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Joonas Korpisalo vs Philipp Grubauer

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In 2025-26, Joonas Korpisalo posted a .894 save percentage to Philipp Grubauer's .909.

Against our expected-goals model, Korpisalo saved −4.8 goals and Grubauer +8.5.

This week Korpisalo has 2 games left with 1 tough matchup; Grubauer has 2 left (about 0.6 expected starts) with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups.

Philipp Grubauer has the better number in 6 of the 11 stats both are ranked on.

Korpisalo's biggest edges: High-danger save % .839, Shutouts 1, Overtime losses 6.

Grubauer's biggest edges: Goals-against average 2.65, Goals saved above expected +8.5, Save % .909.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Joonas Korpisalo

1.20

fantasy points per game

Philipp Grubauer

1.73

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Philipp Grubauer has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromKorpisaloGrubauer
Wins (+4)1.811.63
Goals against (-2)-5.81-4.94
Saves (+0.2)4.914.92
Shutouts (+3)0.100.00
OT losses (+1)0.190.13

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: Korpisalo vs Grubauer

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

KorpisaloGrubauer
11Team record in 20 meetings9

Games against each other

Games between Joonas Korpisalo and Philipp Grubauer
DateScoreKorpisaloGrubauer
2026-01-15BOS 4–2 SEA0/0 SV0/0 SV
2026-01-06BOS 4–7 SEA0/0 SV0/0 SV
2024-12-12BOS 1–5 SEA16/20 SV33/34 SV
2024-11-03BOS 2–0 SEA0/0 SV0/0 SV
2023-12-02OTT 2–0 SEA0/0 SV0/0 SV
2023-04-01LAK 3–1 SEA0/0 SV0/0 SV
2023-01-28CBJ 1–3 SEA0/0 SV24/25 SV
2021-12-11CBJ 5–4 SEA0/0 SV23/28 SV
2021-10-16CBJ 2–1 SEA0/0 SV23/25 SV
2019-02-05CBJ 6–3 COL0/0 SV31/36 SV
2018-10-09CBJ 5–2 COL0/0 SV30/34 SV
2018-04-23 · POCBJ 3–6 WSH0/0 SV0/0 SV

Latest 12 of 20 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

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

KorpisaloGrubauer

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.

Joonas Korpisalo

4games (2 left)

  • 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)

Philipp Grubauer

3games (2 left)

1.0proj. ESPN pts

About 0.6 expected starts

  • Thu, Oct 1 @ CGY
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to GLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ EDM20% to start0.3 pts
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs CGYB2B38% to start0.7 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to GLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)

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FAQ

Should I start Joonas Korpisalo or Philipp Grubauer?
In 2025-26, Joonas Korpisalo posted a .894 save percentage to Philipp Grubauer's .909. Against our expected-goals model, Korpisalo saved −4.8 goals and Grubauer +8.5. Confirm the starter on game day; workload and back-to-backs decide most goalie starts.
Who is better, Joonas Korpisalo or Philipp Grubauer?
On 2025-26 numbers, Philipp Grubauer leads in 6 of 11 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Korpisalo and Grubauer done against each other?
In 20 games against each other in our data, Korpisalo's team went 11–9.

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 →