What is Alex Lyon's save percentage in 2025-26?

.906: 888 saves on 980 shots in 36 regular-season games, with +10.3 goals saved above expected and .816 on high-danger shots.

Is Alex Lyon hot right now?

He is about at his normal level. He has a .904 save percentage over his last 10 games and .847 over his last 5, against .906 for the season.

What is Alex Lyon's career save percentage since 2017-18?

.903 on 4,069 regular-season shots in 149 games, +7.0 goals saved above expected (play-by-play from 2017-18).

Which top shooter has scored the most goals on Alex Lyon?

David Pastrnak, with 6 goals on 53 shots on goal (4.7 expected goals) in 12 games, regular season and playoffs.

Who is the toughest shooter for Alex Lyon?

By goals above expected, Jeff Skinner: 4 goals on 1.7 expected (+2.3) from 25 unblocked attempts.

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Alex Lyon save % and GSAx

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Alex Lyon has a .906 save percentage in 2025-26 (92 goals on 980 shots in 36 games, 13th of 50 regular goalies) and +10.3 goals saved above expected.

His form is steady: .904 over his last 10 games (+2.1 GSAx) against .906 for the season.

Since 2017-18 he has stopped .903 of 4,069 regular-season shots (+7.0 GSAx), .800 on high-danger chances.

He is strongest against other shots (.912, +17.2 GSAx) and weakest against rebounds (.834, −9.1).

Of the league's top shooters, David Pastrnak has tested him most: 6 goals on 53 shots (.887).

Jeff Skinner beats him most against expectation (+2.3 goals above xG); Drake Batherson struggles most (−2.6).

Save % by window

Last 5 games

.847

HDSV%: .724
GSAx: −3.0
Sample: 5 GP · 98 SOG

May 6, 2026 – May 16, 2026

Last 10 games

.904

HDSV%: .800
GSAx: +2.1
Sample: 10 GP · 209 SOG

Apr 21, 2026 – May 16, 2026

This season (2025-26)

.906

HDSV%: .816
GSAx: +10.3
Sample: 36 GP · 980 SOG

All time (since 2017-18)

.903

HDSV%: .800
GSAx: +7.0
Sample: 149 GP · 4,069 SOG

Last 5 and last 10 are his most recent games, playoffs included. Season and all time are regular season. Shootouts excluded.

Save % by shot type and danger

Regular season since 2017-18. GSAx above zero means he stopped more than our model expected.

Save percentage by shot class
Shot	SOG	GA	SV%	GSAx
Rebounds	429	71	.834	−9.1
Rush / transition	384	27	.930	−0.5
Cycle / zone play	1,595	155	.903	−1.4
Off the faceoff	188	13	.931	−2.3
Other	1,473	129	.912	+17.2

Save percentage by danger
Shot	SOG	GA	SV%	GSAx
High danger	1,111	222	.800	−23.9
Medium / low danger	2,958	173	.942	+27.8

Lyon vs the league's top shooters

The top 50 fantasy skaters who have shot on him most, all regular-season and playoff games since 2017-18. Click a shooter for the full head-to-head.

