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Nikolai Khabibulin

Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 6-1    Weight: 206 lbs.
Born: January 13, 1973 in Sverdlovsk, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in the 9th round (204th overall) of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft.

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Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 8, 2012, 9:05AM
All-Time NHL Goalie Rank: #47. Olaf Kolzig… #47. Bill Ranford… #49. NIKOLAI KHABIBULIN… #50. Tomas Vokoun… #51. Glenn Resch… 

NHL Standard

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN GPS G A PTS
1994-95 22 WIN NHL 26 8 9 4 76 723 647 .895 3.41 0 4 1339 3.6 0 1 1
1995-96 23 WIN NHL 53 26 20 3 152 1656 1504 .908 3.13 2 12 2914 10.4 0 0 0
1996-97 24 PHX NHL 72 30 33 6 193 2094 1901 .908 2.83 7 16 4091 12.0 0 3 3
1997-98 25 PHX NHL 70 30 28 10 184 1835 1651 .900 2.74 4 22 4026 9.6 0 2 2
1998-99 26 PHX NHL 63 32 23 7 130 1681 1551 .923 2.13 8 8 3657 12.5 0 0 0
2000-01 28 TBL NHL 2 1 1 0 6 69 63 .913 2.93 0 0 123 0.5 0 0 0
2001-02 29 TBL NHL 70 24 32 10 153 1914 1761 .920 2.36 7 6 3896 14.5 0 2 2
2002-03 30 TBL NHL 65 30 22 11 156 1760 1604 .911 2.47 4 8 3787 11.2 0 3 3
2003-04 31 TBL NHL 55 28 19 7 127 1414 1287 .910 2.33 3 12 3274 8.5 0 2 2
2005-06 33 CHI NHL 50 17 26 6 157 1379 1222 .886 3.35 0 10 2815 6.2 0 1 1
2006-07 34 CHI NHL 60 25 26 5 163 1668 1505 .902 2.86 1 8 3425 9.6 0 0 0
2007-08 35 CHI NHL 50 23 20 6 127 1389 1262 .909 2.63 2 4 2892 8.5 0 2 2
2008-09 36 CHI NHL 42 25 8 7 96 1192 1096 .919 2.33 3 8 2467 8.6 0 2 2
2009-10 37 EDM NHL 18 7 9 2 55 602 547 .909 3.03 0 4 1089 3.4 0 0 0
2010-11 38 EDM NHL 47 10 32 4 153 1389 1236 .890 3.40 2 12 2701 4.5 0 0 0
2011-12 39 EDM NHL 30 11 15 4 69 840 771 .918 2.45 2 0 1693 5.5 0 0 0
Career NHL 773 327 323 92 1997 21605 19608 .908 2.71 45 134 44189 129.2 0 18 18

NHL Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1995-96 23 WIN NHL 6 2 4 19 214 195 .911 3.18 0 0 359 0 0 0
1996-97 24 PHX NHL 7 3 4 15 222 207 .932 2.11 1 6 426 0 0 0
1997-98 25 PHX NHL 4 2 1 13 106 93 .877 4.22 0 0 185 0 1 1
1998-99 26 PHX NHL 7 3 4 18 236 218 .924 2.41 0 2 449 0 0 0
2002-03 30 TBL NHL 10 5 5 26 299 273 .913 2.42 0 0 644 0 0 0
2003-04 31 TBL NHL SC 23 16 7 40 598 558 .933 1.71 5 0 1401 0 0 0
2008-09 36 CHI NHL 15 8 6 43 421 378 .898 2.93 0 0 881 0 0 0
Career NHL 1 72 39 31 174 2096 1922 .917 2.40 6 8 4345 0 1 1

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1988-89 16 Avtomobilist Sverdlovsk USSR 1 0 0.00 0 3
1990-91 18 Sputnik Nizhny Tagil USSR-3 10
1990-91 18 Avtomobilist Sverdlovsk USSR-Q 2 7
1990-91 18 Soviet Union EJC-A 5 11 2.73 242
1991-92 19 CSKA Moscow 2 CIS-3 11
1991-92 19 CSKA Moscow CIS 2 2 3.53 0 34
1991-92 19 Russia WJC-A 6 6 0 0 7 1.45 2 289
1992-93 20 CSKA Moscow CIS 13 27 3.30 491
1992-93 20 SKA-Metallurg Serov CIS-2 18
1992-93 20 Russia WJC-A 6 2 3 1 15 2.65 1 340
1993-94 21 CSKA Moscow CIS 46 116 2.65 2625
1993-94 21 Russian Penguins IHL 12 2 7 2 47 4.41 0 639
1994-95 22 Springfield Indians AHL 23 9 9 3 80 636 556 .874 3.87 0 1240
1996-97 24 Russia W-Cup 2 0 2 0 10 6.00 0 100
1999-00 27 Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL 33 21 11 1 59 842 783 .930 1.83 5 2 1936 0 1 1
2001-02 29 Russia Olympics 6 3 2 1 14 2.34 1 359
2004-05 32 Ak Bars Kazan Russia 24 40 1.65 5 4 1457 0 1 1
Career 1 Season AHL 23 9 9 3 80 636 556 .874 3.87 0 1240
Career 3 Seasons CIS 61 145 2.76 0 3150
Career 1 Season CIS-2 18
Career 1 Season CIS-3 11
Career 1 Season EJC-A 5 11 2.73 242
Career 2 Seasons IHL 45 23 18 3 106 842 783 .930 2.47 5 2 2575 0 1 1
Career 1 Season Olympics 6 3 2 1 14 2.34 1 359
Career 1 Season Russia 24 40 1.65 5 4 1457 0 1 1
Career 1 Season USSR 1 0 0.00 0 3
Career 1 Season USSR-3 10
Career 1 Season USSR-Q 2 7
Career 1 Season W-Cup 2 0 2 0 10 6.00 0 100
Career 2 Seasons WJC-A 12 8 3 1 22 2.10 3 629

