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NHL Goalie Leaders, 1952-53

Wins paceSawchuk+0.11 / gm clear

Ranked per game · min 21 GP

1Terry Sawchuk
63 GP · 32-15
0.51
32 total
2Jim Henry
70 GP · 28-29
0.40
28 total
3Harry Lumley
70 GP · 27-30
0.39
27 total
4Al Rollins
70 GP · 27-28
0.39
27 total
5Gerry McNeil
66 GP · 25-23
0.38
25 total
6Gump Worsley
50 GP · 13-29
0.26
13 total

Reading the board

Totals
Ranked by season total (or by rate, for SV% and GAA).
Per Game
Wins, saves and shutouts ranked by per-game rate.
/ gm
Per game: the counting stat divided by games played.
↑ / ↓
How many places a goalie moves when a counting stat is ranked by per-game rate instead of the total. ↑ rises, ↓ falls.
Pace
The per-game leader, when it is a different goalie than the totals leader.
Climber
The goalie who gains the most places from the totals order to the per-game order.
clear
How far ahead the leader finished, over second place.
min GP
The games cutoff to qualify for the rate boards (SV%, GAA) and the per-game boards, so a tiny sample cannot top them.

Stat key

GP
Games played
GS
Games started
Record
Wins-losses-overtime losses
SV%
Save percentage (saves / shots against)
GAA
Goals-against average per 60 minutes (lower is better)
SO
Shutouts
SV
Saves
SA
Shots against
GA
Goals against