Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Bob Essensa | Stat | Jimmy Howard |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Seasons | 14 |
| 63.3 | Career VAL | 63.7 |
| 19.7 (1992) | Peak-season VAL | 17.6 (2010) |
| 1 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 0 |
| 4 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 6 |
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.
| Bob Essensa | Stat | Jimmy Howard |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 446 | Games | 543 |
| Goaltending | ||
| 173 | Wins | 246 |
| 18 | Shutouts | 24 |
| .895 | Save % | .912 |
| 3.15 | Goals-against avg | 2.62 |
| Age | Bob Essensa | Jimmy Howard |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | 2.5 | — |
| 25 | 8 | 17.6 |
| 26 | 13.6 | 0 |
| 27 | 19.7 | 11.4 |
| 28 | 16.7 | 11.6 |
| 29 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 30 | — | 1.8 |
| 31 | — | 0 |
| 32 | 0.3 | 7.9 |
| 33 | 2.2 | 4.8 |
| 34 | 0.1 | 5.9 |
| 35 | 0.2 | 0 |
| 36 | 0 | — |
| 37 | 0 | — |