Harry Lumley
| # | Player | Seasons | GA | Best year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Terry Sawchuk
|
1950–1959 (10) | 1,476 | 207 (1958) |
| 2 |
 Harry Lumley
|
1950–1959 (9) | 1,306 | 245 (1950) |
| 3 |
 Al Rollins
|
1950–1959 (8) | 1,185 | 224 (1956) |
| 4 |
 Gump Worsley
|
1952–1959 (7) | 1,179 | 216 (1956) |
| 5 |
 Glenn Hall
|
1952–1959 (7) | 901 | 208 (1958) |
| 6 |
 Jacques Plante
|
1952–1959 (8) | 816 | 175 (1959) |
| 7 |
 Gerry McNeil
|
1950–1956 (5) | 629 | 183 (1950) |
| 8 |
 Jim Henry
|
1951–1954 (4) | 596 | 178 (1953) |
| 9 |
 Ed Chadwick
|
1955–1959 (5) | 519 | 223 (1957) |
| 10 |
 Johnny Bower
|
1953–1959 (5) | 480 | 178 (1953) |
| 11 |
 Don Simmons
|
1956–1959 (4) | 429 | 183 (1958) |
| 12 |
 Chuck Rayner
|
1950–1952 (3) | 399 | 185 (1950) |
| 13 | Jack Gelineau | 1950–1953 (2) | 215 | 197 (1950) |
| 14 |
 Marcel Paille
|
1957–1959 (3) | 173 | 102 (1957) |
| 15 | John Henderson | 1954–1955 (2) | 117 | 113 (1954) |
| 16 |
 Hank Bassen
|
1954–1955 (2) | 103 | 63 (1954) |
| 17 |
 Turk Broda
|
1950–1951 (2) | 71 | 68 (1950) |
| 18 |
 Charlie Hodge
|
1954–1959 (4) | 70 | 31 (1957) |
| 19 |
 Emile Francis
|
1950–1951 (2) | 55 | 41 (1951) |
| 20 | Dennis Riggin | 1959–1959 (1) | 31 | 31 (1959) |
| 21 | Norm Defelice | 1956–1956 (1) | 30 | 30 (1956) |
| 22 | Marcel Pelletier | 1950–1950 (1) | 28 | 28 (1950) |
| 23 | Al Millar | 1957–1957 (1) | 25 | 25 (1957) |
| 24 | Ray Frederick | 1954–1954 (1) | 22 | 22 (1954) |
| 25 | Gilles Mayer | 1953–1955 (3) | 22 | 18 (1955) |
| 26 | Bob Perreault | 1955–1958 (2) | 21 | 12 (1955) |
| 27 | Lorne Anderson | 1951–1951 (1) | 18 | 18 (1951) |
| 28 | Claude Evans | 1954–1957 (2) | 16 | 12 (1954) |
| 29 | Jean Marois | 1953–1953 (1) | 11 | 11 (1953) |
| 30 | Gilles Boisvert | 1959–1959 (1) | 9 | 9 (1959) |
| 31 | Red Almas | 1950–1952 (2) | 8 | 5 (1950) |
| 32 |
 Jack McCartan
|
1959–1959 (1) | 7 | 7 (1959) |
| 33 | Claude Pronovost | 1955–1958 (2) | 7 | 7 (1958) |
| 34 |
 Bruce Gamble
|
1958–1958 (1) | 6 | 6 (1958) |
| 35 | Don Aiken | 1957–1957 (1) | 6 | 6 (1957) |
| 36 | Joe Schaefer | 1959–1959 (1) | 5 | 5 (1959) |
| 37 | Andre Binette | 1954–1954 (1) | 4 | 4 (1954) |
| 38 | Don Keenan | 1958–1958 (1) | 4 | 4 (1958) |
| 39 | Hal Murphy | 1952–1952 (1) | 4 | 4 (1952) |
| 40 | Dave Gatherum | 1953–1953 (1) | 3 | 3 (1953) |
| 41 | Julian Klymkiw | 1958–1958 (1) | 2 | 2 (1958) |
| 42 | Len Broderick | 1957–1957 (1) | 2 | 2 (1957) |
| 43 | Claude Cyr | 1958–1958 (1) | 1 | 1 (1958) |
| 44 | Lefty Wilson | 1953–1957 (3) | 1 | 1 (1957) |