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?

  1. 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
  2. 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.
    769pts
  3. Roberto Luongo — ranked #33
    Roberto Luongo
    Two-time Olympic gold medalist for Canada and a consistently elite netminder across 19 NHL seasons despite never capturing the Stanley Cup.
    385pts
  4. 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.
    385pts
  5. Jacques Plante — ranked #55
    Jacques Plante
    Montreal Canadiens pioneer who won six Stanley Cups and seven Vezina Trophies while becoming the first goalie to regularly wear a mask.
    384pts
  6. Grant Fuhr — ranked #66
    Grant Fuhr
    Edmonton Oilers dynasty goalie who won five Stanley Cups backing the most explosive offensive team in NHL history.
    384pts
  7. 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.
    231pts
  8. 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.
    231pts
  9. Ken Dryden — ranked #99
    Ken Dryden
    Montreal Canadiens cornerstone who won six Stanley Cups in just eight NHL seasons, retiring at his peak to pursue a law career.
    1pts
  10. Dominik Hasek — ranked #1010
    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.
    1pts
  11. Ed Belfour — ranked #1111
    Ed Belfour
    Known as Eddie the Eagle, he won the Calder, two Vezina Trophies, and one Stanley Cup while posting 484 career wins.
    1pts
  12. Marc-Andre Fleury — ranked #1212
    Marc-Andre Fleury
    Three-time Stanley Cup winner with Pittsburgh who amassed 573 career wins — second only to Brodeur — across a 20-year career.
    1pts

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