Other Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1999-00 27 Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL 5 2 3 15 2.80 0 0 321 0 0 0
2004-05 32 Ak Bars Kazan Russia 2 6 3.05 0 0 118 0 0 0
Career 1 Season IHL 5 2 3 15 2.80 0 0 321 0 0 0
Career 1 Season Russia 2 6 3.05 0 0 118 0 0 0

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 15 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Nikolai Khabibulin 14.5 12.5 12.0 11.2 10.4 9.6 9.6 8.6 8.5 8.5 6.2 4.5 3.6 3.4 0.5
Sean Burke 93.4 14.4 12.9 12.5 9.9 9.3 9.3 9.0 8.8 8.2 7.6 6.8 6.5 5.4 3.8 1.7
Mike Richter 93.1 13.0 11.7 11.6 11.1 10.4 10.0 9.6 8.1 7.8 6.7 6.4 4.9 4.0 1.5
Gump Worsley 92.9 11.0 10.3 10.0 9.0 8.8 8.7 7.8 7.7 7.4 7.2 4.4 4.1 2.6 2.1 1.0
Kelly Hrudey 92.3 12.4 11.7 11.0 10.8 9.7 8.8 8.5 7.6 7.5 7.3 7.1 6.7 5.0 2.9 2.2
John Vanbiesbrouck 92.2 15.2 10.8 10.5 10.0 9.9 9.5 9.2 8.6 7.9 7.7 7.4 6.8 6.8 0.5 0.4
Tom Barrasso 91.4 12.4 11.8 11.0 10.1 9.9 9.4 9.2 8.7 8.0 7.5 6.8 5.9 3.1 0.4 0.2
Dan Bouchard 90.1 11.6 10.5 10.4 10.1 9.5 9.1 8.8 8.6 7.9 7.3 5.7 5.7 4.6 3.6
Ed Belfour 89.5 14.0 13.9 13.0 12.1 12.0 10.3 9.5 9.3 9.1 7.8 7.2 6.9 6.6 6.0 3.2
Rogie Vachon 88.0 14.4 14.0 13.5 12.3 11.6 10.3 9.9 9.4 9.1 8.7 7.1 6.2 5.9 4.0 1.6
Johnny Bower 87.4 12.4 12.1 12.1 11.5 10.0 8.2 8.0 7.9 7.2 7.0 4.7 2.3 0.8 0.3 0.0
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Nikolai Khabibulin 14.5 12.5 12.0 11.2 10.4 9.6 9.6 8.6 8.5 8.5 6.2 4.5 3.6 3.4 0.5
Mike Richter 92.9 13.0 11.7 11.6 11.1 10.4 10.0 9.6 8.1 7.8 6.7 6.4 4.9 4.0 1.5
Kelly Hrudey 92.2 12.4 11.7 11.0 10.8 9.7 8.8 8.5 7.6 7.5 7.3 7.1 6.7 5.0 2.9 2.2
Tom Barrasso 90.6 12.4 11.8 11.0 10.1 9.9 9.4 9.2 8.7 8.0 7.5 6.8 6.0 5.9 5.1 3.1 2.0 0.4 0.3 0.2
Dan Bouchard 90.0 11.6 10.5 10.4 10.1 9.5 9.1 8.8 8.6 7.9 7.3 5.7 5.7 4.6 3.6
Sean Burke 89.3 14.4 12.9 12.5 9.9 9.3 9.3 9.0 8.8 8.2 7.6 7.6 6.8 6.5 5.4 4.1 3.9 3.8 1.7
Gump Worsley 89.2 11.0 10.3 10.0 9.0 8.8 8.7 7.9 7.8 7.7 7.4 7.2 6.6 5.0 4.4 4.2 4.1 2.7 2.6 2.1 2.0 1.0
Grant Fuhr 89.0 12.5 11.3 10.2 9.9 9.8 9.2 8.8 8.7 8.7 8.3 6.8 6.3 3.9 3.8 3.4 2.4 2.3 1.3 0.5
Johnny Bower 87.3 12.4 12.1 12.1 11.5 10.0 8.2 8.0 7.9 7.2 7.0 4.7 2.3 0.8 0.3 0.0
Mike Liut 86.8 11.6 11.3 10.7 10.4 9.6 9.5 9.3 9.1 8.3 7.0 4.1 2.4 2.3
John Vanbiesbrouck 86.5 15.2 10.8 10.5 10.0 9.9 9.5 9.2 8.6 8.5 7.9 7.7 7.5 7.4 7.2 7.1 6.8 6.8 0.8 0.5 0.4

