Bob Essensa
#31 · Goalie · Buffalo Sabres
Born Jan 14, 1965 in Toronto, Ontario, CAN · 6'0", 188 lb · Catches left · Drafted 69th overall in 1983 by WIN (round 4)
Compare with a similar player
The goalies closest to him in games played in 1992-93. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
Bill Ranford
EDM ·
67 GP, 0.884
Tim Cheveldae
DET ·
67 GP, 0.889
Curtis Joseph
STL ·
68 GP, 0.911
Mike Vernon
CGY ·
64 GP, 0.887
Peter Sidorkiewicz
OTT ·
64 GP, 0.856
Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below.
Games played by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | WIN | 20 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 572 | 504 | 68 | 3.70 | 0.881 |
| 1989-90 | WIN | 36 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 984 | 877 | 107 | 3.15 | 0.891 |
| 1990-91 | WIN | 55 | 19 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1496 | 1343 | 153 | 3.15 | 0.898 |
| 1991-92 | WIN | 47 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1407 | 1281 | 126 | 2.88 | 0.910 |
| 1992-93 | WIN | 67 | 33 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2119 | 1892 | 227 | 3.53 | 0.893 |
| 1993-94 | WIN | 56 | 19 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1714 | 1513 | 201 | 3.85 | 0.883 |
| 1993-94 | DET | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 337 | 303 | 34 | 2.62 | 0.899 |
| 1996-97 | EDM | 19 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 406 | 365 | 41 | 2.83 | 0.899 |
| 1997-98 | EDM | 16 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 404 | 369 | 35 | 2.54 | 0.913 |
| 1998-99 | EDM | 39 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 974 | 878 | 96 | 2.75 | 0.901 |
| 1999-00 | PHX | 30 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 719 | 646 | 73 | 2.78 | 0.898 |
| 2000-01 | VAN | 39 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 854 | 762 | 92 | 2.68 | 0.892 |
| 2001-02 | BUF | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 96 | 17 | 2.91 | 0.850 |
| 12 seasons | Career | 446 | 173 | 176 | 47 | 0 | 18 | 12099 | 10829 | 1270 | 3.15 | 0.895 |
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | WIN | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 88 | 12 | 3.49 | 0.880 |
| 1991-92 | WIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 5.51 | 0.824 |
| 1992-93 | WIN | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 163 | 20 | 3.27 | 0.891 |
| 1993-94 | DET | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 34 | 9 | 4.94 | 0.791 |
| 1997-98 | EDM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2.26 | 0.909 |
| 2000-01 | VAN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 52 | 6 | 2.95 | 0.897 |
| 6 seasons | Playoffs | 16 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 412 | 361 | 51 | 3.54 | 0.876 |
1992-93 season totals
| GP | Starts | W | L | T | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 64 | 33 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2119 | 1892 | 227 | 3.53 | 0.893 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | Save % | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 1993 | vs EDM | W 3-0 | W, SO | 31 | 31 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Apr 11, 1993 | @ EDM | W 7-5 | W | 27 | 22 | 5 | 0.815 | 60:00 |
| Apr 8, 1993 | vs TOR | W 5-3 | W | 34 | 31 | 3 | 0.912 | 60:00 |
| Apr 6, 1993 | vs PHI | L 2-4 | L | 33 | 29 | 4 | 0.879 | 58:30 |
| Apr 1, 1993 | @ SJS | W 9-5 | W | 35 | 30 | 5 | 0.857 | 60:00 |
| Mar 28, 1993 | vs LAK | T 3-3 (OT) | T | 35 | 32 | 3 | 0.914 | 64:21 |
| Mar 26, 1993 | vs STL | W 4-2 | W | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0.909 | 60:00 |
| Mar 23, 1993 | vs TOR | L 4-5 | L | 43 | 38 | 5 | 0.884 | 58:57 |
| Mar 21, 1993 | vs CGY | W 4-2 | W | 28 | 26 | 2 | 0.929 | 60:00 |
| Mar 18, 1993 | @ VAN | W 5-2 | W | 46 | 44 | 2 | 0.957 | 60:00 |
| Mar 12, 1993 | vs VAN | L 2-3 | L | 40 | 37 | 3 | 0.925 | 58:53 |
| Mar 9, 1993 | @ TBL | W 4-2 | W | 28 | 26 | 2 | 0.929 | 60:00 |
