NEWARK, NJ - FEBRUARY 28: Martin Brodeur #30 of the New Jersey Devils stops a shot on goal during the third period against the Florida Panthers on February 28, 2009 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils defeated the Panthers 7-2. (Photo by Andy Marlin/NHLI via Getty Images)

New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur made 26 saves to earn career victory 550 with a 5-2 home-ice win against the Phoenix Coyotes (March 12).

The victory gives Brodeur a shot at tying Patrick Roy's career wins record Saturday in Montreal versus the Canadians.

Martin Brodeur returned to action this season on February 26 after being out since November 1st with a torn bicep tendon that required surgery.

Brodeur has recorded six victories in his seven starts since -- including two shutouts -- to pull within one victory of eclipsing Patrick Roy's NHL career goaltending wins record of 551 (and within four shutouts of breaking Sawchuk's NHL record 103).

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NHL RECORDS: WHERE BRODEUR RANKS

Most victories, career:

  • 551 - Patrick Roy
  • 550 - Martin Brodeur
  • 484 - Ed Belfour

Most shutouts, career:

  • 103 - Terry Sawchuk
  • 100 - Martin Brodeur
  • 94 - George Hainsworth

Most games played, career:

  • 1,029 - Patrick Roy
  • 984 - Martin Brodeur
  • 971 - Terry Sawchuk

Most games played, one season:

  • 79 - Grant Fuhr, St. Louis 1995-96
  • 78 - Martin Brodeur 2006-07
  • 77 - Martin Brodeur 1995-96
  • 77 - Bill Ranford 1995-96 (Edm., Bos.)
  • 77 - Arturs Irbe 2000-01 (Carolina)
  • 77 - Marc Denis 2002-03 (Columbus)
  • 77 - Martin Brodeur 2007-08
  • 77 - Evgeni Nabokov 2007-08 (San Jose)

Most minutes played, career:

  • 60,235 - Patrick Roy
  • 58,134 - Martin Brodeur
  • 57,194 - Terry Sawchuk

Most minutes played, one season:

  • 4,697 - Martin Brodeur 2006-07
  • 4,635 - Martin Brodeur 2007-08
  • 4,561 - Evgeni Nabokov 2007-08 (San Jose)
  • 4,555 - Martin Brodeur 2003-04

Most victories, one season:

  • 48 - Martin Brodeur 2006-07
  • 47 - Bernie Parent 1973-74 (Philadelphia)
  • 47 - Roberto Luongo 2006-07 (Vancouver)
  • 46 - Evgeni Nabokov 2007-08 (San Jose)

Most combined regular season and playoff games, one season:

  • 97 - Martin Brodeur 2000-01 (25 playoffs)
  • 97 - Martin Brodeur 2002-03 (24 playoffs)
  • 95 - Martin Brodeur 1999-2000 (23 playoffs)

Most combined regular season and playoff victories, one season:

  • 59 - Martin Brodeur 1999-2000 (16 playoffs)
  • 59 - Bernie Parent, Philadelphia 1973-74 (12 playoffs)

Most combined regular season and playoff victories, career:

  • 702 - Patrick Roy (151 playoffs)
  • 644 - Martin Brodeur (95 playoffs)

Most combined regular season and playoff shutouts, career:

  • 122 - Martin Brodeur (22 playoffs)
  • 115 - Terry Sawchuk (12 playoffs)

Most combined regular season and playoff games played, career:

  • 1,276 -- Patrick Roy (247 playoffs)
  • 1,153 -- Martin Brodeur (169 playoffs)

Most seasons with 30 victories or more:

  • 13 - Patrick Roy
  • 12 - Martin Brodeur

Most consecutive seasons with 30 victories or more:

  • 12 - Martin Brodeur 1995-96 to 2007-08
  • 8 - Patrick Roy 1995-96 to 2002-03

Most seasons with 40 victories or more:

  • 7 - Martin Brodeur
  • 3 - Terry Sawchuk
  • 3 - Jacques Plante

Most consecutive seasons with 40 victories or more:

  • 3 - Martin Brodeur 2005-06 to 2007-08
  • 2 - Terry Sawchuk 1950-51 to 1951-52 (Detroit)
  • 2 - Bernie Parent 1973-74 to 1974-75 (Philadelphia)
  • 2 - Ken Dryden 1975-76 to 1976-77 (Montreal)
  • 2 - Martin Brodeur 1999-2000 to 2000-01
  • 2 - Miikka Kiprusoff 2005-06 to 2006-07 (Calgary)

