James Reimer
#47 · Goalie · Free agent, last with the Ottawa Senators
Born Mar 15, 1988 in Morweena, Manitoba, CAN · 6'2", 200 lb · Catches left · Drafted 99th overall in 2006 by TOR (round 4)
Compare with a similar player
The goalies closest to him in games played in 2015-16. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
John Gibson
ANA ·
40 GP, 0.920
Thomas Greiss
NYI ·
41 GP, 0.925
Louis Domingue
ARI ·
39 GP, 0.912
Brian Elliott
STL ·
42 GP, 0.930
Jonathan Bernier
TOR ·
38 GP, 0.908
Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below. Cap hit is what he counted against the salary cap that season, where it is known.
Games played by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | TOR | 37 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1134 | 1044 | 90 | 2.60 | 0.921 | $547K |
| 2011-12 | TOR | 34 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 974 | 877 | 97 | 3.10 | 0.900 | $1.8M |
| 2012-13 | TOR | 33 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 995 | 919 | 76 | 2.46 | 0.924 | $1.8M |
| 2013-14 | TOR | 36 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1095 | 997 | 98 | 3.29 | 0.911 | $1.8M |
| 2014-15 | TOR | 35 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1001 | 908 | 93 | 3.16 | 0.907 | $2.3M |
| 2015-16 | TOR | 32 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 920 | 845 | 75 | 2.49 | 0.918 | $2.3M |
| 2015-16 | SJS | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 208 | 195 | 13 | 1.62 | 0.938 | |
| 2016-17 | FLA | 43 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1222 | 1124 | 98 | 2.53 | 0.920 | $3.4M |
| 2017-18 | FLA | 44 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1373 | 1253 | 120 | 2.99 | 0.913 | $3.4M |
| 2018-19 | FLA | 36 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 929 | 836 | 93 | 3.09 | 0.900 | $3.4M |
| 2019-20 | CAR | 25 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 712 | 651 | 61 | 2.66 | 0.914 | $3.4M |
| 2020-21 | CAR | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 627 | 568 | 59 | 2.66 | 0.906 | $3.4M |
| 2021-22 | SJS | 48 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 1450 | 1321 | 129 | 2.90 | 0.911 | $2.25M |
| 2022-23 | SJS | 43 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1335 | 1188 | 147 | 3.48 | 0.890 | $2.25M |
| 2023-24 | DET | 25 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 727 | 657 | 70 | 3.11 | 0.904 | $1.5M |
| 2024-25 | ANA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 57 | 9 | 4.50 | 0.864 | $1M |
| 2024-25 | BUF | 22 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 596 | 537 | 60 | 2.90 | 0.901 | |
| 2025-26 | OTT | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 289 | 256 | 33 | 2.42 | 0.886 | $1M |
| 16 seasons | Career | 539 | 232 | 191 | 67 | 32 | 15653 | 14233 | 1421 | 2.88 | 0.909 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | TOR | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 272 | 251 | 21 | 2.87 | 0.923 |
| 2015-16 | SJS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2.06 | 0.857 |
| 2019-20 | CAR | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 99 | 7 | 2.36 | 0.934 |
| 3 seasons | Playoffs | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 385 | 356 | 29 | 2.70 | 0.925 |
2015-16 season totals
| GP | Starts | W | L | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 37 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1128 | 1040 | 88 | 2.31 | 0.922 |
Contract
His cap hit for the whole season, set against what he did in the regular season. Lower is better value. In a season still being played the cost per point starts high and falls as the games add up. Value is coloured by where it ranks among the 58 ranked goalies whose contract is known. How value is worked out.
The contract
Signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs on Jul 26, 2014, as a new contract: 2 years and $4.6M, beginning in 2014-15. It runs through 2015-16, so this is its last season, after which he is an unrestricted free agent.
| Season | Cap hit | Base salary | Signing bonus | Performance bonuses | Paid in all | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | $2.3M | $2.6M | $0 | $2.6M | ||
| 2015-16 | $2.3M | $2M | $0 | $2M |
Each season of the contract, with this one marked. The cap hit is the same every year; what he is paid is not. The pay is as written when the contract was recorded in October 2024, so a later change, such as the rise in the lowest salary for 2026-27, is not shown.
Contracts he has signed
| Signed | Signed by | Kind | Seasons | Years | In all | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 | Ottawa Senators | New contract | 2025-26 to 2025-26 | 1 | $1M | $1M |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Buffalo Sabres | New contract | 2024-25 to 2024-25 | 1 | $1M | $1M |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Detroit Red Wings | New contract (35+) | 2023-24 to 2023-24 | 1 | $1.5M | $1.5M |
| Jul 28, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | New contract | 2021-22 to 2022-23 | 2 | $4.5M | $2.25M |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Florida Panthers | New contract | 2016-17 to 2020-21 | 5 | $17M | $3.4M |
| Jul 26, 2014 | Toronto Maple Leafs | New contract | 2014-15 to 2015-16 | 2 | $4.6M | $2.3M |
| Jun 9, 2011 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Extension | 2011-12 to 2013-14 | 3 | $5.4M | $1.8M |
| Mar 19, 2008 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Entry-level | 2008-09 to 2010-11 | 3 | $1.79M | $547K |
Every contract on record for him, newest first, with the team that signed him to it and the day it was signed. The one covering 2015-16 is marked. An extension is signed while the contract before it is still running, often a year ahead. A row with no team or date is a contract known only by its cap hit, most often one signed since October 2024.
2015-16 playoff analytics
Rating
The goals he saved for his team, compared with a spare-part goalie facing the same shots. A goalie's season is about one-third the goalie and two-thirds chance, so read one year lightly. A playoff run is too short to rank anyone on. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones.
