Between the 1979-80 and 1988-89 seasons, John Davidson had the lowest goals-against average by a Rangers goalie in a season, with a 3.18 average in 1979-80.

best gaa with a minimum of 20.5 games played per 82 team games as a goalie in a season with new york rangersin the 1980s

	NAME	GAA	SEASON	TM	GP	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	SHO	MIN
1	John Davidson J. Davidson	3.18	1979-80	NYR	41	20	15	4	1,061	939	.885	122	2	2299
2	John Vanbiesbrouck J. Vanbiesbrouck	3.33	1985-86	NYR	61	31	21	5	1,623	1,439	.887	184	3	3320
3	Glen Hanlon G. Hanlon	3.35	1985-86	NYR	23	5	12	1	608	543	.893	65	0	1164
4	John Vanbiesbrouck J. Vanbiesbrouck	3.38	1987-88	NYR	56	27	22	7	1,697	1,510	.890	187	2	3315
5	Steve Baker S. Baker	3.41	1979-80	NYR	27	9	8	6	667	588	.882	79	1	1389
6	Glen Hanlon G. Hanlon	3.45	1982-83	NYR	21	9	10	1	634	567	.894	67	0	1167
7	Eddie Mio E. Mio	3.46	1982-83	NYR	41	16	18	6	1,156	1,020	.882	136	2	2362
8	Steve Baker S. Baker	3.49	1980-81	NYR	21	10	6	5	609	536	.880	73	2	1256
9	Glen Hanlon G. Hanlon	3.52	1983-84	NYR	50	28	14	4	1,515	1,349	.890	166	1	2828
10	Bob Froese B. Froese	3.54	1987-88	NYR	25	8	11	3	695	610	.878	85	0	1440
11	Eddie Mio E. Mio	3.56	1981-82	NYR	25	13	6	5	777	688	.885	89	0	1499
12	John Vanbiesbrouck J. Vanbiesbrouck	3.64	1986-87	NYR	50	18	20	5	1,364	1,203	.882	161	0	2651
13	John Vanbiesbrouck J. Vanbiesbrouck	3.69	1988-89	NYR	56	28	21	4	1,662	1,465	.881	197	0	3207
14	Bob Froese B. Froese	3.76	1986-87	NYR	28	14	11	0	784	692	.883	92	0	1469
15	Steve Weeks S. Weeks	3.77	1981-82	NYR	49	23	16	9	1,357	1,178	.868	179	1	2849
16	Bob Froese B. Froese	3.78	1988-89	NYR	30	9	14	4	787	685	.870	102	1	1621
17	Doug Soetaert D. Soetaert	3.94	1980-81	NYR	39	16	16	7	1,041	889	.854	152	0	2317
18	Steve Weeks S. Weeks	3.98	1983-84	NYR	26	10	11	2	663	573	.864	90	0	1358
19	Glen Hanlon G. Hanlon	4.19	1984-85	NYR	44	14	20	7	1,444	1,269	.879	175	0	2506
20	John Vanbiesbrouck J. Vanbiesbrouck	4.21	1984-85	NYR	42	12	24	3	1,359	1,194	.879	165	1	2354