League Leaders Who Led?

Most NHL Goals Against Average Titles

Every player who has led the NHL in goals against average, ranked by how many times. Seasons 1917–2025.

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Jacques Plante has led NHL in goals against average 8 times, more than anyone else. His titles run from 1955 to 1970.

WSOGAASV%SVSAGPW%GA
# Player Titles Span Best
1 Jacques Plante Jacques Plante 8 1955–1970 1.86
2 Bill Durnan Bill Durnan 6 1943–1949 2.10
3 Clint Benedict Clint Benedict 6 1918–1926 1.42
4 Ken Dryden 5 1972–1978 2.03
5 Tiny Thompson Tiny Thompson 4 1929–1937 1.68
6 Patrick Roy Patrick Roy 3 1988–2001 1.94
7 Johnny Bower Johnny Bower 3 1963–1965 2.12
8 Georges Vezina Georges Vezina 3 1917–1924 1.81
9 Tuukka Rask Tuukka Rask 2 2009–2019 1.97
10 Tim Thomas Tim Thomas 2 2008–2010 2.00
11 Miikka Kiprusoff Miikka Kiprusoff 2 2003–2005 1.70
12 Ed Belfour Ed Belfour 2 1990–1997 1.88
13 Dominik Hasek 2 1993–1994 1.95
14 Pete Peeters Pete Peeters 2 1982–1987 2.37
15 Bernie Parent Bernie Parent 2 1973–1974 1.89
16 Tony Esposito 2 1969–1971 1.77
17 Harry Lumley 2 1953–1954 1.86
18 Terry Sawchuk 2 1951–1952 1.89
19 Turk Broda Turk Broda 2 1940–1947 2.00
20 Frank Brimsek 2 1938–1941 1.56
21 George Hainsworth George Hainsworth 2 1927–1928 0.92
22 Scott Wedgewood Scott Wedgewood 1 2025–2025 2.02
23 Connor Hellebuyck Connor Hellebuyck 1 2024–2024 2.01
24 Pyotr Kochetkov Pyotr Kochetkov 1 2023–2023 2.33
25 Linus Ullmark Linus Ullmark 1 2022–2022 1.89
26 Igor Shesterkin Igor Shesterkin 1 2021–2021 2.07
27 Alex Nedeljkovic Alex Nedeljkovic 1 2020–2020 1.90
28 Jordan Binnington Jordan Binnington 1 2018–2018 1.89
29 Antti Raanta Antti Raanta 1 2017–2017 2.24
30 Sergei Bobrovsky Sergei Bobrovsky 1 2016–2016 2.06
31 Ben Bishop Ben Bishop 1 2015–2015 2.06
32 Carey Price Carey Price 1 2014–2014 1.96
33 Cory Schneider Cory Schneider 1 2013–2013 1.97
34 Craig Anderson Craig Anderson 1 2012–2012 1.69
35 Brian Elliott Brian Elliott 1 2011–2011 1.56
36 Chris Osgood Chris Osgood 1 2007–2007 2.09
37 Niklas Backstrom Niklas Backstrom 1 2006–2006 1.97
38 Marty Turco Marty Turco 1 2002–2002 1.72
39 Roman Cechmanek Roman Cechmanek 1 2000–2000 2.01
40 Brian Boucher Brian Boucher 1 1999–1999 1.91
41 Ron Tugnutt 1 1998–1998 1.79
42 Martin Brodeur Martin Brodeur 1 1996–1996 1.88
43 Ron Hextall Ron Hextall 1 1995–1995 2.17
44 Felix Potvin 1 1992–1992 2.50
45 Mike Liut Mike Liut 1 1989–1989 2.53
46 Brian Hayward 1 1986–1986 2.82
47 Bob Froese Bob Froese 1 1985–1985 2.56
48 Tom Barrasso Tom Barrasso 1 1984–1984 2.67
49 Pat Riggin 1 1983–1983 2.67
50 Rick Wamsley 1 1981–1981 2.75
51 Richard Sevigny 1 1980–1980 2.40
52 Bob Sauve 1 1979–1979 2.36
53 Gump Worsley Gump Worsley 1 1967–1967 1.98
54 Glenn Hall Glenn Hall 1 1966–1966 2.38
55 Don Simmons Don Simmons 1 1962–1962 2.47
56 Charlie Hodge Charlie Hodge 1 1960–1960 2.47
57 Al Rollins 1 1950–1950 1.78
58 Johnny Mowers Johnny Mowers 1 1942–1942 2.47
59 Dave Kerr 1 1939–1939 1.54
60 Normie Smith 1 1936–1936 2.05
61 Lorne Chabot Lorne Chabot 1 1934–1934 1.80
62 Wilf Cude 1 1933–1933 1.47
63 Charlie Gardiner Charlie Gardiner 1 1931–1931 1.85
64 Roy Worters Roy Worters 1 1930–1930 1.61
65 Alec Connell Alec Connell 1 1925–1925 1.12