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NHL Goalie Leaders, 1970-71

Wins paceJohnston+0.11 / gm clear

Ranked per game · min 23 GP

1Eddie Johnston
38 GP · 30-6
0.79
30 total
2Gerry Cheevers
40 GP · 27-8
0.68
27 total
3Gilles Villemure
34 GP · 22-8
0.65
22 total
4Tony Esposito
57 GP · 35-14
0.61
35 total
5Eddie Giacomin
45 GP · 27-10
0.60
27 total
6Jacques Plante
40 GP · 24-11
0.60
24 total
7Rogie Vachon
47 GP · 23-12
0.49
23 total
8Cesare Maniago
40 GP · 19-15
0.47
19 total
9Phil Myre
30 GP · 13-11
0.43
13 total
10Charlie Hodge
35 GP · 15-13
0.43
15 total

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Reading the board

Totals
Ranked by season total (or by rate, for SV% and GAA).
Per Game
Wins, saves and shutouts ranked by per-game rate.
/ gm
Per game: the counting stat divided by games played.
↑ / ↓
How many places a goalie moves when a counting stat is ranked by per-game rate instead of the total. ↑ rises, ↓ falls.
Pace
The per-game leader, when it is a different goalie than the totals leader.
Climber
The goalie who gains the most places from the totals order to the per-game order.
clear
How far ahead the leader finished, over second place.
min GP
The games cutoff to qualify for the rate boards (SV%, GAA) and the per-game boards, so a tiny sample cannot top them.

Stat key

GP
Games played
GS
Games started
Record
Wins-losses-overtime losses
SV%
Save percentage (saves / shots against)
GAA
Goals-against average per 60 minutes (lower is better)
SO
Shutouts
SV
Saves
SA
Shots against
GA
Goals against