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Brian ElliottvsKirk McLean

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

G · VAL group GOALIE

Brian Elliott

2008–2023 · 16 seasons

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G · VAL group GOALIE

Kirk McLean

1986–2001 · 16 seasons

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At a glance

Brian Elliott and Kirk McLean: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Brian Elliott	Stat	Kirk McLean
16	Seasons	16
56.9	Career VAL	47.7
18.4 (2012)	Peak-season VAL	17.2 (1992)
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	1
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.

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Brian Elliott and Kirk McLean have
Brian Elliott	Stat	Kirk McLean
Career
543	Games	612
Goaltending
279	Wins	245
45	Shutouts	22
.909	Save %	.887
2.57	Goals-against avg	3.26

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 Elliott	Kirk McLean
21	—	0
22	—	10.7
23	0.3	5
24	1.4	0
25	0	17.2
26	18.4	6.8
27	0.6	2.1
28	5.9	5.9
29	6.2	0
30	13.7	0
31	2.8	0
32	2.6	0
33	1.7	0
34	0	0
35	0	—
36	3.3	—
37	0	—