1970 NHL Saves Leaders

Gary Smith led the NHL in saves in 1970 with 1,970, 267 ahead of Denis DeJordy (1,703). It stands 38th among all single seasons in NHL history. It was one of 2 times Gary Smith led in saves.

Led the NHL in 1970 Gary Smith CGS

1,970 Saves 267 clear of Denis DeJordy

Showing Saves and the stats that give it context Full stat line

#	Player	Team	SV	GP	W	L	GAA
1	Gary Smith	CGS	1,970	71	19	48	3.86
2	Denis DeJordy	LAK	1,703	60	18	29	3.81
3	Tony Esposito	CHI	1,428	57	35	14	2.27
4	Bernie Parent	PHI +1	1,254	48	16	19	2.73
5	Rogie Vachon	MTL	1,252	47	23	12	2.65
6	Jacques Plante	TOR	1,224	40	24	11	1.89
7	EW Ernie Wakely	STL	1,223	51	20	14	2.79
8	Roger Crozier	BUF	1,219	44	9	20	3.69
9	Gerry Cheevers	BOS	1,217	40	27	8	2.73
10	Doug Favell	PHI	1,167	44	16	15	2.67
11	Cesare Maniago	MNS	1,141	40	19	15	2.70
12	AS Al Smith	PIT	1,128	45	9	22	3.11
13	Eddie Giacomin	NYR	1,120	45	27	10	2.16
14	JD Joe Daley	BUF	1,103	38	12	16	3.74
15	Eddie Johnston	BOS	1,014	38	30	6	2.53
16	Roy Edwards	DET	990	37	11	19	3.40
17	Bruce Gamble	TOR +1	959	34	9	20	3.71
18	DW Dunc Wilson	VAN	944	35	3	25	4.30
19	Charlie Hodge	VAN	933	35	15	13	3.42
20	Gilles Villemure	NYR	888	34	22	8	2.30
21	Phil Myre	MTL	824	30	13	11	3.12
22	LB Les Binkley	PIT	801	34	11	11	2.86
23	Glenn Hall	STL	796	32	13	11	2.42
24	Jack Norris	LAK	677	25	7	11	3.91
25	Jim Rutherford	DET	667	29	7	15	3.77
26	Gump Worsley	MNS	657	24	4	10	2.50
27	Gerry Desjardins	CHI	554	22	12	6	2.42
28	George Gardner	VAN	535	18	6	8	3.39
29	Gilles Gilbert	MNS	474	17	5	9	3.80
30	DM Don McLeod	DET	346	14	3	7	5.17
31	CW Chris Worthy	CGS	240	11	1	3	4.94
32	Dave Dryden	BUF	205	10	3	3	3.23
33	Ken Dryden	MTL	202	6	6	0	1.65
34	GG Gerry Gray	DET	199	7	1	4	4.74
35	BS Bob Sneddon	CGS	106	7	0	2	5.63
36	CN Cam Newton	PIT	98	5	1	3	3.44
37	Gilles Meloche	CHI	66	2	2	0	3.00
38	Michel Plasse	STL	33	1	1	0	3.00
39	PH Paul Hoganson	PIT	21	2	0	1	7.35
40	MM Murray McLachlan	TOR	13	2	0	1	9.72
41	KB Ken Brown	CHI	13	1	0	0	3.37