Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Brian Hayward | Stat | Gerry Cheevers |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Seasons | 13 |
| 44.2 | Career VAL | 47.3 |
| 10.5 (1988) | Peak-season VAL | 13.2 (1972) |
| — | Hall of Fame | Inducted 1985 |
| 0 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 0 |
| 5 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 15 |
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 | Gerry Cheevers |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 357 | Games | 418 |
| Goaltending | ||
| 143 | Wins | 227 |
| 8 | Shutouts | 26 |
| .874 | Save % | .901 |
| 3.72 | Goals-against avg | 2.89 |
| Age | Brian Hayward | Gerry Cheevers |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 7.1 | — |
| 23 | 0 | — |
| 24 | 7.1 | — |
| 25 | 0 | — |
| 26 | 9.4 | 0 |
| 27 | 10.5 | 2.7 |
| 28 | 6.5 | 6.4 |
| 29 | 1.4 | 7.3 |
| 30 | 2.2 | 12.6 |
| 31 | — | 13.2 |
| 32 | 0 | — |
| 35 | — | 3.2 |
| 36 | — | 0 |
| 37 | — | 1.3 |
| 38 | — | 0 |
| 39 | — | 0.6 |