Highest save percentage in NHL history
Hasek still leads the NHL with a career 0.9223 save percentage, which narrowly edges out Johnny Bower by 0.004 percentage points. Kevin Dryden is also up there with a 0.9215 save percentage. There are some active players who could threaten Hasek’s record, such as Andrei Vasilevskiy.
Some fans may see save percentages as a good stat/bad stat, much as many see wins/losses as a bad stat. So for further justification, I also wanted to recognize that Hasek has the best career GAA in NHL history among goaltenders who have started at least 700 games.
Overall, there is sound evidence out there that Dominik Hasek is the best goaltender in NHL history. No, he didn’t win a Stanley Cup with the Buffalo Sabres, but he still added two to his resume later in his career. And while some goaltenders have won more, it is hard to argue with Hasek’s career accolades.
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(Statistics provided by Hockey Reference and Quant Hockey)