New York Rangers: Ranking the NHL’s top ten goaltenders

7. Scott Darling

Advanced stats tell us that last season, Darling was the better of the two goalies in Chicago. Make no mistake though, Crawford is the better of the two regarding basic statistics.

In situations of high and medium danger, Darling performs above average. Like Schneider however, his LDSv% is below standard as he puts up numbers equivalent to 97%. Most of Darling’s success comes from the team in front of him, and their ability to play better when he is in goal. In categories of high, medium, and low danger shots against, Darling narrowly edges out his former starter.

Also, Darling also has smaller goals average against per 48 minutes (xGA/48) with 1.97. Crawford sits a little higher with a 1,98 xGA/48. So to sum it up, Darling who now resides in Carolina playing for the Hurricanes, has put himself above many with his consistent play for the Blackhawks. If he continues at this rate, he can maybe do the same with the Hurricanes. Perhaps he could lead them to the playoffs too.