1. Early Life
Henrik Lundqvist's early life in Sweden, alongside his identical twin brother Joel, laid the foundation for his competitive spirit and eventual entry into ice hockey. His family's support and a unique childhood environment fostered his passion for the sport from a young age.
1.1. Childhood and Introduction to Hockey
Lundqvist grew up with his identical twin brother Joel Lundqvist in Åre, Jämtland, an area where alpine skiing was the more popular winter activity. Despite this, Henrik and Joel developed a strong interest in ice hockey. During winters, their kindergarten teachers would freeze the kindergarten's 30 ft (9 m) by 9.8 ft (3 m) sandpit, transforming it into an outdoor ice rink where the twins frequently skated. Their fascination with hockey deepened when their father, Peter, took them to watch Västra Frölunda HC play in Scandinavium, Gothenburg. Henrik often remarked on the intense competitiveness between him and Joel, not only in sports but also in academics. Peter, who worked for a company sponsoring Frölunda, provided the twins with many opportunities to see games in Scandinavium, making Frölunda their favorite team.
In 1990, Henrik and Joel joined Järpens IF, beginning their organized hockey careers. A pivotal moment occurred during a practice when the coach asked for a volunteer goaltender; Joel, without hesitation, raised Henrik's arm and declared his brother's willingness to play the position. In 1993, the family relocated to Båstad, Skåne, in southern Sweden, primarily to support their older sister Gabriella's tennis career. The twins then joined the local team Rögle BK. Both were selected for Scania's regional team in Sverigepucken in 1995. Henrik was also selected for Scania's TV-pucken team in 1996, and again in 1997, when Joel also joined. During the 1997-98 season, Frölunda extensively scouted Henrik and Joel. While playing for Rögle in the 1998 Scandinavium Cup in Gothenburg, Frölunda's junior team manager and under-16 coach Janne Karlsson contacted their father, who informed Henrik and Joel about Frölunda's interest during their drive home to Båstad.
2. Professional Career
Henrik Lundqvist's professional ice hockey career spanned over two decades, beginning in Sweden before his illustrious 15-season tenure in the NHL with the New York Rangers, culminating in his retirement in 2021.
2.1. Frölunda HC (2000-2005)
After a successful pre-season, Lundqvist made his Elitserien debut on 21 September 2000, in a 4-2 loss against Brynäs IF. He secured his first win in the subsequent away game against IF Björklöven, stopping 18 shots and allowing only one shorthanded goal. In his third consecutive start against Timrå IK, Lundqvist conceded two early first-period goals and was replaced by veteran goaltender Håkan Algotsson. He dressed for only ten more games that season, earning just one start, which resulted in a shootout loss to Djurgårdens IF. Lundqvist lost his regular roster spot when American veteran goaltender Pat Jablonski joined the team in October. The coach at the time, Tommy Boustedt, later commented on the situation:
"Malfeasance, I think in hindsight, that he didn't get to start in more games that season. He showed then that he was that good. He should have played more, no doubt about it."
Lundqvist played in nine games for IF Mölndal Hockey in the Swedish second tier Allsvenskan before joining Frölunda's junior team in the J20 SuperElit in December. Following a challenging period in Allsvenskan and a rough start in the J20 SuperElit, he allowed six goals in an exhibition game against Canada. National junior team coaches Bo "Kulon" Lennartsson and Mikael Tisell expressed concern and spoke with Lundqvist, questioning his motivation. His turning point came at the 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Moscow, where he led the Swedish national junior team to a fourth-place finish. He completed the season in the J20 SuperElit, playing 18 games and leading the league in minutes played by a goaltender. In the playoffs, he guided Frölunda to their second consecutive Anton Cup victory with a 5-2 win over Leksands IF in the final at the Stockholm Globe Arena.
In December 2004, The Hockey News ranked Lundqvist as the sixth-best European prospect, the sole goaltender on their top-ten list. That same month, he joined fellow future Rangers prospect Al Montoya on McKeen's list of top goaltending prospects, where he was ranked seventh.