| Mar 6, 1993 | @ TOR | L 2-4 | L | 28 | 24 | 4 | 0.857 | 59:15 |
| Mar 4, 1993 | @ EDM | W 5-3 | W | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0.885 | 60:00 |
| Mar 2, 1993 | vs QUE | L 4-7 | L | 38 | 31 | 7 | 0.816 | 60:00 |
| Feb 28, 1993 | vs MNS | W 7-6 | W | 40 | 34 | 6 | 0.850 | 60:00 |
| Feb 26, 1993 | vs VAN | L 4-7 | L | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0.750 | 27:00 |
| Feb 23, 1993 | @ OTT | W 8-2 | W | 24 | 22 | 2 | 0.917 | 60:00 |
| Feb 22, 1993 | vs OTT | W 6-3 | W | 41 | 38 | 3 | 0.927 | 60:00 |
| Feb 20, 1993 | @ VAN | L 2-4 | L | 42 | 39 | 3 | 0.929 | 59:40 |
| Feb 18, 1993 | @ SJS | L 3-5 | L | 34 | 30 | 4 | 0.882 | 59:29 |
| Feb 12, 1993 | vs HFD | L 2-6 | L | 26 | 22 | 4 | 0.846 | 39:40 |
| Feb 10, 1993 | vs BUF | L 2-6 | L | 35 | 29 | 6 | 0.829 | 60:00 |
| Feb 3, 1993 | vs STL | L 2-4 | L | 32 | 28 | 4 | 0.875 | 59:06 |
| Feb 1, 1993 | @ OTT | T 4-4 (OT) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 12:05 | |
| Jan 30, 1993 | @ HFD | W 6-3 | W | 30 | 27 | 3 | 0.900 | 60:00 |
| Jan 28, 1993 | @ BOS | L 2-6 | L | 24 | 20 | 4 | 0.833 | 40:00 |
| Jan 27, 1993 | @ NYR | L 2-5 | L | 43 | 39 | 4 | 0.907 | 59:31 |
| Jan 23, 1993 | vs EDM | W 8-5 | W | 29 | 24 | 5 | 0.828 | 60:00 |
| Jan 22, 1993 | @ CGY | T 4-4 (OT) | T | 23 | 19 | 4 | 0.826 | 64:26 |
| Jan 19, 1993 | vs CHI | W 5-2 | W | 25 | 23 | 2 | 0.920 | 60:00 |
| Jan 16, 1993 | @ LAK | W 5-2 | W | 34 | 32 | 2 | 0.941 | 60:00 |
| Jan 13, 1993 | @ EDM | W 4-1 | W | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0.944 | 60:00 |
| Jan 12, 1993 | vs SJS | W 4-1 | W | 21 | 20 | 1 | 0.952 | 60:00 |
| Jan 10, 1993 | vs PIT | W 3-2 | W | 30 | 28 | 2 | 0.933 | 60:00 |
| Jan 8, 1993 | vs LAK | W 6-3 | W | 31 | 28 | 3 | 0.903 | 60:00 |
| Jan 5, 1993 | @ CGY | W 4-2 | W | 29 | 27 | 2 | 0.931 | 60:00 |
| Jan 3, 1993 | @ CHI | L 1-4 | L | 36 | 32 | 4 | 0.889 | 60:00 |
| Jan 2, 1993 | @ NJD | T 2-2 (OT) | T | 39 | 37 | 2 | 0.949 | 65:00 |
| Dec 31, 1992 | vs EDM | W 3-2 | W | 24 | 22 | 2 | 0.917 | 60:00 |
| Dec 29, 1992 | vs BOS | W 5-4 | W | 35 | 31 | 4 | 0.886 | 60:00 |
| Dec 27, 1992 | vs MNS | W 7-4 | W | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0.818 | 60:00 |
| Dec 23, 1992 | vs CGY | L 3-4 | L | 33 | 29 | 4 | 0.879 | 59:35 |
| Dec 21, 1992 | vs SJS | W 5-4 | W | 26 | 22 | 4 | 0.846 | 60:00 |
| Dec 19, 1992 | @ STL | W 1-0 | W, SO | 32 | 32 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Dec 15, 1992 | vs NJD | W 4-3 | W | 45 | 42 | 3 | 0.933 | 60:00 |
| Dec 11, 1992 | @ WSH | L 6-8 | L | 31 | 23 | 8 | 0.742 | 50:43 |
| Dec 8, 1992 | @ PIT | L 2-5 | L | 28 | 23 | 5 | 0.821 | 60:00 |
| Dec 5, 1992 | vs MTL | L 2-3 (OT) | L | 36 | 33 | 3 | 0.917 | 62:18 |
| Dec 2, 1992 | @ CGY | T 3-3 (OT) | T | 40 | 37 | 3 | 0.925 | 65:00 |
| Nov 27, 1992 | vs SJS | W 3-2 (OT) | W | 36 | 34 | 2 | 0.944 | 61:29 |
| Nov 24, 1992 | vs NYI | T 3-3 (OT) | T | 37 | 34 | 3 | 0.919 | 65:00 |
| Nov 21, 1992 | vs NYR | L 4-5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 19:28 | |
| Nov 17, 1992 | @ TBL | W 6-5 | W | 40 | 35 | 5 | 0.875 | 60:00 |
| Nov 14, 1992 | @ STL | L 2-4 | L | 36 | 33 | 3 | 0.917 | 59:24 |
| Nov 10, 1992 | vs LAK | T 4-4 (OT) | T | 32 | 28 | 4 | 0.875 | 64:07 |
| Nov 6, 1992 | vs EDM | L 1-6 | L | 26 | 20 | 6 | 0.769 | 60:00 |
| Nov 2, 1992 | @ MTL | L 1-2 | L | 34 | 32 | 2 | 0.941 | 58:39 |
| Oct 28, 1992 | vs CGY | L 5-7 | L | 27 | 21 | 6 | 0.778 | 40:00 |
| Oct 26, 1992 | vs WSH | W 6-2 | W | 39 | 37 | 2 | 0.949 | 60:00 |
| Oct 23, 1992 | vs LAK | W 4-2 | W | 37 | 35 | 2 | 0.946 | 60:00 |
| Oct 20, 1992 | @ DET | L 3-5 | L | 33 | 28 | 5 | 0.848 | 60:00 |
| Oct 18, 1992 | @ PHI | L 4-5 | L | 36 | 31 | 5 | 0.861 | 59:08 |
| Oct 14, 1992 | vs EDM | W 7-3 | W | 23 | 20 | 3 | 0.870 | 60:00 |
| Oct 12, 1992 | @ VAN | L 1-8 | L | 39 | 31 | 8 | 0.795 | 60:00 |
| Oct 8, 1992 | @ SJS | L 3-4 (OT) | L | 43 | 39 | 4 | 0.907 | 64:00 |
| Oct 6, 1992 | vs DET | W 4-1 | W | 40 | 39 | 1 | 0.975 | 60:00 |