Antti Niemi
#37 · Goalie · Montréal Canadiens
Born Aug 29, 1983 in Vantaa, FIN · 6'2", 209 lb · Catches left
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The goalies closest to him in games played in 2008-09. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
Daniel Lacosta
CBJ ·
3 GP, 0.950
John Curry
PIT ·
3 GP, 0.913
Matt Climie
DAL ·
3 GP, 0.894
Peter Mannino
NYI ·
3 GP, 0.885
Wade Dubielewicz
CBJ ·
3 GP, 0.870
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | CHI | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 51 | 8 | 3.40 | 0.864 | |
| 2009-10 | CHI | 39 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 936 | 854 | 82 | 2.25 | 0.912 | $827K |
| 2010-11 | SJS | 60 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 1741 | 1601 | 140 | 2.38 | 0.920 | $2M |
| 2011-12 | SJS | 68 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 1865 | 1706 | 159 | 2.42 | 0.915 | $3.8M |
| 2012-13 | SJS | 43 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1220 | 1127 | 93 | 2.16 | 0.924 | $3.8M |
| 2013-14 | SJS | 64 | 39 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1705 | 1556 | 149 | 2.39 | 0.913 | $3.8M |
| 2014-15 | SJS | 61 | 31 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 1811 | 1656 | 155 | 2.59 | 0.914 | $3.8M |
| 2015-16 | DAL | 48 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1246 | 1128 | 118 | 2.67 | 0.905 | $4.5M |
| 2016-17 | DAL | 37 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 880 | 785 | 95 | 3.30 | 0.892 | $4.5M |
| 2017-18 | PIT | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 63 | 16 | 7.49 | 0.797 | $700K |
| 2017-18 | FLA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 5.11 | 0.872 | |
| 2017-18 | MTL | 19 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 592 | 550 | 42 | 2.46 | 0.929 | |
| 2018-19 | MTL | 17 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 539 | 478 | 61 | 3.78 | 0.887 | $950K |
| 11 seasons | Career | 464 | 242 | 140 | 57 | 36 | 12712 | 11589 | 1123 | 2.57 | 0.912 |
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | CHI | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 645 | 587 | 58 | 2.63 | 0.910 |
| 2010-11 | SJS | 18 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 538 | 482 | 56 | 3.22 | 0.896 |
| 2011-12 | SJS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 138 | 13 | 2.45 | 0.914 |
| 2012-13 | SJS | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 298 | 277 | 21 | 1.87 | 0.930 |
| 2013-14 | SJS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 145 | 19 | 3.74 | 0.884 |
| 2015-16 | DAL | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 83 | 13 | 3.29 | 0.865 |
| 6 seasons | Playoffs | 67 | 36 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1892 | 1712 | 180 | 2.77 | 0.905 |
2008-09 season totals
| GP | Starts | W | L | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 51 | 8 | 3.40 | 0.864 |
Contract
Contracts he has signed
| Signed | Signed by | Kind | Seasons | Years | In all | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 to 2018-19 | $950K | |||||
| 2017-18 to 2017-18 | $700K | |||||
| 2015-16 to 2017-18 | $4.5M | |||||
| 2011-12 to 2014-15 | $3.8M | |||||
| 2010-11 to 2010-11 | $2M | |||||
| 2009-10 to 2009-10 | $827K |
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 2008-09 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2009 | vs COL | L 1-5 | L | 29 | 24 | 5 | 0.828 | 59:43 |
| Mar 1, 2009 | vs LAK | W 4-2 | W | 24 | 22 | 2 | 0.917 | 60:00 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | vs PIT | L 4-5 (OT) | OTL | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0.833 | 21:36 |