1955-1956 NHL Saves Leaders
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Gump Worsley led the NHL with 2,376 saves in the 1955-1956 season, 455 ahead of Terry Sawchuk (1,921). It is the best single-season saves mark in NHL history. It was one of 4 times Gump Worsley led in saves.
Led the NHL in 1955-1956
Gump Worsley
NYR
2,376
Saves
455 clear of Terry Sawchuk
Showing Saves and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | SV | GP | W | L | GAA |
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| 1 |
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NYR | 2,376 | 70 | 32 | 28 | 2.83 |
| 2 |
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BOS | 1,921 | 68 | 22 | 33 | 2.60 |
| 3 |
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CHI | 1,894 | 58 | 17 | 30 | 2.95 |
| 4 |
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DET | 1,805 | 70 | 30 | 24 | 2.10 |
| 5 |
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MTL | 1,595 | 64 | 42 | 12 | 1.86 |
| 6 |
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TOR | 1,539 | 59 | 21 | 28 | 2.67 |
| 7 |
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CHI | 308 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 3.34 |
| 8 | Bob Perreault | MTL | 162 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Gilles Mayer | TOR | 124 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3.00 |
| 10 |
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TOR | 123 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.60 |
| 11 | Claude Pronovost | BOS | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 12 | John Henderson | BOS | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 |
| 13 | Lefty Wilson | TOR | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |