The NHL Goalie Ladder

Last modified: February 25, 2010 at 11:58 am

The NHL goalie ladder ranks active NHL goaltenders weekly. Expected performance and performance prior to this season is not accounted for. Preference is given to goaltenders with more starts and goaltenders that are not battling for the starting position on their team. NR in the “Change” column mean the goalie was not previously ranked because they had not played.

Rnk. Player Change
1 Ryan Miller

Brodeur looks shaky as Miller led his team out of a slump.

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2 Martin Brodeur

Looks oddly human, workload may be finally catching up

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3 Evgeni Nabokov

Tied in wins with Brodeur while playing for a powerhouse.

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4 Ilya Bryzgalov

Great week moves him into top five netminder.

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5 Craig Anderson

Better SV% and same SO as Bryzgalov.

6 Roberto Luongo

Not quite the stats we expected but getting there.

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7 Miikka Kiprusoff

Tough call here as his peripherals rival most but chance of victory holds him back.

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8 Tomas Vokoun

Leads the league in shutouts but can’t buy a win otherwise.

9 Tuukka Rask

League lead in GAA can no longer be ignored.  Starting full-time never hurts.

10 Jimmy Howard

The Wings are slipping but not at the expense of Howard or his statistics.

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11 Jonathan Quick

League lead in wins and decent peripherals land him here.

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12 Henrik Lundqvist

Lack of shutouts and goal support drop this talented netminder.  Still hottest goalie over the past week.

13 Cristobal Huet

Losing most of his fanbase as Niemi steals more starts.

14 Antti Niemi

Second in GAA at the moment.

15 Jonas Hiller

Should only receive a boost from excellent Olympic performance.

16 Jaroslav Halak

Dubbed the best Slovakian goaltender of all-time.  Bob Gainey could not face trading such a talent.

17 Marc-Andre Fleury

Mediocre peripherals despite piling up the wins.

18 Brian Elliott

Manning the pipes as the Sens continue their surge

19 Michael Leighton

Continues his winning ways with Emery on the shelf.

20 Niklas Backstrom

Second to only Lundqvist over the last week.

21 Marty Turco

Best stats over the last month.  Waiving Alex Auld likely ends goalie controversy for this season.

22 Tim Thomas

Lost starting job for now but you can’t count out the reigning Vezina Trophy winner.

23 Chris Mason

His decent stats gave him a fourth string look from Team Canada.

24 Antero Niittymaki

Proving he deserves a number one role in the NHL.

25 Jean-Sebastien Giguere

Potential as a game breaker cannot be ignored.  Two shutouts already as a Leaf.

26 Semyon Varlamov

He’s back.  Here’s to hoping he can regain some of that early season form.

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27 Johan Hedberg

Statistics similar to Niittymaki but still loses too many starts to Pavelec.

28 Pekka Rinne

Quickly seeing his peripherals plummet.  Recently re-signed for two years which should boost confidence.

29 Jose Theodore

Great source if desperate for wins.  20 wins with an almost 3 GAA

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30 Steve Mason

Second to Turco for hottest goalie over the last month

DROPPED OUT: Dwayne Roloson, NYI;  Carey Price, MTL;  Cam Ward, CAR;  Dan Ellis, NSH;

ON THE BUBBLE:  Mathieu Garon, CBJ;  Ty Conklin, STL;  Ondrej Pavelec, ATL;  Jeff Deslauriers, EDM;  Martin Biron, NYI;  Ray Emery, PHI;  Pascal Leclaire, OTT;  Manny Legace, CAR.

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12 Comments For This Post

  1. Ryan Campbell Says:

    Is that last question for the Leafs or fantasy owners lol?

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  2. Dustin Says:

    Is this updated weekly or monthly now?

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  3. admin Says:

    We try to do it every 2-3 weeks but our guys that regularly take care of it have been quite busy of late. One is moving across the country and the other is at the Baseball Winter Meetings right now. We’ll try to get it updated asap!

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  4. Joe. M Says:

    hey guys, how old is this stuff? can you please updated? thx guys. HAPPY NEW YEAR.and keep up the great work!

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  5. admin Says:

    Working on it, Joe. Our Goalie guy has taken a little leave of absence.. it’s on his todo list and should be updated very soon.

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  6. JohnH Says:

    Kings coach is Terry Murray, not Andy (see #58 Ersberg).

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  7. Alexander Monaghan Says:

    Thanks John for the correction.

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  8. Nick Says:

    Urgh… My two highest-rated goalies are Hiller and Niemi. I have no idea how I’ve managed to hang in so far… At least this list’ll help me decide who to pick up when I drop my other two albatrosses (albatri?): Giguere and Elliot.

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  9. John Marten Says:

    Amazing list keep up the good work !!

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  10. Ryan Campbell Says:

    The Hurricanes may be the worst team now based on total points but the Oilers will finish the season in dead last.

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  11. Frank Says:

    Would anyone drop S. Mason or Rinne for Leighton in a non-keeper? My other goalie is Lundqvist. Thanks.

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  12. Alexander Monaghan Says:

    I would sit tight for a day or two on that one. The Flyers just placed Emery on LTIR which could mean Leighton gets the rest of the year between the pipes or they acquire a Turco or Halak.

    I would grab Leighton just in case. Rinne should play better with a new contract and some rest, but Dan Ellis will receive some healthy time down the stretch. Pretty much depends on which categories you need at this point and if Leighton stays the man in Philly.

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