Between the 1969-70 and 1978-79 seasons, Ken Dryden had the lowest goals-against average by a Canadiens goalie in a season, with a 2.03 average in 1975-76.

best gaa with a minimum of 20.5 games played per 82 team games as a goalie in a season with montreal canadiens in the 1970s

	NAME	GAA	SEASON	TM	GP	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	SHO	MIN
1	Ken Dryden K. Dryden	2.03	1975-76	MTL	62	42	10	8	1,650	1,529	.927	121	8	3573
2	Ken Dryden K. Dryden	2.05	1977-78	MTL	52	37	7	7	1,338	1,233	.922	105	5	3069
3	Michel Larocque M. Larocque	2.09	1976-77	MTL	26	19	2	4	592	539	.910	53	4	1524
4	Ken Dryden K. Dryden	2.14	1976-77	MTL	56	41	6	8	1,457	1,340	.920	117	10	3275
5	Ken Dryden K. Dryden	2.24	1971-72	MTL	64	39	8	15	2,030	1,888	.930	142	8	3798
6	Ken Dryden K. Dryden	2.26	1972-73	MTL	54	33	7	13	1,617	1,498	.926	119	6	3161
7	Ken Dryden K. Dryden	2.30	1978-79	MTL	47	30	10	7	1,190	1,082	.909	108	5	2812
8	Michel Larocque M. Larocque	2.46	1975-76	MTL	22	16	1	3	537	487	.907	50	2	1219
9	Rogie Vachon R. Vachon	2.64	1969-70	MTL	64	31	18	12	1,959	1,797	.917	162	4	3686
10	Rogie Vachon R. Vachon	2.65	1970-71	MTL	47	23	12	9	1,370	1,252	.914	118	2	2675
11	Michel Larocque M. Larocque	2.67	1977-78	MTL	30	22	3	4	736	659	.895	77	1	1728
12	Ken Dryden K. Dryden	2.70	1974-75	MTL	56	30	9	16	1,590	1,441	.906	149	4	3315
13	Wayne Thomas W. Thomas	2.77	1973-74	MTL	42	23	12	5	1,163	1,052	.905	111	1	2406
14	Michel Larocque M. Larocque	2.84	1978-79	MTL	34	22	7	4	841	747	.888	94	3	1984
15	Michel Larocque M. Larocque	2.90	1973-74	MTL	27	15	8	2	741	672	.907	69	0	1430
16	Michel Larocque M. Larocque	3.00	1974-75	MTL	25	17	5	3	683	609	.892	74	3	1478
17	Phil Myre P. Myre	3.12	1970-71	MTL	30	13	11	4	911	824	.905	87	1	1675