During the 2004-05 season, Lundqvist broke four Swedish national records: lowest goals against average (1.05), highest save percentage (.962), longest goalless streak (at 172 minutes and 29 seconds), and most shutouts in a season (6). He was also named Best Goaltender, Best Player, and was selected as the league's Most Valuable Player by fellow players.
In 180 appearances with Frölunda, Lundqvist amassed a 1.96 goals against average (GAA) and a .927 save percentage, leading them to four consecutive playoff appearances and winning two titles in 2003 and 2005.
2.2. New York Rangers (2005-2020)
Henrik Lundqvist's tenure with the New York Rangers marked the defining period of his professional career, where he established himself as one of the NHL's elite goaltenders, earning the nickname "King Henrik" and achieving numerous franchise and league records.
2.2.1. Rookie Season and Rise (2005-2009)
At the start of the 2005-06 season, Lundqvist was initially a backup to starting goaltender Kevin Weekes for the New York Rangers. Following an injury to Weekes in the second game of the season against the Montreal Canadiens, Lundqvist made his highly anticipated NHL debut on 8 October 2005, against the New Jersey Devils. He stopped 24 of 27 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss. Five days later, on 13 October, Lundqvist made his home debut at Madison Square Garden in front of a sold-out crowd of 18,200. This game marked his first NHL win, a 4-1 victory against the Devils. Lundqvist, who would become globally known as "The King," received this nickname from Larry Brooks, the New York Post Rangers beat columnist, on 16 October, after Lundqvist's performance in a 5-1 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers. Larry Brooks described the scene:
"When it was over, when the Rangers had sewn up the 5-1 victory over the Thrashers that earned the team a succession of standing ovations from a Garden crowd that's fallen hard for its hard-hat team, the noise reached a crescendo when Henrik Lundqvist took his bows after being announced as the No. 1 star for the second straight game. Fast becoming a Broadway folk hero, King Henrik of Sweden took an abbreviated victory lap around the ice while raising his stick and glove in a return salute to the fans who alternately chanted, "Henrik" and "Lundqvist" throughout the match in which the goaltender made several nifty stops among his 28 saves."
His first career shutout came on 17 October, in only his fifth NHL game, against the Florida Panthers. This achievement made Lundqvist the first rookie goaltender to record a shutout for the Rangers since John Vanbiesbrouck on 2 January 1985. During the season, he also became the first Rangers rookie to post 20 wins in a season since Mike Richter recorded 21 in the 1990-91 season. Finishing his rookie season with 30 wins, Lundqvist surpassed the Rangers rookie goaltending record of 29 wins, previously held by Jim Henry (1941-42) and Johnny Bower (1953-54). He ranked among the NHL leaders in several categories: fifth in GAA (2.24), fourth in save percentage (.922), 11th in wins (30), and tied for 16th in shutouts with two. Although he was a finalist for the Vezina Trophy, awarded to the NHL's best goaltender, he was not a finalist for the Calder Memorial Trophy (rookie of the year) due to a highly talented rookie class that year. He was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team alongside players like Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin. He also received the 2005-06 MetLife/Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award, a New York Rangers team award.
By the start of his second NHL season, Lundqvist had firmly established himself in the hockey world, among his peers, and with Rangers fans, widely known by his nicknames "King Henrik" or "The King." On 14 December 2006, in a game against the Dallas Stars, Lundqvist became the first NHL goaltender to face his twin brother, Joel. They were only the third set of twins to play against each other in an NHL game, which the Rangers won. In the Rangers' 7-0 victory in Game 3 of the 2007 Eastern Conference quarterfinals over the Atlanta Thrashers, Lundqvist achieved the first playoff shutout for a Rangers goaltender since Mike Richter in 1997. This win also marked the Rangers' first home playoff victory since Richter's shutout. For the second consecutive year, Lundqvist was a finalist for the Vezina Trophy. Due to a tie with Miikka Kiprusoff of the Calgary Flames for third place in balloting, it was the first time in league history that an NHL individual trophy had four finalists.
