Antti Niemi vs Brian Elliott

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Antti Niemi and Brian Elliott compared on their NHL careers: Antti Niemi played 11 seasons, 2008-09 to 2018-19, Brian Elliott 16 seasons, 2007-08 to 2022-23. Antti Niemi won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Brian Elliott leads in 4 of the 6 lines, Antti Niemi in 2. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Antti Niemi and Brian Elliott career totals

464	GP	543
443	GS	496
242	W	279, better
140, better	L	167
57	OTL	54, better
2.6	GAA	2.6
0.9, better	SV%	0.9
11,589	SV	12,961, better
36	SO	45, better

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Antti Niemi and Brian Elliott postseason

67	GP	48
65	GS	45
36, better	W	17
29	L	26, better
0	OTL	0
2.8	GAA	2.7, better
0.9, better	SV%	0.9
1,712, better	SV	1,118
2, better	SO	1

Where each stands all time

Antti Niemi and Brian Elliott all-time places

52nd (242)	Wins (goalie)	40th (279), better
36th (36)	Shutouts	19th (45), better

Among the NHL players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Antti Niemi and Brian Elliott titles and awards
Antti Niemi	Title or award	Brian Elliott
1, better	Championships	—

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Antti Niemi and Brian Elliott season by season

1st	2008-09	2007-08
2nd	2009-10	2008-09
3rd	2010-11	2009-10
4th	2011-12	2010-11
5th	2012-13	2011-12
6th	2013-14	2012-13
7th	2014-15	2013-14
8th	2015-16	2014-15
9th	2016-17	2015-16
10th	2017-18	2016-17
11th	2018-19	2017-18
12th	—	2018-19
13th	—	2019-20
14th	—	2020-21
15th	—	2021-22
16th	—	2022-23