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NHL Projected Saves Leaders This Week This Week

More shots against means more save opportunities. Our saves projections identify which goalies are expected to be the busiest this week. Goalies on underdog teams facing high-powered offenses often rack up saves even in losing efforts—valuable for fantasy saves categories (Feb 23-Mar 1 (Week 21)). (Feb 23-Mar 1 (Week 21))

Fantasy Week 21: Feb 23 - Mar 1(Mon-Sun)
Sunday, March 1, 2026
Updated: 9:06 AM UTC(hourly)
6 games • 64 players

Why saves matter

In category leagues, saves are a volume stat that can swing matchups. Goalies facing 35+ shots can rack up 30+ saves regardless of game outcome.

Saves volume factors

- Opponent offense: Facing elite offenses = more shots faced - Team defense: Weaker teams allow more shots against - Game script: Underdogs protecting leads face shot barrages - Special teams: PK-heavy games increase shot volume

Saves strategy

Sometimes a losing goalie on a bad team provides more fantasy value (via saves) than a winning goalie on an elite team who faces 20 shots.

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Pro Tip: Target goalies on underdog teams facing top-10 offenses. They may lose, but they'll rack up saves trying.

Sorted by Projected Goaltending Saves(Feb 23-Mar 1 (Week 21))

64 players
Showing 64 of 64 players
PlayerTeamPosRost%GAPTSSOGHITBLKPIMPPGPPAPPPSHGSHAFOWFOLTKGV+/-TOISFTFPTS
Ilya Sorokin
NYIG94.7%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0043.30
Filip Gustavsson
MING98.1%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0039.30
Spencer Knight
CHIG83.7%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0035.40
Karel Vejmelka
UTAG88.5%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0038.30
Yaroslav Askarov
SJG64.7%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0028.60
Connor Hellebuyck
WPGG97.5%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0030.00
Arturs Silovs
PITG38.4%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0031.00
Dustin Wolf
CGYG87.0%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0030.20
Andrei Vasilevskiy
TBG98.3%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0041.80
Mackenzie Blackwood
COLG95.7%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0040.50
Daniel Vladar
PHIG54.1%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0032.20
Sergei Bobrovsky
FLAG89.9%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0022.80
Joseph Woll
TORG65.5%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0026.60
Alex Lyon
BUFG51.2%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0026.90
Elvis Merzlikins
CLBG29.5%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0020.00
Joey Daccord
SEAG79.6%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0022.70
Igor Shesterkin
NYRG92.8%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0024.90
Juuse Saros
NSHG83.2%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0019.90
Logan Thompson
WASG96.6%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0025.50
Philipp Grubauer
SEAG29.7%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0024.70
Jake Allen
NJG37.9%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0022.30
Daniil Tarasov
FLAG20.4%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0021.10
Lukas Dostal
ANAG82.5%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0021.40
Joonas Korpisalo
BOSG13.3%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0020.80
John Gibson
DETG81.6%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0025.00
Tristan Jarry
EDMG63.4%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0020.70
Jake Oettinger
DALG98.9%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0023.10
Kevin Lankinen
VANG20.4%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0012.30
Jakub Dobes
MONG52.7%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0021.20
Anton Forsberg
LAG18.9%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0019.40
Jacob Markstrom
NJG69.1%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0017.10
Joel Hofer
STLG36.9%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0020.30
Darcy Kuemper
LAG87.8%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0018.80
Sam Montembeault
MONG55.3%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0013.90
Justus Annunen
NSHG12.1%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0014.70
Linus Ullmark
OTTG70.5%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0017.00
Akira Schmid
LVG51.6%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0019.60
Brandon Bussi
CARG75.3%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0025.10
Connor Ingram
EDMG27.4%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0018.70
Adin Hill
LVG73.3%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0012.00
Jesper Wallstedt
MING80.2%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0014.20
Nikita Tolopilo
VANG8.9%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0011.50
Jeremy Swayman
BOSG87.8%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0012.40
Jet Greaves
CLBG67.9%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0012.60
Arvid Soderblom
CHIG6.5%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.006.90
Charlie Lindgren
WASG26.0%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.009.20
Colten Ellis
BUFG11.3%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0010.90
Anthony Stolarz
TORG62.4%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.008.50
Devin Cooley
CGYG13.9%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0012.20
Alex Nedeljkovic
SJG16.3%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0010.00
Casey DeSmith
DALG30.9%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0012.40
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
BUFG49.5%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0011.30
Jonathan Quick
NYRG12.0%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.007.90
Eric Comrie
WPGG12.3%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.009.70
Ville Husso
ANAG4.8%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.008.90
Scott Wedgewood
COLG88.3%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0012.90
David Rittich
NYIG18.7%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0010.80
Jonas Johansson
TBG10.6%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.009.10
Cam Talbot
DETG25.9%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.009.10
Frederik Andersen
CARG38.0%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.006.10
Stuart Skinner
PITG79.2%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.009.30
Jordan Binnington
STLG56.3%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.004.90
Samuel Ersson
PHIG19.5%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.004.70
James Reimer
OTTG4.9%0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.006.60

High-Volume Matchups This week

Identify goalies facing offensive powerhouses. These matchups produce the most save opportunities.

Games This week

Saves vs. Wins Balance

Goalies on favorites face fewer shots but win more. Underdogs face more shots but lose more. Balance based on your category needs.

Wins Projections

Streaming for Saves

Need saves? Stream goalies on bad teams facing good offenses. They're often available and will face 30+ shots.

Starting Goalies

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Frequently Asked Questions

We analyze opponent shot volume, team defensive metrics, game script projections, and historical shots-against rates to estimate each goalie's expected saves this week.
Goalies on weaker defensive teams facing elite offenses face the most shots. Teams like San Jose, Columbus, and Chicago often allow high shot volumes.
In saves categories, yes. However, more shots also mean more goals-against risk. Balance saves volume with save percentage and goals-against considerations.
In roto or category leagues where saves matter, yes. A goalie who makes 35 saves in a loss can provide more value than a goalie who makes 22 saves in a win.

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