Goals Against Average Leaders 1971-72 | NHL Player Stats

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Browse the top 37 NHL players ranked by Goals Against Average for the 1971-72 regular season. Showing qualified players with 300+ minutes of ice time.

#	Player	Team	GAA
1	T. EspositoTony Esposito 28YG	ChicagoChicago Blackhawks	1.77
2	G. VillemureGilles Villemure 31YG	New YorkNew York Rangers	2.09
3	G. WorsleyGump Worsley 42YG	MinnesotaMinnesota North Stars	2.12
4	K. DrydenKen Dryden 23YG	MontréalMontréal Canadiens	2.24
5	G. SmithGary Smith 27YG	ChicagoChicago Blackhawks	2.42
6	G. CheeversGerry Cheevers 30YG	BostonBoston Bruins	2.50
7	R. EdwardsRoy Edwards 34YG	PittsburghPittsburgh Penguins	2.55
8	J. CaronJacques Caron 32YG	St. LouisSt. Louis Blues	2.56
9	B. ParentBernie Parent 26YG	TorontoToronto Maple Leafs	2.57
10	J. PlanteJacques Plante 42YG	TorontoToronto Maple Leafs	2.63
11	C. ManiagoCesare Maniago 32YG	MinnesotaMinnesota North Stars	2.65
12	E. GiacominEd Giacomin 32YG	New YorkNew York Rangers	2.71
13	E. JohnstonEddie Johnston 35YG	BostonBoston Bruins	2.71
14	D. FavellDoug Favell 26YG	PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Flyers	2.81
15	B. GambleBruce Gamble 33YG	PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Flyers	2.94
16	B. TaylorBobby Taylor 26YG	PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Flyers	3.00
17	J. McLeodJim McLeod 34YG	St. LouisSt. Louis Blues	3.01
18	J. DaleyJoe Daley 28YG	DetroitDetroit Red Wings	3.15
19	A. SmithAl Smith 25YG	DetroitDetroit Red Wings	3.22
20	J. RutherfordJim Rutherford 22YG	PittsburghPittsburgh Penguins	3.23
21	G. MelocheGilles Meloche 20YG	CaliforniaCalifornia Golden Seals	3.33
22	E. WakelyErnie Wakely 30YG	St. LouisSt. Louis Blues	3.40
23	G. DesjardinsGerry Desjardins 26YG	ChicagoChicago Blackhawks	3.51
24	R. CrozierRoger Crozier 29YG	BuffaloBuffalo Sabres	3.52
25	L. BinkleyLes Binkley 37YG	PittsburghPittsburgh Penguins	3.53
26	G. EdwardsGary Edwards 23YG	Los AngelesLos Angeles Kings	3.60
27	D. WilsonDunc Wilson 23YG	VancouverVancouver Canucks	3.62
28	P. MyrePhil Myre 22YG	MontréalMontréal Canadiens	3.65
29	E. DyckEd Dyck 20YG	VancouverVancouver Canucks	3.67
30	P. McDuffePeter McDuffe 23YG	St. LouisSt. Louis Blues	3.69
31	A. BrownAndy Brown 27YG	DetroitDetroit Red Wings	3.98
32	D. DrydenDave Dryden 29YG	BuffaloBuffalo Sabres	3.98
33	R. VachonRogie Vachon 25YG	Los AngelesLos Angeles Kings	4.15
34	L. CarterLyle Carter 26YG	CaliforniaCalifornia Golden Seals	4.16
35	G. GardnerGeorge Gardner 28YG	VancouverVancouver Canucks	4.19
36	G. KurtGary Kurt 24YG	CaliforniaCalifornia Golden Seals	4.30
37	D. DeJordyDenis DeJordy 32YG	MontréalMontréal Canadiens	4.63