1971 NHL Winning Percentage Leaders

Eddie Johnston led the NHL in winning percentage in 1971 with .711, 25 points ahead of Gilles Villemure (.686). It stands 46th among all single seasons in NHL history.

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Led the NHL in 1971 Eddie Johnston BOS

.711 Winning Percentage .025 clear of Gilles Villemure

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#	Player	Team	W%	GP	W	L	GAA
1	Eddie Johnston	BOS	.711	38	27	8	2.71
2	Gilles Villemure	NYR	.686	37	24	7	2.09
3	Gerry Cheevers	BOS	.675	41	27	5	2.50
4	Tony Esposito	CHI	.660	48	31	10	1.77
5	Ken Dryden	MTL	.629	64	39	8	2.24
6	Eddie Giacomin	NYR	.558	44	24	10	2.71
7	Cesare Maniago	MNS	.488	43	20	17	2.65
8	Gump Worsley	MNS	.485	34	16	10	2.12
9	Jacques Plante	TOR	.471	34	16	13	2.63
10	Jim Rutherford	PIT	.459	40	17	15	3.23
11	AS Al Smith	DET	.429	43	18	20	3.22
12	Bernie Parent	TOR	.386	47	17	18	2.57
13	Doug Favell	PHI	.346	54	18	25	2.81
14	DW Dunc Wilson	VAN	.327	53	16	30	3.62
15	GE Gary Edwards	LAK	.317	44	13	23	3.60
16	Gilles Meloche	CGS	.296	56	16	25	3.33
17	Roger Crozier	BUF	.213	63	13	34	3.52