NHL single-game save records for regular season, playoffs
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Records for most saves in an NHL game, shutout, postseason tilt originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
No goalie can truly become a “brick wall,” but when one makes save … after save … after save … that’s what it truly feels like for the opposition.
Throughout NHL history, certain netminders have put together all-time performances through the sheer quantity of shots they stopped in a game. Those outings have resulted in a wide range of outcomes, with some winning on hockey’s biggest stage and others skating off the ice in defeat.
Here is a look at some of the single-game save records in the NHL regular season and playoffs:
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What is the record for saves in an NHL regular season game?
Ron Tugnutt has far and away the most saves of any goaltender in an NHL regular season game. The former Quebec Nordiques netminder claimed the title by stopping an eye-popping 70 shots against the Boston Bruins on March 21, 1991.
Along with making five more saves than any other NHL goalie in a regular season contest, Tugnutt also benefited from five additional minutes. The Nordiques-Bruins game went into overtime, giving Tugnutt a bit more time to add to his save total. When it comes to a 60-minute tilt, former Los Angeles Kings goalie Mario Lessard holds the record with 65 saves.
Here are the 10 goalies who had the most saves in an NHL regular season game:
1. Ron Tugnutt, QUE: 3/21/1991 vs. BOS (OT) – 70
2. Mario Lessard, LAK: 3/24/1981 vs. MNS – 65
T-3. Joe Daley, BUF: 12/10/1970 vs. BOS – 64
T-3. Juuse Saros, NSH: 1/5/23 vs. CAR – 64
5. Gump Worsley, MNS: 2/7/1971 vs. BOS – 63
6. Allan Bester, TOR: 3/15/1984 vs. HFD – 60
T-7. Mike Richter, NYR: 1/31/1991 vs. VAN (OT) – 59
T-7. Al Rollins, CHI: 12/13/1956 vs. BOS – 59
T-7. Wayne Rutledge, LAK: 2/14/1970 vs. STL – 59
T-7. Ben Scrivens, EDM: 1/29/2014 vs. SHS – 59
What is the record for saves in an NHL regular season shutout?
It’s one thing to stop a ton of shots. It’s another to stop all shots.
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