Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Brian Hayward | Stat | Antti Niemi |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Seasons | 11 |
| 44.2 | Career VAL | 50.7 |
| 10.5 (1988) | Peak-season VAL | 13.2 (2013) |
| 0 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 1 |
| 5 | 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.
| Brian Hayward | Stat | Antti Niemi |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 357 | Games | 464 |
| Goaltending | ||
| 143 | Wins | 242 |
| 8 | Shutouts | 36 |
| .874 | Save % | .912 |
| 3.72 | Goals-against avg | 2.57 |
| Age | Brian Hayward | Antti Niemi |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 7.1 | — |
| 23 | 0 | — |
| 24 | 7.1 | — |
| 25 | 0 | — |
| 26 | 9.4 | 2.5 |
| 27 | 10.5 | 11 |
| 28 | 6.5 | 9 |
| 29 | 1.4 | 13.2 |
| 30 | 2.2 | 6 |
| 31 | — | 6.6 |
| 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | — | 0 |
| 34 | — | 2.4 |
| 35 | — | 0 |