During the 2007 off-season, Lundqvist signed a one-year, 4.25 M USD contract extension with the Rangers. On 13 February 2008, he signed a six-year, 41.25 M USD extension, averaging 6.88 M USD per season, making him the highest-paid goaltender in the NHL on average at the time. On 24 February, Lundqvist became the first Rangers goaltender to record eight shutouts in a single season since Eddie Giacomin in the 1970-71 season. On 6 March, he achieved his 30th win of the season, making him only the second goaltender, along with Ron Hextall, to record at least 30 wins in each of his first three NHL seasons. On 9 March, Lundqvist became the first Rangers goaltender since Eddie Giacomin's 1966-67 season to record nine shutouts in a season, in a 1-0 win against the Boston Bruins. He was named the Rangers Most Valuable Player for five consecutive seasons (2006-07 to 2010-11) by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association, becoming the first Rangers player to earn this award five consecutive times.
On 1 October 2008, Lundqvist and the New York Rangers won the Victoria Cup by defeating Metallurg Magnitogorsk 4-3. On 8 January 2009, Lundqvist was selected to play in the 2009 National Hockey League All-Star Game at Bell Centre. He made his first All-Star appearance in the Elimination Shootout on 24 January, stopping 12 of 16 shots as Shane Doan won the competition. The following day, he played in the second period of the All-Star Game, giving up six goals. On 12 March, Lundqvist became the first NHL goaltender to win at least 30 games in his first four seasons with a victory over the Nashville Predators.
2.2.2. Establishing Himself, Stanley Cup Finals Appearance, Vezina Trophy Season (2009-2017)
In September 2009, despite having played only four seasons with the club, the book 100 Ranger Greats ranked Lundqvist at No. 90 all-time among the over 900 New York Rangers' players who had played during the team's first 82 seasons. On 25 March 2010, Lundqvist became the first NHL goaltender to win at least 30 games in his first five seasons after defeating the New Jersey Devils 4-3 in a shootout. He concluded the season with a 35-27-10 record, a .921 save percentage, and a 2.38 GAA in 73 games. The Rangers finished as the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference, missing the playoffs for the first time in Lundqvist's career by a single point.
In January 2011, Lundqvist and teammate Marc Staal were selected as All-Stars for the 2011 National Hockey League All-Star Game. Both players were drafted by Staal's older brother, Eric Staal, who was one of the event's captains. On 30 January 2011, Lundqvist played in the third period of the All-Star Game, stopping 11 of 14 shots in his second All-Star appearance. He also became the first goaltender in the 57-year history of the NHL All-Star Game to face and stop a penalty shot, which was attempted by Matt Duchene of the Colorado Avalanche. On 17 February, Lundqvist earned his 200th NHL win in a 4-3 shootout victory over the Los Angeles Kings at Madison Square Garden. On 19 March, he became the first NHL goaltender to win at least 30 games in his first six seasons, securing a 6-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens. Lundqvist finished the season with 68 games played, a 36-27-5 record, a .923 save percentage, and a 2.28 GAA as the Rangers narrowly returned to the playoffs as the eighth and final seed in the East. In the 2011 playoffs, Lundqvist played all five games as the Rangers were defeated by the top-seeded Washington Capitals in the opening round.
On 24 January 2012, Lundqvist earned his 40th career shutout, defeating the Winnipeg Jets 3-0 at Madison Square Garden. After making 42 saves in a 3-0 shutout victory over the Boston Bruins on 14 February 2012, Rangers fans began using the term "Lundsanity" in association with Lundqvist. This coincided with the term "Linsanity" being used to describe basketball player Jeremy Lin's rapid rise to fame with the National Basketball Association's New York Knicks, who also play at Madison Square Garden. On 27 February, Lundqvist extended his own record, becoming the first NHL goaltender to win at least 30 games in his first seven seasons in a 2-0 shutout win over the New Jersey Devils. On 20 June, Lundqvist won the Vezina Trophy at the 2012 NHL Awards in Las Vegas. He was also a finalist for the Hart Memorial Trophy and the Ted Lindsay Award alongside Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos and Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin, with Malkin ultimately winning both awards.
