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Tiny Thompson
Every comparison Tiny Thompson leads among NHL goalies since 1917-18: 41 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
leads337 games with 2 or fewer goals against in his first 500 games1st of 86 careers, next 318 · leads from game 425 to 550 · said 1 other way337games
wins
leads14 straight games with a win in his first 250 games1st of 209 careers, next 13 · leads from game 62 to 550 · said 3 other ways14games
wins · a season
leads14 straight games with a win in BOS's first 44 games of 1929-301st of 1,525 player-seasons, next 11 · leads from game 17 to 4414games
shutouts
leads78 shutouts through his first 500 games1st of 86 careers, next 71 shutouts · leads from game 470 to 550 · said 1 other way78shutouts
goals against · a season
leads41 games with 2 or fewer goals against in BOS's first 44 games of 1928-29one of 3, of 1,546 player-seasons · leads from game 36 to 4441games
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.