#NHLTopPlayers: Top Goalies, Nos. 10-6

From Stanley Cup champions to Vezina Trophy winners to all-stars, the NHL has many great goalies. NHL Network producers and analysts chose the top 10 goalies in the League right now, and Nos. 10-6 were revealed Tuesday in the first of an eight-part series featured on "NHL Tonight." Here is the list:

10. Anton Khudobin, Dallas Stars

Among NHL goalies who played at least 20 games this season, Khudobin was first in save percentage (.930) and tied for third in goals-against average (2.22). He was 16-8-4 and allowed two goals or fewer in 16 of his 26 starts to help the Stars qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Khudobin's .926 save percentage over the past two seasons is tied for second in the NHL behind teammate Ben Bishop's .927.

"We've seen him be really solid [for the Boston Bruins]," NHL Network analyst Mike Rupp said. "Picks up right where he left off in Dallas, has been fantastic. He has a really good defensive team in front of him, but he's been lights out. So right now, he's got to be one of the top echelon in the League. He's been dynamite."

9. Jacob Markstrom, Vancouver Canucks

Markstrom was 23-16-4 with a 2.75 GAA, a .918 save percentage and two shutouts in 43 games to help Vancouver reach the Stanley Cup Qualifiers, when they will have a chance to make the playoffs for the first time since 2015. He was 5-0-3 with a 2.42 GAA and .921 save percentage from Oct. 9-Nov. 5, and then went 6-0-0 with a 2.49 GAA and .932 save percentage from Dec. 19-Jan. 4. Markstrom was a Vezina Trophy contender before missing eight games with a knee injury prior to the season being paused March 12 due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus.

"[Markstrom is] a pretty good example of a goaltender that can steal a series," Rupp said. "This team is poised to be in the playoffs."

8. Robin Lehner, Vegas Golden Knights

Lehner was 3-0-0 with a 1.67 GAA, a .940 save percentage and one shutout for the Golden Knights after being traded Feb. 24 by the Chicago Blackhawks and Toronto Maple Leafs. Prior to that, he was 16-10-5 with a 3.01 GAA and .918 save percentage in 33 games (31 starts) for the Blackhawks. Lehner's best season in the NHL was 2018-19, when he was 25-13-5 with a 2.13 GAA, a .930 save percentage and six shutouts in 46 games (43 starts). He won the William M. Jennings Trophy with teammate Thomas Greiss as the goalies on the NHL team that allowed the fewest regular-season goals.

"Robin Lehner is getting it done still, and when you look at this team and you look at Marc-Andre Fleury and him, what a tandem," Rupp said. "There's no weakness on this team here in Vegas, and the goaltenders are a big reason why. Big man, big saves he makes."

7. Darcy Kuemper, Arizona Coyotes

Kuemper was third in save percentage (.928) and tied for third in GAA (2.22) among NHL goalies who played at least 20 games this season. Limited to 29 games because of injury, he was 16-11-2 with two shutouts and helped the Coyotes advance to the Qualifiers, when they will have a chance to make the playoffs for the first time since 2012. Over the past two seasons, Kuemper is 43-31-10 with seven shutouts and is second in the NHL in GAA (2.29) and tied for second in save percentage (.926).

"Now he's got confidence, and that's one thing," Rupp said. "I played with him [with the Minnesota Wild from 2012-14] as a young player, and everybody kind of struggles with some confidence. He's got it now. He's been awesome this season."

6. Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens

His 348 wins are first in Canadiens history, and he went 27-25-6 to top 20 wins for the 10th time in 13 NHL seasons. Price had a 2.79 GAA, a .909 save percentage and four shutouts to help Montreal advance to the Qualifiers. He played 58 games, tying for the NHL lead with Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets, faced the second-most shots (1,755; Hellebuyck, 1,796), and made the second-most saves (1,595; Hellebuyck, 1,656). Price led goalies in minutes played (3,439:49).

"There's people that are going to be arguing he should be higher than this, in the top five," Rupp said. "Nonetheless, Carey Price is still one of the great goaltenders of all time, just different opinions of where he is now today."