On 24 November 2012, Lundqvist participated in "Operation Hat Trick," a charity hockey game held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City to raise money for Hurricane Sandy victims. On 3 March 2013, Lundqvist surpassed Martin Brodeur to take the NHL all-time lead in shootout wins, recording his 43rd against the Buffalo Sabres. On 3 April, Lundqvist won his 268th game, surpassing Eddie Giacomin for the second-most wins in Rangers history, trailing only Mike Richter. On 13 and 14 May, Lundqvist recorded back-to-back playoff shutouts against the Washington Capitals in the first round of the 2013 playoffs. After upsetting the third-seeded Capitals in seven games, Lundqvist and the Rangers were eliminated by the fourth-seeded and eventual Stanley Cup runner-up Boston Bruins in five games in the second round.
On 4 December 2013, Lundqvist signed a seven-year, 59.50 M USD contract extension with the Rangers, making him the highest-paid goaltender in the NHL with an average annual cap hit of 8.50 M USD. On 18 March 2014, Lundqvist passed Mike Richter with his 302nd win to become the winningest goaltender in Rangers history after defeating the Ottawa Senators 8-4. On 22 March, Lundqvist surpassed Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Eddie Giacomin with his 50th regular season shutout, becoming the Rangers' all-time shutout leader after defeating the New Jersey Devils 2-0 at the Prudential Center. With a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round of the 2014 playoffs on 13 May, Lundqvist earned an NHL-record five consecutive Game 7 wins. On 29 May, he shut out the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 in Game 6 to help the Rangers defeat the sixth-seeded Canadiens 4-2 in the series, advancing to the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals against the Los Angeles Kings. In this game, Lundqvist also surpassed Mike Richter on the most playoff wins list (42). However, the Rangers were ultimately defeated by the sixth-seeded Kings 4-1 in the series, with Kings defenseman Alec Martinez scoring in double overtime off a Tyler Toffoli rebound in Game 5 to secure their second Stanley Cup title in three years.
On 31 January 2015, in a game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Lundqvist took a shot to his neck from Brad Malone. He completed that game and a subsequent 6-3 win over the Florida Panthers three days later. However, tests performed the morning after the Panthers game, prompted by Lundqvist's complaints of headaches and lightheadedness, revealed a sprained blood vessel in his neck. Lundqvist was expected to miss 4-6 weeks due to the injury. Despite the strong performance of backup goaltender Cam Talbot during Lundqvist's absence, Lundqvist remained the Rangers' starter upon his return on 28 March, in a 4-2 loss to the Boston Bruins. Despite missing nearly two months, Lundqvist managed to earn 30 wins for the ninth time in his career, going 5-2-0 after returning from the injury. At the end of the 2014-15 season, the Rangers won the Presidents' Trophy as the regular season champions. Lundqvist started all 19 Rangers games in the 2015 playoffs, recording a 2.11 GAA and a .928 save percentage. The Rangers reached the Eastern Conference Finals, where they lost in seven games to the Tampa Bay Lightning, falling one win short of back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals appearances.
On 16 January 2016, Lundqvist recorded his 20th victory of the season in a 3-2 shootout win over the Philadelphia Flyers, making him the first NHL goaltender to start his career with 11 consecutive 20-win seasons. Lundqvist joined Hockey Hall of Fame member Tony Esposito and retired goaltender Martin Brodeur as the only goaltenders with 11 consecutive 20-win seasons at any point in their career. Overall, Lundqvist became the 15th NHL netminder to have won at least 20 games in a season 11 times.
On 1 November 2016, Lundqvist recorded his 60th shutout in a 5-0 win over the St. Louis Blues. On 31 December, Lundqvist recorded his 390th career win in a game against the Colorado Avalanche, surpassing Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Dominik Hašek to become the all-time wins leader among European-born goaltenders. On 11 February 2017, Lundqvist recorded his 400th win in a game against the Colorado Avalanche, becoming the 12th player in NHL history to achieve 400 wins. He was also the first European-born goaltender and the first in Rangers history to reach this milestone, doing so in the quickest time in NHL history.
