Daniil Tarasov or Dan Vladar? The NHL Stat Breakdown

Few NHL comparisons generate more debate than Daniil Tarasov vs Dan Vladar. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Dan Vladar takes 3 categories while Daniil Tarasov 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.

Dan Vladar's Shutouts of 4 compared to Daniil Tarasov's 2 represents a 100% 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 Dan Vladar's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Save Percentage, where Daniil Tarasov posts 89.8% against Dan Vladar's 89.7% — virtually identical figures. Daniil Tarasov 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 Daniil Tarasov 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 Dan Vladar — 3 categories to 1 — but Daniil Tarasov makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Daniil Tarasov has real statistical ammunition particularly in Save Percentage where the gap narrows to just 0.1%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.