NHL All-Time Playoff Goals Against Average Leaders

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Goals Against Average is goals allowed per 60 minutes by a goalie. Lower is better. Below are the all-time NHL Playoff Career Goals Against Average leaders, featuring 393 players across postseason history. For all skaters and goalies across the league, visit the Players page.

#	Player	Team	GAA
1	T. DemkoThatcher Demko 30YG	VancouverVancouver Canucks	0.97
2	J. MillerJoe Miller 125YG	PittsburghPittsburgh Pirates	1.00
3	K. PoulinKevin Poulin 36YG	New YorkNew York Islanders	1.14
4	C. JohnsonChad Johnson 40YG	BuffaloBuffalo Sabres	1.16
5	A. ConnellAlec Connell 124YG	OttawaOttawa Senators (1917)	1.19
6	M. LaforestMark Laforest 63YG	PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Flyers	1.25
7	N. SmithNormie Smith 118YG	DetroitDetroit Red Wings	1.32
8	B. BussiBrandon Bussi 27YG	CarolinaCarolina Hurricanes	1.32
9	E. ComrieEric Comrie 30YG	WinnipegWinnipeg Jets	1.40
10	C. GardinerCharlie Gardiner 121YG	ChicagoChicago Blackhawks	1.43
11	A. AitkenheadAndy Aitkenhead 122YG	New YorkNew York Rangers	1.48
12	M. PrusekMartin Prusek 50YG	OttawaOttawa Senators	1.50
13	L. ChabotLorne Chabot 125YG	TorontoToronto Maple Leafs	1.53
14	J. GelineauJack Gelineau 101YG	BostonBoston Bruins	1.62
15	H. WinklerHal Winkler 134YG	BostonBoston Bruins	1.65
16	F. WalshFlat Walsh 129YG	MontrealMontreal Maroons	1.68
17	D. KerrDave Kerr 116YG	New YorkNew York Rangers	1.74
18	E. RobertsonEarl Robertson 115YG	New YorkNew York Americans	1.75
19	P. LalimePatrick Lalime 51YG	OttawaOttawa Senators	1.77
20	G. McNeilGerry McNeil 100YG	MontréalMontréal Canadiens	1.84
21	B. GardinerBert Gardiner 113YG	MontréalMontréal Canadiens	1.85
22	C. BenedictClint Benedict 133YG	MontrealMontreal Maroons	1.86
23	T. ThompsonTiny Thompson 123YG	BostonBoston Bruins	1.88
24	J. RoachJohn Ross Roach 125YG	New YorkNew York Rangers	1.89
25	S. LoPrestiSam LoPresti 109YG	ChicagoChicago Blackhawks	1.92
26	K. WeekesKevin Weekes 51YG	CarolinaCarolina Hurricanes	1.93
27	G. HainsworthGeorge Hainsworth 130YG	MontréalMontréal Canadiens	1.93
28	E. MerzlikinsElvis Merzlikins 32YG	ColumbusColumbus Blue Jackets	1.96
29	B. MasonBob Mason 65YG	WashingtonWashington Capitals	1.96
30	T. BrodaTurk Broda 112YG	TorontoToronto Maple Leafs	1.98
31	M. FernandezManny Fernandez 51YG	MinnesotaMinnesota Wild	2.00
32	D. HasekDominik Hasek 61YG	BuffaloBuffalo Sabres	2.02
33	M. BrodeurMartin Brodeur 54YG	New JerseyNew Jersey Devils	2.02
34	S. KnightSpencer Knight 25YG	ChicagoChicago Blackhawks	2.06
35	J. AllenJake Allen 35YG	New JerseyNew Jersey Devils	2.06
36	D. AebischerDavid Aebischer 48YG	ColoradoColorado Avalanche	2.07
37	B. DurnanBill Durnan 110YG	MontréalMontréal Canadiens	2.07
38	T. ThomasTim Thomas 52YG	BostonBoston Bruins	2.08
39	R. GrahameRon Grahame 76YG	Los AngelesLos Angeles Kings	2.08
40	J. GiguereJean-Sebastien Giguere 49YG	AnaheimAnaheim Ducks	2.08
41	R. WortersRoy Worters 125YG	New YorkNew York Americans	2.09
42	C. OsgoodChris Osgood 53YG	DetroitDetroit Red Wings	2.09
43	L. BinkleyLes Binkley 92YG	PittsburghPittsburgh Penguins	2.10
44	J. PlanteJacques Plante 97YG	MontréalMontréal Canadiens	2.12
45	B. HoltbyBraden Holtby 36YG	WashingtonWashington Capitals	2.13
46	O. KolzigOlie Kolzig 56YG	WashingtonWashington Capitals	2.14
47	A. RaycroftAndrew Raycroft 46YG	BostonBoston Bruins	2.16
48	M. TurcoMarty Turco 50YG	DallasDallas Stars	2.17
49	E. BelfourEd Belfour 61YG	ChicagoChicago Blackhawks	2.17
50	A. NedeljkovicAlex Nedeljkovic 30YG	San JoseSan Jose Sharks	2.17