NHL Record for Most Saves in a Game

Ron Tugnutt holds the NHL record with 70 saves (1990-91).

Updated Oct 20, 5:55 PM ET after records.nhl.com

Top of the list

Most Saves, Game: the leaders
Rank	Player	Saves	Season	Date	Opp	Save %	Score
1	Ron TugnuttQUE	70	1990-91	Mar 21, 1991	BOS	0.959	QUE: 3 @ BOS: 3 OT
2	Mario LessardLAK	65	1980-81	Mar 24, 1981	MNS	0.956	LAK: 4 @ MNS: 3
3	Joe DaleyBUF	64	1970-71	Dec 10, 1970	BOS	0.889	BUF: 2 @ BOS: 8
3	Juuse SarosNSH · active	64	2022-23	Jan 5, 2023	CAR	0.955	NSH: 5 @ CAR: 3
5	Gump WorsleyMNS	63	1970-71	Feb 7, 1971	BOS	0.94	MNS: 4 @ BOS: 4
6	Allan BesterTOR	60	1983-84	Mar 15, 1984	HFD	0.923	TOR: 3 @ HFD: 5
7	Mike RichterNYR	59	1990-91	Jan 31, 1991	VAN	0.952	NYR: 3 @ VAN: 3 OT
7	Al RollinsCHI	59	1956-57	Dec 13, 1956	BOS	0.952	CHI: 2 @ BOS: 3
7	Wayne RutledgeLAK	59	1969-70	Feb 14, 1970	STL	0.967	LAK: 1 @ STL: 2
7	Ben ScrivensEDM	59	2013-14	Jan 29, 2014	SJS	1	SJS: 0 @ EDM: 3
11	Dwayne RolosonNYI	58	2009-10	Nov 23, 2009	TOR	0.951	NYI: 4 @ TOR: 3 OT
11	Mike SmithARI	58	2016-17	Dec 3, 2016	CBJ	0.967	CBJ: 3 @ ARI: 2 SO
13	Tom BarrassoPIT	57	1988-89	Mar 12, 1989	CHI	0.919	PIT: 6 @ CHI: 5
13	Jeff HackettSJS	57	1992-93	Dec 26, 1992	LAK	0.966	LAK: 2 @ SJS: 7
13	Roberto LuongoFLA	57	2001-02	Feb 27, 2002	DET	0.95	DET: 3 @ FLA: 2 OT

