Nikolai Khabibulin

#39 Age 53 G

Height

6'1"

Weight

208 lbs

Catches

Born

Sverdlovsk

Draft

1992 R9 P12

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Stats updated: April 16, 2026

Nikolai Khabibulin was born on January 13, 1973, in Sverdlovsk, Russia, and went on to play 799 games in the NHL — one of the longer careers for a goaltender of his era. The left-catching netminder stood 6'1" and weighed 208 pounds. He was selected in the ninth round, 12th pick of the 1992 NHL Draft, a draft position that made his eventual longevity in the league all the more notable in pure numerical terms.

Over his NHL career, Khabibulin posted 333 wins against 334 losses with 39 overtime losses, a goals-against average of 2.72, a save percentage of .907, and 46 shutouts. He suited up for the Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, Tampa Bay Lightning, Chicago Blackhawks, and Edmonton Oilers across his career. He wore jersey number 39.

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Career Statistics

Season	Team	GP	W	L	OT	GAA	SV%	SO
2013-14	Blackhawks	4	1	0	1	5.01	.811	0
2012-13	Oilers	12	4	6	1	2.55	.923	1
2011-12	Oilers	40	12	20	7	2.65	.910	2
2010-11	Oilers	47	10	32	4	3.40	.890	2
2009-10	Oilers	18	7	9	2	3.03	.909	0
2008-09	Blackhawks	42	25	8	7	2.33	.919	3
2007-08	Blackhawks	50	23	20	6	2.63	.909	2
2006-07	Blackhawks	60	25	26	5	2.86	.902	1
2005-06	Blackhawks	50	17	26	6	3.35	.886	0
2003-04	Lightning	55	28	19	0	2.33	.910	3
2002-03	Lightning	65	30	22	0	2.47	.911	4
2001-02	Lightning	70	24	32	0	2.36	.920	7
2000-01	Lightning	2	1	1	0	2.92	.913	0
1998-99	Coyotes	63	32	23	0	2.13	.923	8
1997-98	Coyotes	70	30	28	0	2.74	.900	4
1996-97	Coyotes	72	30	33	0	2.83	.908	7
1995-96	Jets	53	26	20	0	3.13	.908	2
1994-95	Jets	26	8	9	0	3.41	.895	0
Career		799	333	334	39	2.72	.907	46