2.2.3. Later Seasons in New York (2017-2020)
On 16 January 2018, Lundqvist earned his 20th win of the 2017-18 season against the Philadelphia Flyers, becoming the only goaltender in NHL history to win at least 20 games in 13 consecutive seasons. On 7 March 2019, Lundqvist became the third goaltender in NHL history to play at least 850 games with one franchise in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Detroit Red Wings.
On 3 October 2019, Lundqvist earned his 450th win in the 2019-20 season opener against the Winnipeg Jets, making him the sixth goaltender to reach the mark and the second to do so with one franchise. He made 43 saves in the game, tying a franchise record for most by a Rangers goaltender in a season opener, the highest amount since Gump Worsley in 1955. On 25 November against the Minnesota Wild, Lundqvist earned his 455th win, surpassing Curtis Joseph for fifth place in all-time wins in NHL history. Following the 2019-20 season, it became apparent that Lundqvist's role would diminish with the emergence of Rangers goaltenders Alexandar Georgiev and Igor Shesterkin. Lundqvist was bought out of his contract on 30 September 2020, making him a free agent for the first time in his career.
2.3. Retirement (2020-2021)
On 9 October 2020, Lundqvist signed a one-year, 1.50 M USD contract with the Washington Capitals. However, on 17 December, Lundqvist announced that he would miss the 2020-21 season due to an irregular heartbeat caused by pericarditis, which required open-heart surgery performed in January 2021. Lundqvist returned to practice in late February 2021. On 11 April, Lundqvist announced that he would not return to the Capitals lineup during the 2020-21 season.
On 20 August 2021, Lundqvist officially announced his retirement from professional ice hockey. That same day, the Rangers announced that they would retire his jersey number 30 in his honor during the 2021-22 season. The jersey retirement ceremony took place on 28 January 2022.
3. International Play
Henrik Lundqvist distinguished himself on the international stage, representing Sweden in numerous tournaments and earning significant accolades, including Olympic and World Championship gold medals.
Lundqvist holds the all-time record among goaltenders for games played for the Swedish national junior's ice hockey team, and ranks 11th overall among all players. At the 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Moscow, Lundqvist led Sweden to a fourth-place finish. After a 3-2 upset win over host nation Russia in the quarterfinals, Sweden lost 0-1 against the Czech Republic in the semifinals and 1-2 in overtime against Canada in the bronze medal game.
Lundqvist debuted for the senior Swedish team on 10 November 2002, in the 2002 Karjala Tournament in Helsinki. He was selected for the 2003 IIHF World Championship but served as the third-string goaltender behind Tommy Salo and Mikael Tellqvist. The following year, at the 2004 IIHF World Championship, Lundqvist was the starting goaltender and was selected to the tournament all-star team.
Lundqvist and Jörgen Jönsson were the only two Elitserien players chosen to play for Sweden at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. Lacking experience on the smaller NHL-sized ice surface, Lundqvist was again the third-string goaltender behind Salo and Tellqvist. In the 2004-05 Euro Hockey Tour, Lundqvist was named best goaltender in both the Karjala Tournament and Sweden Hockey Games by the directorate, and was also selected to the media all-star team in both tournaments. At the 2005 IIHF World Championship in Vienna and Innsbruck, Austria, Lundqvist played in all nine tournament games, where Sweden eventually lost the bronze medal game against Russia.
Lundqvist's most iconic international performance came at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, where he led Sweden to the gold medal over archrivals Finland. In six Olympic starts, Lundqvist achieved a 5-1 record, allowing only 12 goals with a .907 save percentage. He holds the career record for most shutouts in best-on-best hockey, with four. In the 2017 IIHF World Championship, Lundqvist joined the Swedish team during the group stage and remained in net for all five remaining games, including the final against Canada. Lundqvist had an excellent tournament, recording a 1.31 GAA and a .946 save percentage. The final against Canada went into a shootout, where Lundqvist stopped all four Canadian chances to lead his country to its tenth World Championship title. The national team in this tournament was captained by his identical twin brother, Joel Lundqvist.
Lundqvist rejoined Sweden for the 2019 IIHF World Championship immediately after the NHL season concluded. Sweden finished the tournament in fifth place after a 5-4 overtime loss to Finland in the quarterfinals, marking the only time Lundqvist lost to the Finnish team.
