Playoff series that the Goalie stole

[NYRfan85]

Giguere's 2003 playoff run was one for the ages, and he earned every bit of that Conn Smythe trophy that year. He undoubtedly stole the West Final from Minnesota by only giving up 1 goal in a 4-game sweep.

 

[BMOK33]

Luongo vs Dallas in 07. I think despite both goalies playing well Dallas was the better team most of the series.

 

[Jason316]

JS Giguere in 2003

 

[bambamcam4ever]

Tim Thomas 2011.

Colin Campbell 2011

 

[SimpleJack]

2012 Western Conference first round highway robbery by Mike Smith and the Coyotes against the Blackhawks. Yotes won the series in 6 games despite outshot in all 6 games to a total of 241-158 overall.

 

[Peltz]

I think a lot of Henrik Lundqvist series wins (some against Washington and Pittsburgh) were due to his goaltending. I have no data to back that up though.

 

[Zenos]

Game 7 Aves laid an egg. I remember it was 3-0 I think, and Cujo wasn't particularly tested.

I recall game 6 the Oilers won handily too.

They really didn't.
I know the 2-0 score looks flattering , but it was 1-0 until Mironov's 3rd period blast (one of only 3 shots the Oilers mustered against Roy that period).
Meanwhile, Cujo made 31 saves includiding 15 in the last period. He absolutely saved their season and forced a game 7.

 

[Fish on The Sand]

We always see a goaltender maybe steal a game or two in a playoff series but are there any recent examples of a goaltender being the sole reason their team won?

Halak 2010?

Jose Theodore against the Bruins in especially 2002, but also 2004.

 

[Khelandros]

Shesterkin in 2022.

The Penguins had a +11 xG differential over the Rangers.

This Shesterkin?

He really stole that series. The only reason Rangers won the series is due to the Penguins having to use a 3rd string goalie who couldn't stop a beach ball.

 

[Ignatius]

We always see a goaltender maybe steal a game or two in a playoff series but are there any recent examples of a goaltender being the sole reason their team won?

Halak 2010?

Ask me in a week after Skinner gets four straight shutouts and we watch all the Dallas Stars cry in the handshake line.

 

[Sheppy]

Rask vs the Penguins in '13 was insane.

4-0
.985 SV%

 

[Ducksforcup]

Halak against the Caps is the one I remember most. Absolutely stole that series for MTL.

 

[PaulD]

Hellebuyck 2021.

the one series he was good in . ha!

Halak against the Caps is the one I remember most. Absolutely stole that series for MTL.

Yes he did.....then stole one from Pens right after

Rask vs the Penguins in '13 was insane.

4-0
.985 SV%

crazy

Dryden 71 Bruins then Hawks

Belfour 2004 leafs over Sens

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

Mike Smith vs the Blackhawks in 2012

.956 W
.920 L
.946 W
.938 W
.947 L
1.00 W

229 saves on 241 shots
He faced 40 shots per game and his team was blocking a lot more.
.950 sv% through all 6 games

 

[JaegerDice]

Colin Campbell 2011

LOL, salty Canucks fans still blaming the NHL for their mid team choking out, huh?

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Shesterkin in 2022.

The Penguins had a +11 xG differential over the Rangers.

Does that though get mitigated by Domingue probably being negative xG?

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Crazy part too is he got almost bombarded out of the series too from Games 1-4. And Gallant cost them Game 3 with the pull with Georgiev conceding the weak Danton Heinen GWG. Rangers win game 3 after that pull and I'm almost positive he goes with Georgiev the rest of the series.

As for the OP, yeah there's not much besides Halak in 2010.

Would be interesting to wonder if they still trade Georgiev. Also the 2022 playoffs are why I have trust issues. We play against Pittsburgh well all year and frankly luck out against them not looking like a playoff team for much of the series defensively. Then we Carolina who had our number all year and we shut them down. Even in the games they won they didn't get much offensively.

 

[byrath]

Giguere seems like the only real answer for this. Not sure that’s recent tho

Might feel recent to us oldsters, but 30 years is a pretty long time. Longer than half of HF has been alive

 

[TruePowerSlave]

Giggy was unreal. 1 goal against in a playoff series is just absurd.

 

[BTO]

Any Canadiens goaltender against any Bruins team ever.

 

[paragon]

2001-2002 Patrick Lalime allowed 2 goals in 5 games against Philly. Beats '13 Rask by 1 game.

 

[paragon]

Mike Smith vs the Blackhawks in 2012

.956 W
.920 L
.946 W
.938 W
.947 L
1.00 W

229 saves on 241 shots
He faced 40 shots per game and his team was blocking a lot more.
.950 sv% through all 6 games

Pretty similar to Oettingers losing effort from 21-22. When he faced 44 shots per game and finished with a .955 sv% in 7 games, but in this case they lost in 7 games. .949 sv% in those 4 losses.

 

[Hockeyholic]

Cujo against Chicago in 93

Richter in 96 WC

 

[Thirty Seven]

Rask vs the Penguins in '13 was insane.

4-0
.985 SV%

I was going to mention this one as well. Only 2 goals scored on him the entire series. Really made you believe the Bruins were winning the cup that year.

 

[Fish on The Sand]

I was going to mention this one as well. Only 2 goals scored on him the entire series. Really made you believe the Bruins were winning the cup that year.

Probably would have if Rask didn't shit his pants at the end of game 6.