NHL Wins Leaders 1971-72 | Player Stats

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Wins count games where the goalie is credited as the winning goalie. Higher means the goalie was in net for more team wins. Below are the top 41 NHL players ranked by Regular Season Wins for the 1971-72 regular season. For all skaters and goalies across the league, with full stats and sortable rankings, visit the Players page.

#	Player	Team	W
1	K. DrydenKen Dryden 23YG	MontréalMontréal Canadiens	39
2	T. EspositoTony Esposito 28YG	ChicagoChicago Blackhawks	31
3	G. CheeversGerry Cheevers 30YG	BostonBoston Bruins	27
4	E. JohnstonEddie Johnston 35YG	BostonBoston Bruins	27
5	E. GiacominEd Giacomin 32YG	New YorkNew York Rangers	24
6	G. VillemureGilles Villemure 31YG	New YorkNew York Rangers	24
7	C. ManiagoCesare Maniago 32YG	MinnesotaMinnesota North Stars	20
8	D. FavellDoug Favell 26YG	PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Flyers	18
9	A. SmithAl Smith 25YG	DetroitDetroit Red Wings	18
10	B. ParentBernie Parent 26YG	TorontoToronto Maple Leafs	17
11	J. RutherfordJim Rutherford 22YG	PittsburghPittsburgh Penguins	17
12	G. MelocheGilles Meloche 20YG	CaliforniaCalifornia Golden Seals	16
13	D. WilsonDunc Wilson 23YG	VancouverVancouver Canucks	16
14	J. PlanteJacques Plante 42YG	TorontoToronto Maple Leafs	16
15	G. WorsleyGump Worsley 42YG	MinnesotaMinnesota North Stars	16
16	J. CaronJacques Caron 32YG	St. LouisSt. Louis Blues	14
17	G. SmithGary Smith 27YG	ChicagoChicago Blackhawks	14
18	R. CrozierRoger Crozier 29YG	BuffaloBuffalo Sabres	13
19	G. EdwardsGary Edwards 23YG	Los AngelesLos Angeles Kings	13
20	J. DaleyJoe Daley 28YG	DetroitDetroit Red Wings	11
21	E. WakelyErnie Wakely 30YG	St. LouisSt. Louis Blues	8
22	L. BinkleyLes Binkley 37YG	PittsburghPittsburgh Penguins	7
23	B. GambleBruce Gamble 33YG	PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Flyers	7
24	R. VachonRogie Vachon 25YG	Los AngelesLos Angeles Kings	6
25	J. McLeodJim McLeod 34YG	St. LouisSt. Louis Blues	6
26	L. CarterLyle Carter 26YG	CaliforniaCalifornia Golden Seals	4
27	A. BrownAndy Brown 27YG	DetroitDetroit Red Wings	4
28	P. MyrePhil Myre 22YG	MontréalMontréal Canadiens	4
29	G. GardnerGeorge Gardner 28YG	VancouverVancouver Canucks	3
30	D. DrydenDave Dryden 29YG	BuffaloBuffalo Sabres	3
31	D. DeJordyDenis DeJordy 32YG	MontréalMontréal Canadiens	3
32	R. EdwardsRoy Edwards 34YG	PittsburghPittsburgh Penguins	2
33	G. KurtGary Kurt 24YG	CaliforniaCalifornia Golden Seals	1
34	E. DyckEd Dyck 20YG	VancouverVancouver Canucks	1
35	G. DesjardinsGerry Desjardins 26YG	ChicagoChicago Blackhawks	1
36	B. TaylorBobby Taylor 26YG	PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Flyers	1
37	B. SmithBilly Smith 20YG	Los AngelesLos Angeles Kings	1
38	G. GilbertGilles Gilbert 22YG	MinnesotaMinnesota North Stars	1
39	P. McDuffePeter McDuffe 23YG	St. LouisSt. Louis Blues	0
40	D. McLeodDon McLeod 24YG	PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Flyers	0
41	W. StephensonWayne Stephenson 26YG	St. LouisSt. Louis Blues	0