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Mike SmithvsKelly Hrudey

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

G · VAL group GOALIE

Mike Smith

2007–2022 · 16 seasons

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Kelly Hrudey

1984–1998 · 15 seasons

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At a glance

Mike Smith and Kelly Hrudey: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Mike Smith	Stat	Kelly Hrudey
16	Seasons	15
94.6	Career VAL	136.9
27.5 (2012)	Peak-season VAL	27.5 (1986)
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
4	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 Mike Smith and Kelly Hrudey have
Mike Smith	Stat	Kelly Hrudey
Career
670	Games	677
Goaltending
299	Wins	271
44	Shutouts	17
.912	Save %	.893
2.70	Goals-against avg	3.43

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	Mike Smith	Kelly Hrudey
23	—	5.1
24	4	11
25	0	27.5
26	10.6	4.9
27	0	15
28	0	8.9
29	27.5	0
30	2.7	13.2
31	8.7	14.8
32	0	7.4
33	4	10.2
34	7.9	9.1
35	10.2	9.8
36	0	0
37	0	0
38	11.6	—
39	7.4	—