Shooter	GP	SOG	G	xG	SV%	G−xG
David PastrnakBOS	12	53	6	4.7	.887	+1.3
Filip ForsbergNSH	5	29	4	2.3	.862	+1.7
Alex OvechkinWSH	7	27	4	1.9	.852	+2.1
Brad MarchandFLA	7	27	3	2.6	.889	+0.4
Nathan MacKinnonCOL	5	26	5	3.4	.808	+1.6
Juraj SlafkovskýMTL	8	26	4	3.0	.846	+1.0
Noah DobsonMTL	10	26	0	1.1	1.000	−1.1
Pavel ZachaBOS	13	25	2	3.5	.920	−1.5
Tim StützleOTT	7	24	4	3.3	.833	+0.8
Sidney CrosbyPIT	6	23	4	2.4	.826	+1.6
Cole CaufieldMTL	8	22	3	3.1	.864	−0.1
Sam ReinhartFLA	7	22	2	3.2	.909	−1.2
Leon DraisaitlEDM	4	21	1	2.7	.952	−1.7
Tage ThompsonBUF	7	20	4	1.9	.800	+2.1
Steven StamkosNSH	5	20	2	2.0	.900	0.0
Connor McDavidEDM	4	19	3	2.6	.842	+0.4
Evgeni MalkinPIT	7	19	2	2.6	.895	−0.6
Brock NelsonCOL	6	19	2	1.7	.895	+0.3
Zach HymanEDM	4	19	2	3.3	.895	−1.3
Carter VerhaegheFLA	7	19	2	2.4	.895	−0.4
Mika ZibanejadNYR	7	18	3	1.8	.833	+1.2
Elias LindholmBOS	9	18	3	2.4	.833	+0.6
Auston MatthewsTOR	4	17	3	1.6	.824	+1.4
Emil HeinemanNYI	3	17	2	1.2	.882	+0.8
Alex TuchWSH	4	17	1	1.5	.941	−0.5
Rasmus DahlinBUF	7	17	1	1.2	.941	−0.2
Bo HorvatNYI	6	17	0	1.5	1.000	−1.5
Drake BathersonOTT	5	17	0	2.6	1.000	−2.6
Cale MakarCOL	5	16	5	1.3	.688	+3.7
Brady TkachukFLA	4	16	1	2.0	.938	−1.0
Roman JosiNSH	5	16	0	1.2	1.000	−1.2
Charlie McAvoyBOS	11	16	0	0.8	1.000	−0.8
William NylanderTOR	6	15	2	1.3	.867	+0.7
Rickard RakellPIT	4	15	1	1.4	.933	−0.4
Morgan GeekieBOS	7	15	1	2.0	.933	−1.0
Nick SuzukiMTL	8	15	1	1.8	.933	−0.8
Adrian KempeLAK	4	14	4	1.6	.714	+2.5
Alexis LafrenièreNYR	5	14	4	1.5	.714	+2.5
Charlie CoyleCBJ	5	14	3	1.3	.786	+1.7
Ryan O'ReillyNSH	7	14	2	2.3	.857	−0.3
Tyler BertuzziCHI	4	14	2	1.3	.857	+0.7
Martin NecasCOL	5	14	2	1.4	.857	+0.6
Sam BennettFLA	5	14	1	1.9	.929	−0.9
Viktor ArvidssonDET	6	14	1	1.6	.929	−0.6
Mikko RantanenDAL	4	14	1	1.5	.929	−0.5
Sebastian AhoCAR	5	14	1	1.2	.929	−0.2
Clayton KellerUTA	5	14	1	2.0	.929	−1.0
Evan BouchardEDM	4	14	1	1.1	.929	−0.1
Dylan CozensOTT	6	14	1	1.4	.929	−0.4
Chris KreiderMTL	6	13	4	1.7	.692	+2.3

Toughest shooters and the ones he owns

Goals minus expected goals against him, current NHL skaters with 25+ unblocked attempts on him.

Toughest shooters

Most goals above expected

Jeff Skinner4 G on 1.7 xG +2.3
Alex Ovechkin4 G on 1.9 xG +2.1
Tage Thompson4 G on 1.9 xG +2.1
Filip Forsberg4 G on 2.3 xG +1.7
Nathan MacKinnon5 G on 3.4 xG +1.6

He owns them

Fewest goals against expected

Drake Batherson0 G on 2.6 xG −2.6
Phillip Danault0 G on 2.3 xG −2.3
Leon Draisaitl1 G on 2.7 xG −1.7
Pavel Zacha2 G on 3.5 xG −1.5
Bo Horvat0 G on 1.5 xG −1.5

Season by season

Season	GP	SOG	SV%	HDSV%	GSAx
2025-26	36	980	.906	.816	+8.5
2024-25	30	705	.896	.819	−0.5
2023-24	44	1,325	.904	.785	−3.1
2022-23	15	489	.912	.847	+5.3
2021-22	2	65	.908	.688	+2.8
2020-21	6	169	.893	.756	−2.9
2019-20	3	73	.890	.762	−0.3
2018-19	2	31	.806	.400	−3.4
2017-18	11	232	.905	.729	−2.6

FAQ

What is Alex Lyon's save percentage in 2025-26?: .906: 888 saves on 980 shots in 36 regular-season games, with +10.3 goals saved above expected and .816 on high-danger shots.
Is Alex Lyon hot right now?: He is about at his normal level. He has a .904 save percentage over his last 10 games and .847 over his last 5, against .906 for the season.
What is Alex Lyon's career save percentage since 2017-18?: .903 on 4,069 regular-season shots in 149 games, +7.0 goals saved above expected (play-by-play from 2017-18).
Which top shooter has scored the most goals on Alex Lyon?: David Pastrnak, with 6 goals on 53 shots on goal (4.7 expected goals) in 12 games, regular season and playoffs.
Who is the toughest shooter for Alex Lyon?: By goals above expected, Jeff Skinner: 4 goals on 1.7 expected (+2.3) from 25 unblocked attempts.

More on Lyon and other goalies

From NHL play-by-play since 2017-18, processed by Edgehalla. Expected goals and shot classes from our model; high danger as defined by our shot-quality model.