NHL Playoff Goals Against Average Leaders 1976-77

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Goals Against Average is goals allowed per 60 minutes by a goalie. Lower is better. Below are the top 21 NHL playoff players ranked by Playoff Goals Against Average for 1976-77.

#	Player	Team	GAA
1	K. DrydenKen Dryden 28YG	MontréalMontréal Canadiens	1.56
2	G. ReschGlenn Resch 27YG	New YorkNew York Islanders	2.10
3	P. MyrePhil Myre 27YG	AtlantaAtlanta Flames	2.52
4	W. StephensonWayne Stephenson 31YG	PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Flyers	2.61
5	M. PalmateerMike Palmateer 22YG	TorontoToronto Maple Leafs	2.67
6	B. SmithBilly Smith 25YG	New YorkNew York Islanders	2.80
7	G. SimmonsGary Simmons 31YG	Los AngelesLos Angeles Kings	3.00
8	D. EdwardsDon Edwards 20YG	BuffaloBuffalo Sabres	3.02
9	T. EspositoTony Esposito 33YG	ChicagoChicago Blackhawks	3.03
10	G. CheeversGerry Cheevers 35YG	BostonBoston Bruins	3.08
11	W. ThomasWayne Thomas 28YG	TorontoToronto Maple Leafs	3.58
12	D. HerronDenis Herron 24YG	PittsburghPittsburgh Penguins	3.70
13	E. JohnstonEddie Johnston 40YG	St. LouisSt. Louis Blues	3.92
14	B. ParentBernie Parent 31YG	PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Flyers	3.95
15	G. DesjardinsGerry Desjardins 31YG	BuffaloBuffalo Sabres	4.09
16	R. VachonRogie Vachon 30YG	Los AngelesLos Angeles Kings	4.17
17	P. LoprestiPete Lopresti 22YG	MinnesotaMinnesota North Stars	4.70
18	D. BouchardDan Bouchard 25YG	AtlantaAtlanta Flames	5.00
19	E. StaniowskiEd Staniowski 20YG	St. LouisSt. Louis Blues	5.36
20	G. SmithGary Smith 32YG	MinnesotaMinnesota North Stars	5.60
21	G. GilbertGilles Gilbert 27YG	BostonBoston Bruins	9.00