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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.

Gump Worsley Led the NHL in 1955-1956 Gump Worsley NYR
2,376 Saves 455 clear of Terry Sawchuk
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# Player Team SV GP W L GAA
1 Gump Worsley Gump Worsley NYR 2,376 70 32 28 2.83
2 Terry Sawchuk Terry Sawchuk BOS 1,921 68 22 33 2.60
3 Al Rollins Al Rollins CHI 1,894 58 17 30 2.95
4 Glenn Hall Glenn Hall DET 1,805 70 30 24 2.10
5 Jacques Plante Jacques Plante MTL 1,595 64 42 12 1.86
6 Harry Lumley Harry Lumley TOR 1,539 59 21 28 2.67
7 Hank Bassen Hank Bassen 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 Ed Chadwick Ed Chadwick 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