Patrick Roy or Martin Brodeur? The NHL Stat Breakdown

The career statistics tell a clear story in this G comparison. Martin Brodeur holds the advantage in 4 of 4 key categories, with Shutouts representing the most decisive gap — a 89.4% difference that separates these two NHL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Martin Brodeur's Shutouts of 125 compared to Patrick Roy's 66 represents a 89.4% 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 Martin Brodeur's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Save Percentage, where Patrick Roy posts 91% against Martin Brodeur's 91.2% — virtually identical figures. Patrick Roy can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-0 tally suggests. In any debate, Save Percentage is the statistical ammunition for the Patrick Roy 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.

Martin Brodeur wins this head to head comparison decisively — 4 categories to 0. The 89.4% gap in Shutouts alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Martin Brodeur's statistical superiority in this NHL career comparison.