James Reimer or Matt Murray? The NHL Stat Breakdown

Few NHL comparisons generate more debate than James Reimer vs Matt Murray. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — James Reimer takes 3 categories while Matt Murray 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 Games Played of 539 compared to Matt Murray's 4 represents a 13375% 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 James Reimer posts 90.9% against Matt Murray's 88.5% — a gap of just 2.7%. Matt Murray 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 Matt Murray 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 Matt Murray makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Matt Murray has real statistical ammunition particularly in Save Percentage where the gap narrows to just 2.7%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.