Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Niklas Backstrom | Stat | Daren Puppa |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Seasons | 15 |
| 77.8 | Career VAL | 80.5 |
| 25.3 (2009) | Peak-season VAL | 22.5 (1990) |
| 0 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 1 |
| 5 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 5 |
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.
| Niklas Backstrom | Stat | Daren Puppa |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 413 | Games | 429 |
| Goaltending | ||
| 196 | Wins | 179 |
| 28 | Shutouts | 19 |
| .914 | Save % | .897 |
| 2.49 | Goals-against avg | 3.03 |
| Age | Niklas Backstrom | Daren Puppa |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | — | 0 |
| 23 | — | 7.9 |
| 24 | — | 22.5 |
| 25 | — | 2.8 |
| 26 | — | 0 |
| 27 | — | 9.8 |
| 28 | 17.9 | 9.2 |
| 29 | 16.6 | 5.4 |
| 30 | 25.3 | 22 |
| 31 | 0 | — |
| 32 | 6.3 | 0 |
| 33 | 9.2 | 0.9 |
| 34 | 2.5 | — |
| 35 | 0 | — |
| 36 | 0 | — |