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NHL Record for Longest Shutout Sequences in a Season

Alec Connell holds the NHL record with 7:40:49 (1927-28).

Top of the list

Longest Shutout Sequences, Season: the leaders
RankPlayerTimeSeasonDateThrough
1Alec ConnellSEN7:40:491927-28Jan 28, 1928Feb 22, 1928
2George HainsworthMTL5:43:051928-29Feb 23, 1929Mar 10, 1929
3Brian BoucherPHX5:32:012003-04Dec 22, 2003Jan 11, 2004
4Roy WortersNYA5:24:401930-31Nov 11, 1930Nov 22, 1930
5Bill DurnanMTL5:09:211948-49Feb 24, 1949Mar 9, 1949
6Lorne ChabotNYR4:57:431927-28Feb 19, 1928Mar 6, 1928

The full top 50

Longest Shutout Sequences, Season: NHL goaltender records
RankPlayerTimeSeasonDateThrough
1Alec ConnellSEN7:40:491927-28Jan 28, 1928Feb 22, 1928
2George HainsworthMTL5:43:051928-29Feb 23, 1929Mar 10, 1929
3Brian BoucherPHX5:32:012003-04Dec 22, 2003Jan 11, 2004
4Roy WortersNYA5:24:401930-31Nov 11, 1930Nov 22, 1930
5Bill DurnanMTL5:09:211948-49Feb 24, 1949Mar 9, 1949
6Lorne ChabotNYR4:57:431927-28Feb 19, 1928Mar 6, 1928
7Charlie GardinerCHI4:50:121930-31Jan 6, 1931Jan 18, 1931
8Roy WortersNYA4:15:471928-29Feb 3, 1929Feb 14, 1929
9Hap HolmesDCG4:11:451927-28Feb 19, 1928Mar 1, 1928
10Roy WortersNYA4:10:341928-29Jan 1, 1929Jan 15, 1929
11Ilya BryzgalovPHI4:09:432011-12Mar 6, 2012Mar 15, 2012
12Semyon VarlamovNYI · active4:08:002020-21Apr 20, 2021May 3, 2021
13Turk BrodaTOR4:05:331950-51Oct 15, 1950Oct 29, 1950
14John Ross RoachNYR4:04:581928-29Jan 15, 1929Jan 24, 1929
15Roberto LuongoVAN4:02:362008-09Nov 2, 2008Nov 12, 2008
16Brian ElliottSTL4:01:332011-12Mar 15, 2012Apr 4, 2012
17Roy WortersPIR3:59:581927-28Dec 24, 1927Jan 7, 1928
18Glenn HallDET3:57:301955-56Dec 10, 1955Dec 22, 1955
19Lorne ChabotMTL3:57:281933-34Nov 18, 1933Nov 26, 1933
20Jean-Sebastien GiguereANA3:57:072002-03Dec 6, 2002Dec 18, 2002
21Martin JonesSJS3:54:332015-16Oct 7, 2015Oct 16, 2015
22Mike SmithPHX3:54:252011-12Mar 24, 2012Apr 6, 2012
23Dan EllisNSH3:53:392007-08Mar 22, 2008Mar 30, 2008
24Ben BishopDAL3:53:042018-19Mar 2, 2019Mar 19, 2019
25Frank BrimsekBOS3:51:541938-39Dec 1, 1938Dec 13, 1938
26Alec ConnellSEN3:50:251925-26Nov 28, 1925Dec 12, 1925
27Andy AitkenheadNYR3:49:181933-34Nov 25, 1933Dec 9, 1933
28George HainsworthMTL3:49:101928-29Jan 26, 1929Feb 7, 1929
29Andrei VasilevskiyTBL · active3:48:092020-21Feb 22, 2021Mar 4, 2021
30John VanbiesbrouckPHI3:47:401999-00Oct 17, 1999Oct 26, 1999
31Tiny ThompsonBOS3:44:511935-36Mar 8, 1936Mar 19, 1936
32Turk BrodaTOR3:44:461939-40Nov 11, 1939Nov 19, 1939
33Martin BironBUF3:41:582002-03Jan 11, 2003Jan 25, 2003
34John Ross RoachNYR3:40:541928-29Dec 13, 1928Dec 25, 1928
35Frank BrimsekBOS3:40:241938-39Dec 13, 1938Dec 25, 1938
36Ed BelfourDAL3:39:262000-01Nov 15, 2000Nov 29, 2000
37Trevor KiddCAR3:39:211997-98Mar 31, 1998Apr 8, 1998
38John VanbiesbrouckPHI3:38:421998-99Jan 3, 1999Jan 16, 1999
39Hal WinklerBOS3:38:151927-28Feb 11, 1928Feb 25, 1928
40Roy WortersNYA3:37:501928-29Dec 13, 1928Dec 20, 1928
41Jim RutherfordDET3:37:381975-76Dec 20, 1975Jan 10, 1976
42George HainsworthMTL3:36:461928-29Jan 17, 1929Jan 24, 1929
43Jacques PlanteMTL3:35:371956-57Nov 1, 1956Nov 24, 1956
44Martin BrodeurNJD3:35:071996-97Mar 25, 1997Apr 8, 1997
45Clint BenedictMMR3:35:021926-27Jan 27, 1927Feb 5, 1927
46Alec ConnellSEN3:34:561927-28Dec 3, 1927Dec 13, 1927
47Clint BenedictMMR3:34:061928-29Jan 12, 1929Feb 5, 1929
48Brian ElliottSTL3:34:022012-13Apr 4, 2013Apr 14, 2013
49Lorne ChabotTOR3:33:551930-31Nov 13, 1930Nov 29, 1930
50Alec ConnellSEN3:33:351925-26Jan 7, 1926Jan 19, 1926

Top 50 of 462 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.

About these records

Every record list comes from the NHL's official records database (records.nhl.com): 808 regular-season and playoff records for skaters, goalies and teams. We keep the top 50 of each list, with ties, and refresh lists with active players daily, so career climbs like Alex Ovechkin's goal total update the morning after a game.

Records cover the league's whole history, so eras matter: scoring was far higher in the 1980s, goalie stats like saves and save percentage start in 1955-56 or later, and time on ice, hits and blocks start in 2005-06. Each list notes its own limits.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the NHL record for longest shutout sequences in a season?

Alec Connell holds the NHL record for longest shutout sequences in a season with 7:40:49 (1927-28).

Who is the active leader for longest shutout sequences in a season?

Semyon Varlamov is the highest active player on the list at 4:08:00, rank 12 all time.