Alex Lyon or Igor Shesterkin? The NHL Stat Breakdown

The career statistics tell a clear story in this G comparison. Igor Shesterkin holds the advantage in 4 of 4 key categories, with Shutouts representing the most decisive gap — a 214.3% difference that separates these two NHL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Igor Shesterkin's Shutouts of 22 compared to Alex Lyon's 7 represents a 214.3% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Igor Shesterkin's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Save Percentage, where Alex Lyon posts 90.3% against Igor Shesterkin's 91.7% — a gap of just 1.6%. Alex Lyon can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-0 tally suggests. In any debate, Save Percentage is the statistical ammunition for the Alex Lyon 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.

Igor Shesterkin wins this head to head comparison decisively — 4 categories to 0. The 214.3% gap in Shutouts alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Igor Shesterkin's statistical superiority in this NHL career comparison.