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The Red Wings' best goalies

Terry Sawchuk has the most wins of the 104 goalies who played with the Red Wings, 350 in 734 games. Chris Osgood is 2nd with 317.

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The Red Wings' goalies this season

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

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The Red Wings' best goalies
PlacePlayerwinsshutoutssaves
1Terry Sawchuk1949 – 1969 · 734 games3508510,376†
2Chris Osgood1993 – 2011 · 565 games3173912,801
3Jimmy Howard2005 – 2020 · 543 games2462413,970
4Harry Lumley1943 – 1950 · 324 games16326—
5Roger Crozier1963 – 1970 · 310 games131198,002
6Tim Cheveldae1988 – 1994 · 264 games12896,394
7Greg Stefan1981 – 1990 · 299 games11557,028
8Dominik Hasek2001 – 2008 · 176 games114203,774
9Manny Legace1999 – 2006 · 180 games112134,105
10Jim Rutherford1970 – 1983 · 314 games97107,874
11Roy Edwards1967 – 1974 · 221 games94125,506
12Normie Smith1934 – 1945 · 178 games7617—
T13Glenn Hall1952 – 1957 · 148 games74173,803†
T13Petr Mrazek2012 – 2025 · 171 games74144,232
T15Johnny Mowers1940 – 1947 · 152 games6515—
T15Glen Hanlon1986 – 1991 · 186 games6574,339
17Mike Vernon1994 – 1997 · 95 games5341,990
18Curtis Joseph2002 – 2004 · 92 games5072,204
19John Ross Roach1932 – 1935 · 89 games4115—
20Ville Husso2022 – 2025 · 84 games3642,107
T21Dolly Dolson1928 – 1931 · 93 games3516—
T21Alex Lyon2023 – 2025 · 74 games3531,830
23Hank Bassen1960 – 1967 · 99 games3432,374
T24Jonathan Bernier2018 – 2021 · 105 games3322,846
T24Cam Talbot2024 – 2026 · 81 games3321,871

wins by decade

2020s

  1. Ville Husso2022 – 2025 · 84 games36
  2. Alex Lyon2023 – 2025 · 74 games35
  3. Cam Talbot2024 – 2026 · 81 games33
  4. › John Gibson2025 – 2027 · 68 games33
  5. Alex Nedeljkovic2021 – 2023 · 74 games25

2010s

  1. Jimmy Howard2009 – 2019 · 507 games243
  2. Petr Mrazek2012 – 2018 · 166 games72
  3. Jonas Gustavsson2012 – 2015 · 41 games21
  4. Joey MacDonald2010 – 2012 · 29 games13
  5. Chris Osgood2009 – 2011 · 34 games12

2000s

  1. Chris Osgood1999 – 2009 · 247 games139
  2. Dominik Hasek2001 – 2008 · 176 games114
  3. Manny Legace1999 – 2006 · 180 games112
  4. Curtis Joseph2002 – 2004 · 92 games50
  5. Ty Conklin2008-09 · 40 games25

1990s

  1. Chris Osgood1993 – 1999 · 284 games166
  2. Tim Cheveldae1989 – 1994 · 262 games128
  3. Mike Vernon1994 – 1997 · 95 games53
  4. Glen Hanlon1989 – 1991 · 64 games19
  5. Vincent Riendeau1991 – 1994 · 32 games17

1980s

  1. Greg Stefan1981 – 1989 · 292 games114
  2. Glen Hanlon1986 – 1989 · 122 games46
  3. Corrado Micalef1981 – 1986 · 113 games26
  4. Gilles Gilbert1980 – 1983 · 95 games21
  5. Rogie Vachon1979-80 · 59 games20

1970s

  1. Jim Rutherford1970 – 1979 · 280 games89
  2. Roy Edwards1969 – 1974 · 140 games62
  3. Eddie Giacomin1975 – 1978 · 71 games23
  4. Al Smith1971-72 · 43 games18
  5. Doug Grant1973 – 1976 · 46 games17

1960s

  1. Roger Crozier1963 – 1969 · 276 games115
  2. Terry Sawchuk1959 – 1969 · 252 games99
  3. Hank Bassen1960 – 1967 · 99 games34
  4. Roy Edwards1967 – 1969 · 81 games32
  5. Dennis Riggin1959 – 1963 · 18 games7

1950s

  1. Terry Sawchuk1949 – 1959 · 482 games251
  2. Glenn Hall1952 – 1957 · 148 games74
  3. Harry Lumley1949-50 · 63 games33
  4. Dave Gatherum1953-54 · 3 games2
  5. Bob Perreault1958-59 · 3 games2

1940s

  1. Harry Lumley1943 – 1949 · 261 games130
  2. Johnny Mowers1940 – 1947 · 152 games65
  3. Connie Dion1943 – 1945 · 38 games23
  4. Tiny Thompson1939-40 · 46 games16
  5. Jim Franks1943-44 · 17 games6

1930s

  1. Normie Smith1934 – 1939 · 172 games72
  2. John Ross Roach1932 – 1935 · 89 games41
  3. Alec Connell1931-32 · 48 games18
  4. Dolly Dolson1929 – 1931 · 49 games16
  5. Tiny Thompson1938-39 · 39 games16

1927–29

  1. Hap Holmes1926 – 1928 · 85 games30
  2. Dolly Dolson1928-29 · 44 games19
  3. Herb Stuart1926-27 · 3 games1

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Method

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