Peter Budaj
#31 · Goalie · Los Angeles Kings
Born Sep 18, 1982 in Banská Bystrica, SVK · 6'1", 196 lb · Catches left · Drafted 63rd overall in 2001 by COL (round 2)
Compare with a similar player
The goalies closest to him in games played in 2006-07. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
Ed Belfour
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58 GP, 0.902
Ray Emery
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58 GP, 0.918
Dominik Hasek
DET ·
56 GP, 0.913
Jean-Sebastien Giguere
ANA ·
56 GP, 0.918
Curtis Joseph
PHX ·
55 GP, 0.893
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | COL | 34 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 864 | 778 | 86 | 2.86 | 0.900 | |
| 2006-07 | COL | 57 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1499 | 1356 | 143 | 2.68 | 0.905 | $700K |
| 2007-08 | COL | 35 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 849 | 767 | 82 | 2.57 | 0.903 | $700K |
| 2008-09 | COL | 56 | 20 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 1531 | 1377 | 154 | 2.86 | 0.899 | $700K |
| 2009-10 | COL | 15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 386 | 354 | 32 | 2.64 | 0.917 | $1.25M |
| 2010-11 | COL | 45 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1234 | 1104 | 130 | 3.20 | 0.895 | $1.25M |
| 2011-12 | MTL | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 508 | 464 | 44 | 2.55 | 0.913 | $1.15M |
| 2012-13 | MTL | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 273 | 248 | 25 | 2.28 | 0.908 | $1.15M |
| 2013-14 | MTL | 24 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 615 | 559 | 56 | 2.51 | 0.909 | $1.4M |
| 2015-16 | LAK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 3.85 | 0.857 | $575K |
| 2016-17 | LAK | 53 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 1286 | 1179 | 107 | 2.12 | 0.917 | $600K |
| 2016-17 | TBL | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 115 | 13 | 2.80 | 0.898 | |
| 2017-18 | TBL | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 217 | 190 | 27 | 3.76 | 0.876 | $1.025M |
| 2018-19 | LAK | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 5.02 | 0.818 | $1.025M |
| 13 seasons | Career | 368 | 158 | 132 | 40 | 18 | 9451 | 8542 | 909 | 2.70 | 0.904 |
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | COL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 59 | 6 | 3.35 | 0.908 |
| 2009-10 | COL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6.72 | 0.750 |
| 2012-13 | MTL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 6.72 | 0.774 |
| 2013-14 | MTL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 9.00 | 0.625 |
| 4 seasons | Playoffs | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 91 | 17 | 5.13 | 0.843 |
2006-07 season totals
| GP | Starts | W | L | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 53 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1499 | 1356 | 143 | 2.68 | 0.905 |
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.
The contract
Who signed him to it, and when, are not on record. It runs through 2008-09, with 2 seasons left after this one, and he is then a restricted free agent.
| Season | Cap hit |
|---|---|
| 2006-07 | $700K |
| 2007-08 | $700K |
| 2008-09 | $700K |
Each season left on the contract. Only its cap hit and its end are known: how the pay is split by season, and any signing bonus, are not.
Contracts he has signed
| Signed | Signed by | Kind | Seasons | Years | In all | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 to 2018-19 | $1.025M | |||||
| 2016-17 to 2016-17 | $600K | |||||
| 2015-16 to 2015-16 | $575K | |||||
| 2013-14 to 2014-15 | $1.4M | |||||
| 2011-12 to 2012-13 | $1.15M | |||||
| 2010-11 to 2010-11 | $1.25M | |||||
| 2009-10 to 2009-10 | $1.25M | |||||
| 2006-07 to 2008-09 | $700K |
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 2006-07 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.
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | Save % | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2007 | vs NSH | L 2-4 | L | 31 | 28 | 3 | 0.903 | 59:26 |
| Apr 5, 2007 | @ VAN | W 3-1 | W | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0.944 | 59:46 |
| Apr 3, 2007 | @ CGY | W 4-3 | W | 21 | 18 | 3 | 0.857 | 60:00 |
| Mar 31, 2007 | vs MIN | W 2-1 | W | 24 | 23 | 1 | 0.958 | 59:54 |
