Tony Esposito had the highest save percentage by a goalie in 1971-72, at .934.

Interpreted as:

NHL 1972 goalie save percentage with a minimum of 25.625 games played per 82 team games leaders

	NAME	SV%	SEASON	TM	GP	W	L	T	SA	SV	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
1	Tony Esposito T. Esposito	.934	1971-72	CHI	48	31	10	6	1,241	1,159	82	1.77	9	2778
2	Gump Worsley G. Worsley	.933	1971-72	MNS	34	16	10	7	1,022	954	68	2.12	2	1924
3	Ken Dryden K. Dryden	.930	1971-72	MTL	64	39	8	15	2,030	1,888	142	2.24	8	3798
4	Gerry Cheevers G. Cheevers	.920	1971-72	BOS	41	27	5	8	1,264	1,163	101	2.50	2	2420
5	Cesare Maniago C. Maniago	.920	1971-72	MNS	43	20	17	4	1,392	1,280	112	2.65	3	2535
6	Jacques Plante J. Plante	.917	1971-72	TOR	34	16	13	5	1,032	946	86	2.63	2	1962
7	Doug Favell D. Favell	.915	1971-72	PHI	54	18	25	9	1,655	1,515	140	2.81	5	2985
8	Bernie Parent B. Parent	.915	1971-72	TOR	47	17	18	9	1,363	1,247	116	2.57	3	2712
9	Gilles Villemure G. Villemure	.912	1971-72	NYR	37	24	7	4	845	771	74	2.09	3	2127
10	Jacques Caron J. Caron	.912	1971-72	STL	28	14	8	5	784	715	69	2.56	1	1616
11	Gary Smith G. Smith	.911	1971-72	CHI	28	14	5	6	693	631	62	2.42	5	1538
12	Roger Crozier R. Crozier	.903	1971-72	BUF	63	13	34	14	2,197	1,983	214	3.52	2	3649
13	Ed Giacomin E. Giacomin	.901	1971-72	NYR	44	24	10	9	1,166	1,051	115	2.71	1	2549
14	Eddie Johnston E. Johnston	.899	1971-72	BOS	38	27	8	3	1,006	904	102	2.71	2	2258
15	Gary Edwards G. Edwards	.898	1971-72	LAK	44	13	23	5	1,465	1,315	150	3.60	2	2502
16	Ernie Wakely E. Wakely	.894	1971-72	STL	30	8	18	2	856	765	91	3.40	1	1605
17	Gilles Meloche G. Meloche	.893	1971-72	CGS	56	16	25	13	1,623	1,450	173	3.33	4	3118
18	Joe Daley J. Daley	.893	1971-72	DET	29	11	10	5	794	709	85	3.15	0	1618
19	Al Smith A. Smith	.892	1971-72	DET	43	18	20	4	1,242	1,108	134	3.22	4	2495
20	Jim Rutherford J. Rutherford	.891	1971-72	PIT	40	17	15	5	1,066	950	116	3.23	1	2156
21	Dunc Wilson D. Wilson	.887	1971-72	VAN	53	16	30	3	1,529	1,356	173	3.62	1	2864
22	Rogie Vachon R. Vachon	.884	1971-72	TOT	29	6	19	3	954	843	111	4.15	0	1604
23	Les Binkley L. Binkley	.883	1971-72	PIT	31	7	15	5	836	738	98	3.53	0	1667