Who is better, Belfour or Sawchuk?
Ed Belfour leads with a GOAT score of 89.6 against 89.4 for Terry Sawchuk — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Belfour vs Sawchuk
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ed Belfour above Terry Sawchuk: 89.6 vs 89.4. Ed Belfour leads on Peak, Statistics. Terry Sawchuk leads on Dominance, Longevity.
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BelfourWinner
89.6Belfour wins: Peak, Statistics
Sawchuk
89.4Sawchuk wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Ed Belfour
89.6
Belfour leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ed Belfour
2. Terry Sawchuk
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇨🇦 Ed Belfour5 seasons played · career day 1,826387 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Terry Sawchuk5 seasons played · career day 2,92156 points
-85.5% vs Belfour at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Belfour | 0 | 0 | 50 | 116 | 294 | 725 |
| 🇨🇦 Sawchuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 68 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Belfour89.6
Sawchuk89.4
FAQ
Where does Sawchuk beat Belfour?
Sawchuk scores higher on dominance, longevity. Belfour leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Belfour vs Sawchuk score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Belfour: 89.6, Sawchuk: 89.4.
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