Shots faced
Expected goals adds up how likely each shot he faced was to go in, judged by where it came from, what kind of shot it was and whether it was a rebound. A goalie who lets in fewer than that has saved goals above expected. Only shots taken while he was in net count, and the league's goalies as a whole come out at zero. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones. What these numbers mean
Each bar shows the share of goalies he is ahead of, among the 11 who played at least a quarter as much as the busiest in these playoffs.
Where he was shot at
Every unblocked attempt he faced in these playoffs, with his net on the right. There is a dot for each attempt, bigger for a better chance. "Show as heat map" shades the ice by where the attempts came from. Click a goal for its details.
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | Save % | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2016 | @ MIN | W 3-0 | W, SO | 29 | 29 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Apr 2, 2016 | @ NSH | W 3-2 (SO) | W | 30 | 28 | 2 | 0.933 | 65:00 |
| Mar 29, 2016 | @ VAN | W 4-1 | W | 24 | 23 | 1 | 0.958 | 60:00 |
| Mar 24, 2016 | vs EDM | L 3-6 | L | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0.762 | 59:09 |
| Mar 20, 2016 | vs ARI | W 3-0 | W, SO | 25 | 25 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Mar 15, 2016 | vs BOS | W 3-2 | W | 23 | 21 | 2 | 0.913 | 60:00 |
| Mar 8, 2016 | @ EDM | W 3-0 | W, SO | 31 | 31 | 0 | 1.000 | 59:45 |
| Mar 5, 2016 | vs VAN | L 2-4 | L | 25 | 22 | 3 | 0.880 | 57:32 |
| Feb 23, 2016 | vs NSH | L 2-3 | L | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0.885 | 58:17 |
| Feb 20, 2016 | vs PHI | L 4-5 (OT) | OTL | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0.867 | 39:32 |
| Feb 15, 2016 | @ CHI | L 2-7 | L | 32 | 25 | 7 | 0.781 | 60:00 |
| Feb 13, 2016 | @ VAN | W 5-2 | W | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0.895 | 59:54 |
| Feb 9, 2016 | @ CGY | L 3-4 | L | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0.818 | 57:42 |
| Feb 6, 2016 | @ OTT | L 1-6 | L | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0.625 | 07:38 |
| Feb 4, 2016 | vs NJD | W 3-2 (SO) | W | 34 | 32 | 2 | 0.941 | 64:36 |
| Feb 2, 2016 | @ BOS | W 4-3 (OT) | W | 42 | 39 | 3 | 0.929 | 62:29 |
| Jan 26, 2016 | @ FLA | L 1-5 | L | 27 | 22 | 5 | 0.815 | 59:54 |
| Jan 23, 2016 | vs MTL | L 2-3 (SO) | OTL | 29 | 27 | 2 | 0.931 | 65:00 |
| Jan 21, 2016 | vs CAR | L 0-1 (OT) | OTL | 41 | 40 | 1 | 0.976 | 62:54 |
| Jan 19, 2016 | @ PHI | W 3-2 | W | 33 | 31 | 2 | 0.939 | 59:54 |
| Jan 15, 2016 | vs CHI | L 1-4 | L | 28 | 25 | 3 | 0.893 | 58:42 |
| Jan 13, 2016 | vs CBJ | L 1-3 | L | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0.905 | 58:14 |
| Jan 7, 2016 | @ LAK | L 1-2 | L | 41 | 39 | 2 | 0.951 | 56:56 |
| Dec 29, 2015 | vs NYI | L 3-6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 20:00 | |
| Dec 3, 2015 | @ MIN | L 0-1 | L | 28 | 27 | 1 | 0.964 | 58:26 |
| Nov 23, 2015 | vs BOS | L 3-4 (SO) | OTL | 29 | 26 | 3 | 0.897 | 64:16 |
| Nov 21, 2015 | @ BOS | L 0-2 | L | 36 | 35 | 1 | 0.972 | 58:03 |
| Nov 20, 2015 | @ CAR | W 2-1 (SO) | W | 34 | 33 | 1 | 0.971 | 65:00 |
| Nov 17, 2015 | vs COL | W 5-1 | W | 35 | 34 | 1 | 0.971 | 59:31 |
| Nov 14, 2015 | vs VAN | W 4-2 | W | 45 | 43 | 2 | 0.956 | 60:00 |
| Nov 12, 2015 | @ NSH | W 2-1 (SO) | W | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0.955 | 65:00 |
| Nov 10, 2015 | @ DAL | W 3-2 | W | 38 | 36 | 2 | 0.947 | 60:00 |
| Nov 7, 2015 | @ WSH | L 2-3 (SO) | OTL | 31 | 29 | 2 | 0.935 | 65:00 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | vs DET | L 1-2 (OT) | OTL | 24 | 22 | 2 | 0.917 | 61:33 |
| Nov 4, 2015 | vs WPG | L 2-4 | L | 33 | 30 | 3 | 0.909 | 58:53 |
| Nov 2, 2015 | vs DAL | W 4-1 | W | 44 | 43 | 1 | 0.977 | 60:00 |
| Oct 26, 2015 | vs ARI | L 3-4 | L | 24 | 20 | 4 | 0.833 | 56:57 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | @ CBJ | W 6-3 | W | 27 | 24 | 3 | 0.889 | 60:00 |
| Oct 10, 2015 | vs OTT | L 4-5 (SO) | OTL | 33 | 29 | 4 | 0.879 | 65:00 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | @ DET | L 0-4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0.923 | 39:40 |