Most games by a goaltender who has played his entire career for one team:

  • 984 - Martin Brodeur
  • 667 - Mike Richter (NY Rangers)

Most victories by a goaltender who has played his entire career for one team:

  • 549 - Martin Brodeur
  • 302 - Turk Broda (Toronto)

Most shootout victories, career:

  • 27 - Martin Brodeur
  • 26 - Henrik Lundqvist

Most shootout victories, one season:

  • 10 - Martin Brodeur 2006-07
  • 10 - Ryan Miller 2006-07 (Buffalo)
  • 10 - Mathieu Garon 2007-08 (Edmonton)
  • 9 - Marc-Andre Fleury 2006-07 (Pittsburgh)

New Jersey Devils Franchise Records

  • Most victories - Brodeur 549 (Chris Terreri 118)
  • Most shutouts - Brodeur 100 (Terreri 7)
  • Most games played by a goaltender - Brodeur 984 (Terreri 302)
  • Most minutes played - Brodeur 58,134 (Terreri 16,581)
  • Lowest goals against average - Brodeur 2.20 (Terreri 3.07)
  • Most ties - Brodeur 105 (Terreri 34)
  • Most consecutive games played - Brodeur 57 (Brodeur 32, Brodeur 31)
  • Most consecutive games started - Brodeur 51 (Brodeur 49, Brodeur 32)
  • Most consecutive victories - Brodeur 12 (Brodeur 11, Brodeur 11)
  • Most consecutive games unbeaten - Brodeur 14 (three times)
  • Longest shutout streak - Brodeur 215:07 (Brodeur 189:58)
  • Most playoff games by a goaltender - Brodeur 169
  • Most playoff minutes played - Brodeur 10,522
  • Most playoff victories - Brodeur 95
  • Most playoff shutouts - Brodeur 22
  • Lowest playoff goals against average - Brodeur 1.96

Martin Brodeur Milestones / Personal Bests

Martin Brodeur NHL Achievements, Records & Milestones - Brodeur

First NHL Game/Start/Victory: March 26, 1992 at New Jersey - Devils 4, Boston 2 (24 saves).

First NHL Shutout: Oct. 20, 1993 at New Jersey - Devils 4, Anaheim 0 (17 saves).

First NHL Playoff Goal: Apr. 17, 1997 at New Jersey - 44.6 seconds left in Devils' 5-2 victory over Montreal in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.

First NHL Regular-Season Goal: Feb. 15, 2000 at New Jersey - 9:43 of third period of 4-2 Devils victory over Philadelphia (first game-winning goal by a goalie in NHL history).

First NHL assist: Jan. 31, 1995 at New Jersey in a 2-1 victory over Buffalo.

Most shots faced in a game: 47 by Florida in a 2-2 tie Apr. 10, 1994, at Florida.

Most saves in a game: 45 vs. Florida in a 2-2 tie Apr. 10, 1994, at Florida.

Longest winning streak: 12 - from Oct. 23 through Nov. 20, 1997.

Longest unbeaten streak: 14 games (three times) -- from Dec. 20, 2000 through Jan. 24, 2001 (10-0-4); Dec. 26, 1999, through Jan. 26, 2000 (12-0-2); and from Jan. 14 through Feb. 20, 1997 (8-0-6).

Longest shutout streak: 215:07 -- from Mar. 25 to Apr. 8, 1997.

Most consecutive games played: 57 - from Dec. 15, 1995, through Oct. 18, 1996.

Most consecutive starts: 49 - from Jan. 3 through Oct. 18, 1996.

100th NHL victory: Jan. 14, 1997 at New Jersey -- 4-2 over Boston.

200th NHL victory: Apr. 14, 1999 at Buffalo -- 2-1.

300th NHL victory: Dec. 15, 2001 at Ottawa -- 2-0.

400th NHL victory: Mar. 23, 2004 at Florida -- 4-3 OT. Youngest goaltender (31 years, 322 days) to reach mark and in fewest games (735).

500th NHL victory: Nov. 17, 2007 at Philadelphia - 6-2.

50th NHL shutout: Mar. 21, 2001 at New Jersey -- 4-0 over NY Rangers.

100th NHL shutout: Mar. 1, 2009 at New Jersey - 4-0 over Philadelphia.

