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Bob Essensa

1989–2002 · 12 seasons

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Ed Giacomin

1966–1978 · 13 seasons

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At a glance

Bob Essensa and Ed Giacomin: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Bob Essensa	Stat	Ed Giacomin
12	Seasons	13
63.3	Career VAL	65.5
19.7 (1992)	Peak-season VAL	18.1 (1967)
1	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	6
4	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	17

VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (NHL VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 1960 on.

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Bob Essensa and Ed Giacomin have
Bob Essensa	Stat	Ed Giacomin
Career
446	Games	610
Goaltending
173	Wins	290
18	Shutouts	54
.895	Save %	.902
3.15	Goals-against avg	2.82

VAL by ageEach season plotted at the player's age that season, so careers line up by age rather than by calendar.

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Age	Bob Essensa	Ed Giacomin
24	2.5	—
25	8	—
26	13.6	0
27	19.7	18.1
28	16.7	10.5
29	0	7.7
30	—	8
31	—	13.7
32	0.3	2.3
33	2.2	3.6
34	0.1	0.4
35	0.2	0
36	0	0
37	0	0
38	—	1.2