nhl rookie record for most wins by a goalie

Terry Sawchuk has the most wins by a rookie goalie, with 44 wins in 1950-51.

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NHL rookie record for most regular-season wins by a goalie

	NAME	W	SEASON	TM	GP	GS	L	T	OTL	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
1	Terry Sawchuk T. Sawchuk	44	1950-51	DET	70		13	13					138	1.97	11	4200
2	Ed Belfour E. Belfour	43	1990-91	CHI	74		19	7		1,883	1,713	.910	170	2.47	4	4127
3	Roger Crozier R. Crozier	40	1964-65	DET	70		22	7		1,931	1,763	.913	168	2.42	6	4165
4	Ken Dryden K. Dryden	39	1971-72	MTL	64		8	15		2,030	1,888	.930	142	2.24	8	3798
5	Don Edwards D. Edwards	38	1977-78	BUF	72		16	17		1,970	1,785	.906	185	2.64	5	4206
6	Tony Esposito T. Esposito	38	1969-70	CHI	63		17	8		1,995	1,859	.932	136	2.17	15	3760
7	Bill Durnan B. Durnan	38	1943-44	MTL	50		5	7					109	2.18	2	3000
8	Jimmy Howard J. Howard	37	2009-10	DET	63	61	15		10	1,849	1,708	.924	141	2.26	3	3740
9	Ron Hextall R. Hextall	37	1986-87	PHI	66		21	6		1,929	1,739	.902	190	3.01	1	3792
10	Corey Crawford C. Crawford	33	2010-11	CHI	57	55	18		6	1,545	1,417	.917	128	2.30	4	3337
11	Steve Mason S. Mason	33	2008-09	CBJ	61	61	20		7	1,658	1,518	.916	140	2.29	10	3664
12	Jacques Plante J. Plante	33	1954-55	MTL	52		12	7					109	2.12	5	3079
13	Frank Brimsek F. Brimsek	33	1938-39	BOS	43		9	1					68	1.56	10	2620
14	Matt Murray M. Murray	32	2016-17	PIT	49	47	10	0	4	1,450	1,339	.923	111	2.41	4	2766
15	Evgeni Nabokov E. Nabokov	32	2000-01	SJS	66	65	21	7		1,582	1,447	.915	135	2.19	6	3700
16	Mike Liut M. Liut	32	1979-80	STL	64		23	9		1,854	1,660	.895	194	3.18	2	3658
17	Henrik Lundqvist H. Lundqvist	30	2005-06	NYR	53	50	12		9	1,485	1,369	.922	116	2.24	2	3112
18	Ryan Miller R. Miller	30	2005-06	BUF	48	48	14		3	1,440	1,316	.914	124	2.60	1	2862
19	Mike Vernon M. Vernon	30	1986-87	CGY	55		22	1		1,562	1,380	.883	182	3.62	1	3014
20	Glenn Hall G. Hall	30	1955-56	DET	70		24	16		1,952	1,805	.925	147	2.10	12	4198
21	Dustin Wolf D. Wolf	29	2024-25	CGY	53	53	16	0	8	1,549	1,409	.910	140	2.64	3	3182
22	Stuart Skinner S. Skinner	29	2022-23	EDM	50	48	14	0	5	1,536	1,403	.913	133	2.75	1	2903
23	Pekka Rinne P. Rinne	29	2008-09	NSH	52	49	15		4	1,435	1,316	.917	119	2.38	7	2999
24	Andrew Raycroft A. Raycroft	29	2003-04	BOS	57	55	18	9		1,586	1,469	.926	117	2.05	3	3420
25	Pete Peeters P. Peeters	29	1979-80	PHI	40		5	5		1,061	953	.898	108	2.73	1	2370

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TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Canadiens	25	13	6	56	7
Red Wings	26	15	4	56	-1
Lightning	26	13	3	55	34
Sabres	23	15	4	50	4
Maple Leafs	21	15	7	49	3
Bruins	23	19	2	48	-3
Panthers	22	18	3	47	-8
Senators	20	18	5	45	-6

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 1/10	DET	@	MTL	7:00 PM
Mon 1/12	CAR	@	DET	7:00 PM
Tue 1/13	DET	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 1/16	SJS	@	DET	7:00 PM
Sun 1/18	OTT	@	DET	5:00 PM

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MacKinnon

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Assists Leaders

48

McDavid

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Points Leaders

78

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McDavid

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Hits Leaders

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Sherwood

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Blocks Leaders

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Wins Leaders

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Goals Against Leaders

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Goals Rankings

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Goals Against Rankings

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Penalty Kill Rankings

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Worst Record ATS

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NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche	32	4	7	71	76
Stars	26	10	8	60	29
Wild	26	11	8	60	22
Mammoth	22	20	3	47	10
Predators	20	19	4	44	-21
Blackhawks	18	19	7	43	-16
Blues	17	20	8	42	-45
Jets	16	22	5	37	-9
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Golden Knights	19	11	12	50	1
Oilers	22	16	6	50	1
Kraken	20	14	8	48	-6
Sharks	22	18	3	47	-15
Kings	18	15	10	46	-7
Ducks	21	20	3	45	-16
Flames	18	22	4	40	-20
Canucks	16	22	5	37	-32

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Canadiens	25	13	6	56	7
Red Wings	26	15	4	56	-1
Lightning	26	13	3	55	34
Sabres	23	15	4	50	4
Maple Leafs	21	15	7	49	3
Bruins	23	19	2	48	-3
Panthers	22	18	3	47	-8
Senators	20	18	5	45	-6
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	27	14	3	57	19
Islanders	24	15	5	53	8
Flyers	22	12	8	52	10
Capitals	23	16	6	52	18
Penguins	21	12	9	51	7
Devils	22	20	2	46	-22
Rangers	20	19	6	46	-7
Blue Jackets	18	18	7	43	-15

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Fri 12/12	SJS	@	PIT	6-5
Fri 12/12	TBL	@	NYI	2-3
Fri 12/12	WSH	@	WPG	1-5
Fri 12/12	VGK	@	CBJ	3-2
Fri 12/12	CAR	@	PHI	4-3

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Sat 1/10	NYR	@	BOS	1:00 PM
Sat 1/10	CGY	@	PIT	3:30 PM
Sat 1/10	CBJ	@	COL	4:00 PM
Sat 1/10	DAL	@	SJS	4:00 PM
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