Between the 1976-77 and 1985-86 seasons, Ken Dryden and Tony Esposito were tied for the most shutouts, with 20 shutouts.

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NHL most regular-season shutouts by a player 1976-77 to 1985-86

	NAME	SHO	GP	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	MIN
1	Ken Dryden K. Dryden	20	155	108	23	22	3,985	3,655	.917	330	2.16	9155
2	Tony Esposito T. Esposito	20	440	184	177	79	14,329	12,816	.894	1,513	3.46	26204
3	Rogie Vachon R. Vachon	18	338	136	137	56	8,878	7,800	.879	1,078	3.29	19685
4	Mike Palmateer M. Palmateer	17	356	149	138	52	10,605	9,422	.888	1,183	3.53	20085
5	Don Edwards D. Edwards	16	459	208	155	74	12,828	11,380	.887	1,448	3.32	26142
6	Bernie Parent B. Parent	16	146	80	31	32	3,639	3,283	.902	356	2.54	8409
7	Glenn Resch G. Resch	16	483	189	200	67	13,756	12,190	.886	1,566	3.45	27262
8	Dan Bouchard D. Bouchard	15	489	219	168	82	13,754	12,138	.883	1,616	3.43	28252
9	Mike Liut M. Liut	13	416	182	163	57	12,318	10,891	.884	1,427	3.57	23978
10	Pete Peeters P. Peeters	13	334	185	106	33	8,711	7,700	.884	1,011	3.10	19552
11	Billy Smith B. Smith	13	399	214	112	53	11,444	10,270	.897	1,174	3.11	22644
12	Bob Froese B. Froese	12	141	89	29	12	3,590	3,228	.899	362	2.75	7911
13	Michel Larocque M. Larocque	12	238	112	75	37	6,346	5,561	.876	785	3.50	13466
14	Gilles Meloche G. Meloche	12	466	189	183	71	13,933	12,345	.886	1,588	3.54	26899
15	Pat Riggin P. Riggin	11	301	135	101	44	8,119	7,144	.880	975	3.41	17162
16	Tom Barrasso T. Barrasso	9	156	80	54	18	4,148	3,673	.885	475	3.08	9256
17	Mario Lessard M. Lessard	9	240	92	97	39	6,714	5,870	.874	844	3.75	13493
18	Greg Millen G. Millen	9	400	135	199	58	12,341	10,757	.872	1,584	4.04	23511
19	Gerry Cheevers G. Cheevers	9	151	87	35	24	3,535	3,102	.878	433	2.96	8765
20	Wayne Stephenson W. Stephenson	9	163	68	54	23	4,111	3,627	.882	484	3.27	8872
21	Al Jensen A. Jensen	8	168	93	46	17	4,319	3,816	.884	503	3.24	9325
22	Murray Bannerman M. Bannerman	8	250	107	107	25	7,664	6,755	.881	909	3.79	14374
23	Denis Herron D. Herron	8	350	123	140	59	10,588	9,417	.889	1,171	3.63	19329
24	Pelle Lindbergh P. Lindbergh	7	157	87	49	15	4,432	3,929	.887	503	3.31	9125
25	Bob Sauve B. Sauve	7	325	149	114	45	8,401	7,346	.874	1,055	3.42	18492