most games by a rookie in a season goalie

Ed Belfour has the most games by a rookie goalie, with 74 games in 1990-91.

	NAME	GP	SEASON	TM	GS	W	L	T	OTL	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
1	Ed Belfour E. Belfour	74	1990-91	CHI		43	19	7		1,883	1,713	.910	170	2.47	4	4127
2	Don Edwards D. Edwards	72	1977-78	BUF		38	16	17		1,970	1,785	.906	185	2.64	5	4206
3	Roger Crozier R. Crozier	70	1964-65	DET		40	22	7		1,931	1,763	.913	168	2.42	6	4165
4	Ed Chadwick E. Chadwick	70	1956-57	TOR		21	34	15		1,964	1,778	.905	186	2.66	5	4196
5	Glenn Hall G. Hall	70	1955-56	DET		30	24	16		1,952	1,805	.925	147	2.10	12	4198
6	Johnny Bower J. Bower	70	1953-54	NYR		29	31	10					178	2.54	5	4200
7	Gerry McNeil G. McNeil	70	1950-51	MTL		25	30	15					183	2.61	6	4200
8	Terry Sawchuk T. Sawchuk	70	1950-51	DET		44	13	13					138	1.97	11	4200
9	Jack Gelineau J. Gelineau	67	1949-50	BOS		22	30	15					220	3.28	3	4020
10	Evgeni Nabokov E. Nabokov	66	2000-01	SJS	65	32	21	7		1,582	1,447	.915	135	2.19	6	3700
11	Ron Hextall R. Hextall	66	1986-87	PHI		37	21	6		1,929	1,739	.902	190	3.01	1	3792
12	Mike Liut M. Liut	64	1979-80	STL		32	23	9		1,854	1,660	.895	194	3.18	2	3658
13	Ken Dryden K. Dryden	64	1971-72	MTL		39	8	15		2,030	1,888	.930	142	2.24	8	3798
14	Jimmy Howard J. Howard	63	2009-10	DET	61	37	15		10	1,849	1,708	.924	141	2.26	3	3740
15	Tony Esposito T. Esposito	63	1969-70	CHI		38	17	8		1,995	1,859	.932	136	2.17	15	3760
16	Sean Burke S. Burke	62	1988-89	NJD		22	31	9		1,816	1,586	.873	230	3.84	3	3590
17	Steve Mason S. Mason	61	2008-09	CBJ	61	33	20		7	1,658	1,518	.916	140	2.29	10	3664
18	Gerry Desjardins G. Desjardins	61	1968-69	LAK		19	29	9		1,845	1,656	.898	189	3.24	4	3495
19	Alex Nedeljkovic A. Nedeljkovic	59	2021-22	DET	52	20	24	0	9	1,796	1,618	.901	178	3.31	4	3231
20	Corey Crawford C. Crawford	57	2010-11	CHI	55	33	18		6	1,545	1,417	.917	128	2.30	4	3337
21	Andrew Raycroft A. Raycroft	57	2003-04	BOS	55	29	18	9		1,586	1,469	.926	117	2.05	3	3420
22	Gary Inness G. Inness	57	1974-75	PIT		24	18	10		1,696	1,535	.905	161	3.10	2	3116
23	Peter Ing P. Ing	56	1990-91	TOR		16	29	8		1,716	1,516	.883	200	3.84	1	3126
24	Gilles Meloche G. Meloche	56	1971-72	CGS		16	25	13		1,623	1,450	.893	173	3.33	4	3118
25	Mike Condon M. Condon	55	2015-16	MTL	51	21	25	0	6	1,458	1,317	.903	141	2.71	1	3123

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PK%

78.4

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2026-27 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Wild	9	3	2	20	13
Mammoth	8	5	0	16	4
Stars	7	4	1	15	8
Avalanche	7	5	1	15	12
Predators	4	3	5	13	-5
Blues	5	6	1	11	-2
Jets	4	5	3	11	-8
Blackhawks	4	8	0	8	-18

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/31	CHI	@	BOS	1:00 PM
Mon 11/2	COL	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Wed 11/4	CHI	@	FLA	7:30 PM
Thu 11/5	CHI	@	TBL	7:00 PM
Sat 11/7	CHI	@	CAR	8:00 PM

Last Game

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Final

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4 - 8 - 0

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Assists Leaders

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Points Leaders

36

McDavid

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Hits Leaders

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Trenin

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Cuylle

Blocks Leaders

38

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Seider

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Wins Leaders

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Goals Against Leaders

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NHL 2026-27 Standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Bruins	9	3	1	19	21
Canadiens	7	3	2	16	2
Senators	8	5	0	16	1
Panthers	7	4	2	16	2
Maple Leafs	7	6	2	16	5
Lightning	7	3	1	15	4
Sabres	5	4	3	13	-8
Red Wings	5	4	3	13	-4
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	11	2	2	24	20
Devils	8	5	0	16	5
Rangers	7	6	1	15	2
Capitals	7	4	0	14	5
Islanders	6	4	2	14	4
Penguins	5	6	1	11	0
Blue Jackets	5	6	0	10	-8
Flyers	3	8	4	10	-22

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Wild	9	3	2	20	13
Mammoth	8	5	0	16	4
Stars	7	4	1	15	8
Avalanche	7	5	1	15	12
Predators	4	3	5	13	-5
Blues	5	6	1	11	-2
Jets	4	5	3	11	-8
Blackhawks	4	8	0	8	-18
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Oilers	9	2	2	20	13
Golden Knights	9	4	1	19	12
Kraken	8	4	1	17	4
Sharks	6	6	1	13	-8
Ducks	5	6	1	11	-6
Flames	5	7	0	10	-17
Kings	3	6	2	8	-9
Canucks	3	10	1	7	-22

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Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 9/29	VAN	@	EDM	6-5
Tue 9/29	CHI	@	VGK	2-5
Wed 9/30	PIT	@	PHI	7-0
Wed 9/30	NYI	@	TOR	1-2
Wed 9/30	LAK	@	COL	4-8

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/29	OTT	@	LAK	10:00 PM
Thu 10/29	BUF	@	ANA	10:00 PM
Thu 10/29	VAN	@	SJS	10:00 PM
Fri 10/30	NJD	@	VGK	6:00 PM
Fri 10/30	WPG	@	FLA	7:00 PM

Ed Belfour has the most games by a rookie goalie, with 74 games in 1990-91.

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