Terry Sawchuk

goalie · 1949-50 to 1969-70 · DET, BOS, TOR, LAK, NYR · 1,077 games

Every comparison Terry Sawchuk leads among NHL goalies since 1917-18: 26 claims in 5 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

leads204 games with 1 or fewer goals against in his first 500 gamesone of 2, of 86 careers · leads from game 470 to 670 (2 gaps) · said 1 other way204games

shutouts

leads83 shutouts through his first 600 games, playoffs included1st of 70 careers, next 65 shutouts · leads from game 600 to 1010 · said 1 other way83shutouts

wins

leads15 straight games with a win in his first 400 games, playoffs included1st of 134 careers, next 14 · leads from game 385 to 1010 · said 1 other way15games

wins · a season

leads44 wins through DET's first 70 games of 1951-52one of 4, of 1,556 player-seasons · leads from game 64 to 7044wins

goals against · a season

set it48 games with 2 or fewer goals against in DET's first 70 games of 1950-51a record when he got there, 1st of 220 player-seasons, past 41 · held from game 62 to 70 · broken by Harry Lumley 1953-54, 52, Mar 21, 195448games

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.