| Mar 29, 2007 | @ PHX | W 4-3 | W | 23 | 20 | 3 | 0.870 | 59:56 |
| Mar 25, 2007 | @ VAN | W 5-4 (SO) | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0.769 | 17:47 | |
| Mar 23, 2007 | @ EDM | L 3-4 (SO) | OTL | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0.864 | 64:17 |
| Mar 21, 2007 | @ EDM | W 5-1 | W | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0.957 | 59:57 |
| Mar 18, 2007 | vs SJS | W 4-3 (OT) | W | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0.875 | 60:08 |
| Mar 17, 2007 | @ PHX | W 6-3 | W | 34 | 31 | 3 | 0.912 | 60:00 |
| Mar 14, 2007 | vs CGY | W 3-2 | W | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0.895 | 60:00 |
| Mar 11, 2007 | @ MIN | L 2-3 (OT) | OTL | 29 | 26 | 3 | 0.897 | 64:36 |
| Mar 7, 2007 | @ BUF | W 3-2 | W | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0.905 | 60:00 |
| Mar 6, 2007 | @ BOS | W 2-0 | W, SO | 21 | 21 | 0 | 1.000 | 59:57 |
| Mar 4, 2007 | @ DET | W 4-3 (OT) | W | 34 | 31 | 3 | 0.912 | 62:41 |
| Mar 1, 2007 | @ CHI | W 6-1 | W | 24 | 23 | 1 | 0.958 | 60:00 |
| Feb 27, 2007 | vs CBJ | W 3-2 | W | 23 | 21 | 2 | 0.913 | 60:00 |
| Feb 24, 2007 | @ LAK | L 5-6 (SO) | OTL | 39 | 34 | 5 | 0.872 | 65:00 |
| Feb 22, 2007 | vs MIN | L 3-4 | L | 23 | 19 | 4 | 0.826 | 59:01 |
| Feb 20, 2007 | vs CGY | W 4-3 | W | 36 | 33 | 3 | 0.917 | 60:00 |
| Feb 17, 2007 | @ CGY | L 2-5 | L | 29 | 25 | 4 | 0.862 | 59:36 |
| Feb 15, 2007 | @ CGY | W 7-5 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0.800 | 35:02 | |
| Feb 13, 2007 | vs ANA | W 2-0 | W, SO | 39 | 39 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Feb 11, 2007 | @ DAL | L 5-7 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0.733 | 26:01 | |
| Feb 8, 2007 | vs ATL | L 3-6 | L | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0.900 | 39:38 |
| Feb 3, 2007 | vs EDM | L 2-3 | L | 28 | 25 | 3 | 0.893 | 58:35 |
| Feb 1, 2007 | vs MIN | L 3-5 | L | 36 | 32 | 4 | 0.889 | 59:27 |
| Jan 30, 2007 | vs NSH | W 4-3 | W | 37 | 34 | 3 | 0.919 | 60:00 |
| Jan 26, 2007 | vs PHX | L 4-5 (SO) | OTL | 29 | 25 | 4 | 0.862 | 65:00 |
| Jan 20, 2007 | vs DET | W 3-1 | W | 28 | 27 | 1 | 0.964 | 59:55 |
| Jan 17, 2007 | vs PHX | W 4-3 | W | 32 | 29 | 3 | 0.906 | 60:00 |
| Jan 15, 2007 | @ SJS | L 1-3 | L | 42 | 39 | 3 | 0.929 | 58:59 |
| Jan 13, 2007 | @ ANA | W 3-2 (SO) | W | 40 | 38 | 2 | 0.950 | 65:00 |
| Jan 11, 2007 | vs CGY | L 3-7 | L | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0.706 | 32:01 |
| Jan 9, 2007 | vs DET | L 3-4 (SO) | OTL | 43 | 40 | 3 | 0.930 | 64:50 |
| Jan 6, 2007 | @ MIN | W 2-1 (SO) | W | 25 | 24 | 1 | 0.960 | 65:00 |
| Jan 5, 2007 | vs TBL | W 4-2 | W | 28 | 26 | 2 | 0.929 | 60:00 |
| Jan 1, 2007 | @ NSH | W 5-3 | W | 29 | 26 | 3 | 0.897 | 60:00 |
| Dec 30, 2006 | @ STL | L 0-2 | L | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0.909 | 60:00 |
| Dec 29, 2006 | vs STL | L 2-4 | L | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0.842 | 59:03 |
| Dec 27, 2006 | vs DAL | L 4-5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 17:23 | |
| Dec 19, 2006 | @ EDM | W 7-6 | W | 37 | 31 | 6 | 0.838 | 60:00 |
| Dec 15, 2006 | vs EDM | W 4-1 | W | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0.947 | 60:00 |
| Dec 13, 2006 | vs STL | W 4-1 | W | 26 | 25 | 1 | 0.962 | 60:00 |
| Dec 11, 2006 | vs CAR | W 5-2 | W | 28 | 26 | 2 | 0.929 | 59:49 |
| Dec 5, 2006 | vs CBJ | L 0-3 | L | 21 | 18 | 3 | 0.857 | 60:00 |
| Dec 2, 2006 | @ VAN | L 1-2 | L | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0.889 | 39:34 |
| Nov 30, 2006 | @ EDM | W 7-3 | W | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0.875 | 59:53 |
| Nov 20, 2006 | @ DAL | L 4-5 | L | 31 | 26 | 5 | 0.839 | 58:50 |
| Nov 18, 2006 | @ MIN | W 2-1 (SO) | W | 29 | 28 | 1 | 0.966 | 65:00 |
| Nov 17, 2006 | @ CBJ | W 3-0 | W, SO | 25 | 25 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Nov 7, 2006 | vs LAK | L 5-6 | L | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0.889 | 18:29 |
| Nov 2, 2006 | @ STL | L 1-4 | L | 29 | 25 | 4 | 0.862 | 59:48 |
| Oct 25, 2006 | vs WSH | L 3-5 | L | 29 | 25 | 4 | 0.862 | 58:48 |
| Oct 23, 2006 | vs LAK | W 6-1 | W | 28 | 27 | 1 | 0.964 | 59:54 |
| Oct 18, 2006 | @ TOR | W 4-1 | W | 28 | 27 | 1 | 0.964 | 59:40 |
| Oct 5, 2006 | @ MIN | L 2-3 (OT) | OTL | 33 | 30 | 3 | 0.909 | 60:53 |