Connor Hellebuyck or David Rittich? The NHL Stat Breakdown

The career statistics tell a clear story in this G comparison. Connor Hellebuyck holds the advantage in 4 of 4 key categories, with Shutouts representing the most decisive gap — a 400% difference that separates these two NHL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Connor Hellebuyck's Shutouts of 45 compared to David Rittich's 9 represents a 400% 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 Connor Hellebuyck's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Save Percentage, where Connor Hellebuyck posts 91.6% against David Rittich's 90.3% — a gap of just 1.4%. David Rittich 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 David Rittich 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.

Connor Hellebuyck wins this head to head comparison decisively — 4 categories to 0. The 400% gap in Shutouts alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Connor Hellebuyck's statistical superiority in this NHL career comparison.