Gilles Villemure

goalie · 1963-64 to 1976-77 · NYR, CHI · 218 games

Every comparison Gilles Villemure leads among NHL goalies since 1917-18: 1 claim in 1 family, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

goals against

leads8 straight games with 1 or fewer goals against in his first 60 games1st of 426 careers, next 7 · leads from game 55 to 66 · said 2 other ways8games

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.