Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Gerry Cheevers | Stat | Antti Niemi |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Seasons | 11 |
| 47.3 | Career VAL | 50.7 |
| 13.2 (1972) | Peak-season VAL | 13.2 (2013) |
| Inducted 1985 | Hall of Fame | — |
| 0 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 1 |
| 15 | 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.
| Gerry Cheevers | Stat | Antti Niemi |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 418 | Games | 464 |
| Goaltending | ||
| 227 | Wins | 242 |
| 26 | Shutouts | 36 |
| .901 | Save % | .912 |
| 2.89 | Goals-against avg | 2.57 |
| Age | Gerry Cheevers | Antti Niemi |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 27 | 2.7 | 11 |
| 28 | 6.4 | 9 |
| 29 | 7.3 | 13.2 |
| 30 | 12.6 | 6 |
| 31 | 13.2 | 6.6 |
| 32 | — | 0 |
| 33 | — | 0 |
| 34 | — | 2.4 |
| 35 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 36 | 0 | — |
| 37 | 1.3 | — |
| 38 | 0 | — |
| 39 | 0.6 | — |