Who is better, Kiprusoff or Nieminen?
Petra Nieminen leads with a GOAT score of 81.0 against 80.9 for Miikka Kiprusoff — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kiprusoff vs Nieminen
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Petra Nieminen above Miikka Kiprusoff: 81.0 vs 80.9. Petra Nieminen leads on Statistics. Miikka Kiprusoff leads on Dominance.
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NieminenWinner
81.0Nieminen wins: Statistics
Kiprusoff
80.9Kiprusoff wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇮 Petra Nieminen
81.0
Nieminen leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Petra Nieminen
2. Miikka Kiprusoff
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. 🇫🇮 Miikka Kiprusoff5 seasons played · career day 1,82589 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇫🇮 Petra Nieminen5 seasons played · career day 2,55684 points
-5.6% vs Kiprusoff at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇮 Kiprusoff | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 89 | 232 |
| 🇫🇮 Nieminen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 123 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KiprusoffRetired | NieminenActive |
|---|---|---|
| Vezina Trophies | 1 | — |
| William M. Jennings Trophies | 1 | — |
| NHL wins | 319 | — |
| Career shutouts | 44 | — |
| Stanley Cup Final appearances | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 2 |
| World Championship medals | — | 5 |
| Finland caps | — | 150 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 2 |
| World Championship points | — | 40 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Nieminen81.0
Kiprusoff80.9
FAQ
Where does Kiprusoff beat Nieminen?
Kiprusoff scores higher on dominance. Nieminen leads on statistics.
How is the Kiprusoff vs Nieminen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kiprusoff: 80.9, Nieminen: 81.0.
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