Putting Up Numbers· NHL

The Rangers' best goalies

Henrik Lundqvist has the most wins of the 94 goalies who played with the Rangers, 459 in 887 games. Mike Richter is 2nd with 301. Igor Shesterkin is 6th, with 190; 11 more passes John Vanbiesbrouck for 5th.

Next: Flyers at Rangers, Thu, Nov 5 · analysis

The Rangers' goalies this season

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1960s · 1950s · 1940s · 1930s · 1927–29

Compare with in · side by side

The Rangers' best goalies
PlacePlayerwinsshutoutssaves
1Henrik Lundqvist2005 – 2020 · 887 games4596423,509
2Mike Richter1989 – 2003 · 666 games3012417,379
3Eddie Giacomin1965 – 1976 · 539 games2674913,692
4Gump Worsley1952 – 1963 · 582 games2042414,742†
5John Vanbiesbrouck1981 – 1993 · 449 games2001611,733
6Igor Shesterkin2019 – 2027 · still playing190228,840
+3 this season · passes John Vanbiesbrouck for 5th in 19 games at his pace
7Dave Kerr1934 – 1941 · 324 games15740—
8Chuck Rayner1945 – 1953 · 377 games12324—
9Gilles Villemure1963 – 1975 · 184 games98134,316
10John Davidson1975 – 1983 · 222 games9375,638
11John Ross Roach1928 – 1932 · 180 games8030—
12Alexandar Georgiev2017 – 2022 · 129 games5883,405
13Glen Hanlon1982 – 1986 · 138 games5613,728
T14Andy Aitkenhead1932 – 1935 · 106 games4711—
T14Jim Henry1941 – 1948 · 108 games474—
16Steve Weeks1980 – 1984 · 94 games4212,194
17Lorne Chabot1926 – 1928 · 81 games4121—
18Glenn Healy1993 – 1997 · 113 games4062,526
19Bob Froese1986 – 1990 · 98 games3612,296
T20Doug Soetaert1975 – 1987 · 103 games3512,343
T20Mike Dunham2002 – 2004 · 100 games3572,498
T20Jonathan Quick2023 – 2026 · 76 games3571,887
23Wayne Thomas1977 – 1981 · 94 games3452,246
24Cam Talbot2013 – 2015 · 57 games3381,488
T25Jacques Plante1963 – 1965 · 98 games3253,232

wins by decade

2020s

  1. › Igor Shesterkin2019 – 2027 · 330 games190
  2. Alexandar Georgiev2019 – 2022 · 86 games40
  3. Jonathan Quick2023 – 2026 · 76 games35
  4. Henrik Lundqvist2019-20 · 30 games10
  5. Jaroslav Halak2022-23 · 25 games10

2010s

  1. Henrik Lundqvist2009 – 2019 · 592 games307
  2. Cam Talbot2013 – 2015 · 57 games33
  3. Antti Raanta2015 – 2017 · 55 games27
  4. Martin Biron2010 – 2014 · 46 games22
  5. Alexandar Georgiev2017 – 2019 · 43 games18

2000s

  1. Henrik Lundqvist2005 – 2009 · 265 games142
  2. Mike Richter1999 – 2003 · 174 games71
  3. Mike Dunham2002 – 2004 · 100 games35
  4. Dan Blackburn2001 – 2003 · 63 games20
  5. Kevin Weekes2005 – 2007 · 46 games18

1990s

  1. Mike Richter1989 – 1999 · 492 games230
  2. John Vanbiesbrouck1989 – 1993 · 180 games81
  3. Glenn Healy1993 – 1997 · 113 games40
  4. Dan Cloutier1997 – 1999 · 34 games10
  5. Bob Froese1989-90 · 15 games5

1980s

  1. John Vanbiesbrouck1981 – 1989 · 269 games119
  2. Glen Hanlon1982 – 1986 · 138 games56
  3. Steve Weeks1980 – 1984 · 94 games42
  4. Bob Froese1986 – 1989 · 83 games31
  5. Eddie Mio1981 – 1983 · 66 games29

1970s

  1. Eddie Giacomin1969 – 1976 · 299 games155
  2. Gilles Villemure1970 – 1975 · 171 games95
  3. John Davidson1975 – 1979 · 168 games70
  4. Wayne Thomas1977 – 1979 · 72 games27
  5. Doug Soetaert1975 – 1979 · 43 games12

1960s

  1. Eddie Giacomin1965 – 1969 · 240 games112
  2. Gump Worsley1959 – 1963 · 225 games71
  3. Jacques Plante1963 – 1965 · 98 games32
  4. Marcel Paille1959 – 1965 · 73 games21
  5. Cesare Maniago1965 – 1967 · 34 games9

1950s

  1. Gump Worsley1952 – 1959 · 357 games133
  2. Chuck Rayner1949 – 1953 · 208 games69
  3. Johnny Bower1953 – 1957 · 77 games31
  4. Marcel Paille1957 – 1959 · 34 games11
  5. Emile Francis1949 – 1952 · 20 games5

1940s

  1. Chuck Rayner1945 – 1949 · 169 games54
  2. Dave Kerr1939 – 1941 · 96 games48
  3. Jim Henry1941 – 1948 · 108 games47
  4. Ken McAuley1943 – 1945 · 96 games17
  5. Jim Franks1942-43 · 23 games5

1930s

  1. Dave Kerr1934 – 1939 · 228 games109
  2. John Ross Roach1929 – 1932 · 136 games59
  3. Andy Aitkenhead1932 – 1935 · 106 games47
  4. Bert Gardiner1935-36 · 1 game1

1927–29

  1. Lorne Chabot1926 – 1928 · 81 games41
  2. John Ross Roach1928-29 · 44 games21
  3. Hal Winkler1926-27 · 8 games3

Also with the Rangers: forwards · defensemen · New York Rangers record book

Method

  • Every goalie who played with the Rangers, ranked by wins over his games there. Regular-season games only.
  • A number with a † is short: some of his games with the Rangers don't have it recorded.
  • A goalie's wins are his starts'.
  • A decade counts his wins with the Rangers in its seasons.