WHERE MARTIN BRODEUR RANKS ENTERING THE 2009 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

Most playoff games

  • 247 - Patrick Roy
  • 169 - Martin Brodeur
  • 161 - Ed Belfour
  • 150 - Grant Fuhr
  • 138 - Mike Vernon

Most playoff minutes

  • 15,209 - Patrick Roy
  • 10,520 - Martin Brodeur
  • 9,945 - Ed Belfour
  • 8,834 - Grant Fuhr
  • 8,214 - Mike Vernon

Most playoff shutouts

  • 23 - Patrick Roy
  • 22 - Martin Brodeur
  • 16 - Curtis Joseph

Most playoff shutouts, one year

  • 7 - Martin Brodeur (2003)
  • 6 - Dominik Hasek, Detroit (2002)
  • 5 - Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Anaheim (2003)
  • 5 - Nikolai Khabibulin, Tampa Bay (2004)
  • 5 - Miikka Kiprusoff, Calgary (2004)

Most shutouts, one Stanley Cup Final

  • 3 - Martin Brodeur (2003)
  • 3 - Clint Benedict, Mtl Maroons (1926)
  • 3 - Frank McCool, Toronto (1945)

NHL Goaltenders who have scored goals

Martin Brodeur's Goal Against the Montreal Canadiens

Brodeur scores at the end of the Montreal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils game on Apr 17, 1997.

 

  • Billy Smith, NYI 1979-80
  • * Ron Hextall, PHI 1987-88
  • * Ron Hextall, PHI 1988-89 (Stanley Cup Playoffs)
  • * Chris Osgood, DET 1995-96
  • * Martin Brodeur, NJ 1996-97 (Stanley Cup Playoffs)
  • Damian Rhodes, OTT 1998-99
  • * Martin Brodeur, NJ 1999-00
  • * Jose Theodore, MTL 2000-01
  • * Evgeni Nabokov, SJ 2001-02
  • Mika Noronen, BUF 2003-04
  • Chris Mason, NSH 2005-06

*shot puck into net.

  • Martin Brodeur 984 (All Others Combined 219)
  • Chris Terreri 97
  • Scott Clemmensen 65
  • Mike Dunham 41
  • Corey Schwab 24
  • Kevin Weekes 23
  • John Vanbiesbrouck 9
  • J-F Damphousse 6
  • Peter Sidorkiewicz 4
  • Jeff Reese 3
  • Rich Shulmistra 1

Lone Ranger-stopper: Brodeur in the Battle of the Hudson

Martin Brodeur has played more games against the New York Rangers (142 regular season, 22 playoffs) than any other opponent. Pardon Rangers fans if they feel like they've never seen another man in the Devils' net - since Boxing Day 1993, they rarely have.

Brodeur made his NHL playoffs debut in Madison Square Garden on Apr. 27, 1992 - he allowed three goals in 32 minutes in relief of Chris Terreri in an 8-5 loss in Game 5 of the Patrick Division Semifinals.

He made four starts against the Rangers during his rookie season (1993-94) and was pulled from all four - all losses.

Beginning with his start in the Garden on Dec. 26, 1993, Brodeur was New Jersey's starting goaltender for a staggering 56 straight Devils-Rangers games - 68 straight, counting playoffs. After missing two games against the Rangers on Nov. 3 and 5, 2005, because of a knee injury, Brodeur started the next 21 - 30, counting playoffs.

That's 77 out of 79 regular-season matchups and all 21 playoff games between the teams from Dec. 26, 1993, through Oct. 13, 2008. What's more, after those initial four yankings, Brodeur played every minute of every one of those games with only two exceptions: He was relieved by Jeff Reese for the final 39 minutes on Oct. 30, 1996 (6-1 loss at NJ) and by Mike Dunham for the final 10 minutes on Jan. 12, 1997 (3-0 loss at MSG).

Beginning with longtime rival Mike Richter, whom Brodeur faced 31 times in the regular season and 13 times in the playoffs, these are the Rangers' goaltenders Brodeur has opposed:

  • Mike Richter 31
  • Henrik Lundqvist 19
  • Mike Dunham 9
  • Glenn Healy 5
  • Dan Cloutier 4
  • Kevin Weekes 4
  • Kirk McLean 3
  • Dan Blackburn 2
  • Jussi Markkanen 2
  • Jason Muzzatti 1
  • Guy Hebert 1
  • Steve Valiquette 1

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