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Brian BouchervsGary Smith

Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.

G · VAL group GOALIE

Brian Boucher

2000–2013 · 13 seasons

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G · VAL group GOALIE

Gary Smith

1966–1980 · 14 seasons

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At a glance

Brian Boucher and Gary Smith: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Brian Boucher	Stat	Gary Smith
13	Seasons	14
20.5	Career VAL	27.8
8.5 (2000)	Peak-season VAL	9.8 (1975)
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
2	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	9

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 Brian Boucher and Gary Smith have
Brian Boucher	Stat	Gary Smith
Career
328	Games	531
Goaltending
120	Wins	173
17	Shutouts	26
.901	Save %	.894
2.71	Goals-against avg	3.40

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	Brian Boucher	Gary Smith
23	8.5	1.3
24	0	1.9
25	2.2	6.2
26	0	0
27	1.2	4.5
28	—	0
29	0	4.1
30	0	9.8
31	—	0
32	5	0
33	0	0
34	3.6	—
35	0	0

Age	Brian Boucher	Gary Smith
23	8.5	1.3
24	0	1.9
25	2.2	6.2
26	0	0
27	1.2	4.5
28	—	0
29	0	4.1
30	0	9.8
31	—	0
32	5	0
33	0	0
34	3.6	—
35	0	0

Age	Brian Boucher	Gary Smith
23	8.5	1.3
24	0	1.9
25	2.2	6.2
26	0	0
27	1.2	4.5
28	—	0
29	0	4.1
30	0	9.8
31	—	0
32	5	0
33	0	0
34	3.6	—
35	0	0

Age	Brian Boucher	Gary Smith
23	8.5	1.3
24	0	1.9
25	2.2	6.2
26	0	0
27	1.2	4.5
28	—	0
29	0	4.1
30	0	9.8
31	—	0
32	5	0
33	0	0
34	3.6	—
35	0	0