Updated August 28, 2020 |
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Average determined by games played through 1942-43 season and by minutes played since then. Minimum of 15 games from 1917-18 season through 1925-26; minimum of 25 games since 1926-27 season. Not to be confused with the Vezina Trophy. Goaltenders who posted the season's lowest goals against average, but did not win the Vezina are in bold type.
Multiple Winners: Jacques Plante (9); Clint Benedict and Bill Durnan (6); Johnny Bower, Ken Dryden and Tiny Thompson (4); Patrick Roy and Georges Vezina (3); Ed Belfour, Frankie Brimsek, Turk Broda, George Hainsworth, Dominik Hasek, Harry Lumley, Bernie Parent, Pete Peeters, Terry Sawchuk and Marty Turco (2).
| Year | GAA | |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | Georges Vezina, Mon | 3.82 |
| 1919 | Clint Benedict, Ott | 2.94 |
| 1920 | Clint Benedict, Ott | 2.67 |
| 1921 | Clint Benedict, Ott | 3.13 |
| 1922 | Clint Benedict, Ott | 3.50 |
| 1923 | Clint Benedict, Ott | 2.25 |
| 1924 | Georges Vezina, Mon | 2.00 |
| 1925 | Georges Vezina, Mon | 1.87 |
| 1926 | Alex Connell, Ott | 1.17 |
| 1927 | Clint Benedict, Mon-M | 1.51 |
| 1928 | Geo. Hainsworth, Mon | 1.09 |
| 1929 | Geo. Hainsworth, Mon | 0.98 |
| 1930 | Tiny Thompson, Bos | 2.23 |
| 1931 | Roy Worters, NYA | 1.68 |
| 1932 | Chuck Gardiner, Chi | 1.92 |
| 1933 | Tiny Thompson, Bos | 1.83 |
| 1934 | Wilf Cude, Det-Mon | 1.57 |
| 1935 | Lorne Chabot, Chi | 1.83 |
| 1936 | Tiny Thompson, Bos | 1.71 |
| 1937 | Norm Smith, Det | 2.13 |
| 1938 | Tiny Thompson, Bos | 1.85 |
| 1939 | Frankie Brimsek, Bos | 1.58 |
| 1940 | Dave Kerr, NYR | 1.60 |
| 1941 | Turk Broda, Tor | 2.06 |
| 1942 | Frankie Brimsek, Bos | 2.45 |
| 1943 | John Mowers, Det | 2.47 |
| 1944 | Bill Durnan, Mon | 2.18 |
| 1945 | Bill Durnan, Mon | 2.42 |
| 1946 | Bill Durnan, Mon | 2.60 |
| 1947 | Bill Durnan, Mon | 2.30 |
| 1948 | Turk Broda, Tor | 2.38 |
| 1949 | Bill Durnan, Mon | 2.10 |
| 1950 | Bill Durnan, Mon | 2.20 |
| 1951 | Al Rollins, Tor | 1.77 |
| 1952 | Terry Sawchuk, Det | 1.90 |
| 1953 | Terry Sawchuk, Det | 1.90 |
| 1954 | Harry Lumley, Tor | 1.86 |
| 1955 | Harry Lumley, Tor | 1.94 |
| 1956 | Jacques Plante, Mon | 1.86 |
| 1957 | Jacques Plante, Mon | 2.02 |
| 1958 | Jacques Plante, Mon | 2.11 |
| 1959 | Jacques Plante, Mon | 2.16 |
| 1960 | Jacques Plante, Mon | 2.54 |
| 1961 | Johnny Bower, Tor | 2.50 |
| 1962 | Jacques Plante, Mon | 2.37 |
| 1963 | Jacques Plante, Mon | 2.49 |
| 1964 | Johnny Bower, Tor | 2.11 |
| 1965 | Johnny Bower, Tor | 2.38 |
| 1966 | Johnny Bower, Tor | 2.25 |
| 1967 | Glenn Hall, Chi | 2.38 |
| 1968 | Gump Worsley, Mon | 1.98 |
| 1969 | Jacques Plante, St.L | 1.96 |
| 1970 | Ernie Wakely, St.L | 2.11 |
| 1971 | Jacques Plante, Tor | 1.88 |
| 1972 | Tony Esposito, Chi | 1.77 |
| 1973 | Ken Dryden, Mon | 2.26 |
| 1974 | Bernie Parent, Phi | 1.89 |
| 1975 | Bernie Parent, Phi | 2.03 |
| 1976 | Ken Dryden, Mon | 2.03 |
| 1977 | Bunny Larocque, Mon | 2.09 |
| 1978 | Ken Dryden, Mon | 2.05 |
| 1979 | Ken Dryden, Mon | 2.30 |
| 1980 | Bob Sauve, Buf | .2.36 |
| 1981 | Richard Sevigny, Mon | 2.40 |
| 1982 | Denis Herron, Mon | 2.64 |
| 1983 | Pete Peeters, Bos | 2.36 |
| 1984 | Pat Riggin, Wash | 2.66 |
| 1985 | Tom Barrasso, Buf | 2.66 |
| 1986 | Bob Froese, Phi | 2.55 |
| 1987 | Brian Hayward, Mon | 2.81 |
| 1988 | Pete Peeters, Wash | 2.78 |
| 1989 | Patrick Roy, Mon | 2.47 |
| 1990 | Mike Liut, Hart-Wash | 2.53 |
| 1991 | Ed Belfour, Chi | 2.47 |
| 1992 | Patrick Roy, Mon | 2.36 |
| 1993 | Felix Potvin, Tor | 2.50 |
| 1994 | Dominik Hasek, Buf | 1.95 |
| 1995 | Dominik Hasek, Buf | 2.11 |
| 1996 | Ron Hextall, Phi | 2.17 |
| 1997 | Martin Brodeur, NJ | 1.88 |
| 1998 | Ed Belfour, Dal | 1.88 |
| 1999 | Ron Tugnutt, Ott | 1.79 |
| 2000 | Brian Boucher, Phi | 1.91 |
| 2001 | Marty Turco, Dal | 1.90 |
| 2002 | Patrick Roy, Col | 1.94 |
| 2003 | Marty Turco, Dal | 1.72 |
| 2004 | Miikka Kiprusoff, Calg | 1.69 |
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