1978 NHL Goals Against Average Leaders

Goals allowed per sixty minutes

Ken Dryden led the NHL in goals against average in 1978 with 2.30, 0.20 ahead of Glenn Resch (2.50). It was one of 5 times Ken Dryden led in goals against average.

W SO GAA SV%SV SA GP W%GA

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Led the NHL in 1978 Ken Dryden MTL

2.30 Goals Against Average 0.20 clear of Glenn Resch

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#	Player	Team	GAA	GP	W	L
1	Ken Dryden	MTL	2.30	47	30	10
2	Glenn Resch	NYI	2.50	43	26	7
3	Bernie Parent	PHI	2.71	36	16	12
4	Michel Larocque	MTL	2.84	34	22	7
5	Billy Smith	NYI	2.87	39	25	8
6	Mike Palmateer	TOR	2.96	58	26	21
7	Don Edwards	BUF	3.02	54	26	18
8	Glen Hanlon	VAN	3.10	31	12	13
9	Mario Lessard	LAK	3.11	49	23	15
10	Gerry Cheevers	BOS	3.16	43	23	9
11	Jim Rutherford	DET	3.27	32	13	14
12	Tony Esposito	CHI	3.28	63	24	28
13	Dan Bouchard	AFM	3.33	64	32	21
14	Gilles Meloche	MNS	3.34	53	20	25
15	Wayne Stephenson	PHI	3.36	40	20	10
16	Denis Herron	PIT	3.37	56	22	19
17	John Davidson	NYR	3.53	39	20	12
18	Gary Inness	WSH	3.71	37	14	14
19	Gary Bromley	VAN	3.81	38	11	19
20	Ed Staniowski	STL	3.83	39	9	25
21	Bill Oleschuk	CLR	3.86	40	6	19
22	Rogie Vachon	DET	3.91	50	10	27
23	Michel Plasse	CLR	3.97	41	9	29
24	Ron Grahame	LAK	4.22	34	11	19
25	Phil Myre	STL	4.34	39	9	22