Is Casey DeSmith Better Than Patrick Roy? NHL Stats Decide

The career statistics tell a clear story in this G comparison. Patrick Roy holds the advantage in 3 of 3 key categories, with Shutouts representing the most decisive gap — a 407.7% difference that separates these two NHL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Patrick Roy's Shutouts of 66 compared to Casey DeSmith's 13 represents a 407.7% 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 Patrick Roy's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Goals Against Avg, where Casey DeSmith posts 2.74 against Patrick Roy's 2.54 — a gap of just 7.9%. Casey DeSmith can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-0 tally suggests. In any debate, Goals Against Avg is the statistical ammunition for the Casey DeSmith 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.

Patrick Roy wins this head to head comparison decisively — 3 categories to 0. The 407.7% gap in Shutouts alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Patrick Roy's statistical superiority in this NHL career comparison.