Who is the best goaltender in NHL history?

By YPB Team

Butterfly pioneers, acrobatic shot-stoppers, iron-man legends, and modern fortress keepers — these netminders redefined the position in completely different ways. Who takes the top spot?

Patrick Roy — ranked #11
Patrick Roy
The two-time Stanley Cup winner with Montreal and two with Colorado who popularized the butterfly style and won three Conn Smythe Trophies.
1000pts
Martin Brodeur — ranked #22
Martin Brodeur
New Jersey Devils legend who holds the all-time records for wins and shutouts, winning three Stanley Cups with the Devils' defensive dynasty.
833pts
Jacques Plante — ranked #33
Jacques Plante
Montreal Canadiens pioneer who won six Stanley Cups and seven Vezina Trophies while becoming the first goalie to regularly wear a mask.
555pts
Henrik Lundqvist — ranked #44
Henrik Lundqvist
New York Rangers icon and 2012 Vezina Trophy winner who anchored Broadway for 15 seasons and is considered the best goalie never to win a Cup.
555pts
Roberto Luongo — ranked #55
Roberto Luongo
Two-time Olympic gold medalist for Canada and a consistently elite netminder across 19 NHL seasons despite never capturing the Stanley Cup.
555pts
Grant Fuhr — ranked #66
Grant Fuhr
Edmonton Oilers dynasty goalie who won five Stanley Cups backing the most explosive offensive team in NHL history.
555pts
Terry Sawchuk — ranked #77
Terry Sawchuk
Detroit Red Wings icon who set the long-standing shutout record of 103 and won four Stanley Cups with a career .929 save percentage.
444pts
Glenn Hall — ranked #88
Glenn Hall
Nicknamed Mr. Goalie, he played 502 consecutive complete games — an unbreakable iron-man record — and won three Stanley Cups.
444pts
Dominik Hasek — ranked #99
Dominik Hasek
The acrobatic Czech known as the Dominator, winner of six Vezina Trophies and two Hart Trophies — the only goalie to win the MVP award twice.
277pts
Ken Dryden — ranked #1010
Ken Dryden
Montreal Canadiens cornerstone who won six Stanley Cups in just eight NHL seasons, retiring at his peak to pursue a law career.
277pts
Marc-Andre Fleury — ranked #1111
Marc-Andre Fleury
Three-time Stanley Cup winner with Pittsburgh who amassed 573 career wins — second only to Brodeur — across a 20-year career.
0pts
Ed Belfour — ranked #1212
Ed Belfour
Known as Eddie the Eagle, he won the Calder, two Vezina Trophies, and one Stanley Cup while posting 484 career wins.
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