Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Losses Leaders: Washington Capitals
2021-22All situationsThrough 82 team games
Ilya Samsonov (WSH) and 
Vitek Vanecek (WSH) lead NHL goalies with 12 L for the Washington Capitals in 2021-22, ahead of 
Zach Fucale (WSH) (1).
Leaders: Losses, Washington Capitals, 2021-22
- 1stIlya SamsonovWSH · 44 GP12
- 2ndVitek VanecekWSH · 42 GP12
- 3rdZach FucaleWSH · 4 GP1
4thPheonix CopleyWSH · 2 GP1
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Losses measures
This board ranks NHL goalies by losses, regular season only. Pick any season back to 2017-18 above the table. Regulation losses charged, regular season (overtime losses in OTL).
Losses are a team and workload stat: the busiest starters on bad teams top it.
A regulation loss is charged to the goalie in net for the goal that decides the game; overtime and shootout losses are counted separately (OTL). A few leagues score losses as a negative. High totals usually mean heavy usage on a weak team rather than poor play. In 2021-22, 4 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 7 and Ilya Samsonov leads at 12.
Losses leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | L | GP | GS | W | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilya SamsonovWSH | WSH | 12 | 44 | 39 | 23 | 0.896 | 0.1% |
| 2 | Vitek VanecekWSH | WSH | 12 | 42 | 39 | 20 | 0.908 | 0.1%▼3.1 |
| 3 | Zach FucaleWSH | WSH | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.924 | — |
| 4 | Pheonix CopleyWSH | WSH | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.878 | 0.0% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Losses in 2021-22?
Ilya Samsonov leads with 12. The median of the 4 qualified goalies is 7.
How is Losses calculated?
Regulation losses charged, regular season (overtime losses in OTL). Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Losses?
Losses are a team and workload stat: the busiest starters on bad teams top it.