David Rittich or James Reimer? The NHL Stat Breakdown

Few NHL comparisons generate more debate than David Rittich vs James Reimer. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — James Reimer takes 3 categories while David Rittich 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.

James Reimer's Shutouts of 32 compared to David Rittich's 9 represents a 255.6% 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 James Reimer's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Save Percentage, where David Rittich posts 90.3% against James Reimer's 90.9% — virtually identical figures. David Rittich 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 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.

The verdict favors James Reimer — 3 categories to 1 — but David Rittich makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for David Rittich has real statistical ammunition particularly in Save Percentage where the gap narrows to just 0.7%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.