NHL Record for Most Wins When Facing Elimination, Playoff Series

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Most Wins When Facing Elimination, Playoff Series: NHL playoff goaltender records

Rank	Player	Wins	Season	Opp	GP
1	Jonathan Quick	4	2013-14	San Jose Sharks	4
1	Glenn Resch	4	1974-75	Pittsburgh Penguins	4
1	Turk Broda	4	1941-42	Detroit Red Wings	4
4	Kelly Hrudey	3	1986-87	Washington Capitals	3
4	Jaroslav Halak	3	2009-10	Washington Capitals	3
4	Martin Jones	3	2018-19	Vegas Golden Knights	3
4	Sergei Bobrovskyactive	3	2022-23	Boston Bruins	3
4	Henrik Lundqvist	3	2014-15	Washington Capitals	3
4	Carey Price	3	2020-21	Toronto Maple Leafs	3
4	Henrik Lundqvist	3	2013-14	Pittsburgh Penguins	3
4	Igor Shesterkinactive	3	2021-22	Pittsburgh Penguins	3
4	Kirk McLean	3	1993-94	Calgary Flames	3
4	Jose Theodore	3	2003-04	Boston Bruins	3
4	Dwayne Roloson	3	2010-11	Pittsburgh Penguins	3
4	Curtis Joseph	3	1997-98	Colorado Avalanche	3
4	Dan Cloutier	3	2002-03	St. Louis Blues	3
4	Manny Fernandez	3	2002-03	Colorado Avalanche	3
4	Ken Wregget	3	1994-95	Washington Capitals	3
4	Corey Crawford	3	2012-13	Detroit Red Wings	3
4	Kelly Hrudey	3	1988-89	Edmonton Oilers	3
4	Tim Cheveldae	3	1991-92	Minnesota North Stars	3
4	Pete Peeters	3	1987-88	Philadelphia Flyers	3
4	Billy Smith	3	1984-85	Washington Capitals	3
4	Glen Hanlon	3	1986-87	Toronto Maple Leafs	3
4	Kirk McLean	3	1991-92	Winnipeg Jets (1979)	3
4	Grant Fuhr	3	1998-99	Phoenix Coyotes	3
4	Dwayne Roloson	3	2002-03	Vancouver Canucks	3
4	Bill Ranford	3	1989-90	Winnipeg Jets (1979)	3
4	Tom Barrasso	3	1991-92	Washington Capitals	3
4	Semyon Varlamovactive	3	2008-09	New York Rangers	3
4	Martin Brodeur	3	1999-00	Philadelphia Flyers	3
4	Vincent Riendeau	3	1990-91	Detroit Red Wings	3
4	Corey Crawford	3	2010-11	Vancouver Canucks	4
4	Glenn Resch	3	1974-75	Philadelphia Flyers	4
4	Jimmy Howard	3	2010-11	San Jose Sharks	4
4	Stuart Skinneractive	3	2023-24	Florida Panthers	4
4	Bert Gardiner	3	1938-39	Boston Bruins	4
4	Harry Lumley	3	1944-45	Toronto Maple Leafs	4
39	Wade Flaherty	2	1994-95	Calgary Flames	2
39	Tony Esposito	2	1974-75	Boston Bruins	2
39	Ken Dryden	2	1970-71	Boston Bruins	2
39	Igor Shesterkinactive	2	2021-22	Carolina Hurricanes	2
39	Glenn Healy	2	1992-93	Pittsburgh Penguins	2
39	Tim Thomas	2	2010-11	Vancouver Canucks	2
39	Johnny Bower	2	1963-64	Detroit Red Wings	2
39	Jaroslav Halak	2	2009-10	Pittsburgh Penguins	2
39	Billy Smith	2	1983-84	New York Rangers	2
39	Corey Crawford	2	2014-15	Anaheim Ducks	2
39	Jimmy Howard	2	2012-13	Anaheim Ducks	2
39	Johnny Bower	2	1963-64	Montréal Canadiens	2
39	Henrik Lundqvist	2	2012-13	Washington Capitals	2
39	Pekka Rinne	2	2015-16	Anaheim Ducks	2
39	Gord McRae	2	1974-75	Los Angeles Kings	2
39	Cam Ward	2	2008-09	New Jersey Devils	2
39	Andrei Vasilevskiyactive	2	2021-22	Toronto Maple Leafs	2
39	Mike Richter	2	1993-94	New Jersey Devils	2
39	John Vanbiesbrouck	2	1995-96	Pittsburgh Penguins	2
39	Mike Smith	2	2021-22	Los Angeles Kings	2
39	Ken Dryden	2	1970-71	Chicago Blackhawks	2
39	Mike Palmateer	2	1977-78	New York Islanders	2

Does NOT include statistics from May 24 suspended game in 1988 Stanley Cup Final (EDM at BOS), but does include statistics from 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers Top 60 of 593 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.

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