Comparing Alex Lyon and Connor Ingram Head to Head

Few NHL comparisons generate more debate than Alex Lyon vs Connor Ingram. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Alex Lyon takes 3 categories while Connor Ingram claims 1, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the G position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Connor Ingram's Shutouts of 9 compared to Alex Lyon's 7 represents a 28.6% advantage — significantly better than their counterpart in this critical category. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Connor Ingram's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Save Percentage, where Alex Lyon posts 90.3% against Connor Ingram's 90.1% — virtually identical figures. Connor Ingram can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-1 tally suggests. In any debate, Save Percentage is the statistical ammunition for the Connor Ingram side.

Goaltending is evaluated through save percentage and goals against average — complementary metrics that together capture both consistency and quality of saves made under pressure.

The verdict favors Alex Lyon — 3 categories to 1 — but Connor Ingram makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Connor Ingram has real statistical ammunition particularly in Save Percentage where the gap narrows to just 0.2%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.