Frank Brimsek

goalie · 1938-39 to 1949-50 · BOS, CHI · 582 games

Every comparison Frank Brimsek leads among NHL goalies since 1917-18: 20 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.

shutouts

leads6 shutouts through his first 10 games1st of 595 careers, next 4 shutouts · leads from the start to 32 · said 3 other ways6shutouts

goals against

leads19 games with 2 or fewer goals against in his first 20 gamesone of 2, of 545 careers · leads from game 9 to 22 (1 gap) · said 3 other ways19games

wins

set it127 wins through his first 200 games, playoffs includeda record when he got there, 1st of 18 careers, past 120 wins · held from game 170 to 390 · broken by Bill Durnan, 138 wins, Jan 19, 1947 · said 1 other way127wins

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.