Is Alex Nedeljkovic Better Than Charlie Lindgren? NHL Stats Decide

This is as close as it gets. Alex Nedeljkovic and Charlie Lindgren split the statistical categories evenly — 2 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested G comparisons in NHL history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Alex Nedeljkovic's Games Played of 226 compared to Charlie Lindgren's 175 represents a 29.1% 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 Alex Nedeljkovic's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Save Percentage, where Alex Nedeljkovic posts 90.2% against Charlie Lindgren's 90.1% — virtually identical figures. Charlie Lindgren can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 2-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Save Percentage is the statistical ammunition for the Charlie Lindgren 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.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Alex Nedeljkovic claims the tiebreaker through Games Played advantage — a 29.1% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NHL debate.