Who is better, Niedermayer or Sawchuk?
Scott Niedermayer leads with a GOAT score of 89.5 against 89.4 for Terry Sawchuk — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Niedermayer vs Sawchuk
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Scott Niedermayer above Terry Sawchuk: 89.5 vs 89.4. Scott Niedermayer leads on Honours, Peak. Terry Sawchuk leads on Statistics, Dominance, Longevity.
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NiedermayerWinner
89.5Niedermayer wins: Peak, Honours
Sawchuk
89.4Sawchuk wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Scott Niedermayer
89.5
Niedermayer leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Scott Niedermayer
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. 🇨🇦 Scott Niedermayer5 seasons played · career day 1,825289 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Terry Sawchuk5 seasons played · career day 2,92156 points
-80.6% vs Niedermayer at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Niedermayer | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 289 | 589 |
| 🇨🇦 Sawchuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 68 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | NiedermayerRetired | SawchukRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 4 | 4 |
| Norris Trophies | 1 | — |
| Conn Smythe Trophies | 1 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | 2 | — |
| Career points | 740 | — |
| Vezina Trophies | — | 4 |
| Career shutouts | — | 103 |
| Career wins | — | 445 |
| Games played | — | 971 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Niedermayer89.5
Sawchuk89.4
FAQ
Where does Sawchuk beat Niedermayer?
Sawchuk scores higher on dominance, statistics, longevity. Niedermayer leads on peak, honours.
How is the Niedermayer vs Sawchuk score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Niedermayer: 89.5, Sawchuk: 89.4.
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