Dan Vladar vs Anton Forsberg: Who Wins on NHL Stats?

Few NHL comparisons generate more debate than Dan Vladar vs Anton Forsberg. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Anton Forsberg takes 3 categories while Dan Vladar claims 1, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the G position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Anton Forsberg's Shutouts of 11 compared to Dan Vladar's 4 represents a 175% 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 Anton Forsberg's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Save Percentage, where Dan Vladar posts 89.7% against Anton Forsberg's 90.5% — virtually identical figures. Dan Vladar can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-1 tally suggests. In any debate, Save Percentage is the statistical ammunition for the Dan Vladar 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.

The verdict favors Anton Forsberg — 3 categories to 1 — but Dan Vladar makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Dan Vladar has real statistical ammunition particularly in Save Percentage where the gap narrows to just 0.9%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.