Darcy Kuemper vs Igor Shesterkin: Who Wins on NHL Stats?

This is as close as it gets. Darcy Kuemper and Igor Shesterkin 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.

Darcy Kuemper's Shutouts of 39 compared to Igor Shesterkin's 22 represents a 77.3% 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 Darcy Kuemper's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Save Percentage, where Darcy Kuemper posts 91.2% against Igor Shesterkin's 91.7% — virtually identical figures. Igor Shesterkin 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 Igor Shesterkin 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. Darcy Kuemper claims the tiebreaker through Shutouts advantage — a 77.3% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NHL debate.