3.1. Inline Hockey
Lundqvist also achieved success in international inline hockey. He led Team Sweden with spectacular goaltending to their first-ever medal in inline hockey, a gold, at the 2002 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship.
4. Personal Life
Beyond the rink, Henrik Lundqvist's personal life includes his family, extensive philanthropic efforts, and diverse hobbies, showcasing his character and interests outside of professional hockey.
4.1. Family
Henrik Lundqvist is married and has two daughters.
4.2. Philanthropy and Public Activities
In 2009, Lundqvist became the Rangers spokesman for the Garden of Dreams Foundation, an organization that collaborates with Madison Square Garden and its tenants to host charitable events and grant wishes to sick children, similar to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. In this capacity, Lundqvist hosted events and recorded public service messages. To further benefit the charity, he launched a clothing line called the Crown Collection on 19 January 2012, with items available exclusively at Madison Square Garden retail outlets.
In 2014, Lundqvist and his wife established the Henrik Lundqvist Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on health and education for children and families. The Henrik Lundqvist Foundation is an international grant-making organization with community partners in New York City, Sweden, and the Dominican Republic. The foundation hosted its inaugural fundraising event on 14 September 2014, at Refinery Rooftop, which included a silent auction, a Q&A session hosted by NHL Network's Kevin Weekes, and an acoustic performance by Henrik Lundqvist and his bandmate John McEnroe. Lundqvist was named a finalist for the 2014-15 NHL Foundation Player Award for his exemplary work with both the Henrik Lundqvist Foundation and the Garden of Dreams Foundation. On 29 June 2015, Lundqvist was selected as an athlete finalist for the first-ever ESPN Humanitarian of the Year Awards, recognized for his commitment to "using the power of sports to transform lives and uplift communities."
4.3. Hobbies and Other Ventures
In 2004, Lundqvist was named "Best Dressed" in Sweden. In April 2006, he was included in People's World's 100 Most Beautiful People list. In December 2008, he was recognized as one of Page Six magazine's Top 25 Best Dressed for 2008.
Lundqvist is known for his musical talents; he used to play guitar in a Swedish rock band called Box Play during his time in Frölunda and continues to play guitar in his spare time. On 10 July 2013, he hosted the 1.5-hour talk show Sommar on Swedish public radio.
5. Post-Playing Career
Following his distinguished playing career, Henrik Lundqvist transitioned into new professional engagements, most notably in the field of sports broadcasting.
5.1. Broadcast Career
In 2021, Lundqvist joined the MSG Network as a studio analyst, providing coverage for the New York Rangers. Also in 2021, he began working with TNT as a rotating studio analyst. By the 2023-24 season, he was added to TNT's roster full-time, taking over from Rick Tocchet.
6. Records and Achievements
Henrik Lundqvist achieved numerous records and received significant awards throughout his career in the Elitserien, NHL, and international competitions, solidifying his status as one of the most decorated goaltenders of his era.
6.1. Elitserien Records and Awards
- Honken Trophy: 2003, 2004, 2005
- Guldhjälmen: 2005
- Guldpucken: 2005
- Junior Hockey Player of the Year: 2002
- Lowest goals against average (1.45) and highest save percentage (.948) in the 2002-03 season.
- Lowest goals against average (1.79) and highest save percentage (.936) in the 2004-05 season.
6.2. NHL/New York Rangers Records and Awards
- Vezina Trophy: 2012
- NHL All-Rookie Team: 2006
- NHL first All-Star team: 2012
- NHL second All-Star team: 2013
- Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award: 2006, 2018
- New York Rangers' Most Valuable Player: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018
- Victoria Cup - New York Rangers: 2008
- John Halligan Good Guy Award: 2008
- NHL All-Star Game selections: 2009, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019
- NHL All-Decade 2nd Team: 2010s
- Only goaltender in NHL history to record 30 wins in each of his first seven seasons.
- First NHL goaltender to start his career with 11 consecutive 20-win seasons, and the 15th NHL goaltender overall to have won at least 20 games in a season 11 times.
