Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Tony Esposito | Stat | John Vanbiesbrouck |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Seasons | 20 |
| 289.1 | Career VAL | 181.3 |
| 35.3 (1974) | Peak-season VAL | 35.4 (1994) |
| Inducted 1988 | Hall of Fame | — |
| 5 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 0 |
| 23 | 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.
| Tony Esposito | Stat | John Vanbiesbrouck |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 886 | Games | 882 |
| Goaltending | ||
| 423 | Wins | 374 |
| 76 | Shutouts | 40 |
| .906 | Save % | .899 |
| 2.93 | Goals-against avg | 2.98 |
| Age | Tony Esposito | John Vanbiesbrouck |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | — | 7.5 |
| 22 | — | 15.6 |
| 23 | — | 6.1 |
| 24 | — | 12.3 |
| 25 | 3.2 | 7.1 |
| 26 | 22.6 | 8.4 |
| 27 | 15.5 | 6.5 |
| 28 | 20.8 | 18.8 |
| 29 | 19.3 | 17.5 |
| 30 | 35.3 | 35.4 |
| 31 | 20.8 | 10.4 |
| 32 | 20.7 | 9.6 |
| 33 | 18.4 | 17.4 |
| 34 | 27.8 | 0 |
| 35 | 24.7 | 0.9 |
| 36 | 25 | 5.1 |
| 37 | 22.4 | 2.7 |
| 38 | 1.8 | — |
| 39 | 10.8 | — |
| 40 | 0 | — |