Goals Against Average Leaders 1978-79 | NHL Player Stats

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Browse the top 40 NHL players ranked by Goals Against Average for the 1978-79 regular season. Showing qualified players with 300+ minutes of ice time.

#	Player	Team	GAA
1	K. DrydenKen Dryden 30YG	MontréalMontréal Canadiens	2.30
2	G. ReschGlenn Resch 29YG	New YorkNew York Islanders	2.50
3	B. ParentBernie Parent 33YG	PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Flyers	2.71
4	M. LarocqueMichel Larocque 26YG	MontréalMontréal Canadiens	2.84
5	B. SmithBilly Smith 27YG	New YorkNew York Islanders	2.87
6	M. PalmateerMike Palmateer 24YG	TorontoToronto Maple Leafs	2.96
7	D. EdwardsDon Edwards 22YG	BuffaloBuffalo Sabres	3.02
8	G. HanlonGlen Hanlon 21YG	VancouverVancouver Canucks	3.10
9	M. LessardMario Lessard 24YG	Los AngelesLos Angeles Kings	3.11
10	G. CheeversGerry Cheevers 37YG	BostonBoston Bruins	3.16
11	J. RutherfordJim Rutherford 29YG	DetroitDetroit Red Wings	3.27
12	T. EspositoTony Esposito 35YG	ChicagoChicago Blackhawks	3.28
13	R. LemelinRejean Lemelin 23YG	AtlantaAtlanta Flames	3.33
14	D. BouchardDan Bouchard 27YG	AtlantaAtlanta Flames	3.33
15	G. MelocheGilles Meloche 27YG	MinnesotaMinnesota North Stars	3.33
16	W. StephensonWayne Stephenson 33YG	PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Flyers	3.36
17	D. HerronDenis Herron 26YG	PittsburghPittsburgh Penguins	3.37
18	G. MillenGreg Millen 21YG	PittsburghPittsburgh Penguins	3.38
19	P. HarrisonPaul Harrison 23YG	TorontoToronto Maple Leafs	3.51
20	J. DavidsonJohn Davidson 25YG	New YorkNew York Rangers	3.53
21	M. VeisorMike Veisor 25YG	ChicagoChicago Blackhawks	3.54
22	G. GilbertGilles Gilbert 29YG	BostonBoston Bruins	3.54
23	J. PettieJim Pettie 24YG	BostonBoston Bruins	3.59
24	W. ThomasWayne Thomas 30YG	New YorkNew York Rangers	3.64
25	G. InnessGary Inness 29YG	WashingtonWashington Capitals	3.71
26	B. SauveBob Sauve 23YG	BuffaloBuffalo Sabres	3.73
27	G. EdwardsGary Edwards 30YG	MinnesotaMinnesota North Stars	3.74
28	D. SoetaertDoug Soetaert 23YG	New YorkNew York Rangers	3.81
29	G. BromleyGary Bromley 28YG	VancouverVancouver Canucks	3.81
30	E. StaniowskiEd Staniowski 22YG	St. LouisSt. Louis Blues	3.83
31	B. OleschukBill Oleschuk 22YG	ColoradoColorado Rockies	3.86
32	R. VachonRogie Vachon 32YG	DetroitDetroit Red Wings	3.91
33	M. PlasseMichel Plasse 30YG	ColoradoColorado Rockies	3.97
34	D. WilsonDunc Wilson 30YG	VancouverVancouver Canucks	4.17
35	R. GrahameRon Grahame 28YG	Los AngelesLos Angeles Kings	4.22
36	P. MyrePhil Myre 29YG	St. LouisSt. Louis Blues	4.34
37	J. BedardJim Bedard 21YG	WashingtonWashington Capitals	4.36
38	B. WolfeBernie Wolfe 26YG	WashingtonWashington Capitals	4.75
39	P. LoprestiPete Lopresti 24YG	MinnesotaMinnesota North Stars	4.88
40	D. FavellDoug Favell 33YG	ColoradoColorado Rockies	5.38