NHL Single Season Shutout Leaders



All Time NHL Records
Single Season NHL Records
Career Points Leaders Most Points in a Season
Career Goals Leaders Most Goals in a Season
Career Assists Leaders Most Assists in a Season
Career PIM Leaders Most Penalty Minutes in a Season
Career Wins Leaders Most Wins in a Season
Career Shutouts Leaders Most Shutouts in a Season
Career GAA Leaders 50 Goal Seasons

So if you think think NHL scoring has been down in recent years, take a look at all the shutouts starting from 1925 to 1930 seasons. George Hainsworth put up an incredible 22 shutouts in 44 games, giving him the most shutouts in an NHL single season. It's pretty safe to say that this NHL record is safe.

Martin Brodeur (3 times) and Dominique Hasek (twice) are the only 2 goalies to have recorded 11 or more shutouts in one season, since 1975.

So if you think think NHL scoring has been down in recent years, take a look at all the shutouts starting from 1925 to 1930 seasons. George Hainsworth put up an incredible 22 shutouts in 44 games, giving him the most shutouts in an NHL single season. It's pretty safe to say that this NHL record is safe.

Martin Brodeur (3 times), Dominique Hasek (twice) and Henrik Lundqvist are the only3 goalies to have recorded 11 or more shutouts in one season, since 1975.

NHL Single Season Shutout Leaders
Rk Player Team SO Year
1George Hainsworth Montreal Canadiens 221928-29
T2 Alec Connell Ottawa Senators 15 1925-26
T2Hal Winkler Boston Bruins 151927-28
T2Alec Connell Ottawa Senators 151927-28
T2Tony Esposito Chicago Blackhawks 151969-70
6George HainsworthMontreal Canadiens 141926-27
T7 Clint Benedict Montreal Maroons 13 1926-27
T7 Alec Connell Ottawa Senators 13 1926-27
T7 George Hainsworth Montreal Canadiens 13 1927-28
T7 John Ross Roach New York Rangers 13 1928-29
T7Roy Worters New York Americans 131928-29
T7Harry Lumley Toronto Maple Leafs 131953-54
T7Dominik Hasek Buffalo Sabres 131997-98
T14 Tiny Thompson Boston Bruins 12 1928-29
T14 Charlie Gardiner Chicago Blackhawks 12 1930-31
T14 Terry Sawchuk Detroit Red Wings 12 1951-52
T14 Terry Sawchuk Detroit Red Wings 12 1953-54
T14Bernie Parent Philadelphia Flyers 121973-74
T14Bernie ParentPhiladelphia Flyers 121974-75
T14 Martin Brodeur New Jersey Devils 12 2006-07
T23 Roy Worters Pittsburgh Pirates 11 1927-28
T23 Hap Holmes Detroit Cougars 11 1927-28
T23 Lorne Chabot New York Rangers 11 1927-28
T23 Lorne Chabot Toronto Maple Leafs 11 1928-29
T23 Joe Miller Pittsburgh Pirates 11 1928-29
T23 Clint Benedict Montreal Maroons 11 1928-29
T23 Tiny Thompson Boston Bruins 11 1932-33
T23 Terry Sawchuk Detroit Red Wings 11 1950-51
T23 Dominik Hasek Buffalo Sabres 11 2000-01
T23Martin Brodeur New Jersey Devils 112003-04
T23 Henrik Lundqvist New York Rangers 11 2010-11

Updated: July 5th 2011

Sources:
Hockey-Reference.com
Wikipedia.org
Statshockey.net
2007 NHL Official Guide and Record book