Clint Benedict

goalie · 1917-18 to 1929-30 · SEN, MMR · 390 games

Every comparison Clint Benedict leads among NHL goalies since 1917-18: 35 claims in 3 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

goals against · a season

set it29 games with 1 or fewer goals against in MMR's first 44 games of 1926-27a record when he got there, 1st of 48 player-seasons, past 28 · held from game 37 to 44 · broken by George Hainsworth 1927-28, 34, Mar 24, 192829games

wins · a season

set it5 wins through SEN's first 5 games of 1920-21a record when he got there, 1st of 12 player-seasons, past 4 wins · held from game 4 to 10 (2 gaps) · said 1 other way5wins

shutouts · a season

set it3 shutouts through MMR's first 10 games of 1925-26a record when he got there, 1st of 36 player-seasons, past 2 shutouts · at game 10 only · broken by Alec Connell 1925-26, 6 shutouts, Dec 30, 19253shutouts

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.