- Most shutouts by a goaltender in Madison Square Garden.
- New York Rangers club record for games played in a single season: 73 (2009-10).
- The Rangers all-time leader in combined regular season and playoff shutouts: 74.
- Most wins (459) by a New York Rangers goaltender.
- Fastest goaltender to record 400 wins in NHL history.
- Most shutouts (64) by a New York Rangers goaltender.
- Most Playoff wins (61) by a New York Rangers goaltender.
- Consecutive Game 7 wins: 6.
- Most combined games played (regular season and playoffs): 985.
- Most combined regular season and playoff saves.
- Most wins by a European-born goaltender in NHL history.
- Most saves in the shootout by a goaltender (career).
- First goaltender in NHL history with consecutive 50+ save wins (since shots were first tracked in the 1955-56 season). On 3 March 2018, it was announced he had 100 saves on 106 shots in his last two games played.
6.2.1. Nominations
- Vezina Trophy: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013
- Ride of Fame: 2010
- Hart Memorial Trophy: 2012
- Ted Lindsay Award: 2012
- King Clancy Memorial Trophy: 2019, 2020
6.3. International Records and Awards
- WC Best Goaltender: 2004
- WC All-Star team: 2004
- Olympic All-Star team: 2014
- IIHF All-Time Sweden Team: 2020
- IIHF Hall of Fame: 2025
- Winter Olympics record for consecutive minutes without allowing a goal: 172 minutes and 34 seconds (from 2006 to 2010).
| Competition | Medal |
|---|---|
| 2006 Turin | Gold |
| 2014 Sochi | Silver |
| 2017 Cologne/Paris | Gold |
| 2003 Helsinki | Silver |
| 2004 Prague | Silver |
| 2016 Toronto | Bronze |
| 2002 Nuremberg | Gold |
7. Career Statistics
7.1. Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1998-99 | Västra Frölunda HC | J20 | 35 | - | - | - | - | 2,100 | 95 | - | 2.73 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1999-00 | Västra Frölunda HC | J20 | 30 | - | - | - | - | 1,726 | 73 | - | 2.54 | .904 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 300 | 7 | 2 | 1.40 | .925 | ||
| 2000-01 | Västra Frölunda HC | J20 | 19 | - | - | - | - | 1,140 | 50 | 2 | 2.64 | .908 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.97 | .927 | ||
| 2000-01 | Västra Frölunda HC | SEL | 4 | - | - | - | - | 190 | 11 | 0 | 3.47 | .882 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2000-01 | IF Mölndal Hockey | SWE.2 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 420 | 29 | 0 | 4.22 | .868 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2001-02 | Västra Frölunda HC | J20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | .840 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2001-02 | Västra Frölunda HC | SEL | 20 | - | - | - | - | 1,152 | 52 | 2 | 2.71 | .899 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 490 | 18 | 2 | 2.21 | .931 | ||
| 2002-03 | Västra Frölunda HC | SEL | 28 | - | - | - | - | 1,650 | 40 | 6 | 1.45 | .948 | 12 | - | - | 740 | 26 | 2 | 2.11 | .922 | ||
| 2003-04 | Västra Frölunda HC | SEL | 48 | - | - | - | - | 2,897 | 105 | 7 | 2.17 | .928 | 10 | - | - | 610 | 20 | 0 | 1.97 | .936 | ||
| 2004-05 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 44 | 30 | 8 | 3 | - | 2,642 | 79 | 6 | 1.79 | .936 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 855 | 15 | 6 | 1.05 | .961 | ||
| 2005-06 | New York Rangers | NHL | 53 | 30 | 12 | - | 9 | 3,112 | 116 | 2 | 2.24 | .922 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 177 | 13 | 0 | 4.41 | .835 | ||
| 2006-07 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 37 | 22 | - | 8 | 4,108 | 160 | 5 | 2.34 | .917 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 637 | 22 | 1 | 2.07 | .924 | ||
