NHL Record for Lowest Goals-against Average When Facing Elimination, Playoff Career

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Lowest Goals-Against Average When Facing Elimination, Playoff Career (Minimum: 5 GP): NHL playoff goaltender records

Rank	Player	GAA	GP	Wins	Shutouts
1	Ben BishopTBL, DAL	1.114	5	3	2
2	Bert GardinerNYR, MTL	1.437	6	4	0
3	Lorne ChabotNYR, TOR, MTL, CHI, MMR	1.462	15	7	1
4	Wilf CudeDET, MTL	1.464	8	4	1
5	Clint BenedictSEN, MMR	1.534	14	7	4
6	Nikolai KhabibulinWIN, PHX, TBL	1.574	7	4	0
7	John Ross RoachTSP, NYR, DET	1.63	13	6	4
8	Matt MurrayPIT	1.641	5	3	0
9	Petr MrazekDET, CAR	1.656	5	2	0
10	Charlie GardinerCHI	1.674	7	3	1
11	Gerry McNeilMTL	1.711	9	5	1
12	Earl RobertsonDET, NYA	1.712	6	4	2
13	Cam WardCAR	1.748	6	5	1
14	Joseph WollTOR · active	1.753	6	4	1
15	Dwayne RolosonMIN, TBL	1.755	8	7	1
16	Jaroslav HalakMTL, NYI, BOS	1.783	9	6	0
17	Tim CheveldaeDET	1.791	7	4	2
18	Jim HenryNYR, BOS	1.795	5	1	0
19	George HainsworthMTL, TOR	1.844	18	9	2
20	Braden HoltbyWSH	1.847	16	9	2
21	Marty TurcoDAL	1.869	11	6	2
22	Martin JonesSJS	1.953	10	6	1
23	Martin BrodeurNJD	1.973	27	14	1
23	John VanbiesbrouckNYR, FLA, PHI	1.973	15	5	1
25	Alec ConnellSEN, DFL, MMR	1.979	7	1	1
26	Glenn ReschNYI	1.981	14	9	1
27	Tim ThomasBOS	2.003	12	9	3
28	Ed BelfourCHI, DAL, TOR	2.01	21	10	1
29	Vincent RiendeauSTL	2.019	7	5	1
30	Patrick RoyMTL, COL	2.022	24	12	4
31	Henrik LundqvistNYR	2.028	27	16	3
32	Craig AndersonCOL, OTT	2.033	8	3	1
33	Dominik HasekCHI, BUF, DET	2.034	13	5	3
34	Jake AllenSTL · active	2.04	5	1	0
35	Jeremy SwaymanBOS · active	2.066	8	4	0
36	Carey PriceMTL	2.076	18	11	2
37	Jimmy HowardDET	2.091	11	7	0
38	Byron DafoeBOS	2.108	5	2	1
39	Evgeni NabokovSJS, NYI	2.11	12	4	0
40	Cristobal HuetMTL, WSH, CHI	2.122	5	2	0
41	Antti NiemiSJS, DAL	2.123	7	2	0
42	Jonathan QuickLAK	2.128	15	9	1
43	Jordan BinningtonSTL · active	2.14	7	4	0
44	Roy WortersPIR, NYA	2.155	6	2	1
45	Miikka KiprusoffCGY	2.162	7	2	1
46	Bill DurnanMTL	2.167	6	3	0
47	Patrick LalimeOTT	2.173	7	3	0
48	Jacques PlanteMTL, TOR	2.185	9	4	1
49	Olie KolzigWSH	2.198	6	1	0
50	Harry LumleyDET, TOR, BOS	2.211	19	11	5

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 149 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.

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