NHL Record for Lowest Goals-against Average in Potential Clinching Games, Playoff Career

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Lowest Goals-Against Average in Potential Clinching Games, Playoff Career (Minimum: 5 GP): NHL playoff goaltender records

Rank	Player	GAA	GP	Wins	Shutouts
1	John Ross RoachTSP, NYR, DET	1.301	11	7	3
2	George HainsworthMTL, TOR	1.33	15	8	3
3	Mike SmithPHX, EDM	1.366	5	4	2
4	Lorne ChabotNYR, TOR, MTL, CHI	1.468	11	6	1
5	Clint BenedictSEN, MMR	1.524	20	9	6
6	Jacques PlanteMTL, STL	1.528	17	15	4
7	Andrei VasilevskiyTBL · active	1.642	25	13	6
8	Jose TheodoreMTL, COL, WSH, FLA	1.659	7	4	1
9	Johnny BowerTOR	1.667	9	7	2
10	Ed BelfourCHI, DAL, TOR	1.668	24	18	1
11	Normie SmithDET	1.673	5	3	0
12	Jordan BinningtonSTL · active	1.75	7	5	0
13	Dominik HasekBUF, DET	1.751	18	13	4
14	Ray EmeryOTT	1.753	5	4	1
15	Alec ConnellSEN, DFL, MMR	1.763	9	3	1
16	Rogie VachonMTL, LAK	1.826	12	7	1
17	Turk BrodaTOR	1.83	22	14	2
18	Corey CrawfordCHI	1.835	14	11	1
19	Olie KolzigWSH	1.836	6	3	1
20	Marty TurcoDAL	1.843	7	3	0
21	Tony EspositoCHI	1.843	14	11	2
22	Martin BrodeurNJD	1.858	39	22	4
23	Robin LehnerNYI, VGK	1.862	6	3	1
24	Earl RobertsonDET, NYA	1.869	7	2	1
25	Georges VezinaMTL	1.875	8	7	2
26	Evgeni NabokovSJS	1.877	14	7	0
27	Philipp GrubauerCOL, SEA · active	1.896	7	4	0
28	Ken WreggetTOR, PHI, PIT	1.903	10	6	2
29	Dwayne RolosonBUF, MIN, EDM, TBL	1.929	9	6	2
30	Gump WorsleyMTL, MNS	1.931	10	7	1
31	Charlie GardinerCHI	1.939	10	4	2
32	Bill RanfordEDM	1.974	8	7	2
33	Brian BoucherPHI	1.993	8	4	1
34	Craig AndersonOTT	2.002	7	3	0
35	Ben BishopTBL, DAL	2.015	12	6	4
36	Carter HartPHI, VGK · active	2.021	6	4	0
37	Dave KerrMMR, NYR	2.031	14	5	1
38	Jean-Sebastien GiguereANA	2.034	10	7	0
39	Pekka RinneNSH	2.036	11	7	1
40	Braden HoltbyWSH	2.049	21	8	2
41	Jonathan QuickLAK	2.076	20	10	0
42	Chris OsgoodDET, NYI, STL	2.081	30	14	5
43	Henrik LundqvistNYR	2.09	18	11	2
44	Frank BrimsekBOS	2.103	12	7	0
45	Stuart SkinnerEDM · active	2.112	7	6	1
46	Tim ThomasBOS	2.113	10	5	2
47	Mike KarakasCHI	2.117	5	5	0
48	Miikka KiprusoffCGY	2.118	9	3	1
49	Cam TalbotNYR, EDM, CGY, MIN · active	2.125	6	2	1
50	Nikolai KhabibulinPHX, TBL, CHI	2.128	13	7	0

Does NOT include statistics from May 24 suspended game in 1988 Stanley Cup Final (EDM at BOS), but does include statistics from 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers Top 50 of 129 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.

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