Tony Esposito

goalie · 1968-69 to 1983-84 · MTL, CHI · 985 games

Every comparison Tony Esposito leads among NHL goalies since 1917-18: 15 claims in 2 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

saves

leads369 games with 30+ saves in his first 900 games, playoffs included1st of 13 careers, next 349 · leads from game 800 to 950 (1 gap) · said 1 other way369games

wins

set it376 wins through his first 13 seasonsa record when he got there, 1st of 20 careers, past 346 wins · held from season 11 to 15 · broken by Martin Brodeur, 446 wins, Apr 18, 2006 · said 1 other way376wins

A lead is an interval: the stretch of N where he is first, worded at one N inside it. "One of 4" is a tie for first. A record "when he got there" was first among the careers that had reached that point by then. The field is every NHL goalie career since 1917-18, or every player-season where he started half the team's games so far. The method is in the board's notes.