| 2007-08 | New York Rangers | NHL | 72 | 37 | 24 | - | 10 | 4,304 | 160 | 10 | 2.23 | .912 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 608 | 26 | 1 | 2.57 | .909 | ||
| 2008-09 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 38 | 25 | - | 7 | 4,153 | 168 | 4 | 2.43 | .916 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 380 | 19 | 1 | 3.00 | .908 | ||
| 2009-10 | New York Rangers | NHL | 73 | 35 | 27 | - | 10 | 4,204 | 167 | 4 | 2.38 | .921 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2010-11 | New York Rangers | NHL | 68 | 36 | 27 | - | 5 | 4,007 | 152 | 11 | 2.28 | .923 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 346 | 13 | 0 | 2.25 | .917 | ||
| 2011-12 | New York Rangers | NHL | 62 | 39 | 18 | - | 5 | 3,754 | 123 | 8 | 1.97 | .930 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 1251 | 38 | 3 | 1.82 | .931 | ||
| 2012-13 | New York Rangers | NHL | 43 | 24 | 16 | - | 3 | 2,575 | 88 | 2 | 2.05 | .926 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 756 | 27 | 3 | 2.14 | .934 | ||
| 2013-14 | New York Rangers | NHL | 63 | 33 | 24 | - | 5 | 3,655 | 144 | 5 | 2.36 | .920 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 1516 | 54 | 1 | 2.14 | .927 | ||
| 2014-15 | New York Rangers | NHL | 46 | 30 | 13 | - | 3 | 2,743 | 103 | 5 | 2.25 | .922 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 1166 | 41 | 0 | 2.11 | .928 | ||
| 2015-16 | New York Rangers | NHL | 65 | 35 | 21 | - | 7 | 3,773 | 156 | 4 | 2.48 | .920 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 205 | 15 | 0 | 4.39 | .867 | ||
| 2016-17 | New York Rangers | NHL | 57 | 31 | 20 | - | 4 | 3,241 | 148 | 2 | 2.74 | .910 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 775 | 29 | 1 | 2.25 | .927 | ||
| 2017-18 | New York Rangers | NHL | 63 | 26 | 26 | - | 7 | 3,503 | 174 | 2 | 2.98 | .915 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2018-19 | New York Rangers | NHL | 52 | 18 | 23 | - | 10 | 3,089 | 158 | 0 | 3.07 | .907 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2019-20 | New York Rangers | NHL | 30 | 10 | 12 | - | 3 | 1,597 | 84 | 1 | 3.16 | .905 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 119 | 7 | 0 | 3.53 | .901 | ||
| SEL totals | 144 | - | - | - | - | 8,531 | 287 | 21 | 1.99 | .929 | 44 | - | - | 2,695 | 79 | 10 | 1.76 | .939 | ||||
| NHL totals | 887 | 459 | 310 | - | 96 | 51,816 | 2,101 | 64 | 2.43 | .918 | 130 | 61 | 67 | 7,935 | 304 | 10 | 2.30 | .921 | ||||
7.2. International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Sweden | WJC18 | 4 | - | - | - | 240 | 9 | 0 | 2.25 | .939 | |
| 2001 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 419 | 13 | 0 | 1.86 | .928 | |
| 2002 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 419 | 15 | 1 | 2.15 | .906 | |
| 2004 | Sweden | WC | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 476 | 13 | 1 | 1.64 | .925 | |
| 2005 | Sweden | WC | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 510 | 20 | 1 | 2.35 | .894 | |
| 2006 | Sweden | OLY | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 360 | 14 | 0 | 2.33 | .907 | |
| 2008 | Sweden | WC | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 283 | 14 | 0 | 2.97 | .911 | |
| 2010 | Sweden | OLY | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 179 | 4 | 2 | 1.34 | .927 | |
| 2014 | Sweden | OLY | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | 360 | 9 | 2 | 1.50 | .943 | |
| 2016 | Sweden | WCH | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 187 | 7 | 1 | 2.24 | .940 | |
| 2017 | Sweden | WC | 5 | 5 | 0 | - | 320 | 7 | 0 | 1.31 | .946 | |
| 2019 | Sweden | WC | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | 359 | 17 | 1 | 2.84 | .887 | |
| Senior totals | 51 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 3034 | 105 | 8 | 2.08 | .917 | |||