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Most Saves, Game: NHL goaltender records
Rank	Player	Saves	Season	Date	Opp	Save %	Score
1	Ron TugnuttQUE	70	1990-91	Mar 21, 1991	BOS	0.959	QUE: 3 @ BOS: 3 OT
2	Mario LessardLAK	65	1980-81	Mar 24, 1981	MNS	0.956	LAK: 4 @ MNS: 3
3	Joe DaleyBUF	64	1970-71	Dec 10, 1970	BOS	0.889	BUF: 2 @ BOS: 8
3	Juuse SarosNSH · active	64	2022-23	Jan 5, 2023	CAR	0.955	NSH: 5 @ CAR: 3
5	Gump WorsleyMNS	63	1970-71	Feb 7, 1971	BOS	0.94	MNS: 4 @ BOS: 4
6	Allan BesterTOR	60	1983-84	Mar 15, 1984	HFD	0.923	TOR: 3 @ HFD: 5
7	Mike RichterNYR	59	1990-91	Jan 31, 1991	VAN	0.952	NYR: 3 @ VAN: 3 OT
7	Al RollinsCHI	59	1956-57	Dec 13, 1956	BOS	0.952	CHI: 2 @ BOS: 3
7	Wayne RutledgeLAK	59	1969-70	Feb 14, 1970	STL	0.967	LAK: 1 @ STL: 2
7	Ben ScrivensEDM	59	2013-14	Jan 29, 2014	SJS	1	SJS: 0 @ EDM: 3
11	Dwayne RolosonNYI	58	2009-10	Nov 23, 2009	TOR	0.951	NYI: 4 @ TOR: 3 OT
11	Mike SmithARI	58	2016-17	Dec 3, 2016	CBJ	0.967	CBJ: 3 @ ARI: 2 SO
13	Tom BarrassoPIT	57	1988-89	Mar 12, 1989	CHI	0.919	PIT: 6 @ CHI: 5
13	Jeff HackettSJS	57	1992-93	Dec 26, 1992	LAK	0.966	LAK: 2 @ SJS: 7
13	Roberto LuongoFLA	57	2001-02	Feb 27, 2002	DET	0.95	DET: 3 @ FLA: 2 OT
13	Al RollinsCHI	57	1955-56	Oct 9, 1955	TOR	0.983	TOR: 1 @ CHI: 3
13	Semyon VarlamovCOL · active	57	2017-18	Nov 2, 2017	CAR	0.95	CAR: 3 @ COL: 5
13	Cam WardCAR	57	2008-09	Oct 25, 2008	NYI	0.95	CAR: 4 @ NYI: 3
19	Roger CrozierDET	56	1969-70	Apr 5, 1970	NYR	0.862	DET: 5 @ NYR: 9
19	Byron DafoeLAK	56	1995-96	Oct 28, 1995	TOR	0.966	LAK: 2 @ TOR: 2 OT
19	Rick DiPietroNYI	56	2006-07	Mar 5, 2007	NYR	0.983	NYI: 1 @ NYR: 2 SO
19	Nikolai KhabibulinCHI	56	2006-07	Apr 5, 2007	DET	0.966	DET: 2 @ CHI: 3 SO
19	Alex LyonFLA · active	56	2022-23	Apr 6, 2023	OTT	0.966	OTT: 2 @ FLA: 7
19	Bob MasonCHI	56	1987-88	Mar 28, 1988	MNS	0.889	CHI: 7 @ MNS: 7 OT
19	Elvis MerzlikinsCBJ · active	56	2021-22	Jan 26, 2022	CGY	0.903	CGY: 6 @ CBJ: 0
19	Mike PalmateerTOR	56	1976-77	Jan 12, 1977	LAK	0.966	LAK: 2 @ TOR: 3
19	Bill RanfordEDM	56	1992-93	Mar 17, 1993	NYR	0.949	EDM: 4 @ NYR: 3 OT
19	Gary SmithCGS	56	1970-71	Mar 4, 1971	BOS	0.889	CGS: 0 @ BOS: 7
29	Lukas DostalANA · active	55	2023-24	Jan 3, 2024	TOR	0.965	TOR: 2 @ ANA: 1 OT
29	Alexandar GeorgievNYR	55	2018-19	Feb 10, 2019	TOR	0.982	TOR: 1 @ NYR: 4
29	Dominik HasekBUF	55	1995-96	Mar 1, 1996	NYR	0.948	BUF: 3 @ NYR: 3 OT
29	Gilles MelocheCGS	55	1972-73	Jan 31, 1973	NYR	0.948	CGS: 1 @ NYR: 3
29	Felix PotvinNYI	55	1998-99	Apr 12, 1999	NJD	0.965	NYI: 4 @ NJD: 2
29	Billy SmithNYI	55	1972-73	Nov 22, 1972	PHI	0.917	NYI: 3 @ PHI: 5
35	Frederik AndersenTOR · active	54	2017-18	Feb 14, 2018	CBJ	0.947	CBJ: 3 @ TOR: 6
35	Gerry DesjardinsLAK	54	1969-70	Nov 19, 1969	TOR	0.931	LAK: 4 @ TOR: 4
35	Dan EllisNSH	54	2008-09	Nov 11, 2008	SJS	0.947	NSH: 4 @ SJS: 3 OT
35	Wade FlahertySJS	54	1995-96	Mar 5, 1996	COL	0.947	SJS: 5 @ COL: 3
35	Cesare ManiagoMNS	54	1970-71	Nov 1, 1970	BOS	0.915	MNS: 0 @ BOS: 5
35	Antero NiittymakiPHI	54	2007-08	Jan 5, 2008	TOR	0.964	PHI: 3 @ TOR: 2
35	Bill OleschukCLR	54	1978-79	Jan 17, 1979	CHI	0.964	CLR: 1 @ CHI: 2
35	Al RollinsCHI	54	1955-56	Oct 15, 1955	DET	0.931	DET: 4 @ CHI: 1
35	Al RollinsCHI	54	1955-56	Nov 5, 1955	DET	0.947	DET: 3 @ CHI: 3
35	Mike SmithPHX	54	2011-12	Apr 3, 2012	CBJ	1	CBJ: 0 @ PHX: 2
35	Linus UllmarkBOS · active	54	2022-23	Feb 28, 2023	CGY	0.947	BOS: 4 @ CGY: 3 OT
35	Semyon VarlamovCOL · active	54	2014-15	Jan 6, 2015	CHI	1	COL: 2 @ CHI: 0
35	Andrei VasilevskiyTBL · active	54	2018-19	Mar 20, 2019	WSH	0.931	TBL: 5 @ WSH: 4 OT
48	Craig AndersonFLA	53	2007-08	Mar 2, 2008	NYI	1	FLA: 1 @ NYI: 0
48	Dan BouchardAFM	53	1973-74	Dec 29, 1973	TOR	0.946	AFM: 3 @ TOR: 3
48	Anton ForsbergOTT · active	53	2022-23	Oct 29, 2022	FLA	0.93	OTT: 3 @ FLA: 5
48	John GibsonANA · active	53	2022-23	Feb 10, 2023	PIT	0.898	PIT: 6 @ ANA: 3
48	Glenn HallDET	53	1955-56	Oct 15, 1955	CHI	0.982	DET: 4 @ CHI: 1
48	Milan HnilickaATL	53	2001-02	Dec 18, 2001	BOS	0.964	ATL: 3 @ BOS: 2 OT
48	Robin LehnerOTT	53	2013-14	Nov 1, 2013	NYI	0.93	NYI: 5 @ OTT: 4 SO
48	Robin LehnerCHI	53	2019-20	Nov 10, 2019	TOR	0.93	TOR: 4 @ CHI: 5
48	Roberto LuongoFLA	53	2005-06	Dec 18, 2005	WSH	0.964	FLA: 3 @ WSH: 2
48	Bill McKenzieCLR	53	1977-78	Jan 1, 1978	LAK	0.914	CLR: 1 @ LAK: 5
48	Jacques PlanteNYR	53	1963-64	Oct 12, 1963	MTL	0.898	NYR: 2 @ MTL: 6
48	Carey PriceMTL	53	2009-10	Nov 14, 2009	NSH	0.964	MTL: 0 @ NSH: 2
48	Mike RichterNYR	53	1996-97	Oct 30, 1996	NJD	0.982	NYR: 6 @ NJD: 1

Top 60 of 1,137 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the NHL record for most saves in a game?

Ron Tugnutt holds the NHL record for most saves in a game with 70 (1990-91).

Who is the active leader for most saves in a game?

Juuse Saros is the highest active player on the list at 64, rank 3 all time.