Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Roland Melanson | Stat | Niklas Backstrom |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Seasons | 10 |
| 69.3 | Career VAL | 77.8 |
| 23.7 (1983) | Peak-season VAL | 25.3 (2009) |
| 0 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 0 |
| 1 | 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.
| Roland Melanson | Stat | Niklas Backstrom |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 291 | Games | 413 |
| Goaltending | ||
| 129 | Wins | 196 |
| 6 | Shutouts | 28 |
| .883 | Save % | .914 |
| 3.64 | Goals-against avg | 2.49 |
| Age | Roland Melanson | Niklas Backstrom |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 3.8 | — |
| 21 | 16.1 | — |
| 22 | 23.7 | — |
| 23 | 19.5 | — |
| 24 | 0 | — |
| 25 | 0 | — |
| 26 | 5.6 | — |
| 27 | 0 | — |
| 28 | — | 17.9 |
| 29 | — | 16.6 |
| 30 | — | 25.3 |
| 31 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 32 | — | 6.3 |
| 33 | — | 9.2 |
| 34 | — | 2.5 |
| 35 | — | 0 |
| 36 | — | 0 |