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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All-Star Games

1998 NHL
1999 NHL
2002 NHL
2003 NHL

Championships

(Minimum 1 playoff game)

2004 Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)

Games Played

1996-97 NHL 72 (3)
1997-98 NHL 70 (4)
1998-99 NHL 63 (10)
2001-02 NHL 70 (5)
2002-03 NHL 65 (6)
Active 773 (2)
Career NHL 773 (18)

Wins

1996-97 NHL 30 (8)
1997-98 NHL 30 (8)
1998-99 NHL 32 (5)
Active 327 (3)
Career NHL 327 (20)

Losses

1996-97 NHL 33 (2)
1997-98 NHL 28 (7)
2001-02 NHL 32 (4)
2005-06 NHL 26 (4)
2006-07 NHL 26 (5)
2010-11 NHL 32 (1)
 2011-12 NHL 15 (9)
Active 323 (2)
Career NHL 323 (10)

Ties plus OT/SO Losses

1994-95 NHL 4 (9)
1997-98 NHL 10 (8)
2001-02 NHL 10 (4)
2002-03 NHL 11 (2)
2008-09 NHL 7 (9)
Active 92 (2)
Career NHL 92 (24)

Goals Against

1996-97 NHL 193 (3)
1997-98 NHL 184 (1)
 2001-02 NHL 153 (10)
2002-03 NHL 156 (6)
2010-11 NHL 153 (9)
Active 1997 (2)
Career NHL 1997 (25)

Shots Against

1995-96 NHL 1656 (9)
1996-97 NHL 2094 (5)
1997-98 NHL 1835 (5)
1998-99 NHL 1681 (10)
2001-02 NHL 1914 (4)
2002-03 NHL 1760 (8)
Active 21605 (2)
Career NHL 21605 (9)

Saves

1995-96 NHL 1504 (9)
1996-97 NHL 1901 (5)
1997-98 NHL 1651 (6)
1998-99 NHL 1551 (8)
2001-02 NHL 1761 (4)
2002-03 NHL 1604 (8)
Active 19608 (2)
Career NHL 19608 (8)

Save Percentage

1995-96 NHL .908 (10)
1998-99 NHL .923 (5)
2001-02 NHL .920 (5)
2008-09 NHL .919 (6)
Career NHL .908 (28)

Goals Against Average

1998-99 NHL 2.13 (6)
2008-09 NHL 2.33 (4)
Career NHL 2.71 (53)

Shutouts

1996-97 NHL 7 (2)
1998-99 NHL 8 (3)
2001-02 NHL 7 (2)
Active 45 (5)
Career NHL 45 (28)

Minutes

1996-97 NHL 4091 (4)
1997-98 NHL 4026 (5)
1998-99 NHL 3657 (10)
2001-02 NHL 3896 (8)
2002-03 NHL 3787 (8)
Active 44189 (2)
Career NHL 44189 (17)

Adjusted Goals Against Average

1998-99 NHL 2.51 (6)
2008-09 NHL 2.55 (3)
Career NHL 3.05 (95)

Goalie Point Shares

1995-96 NHL 10.4 (9)
1996-97 NHL 12.0 (8)
1998-99 NHL 12.5 (5)
2001-02 NHL 14.5 (2)
Active 129.2 (4)
Career NHL 129.2 (17)

Point Shares

1998-99 NHL 12.5 (8)
2001-02 NHL 14.5 (2)
Active 129.2 (9)
Career NHL 129.2 (59)

Transactions

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July 1, 1996: Transferred to Phoenix after Winnipeg franchise relocated, July 1, 1996.

January 14, 2000: Signed as a free agent by Long Beach (IHL) with Phoenix retaining NHL rights, January 14, 2000.

March 5, 2001: Traded to Tampa Bay by Phoenix with Stan Neckar for Mike Johnson, Paul Mara, Ruslan Zainullin and NY Islanders' 2nd round choice (previously acquired, Phoenix selected Matthew Spiller) in 2001 Entry Draft, March 5, 2001.

November 8, 2004: Signed as a free agent by Kazan (Russia), November 8, 2004.

August 5, 2005: Signed as a free agent by Chicago, August 5, 2005.

July 1, 2009: Signed as a free agent by Edmonton, July 1, 2009.

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