Alex Lyon or James Reimer? The NHL Stat Breakdown

The career statistics tell a clear story in this G comparison. James Reimer holds the advantage in 4 of 4 key categories, with Shutouts representing the most decisive gap — a 357.1% difference that separates these two NHL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

James Reimer's Shutouts of 32 compared to Alex Lyon's 7 represents a 357.1% 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 James Reimer's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Save Percentage, where Alex Lyon posts 90.3% against James Reimer's 90.9% — virtually identical figures. 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.

James Reimer wins this head to head comparison decisively — 4 categories to 0. The 357.1% gap in Shutouts alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms James Reimer's statistical superiority in this NHL career comparison.