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Jake Allen vs Joonas Korpisalo

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In 2025-26, Jake Allen posted a .904 save percentage to Joonas Korpisalo's .894.

Against our expected-goals model, Allen saved +9.9 goals and Korpisalo −4.8.

This week Allen has 1 game left (about 0.9 expected starts) with 1 soft matchup; Korpisalo has 1 left (about 0.1 expected starts) with 1 tough matchup. We project Allen for 2.0 ESPN points to Korpisalo's 0.1.

Jake Allen has the better number in 6 of the 11 stats both are ranked on.

Allen's biggest edges: Goals saved above expected +9.9, Goals-against average 2.74, Save % .904.

Korpisalo's biggest edges: Overtime losses 6, High-danger save % .839, Goals against 90.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 W, .920 SV%.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Jake Allen

1.61

fantasy points per game

Joonas Korpisalo

1.20

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Jake Allen has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromAllenKorpisalo
Wins (+4)1.841.81
Goals against (-2)-5.41-5.81
Saves (+0.2)5.044.91
Shutouts (+3)0.080.10
OT losses (+1)0.050.19

Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your custom weights are saved in this browser only.

Head-to-head

Jake Allen and Joonas Korpisalo have no head-to-head events in our data yet (regular season and playoffs since 2019-20).

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

AllenKorpisalo

Goaltending

This week's schedule

Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.

Jake Allen

2games (1 left)

2.0proj. ESPN pts

About 0.9 expected starts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs PHI
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to GSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI87% to start2.0 pts
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to Gvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)

Joonas Korpisalo

4games (1 left)

0.1proj. ESPN pts

About 0.1 expected starts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 10th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows the most FP to GLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Schedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA10% to start0.1 pts
    Opp allows 6th-fewest FP to GSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Jake Allen or Joonas Korpisalo?
In 2025-26, Jake Allen posted a .904 save percentage to Joonas Korpisalo's .894. Against our expected-goals model, Allen saved +9.9 goals and Korpisalo −4.8. Confirm the starter on game day; workload and back-to-backs decide most goalie starts.
Who is better, Jake Allen or Joonas Korpisalo?
On 2025-26 numbers, Jake Allen leads in 6 of 11 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.

2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →