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Cam Talbot save % and GSAx
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Cam Talbot has a .883 save percentage in 2025-26 (93 goals on 797 shots in 34 games, 40th of 50 regular goalies) and −7.4 goals saved above expected.
He has cooled off: .855 over his last 10 games (−3.8 GSAx) against .883 for the season.
Since 2017-18 he has stopped .905 of 10,829 regular-season shots (+5.6 GSAx), .799 on high-danger chances.
He is strongest against off the faceoff shots (.970, +8.7 GSAx) and weakest against rebounds (.793, −68.6).
Of the league's top shooters, Rickard Rakell has tested him most: 7 goals on 57 shots (.877).
Tomas Hertl beats him most against expectation (+7.3 goals above xG); William Carrier struggles most (−3.1).
Save % by window
Last 5 games
.812
- HDSV%
- .654
- GSAx
- −4.2
- Sample
- 5 GP · 85 SOG
Mar 31, 2026 – Apr 15, 2026
Last 10 games
.855
- HDSV%
- .722
- GSAx
- −3.8
- Sample
- 10 GP · 179 SOG
Feb 28, 2026 – Apr 15, 2026
This season (2025-26)
.883
- HDSV%
- .755
- GSAx
- −7.4
- Sample
- 34 GP · 797 SOG
All time (since 2017-18)
.905
- HDSV%
- .799
- GSAx
- +5.6
- Sample
- 381 GP · 10,829 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.
| Shot | SOG | GA | SV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebounds | 885 | 183 | .793 | −68.6 |
| Rush / transition | 1,111 | 87 | .922 | −17.8 |
| Cycle / zone play | 4,279 | 356 | .917 | +22.1 |
| Off the faceoff | 430 | 13 | .970 | +8.7 |
| Other | 4,124 | 385 | .907 | +26.5 |
| Shot | SOG | GA | SV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High danger | 2,682 | 539 | .799 | −73.9 |
| Medium / low danger | 8,147 | 485 | .940 | +44.7 |
Talbot 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickard RakellPIT | 19 | 57 | 7 | 6.2 | .877 | +0.8 |
| Timo MeierNJD | 15 | 51 | 7 | 6.1 | .863 | +0.9 |
| Vladimir TarasenkoMIN | 16 | 49 | 7 | 4.7 | .857 | +2.3 |
| Alex TuchWSH | 21 | 48 | 9 | 6.7 | .813 | +2.3 |
| Alex OvechkinWSH | 12 | 44 | 3 | 4.7 | .932 | −1.7 |
| Leon DraisaitlEDM | 11 | 43 | 7 | 5.1 | .837 | +1.9 |
| Patrick KaneCHI | 11 | 43 | 5 | 4.1 | .884 | +0.9 |
| Mark StoneVGK | 22 | 42 | 10 | 6.5 | .762 | +3.5 |
| Mikko RantanenDAL | 12 | 42 | 7 | 3.9 | .833 | +3.1 |
| Brad MarchandFLA | 11 | 41 | 8 | 4.5 | .805 | +3.5 |
| Adrian KempeLAK | 16 | 41 | 3 | 4.8 | .927 | −1.8 |
| Roman JosiNSH | 9 | 41 | 2 | 3.3 | .951 | −1.3 |
| Ryan O'ReillyNSH | 16 | 38 | 6 | 5.2 | .842 | +0.8 |
| Chandler StephensonSEA | 21 | 38 | 4 | 3.7 | .895 | +0.3 |
| Jakob ChychrunWSH | 15 | 38 | 4 | 2.7 | .895 | +1.3 |
| Nazem KadriCOL | 12 | 38 | 3 | 3.5 | .921 | −0.5 |
| Jake GuentzelTBL | 12 | 36 | 6 | 4.6 | .833 | +1.4 |
| Mika ZibanejadNYR | 11 | 36 | 5 | 3.9 | .861 | +1.1 |
| Nathan MacKinnonCOL | 12 | 36 | 5 | 3.8 | .861 | +1.2 |
| Connor McDavidEDM | 11 | 36 | 4 | 4.9 | .889 | −0.9 |
| Viktor ArvidssonDET | 9 | 35 | 7 | 3.4 | .800 | +3.6 |
| Sidney CrosbyPIT | 11 | 35 | 5 | 3.8 | .857 | +1.2 |
| Evgeni MalkinPIT | 11 | 35 | 3 | 5.5 | .914 | −2.5 |
| Joel Eriksson EkMIN | 12 | 35 | 3 | 3.3 | .914 | −0.3 |
| Filip ForsbergNSH | 8 | 35 | 1 | 4.0 | .971 | −3.0 |
| Nikolaj EhlersCAR | 11 | 34 | 6 | 3.1 | .824 | +2.9 |
| Tyler ToffoliSJS | 11 | 34 | 3 | 2.5 | .912 | +0.5 |
| Zach HymanEDM | 8 | 33 | 8 | 5.4 | .758 | +2.6 |
| Brayden SchennNYI | 17 | 33 | 5 | 4.3 | .848 | +0.8 |
| Brock BoeserVAN | 12 | 33 | 3 | 2.9 | .909 | +0.1 |
| Auston MatthewsTOR | 7 | 33 | 2 | 3.7 | .939 | −1.7 |
| David PastrnakBOS | 11 | 32 | 4 | 3.8 | .875 | +0.2 |
| Pavel BuchnevichSTL | 12 | 32 | 3 | 3.4 | .906 | −0.4 |
| John CarlsonTBL | 12 | 32 | 2 | 1.6 | .938 | +0.4 |
| Erik KarlssonPIT | 13 | 31 | 5 | 1.6 | .839 | +3.4 |
| John TavaresTOR | 10 | 31 | 2 | 3.9 | .935 | −1.9 |
| Justin FaulkDET | 14 | 31 | 2 | 1.3 | .935 | +0.8 |
| Clayton KellerUTA | 12 | 31 | 1 | 3.2 | .968 | −2.2 |
| Kyle ConnorWPG | 10 | 30 | 7 | 3.2 | .767 | +3.8 |
| Elias PetterssonVAN | 10 | 30 | 3 | 2.4 | .900 | +0.6 |
| Brady TkachukFLA | 7 | 30 | 3 | 3.1 | .900 | −0.1 |
| Jacob TroubaSJS | 12 | 30 | 2 | 1.5 | .933 | +0.5 |
| Jack EichelVGK | 9 | 30 | 2 | 2.9 | .933 | −0.9 |
| Tomas HertlVGK | 12 | 29 | 11 | 3.7 | .621 | +7.3 |
| Dougie HamiltonNJD | 12 | 29 | 3 | 2.2 | .897 | +0.8 |
| Cale MakarCOL | 9 | 29 | 2 | 1.5 | .931 | +0.5 |
| Colton ParaykoSTL | 15 | 29 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | −1.0 |
| Christian DvorakPHI | 16 | 28 | 4 | 3.2 | .857 | +0.8 |
| Nico HischierNJD | 9 | 28 | 4 | 4.1 | .857 | −0.1 |
| Dylan LarkinDET | 7 | 28 | 2 | 2.2 | .929 | −0.2 |
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
- Tomas Hertl11 G on 3.7 xG +7.3
- Mark Scheifele8 G on 3.3 xG +4.7
- Kirill Kaprizov7 G on 2.8 xG +4.2
- Kyle Connor7 G on 3.2 xG +3.8
- Viktor Arvidsson7 G on 3.4 xG +3.6
He owns them
Fewest goals against expected
- William Carrier2 G on 5.1 xG −3.1
- Shea Theodore1 G on 4.1 xG −3.1
- Filip Forsberg1 G on 4.0 xG −3.0
- Keegan Kolesar0 G on 3.0 xG −3.0
- Aleksander Barkov1 G on 3.9 xG −2.9
Season by season
| Season | GP | SOG | SV% | HDSV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 34 | 797 | .883 | .755 | −7.4 |
| 2024-25 | 47 | 1,296 | .900 | .792 | +2.4 |
| 2023-24 | 54 | 1,491 | .913 | .817 | +7.6 |
| 2022-23 | 36 | 935 | .898 | .794 | −6.1 |
| 2021-22 | 49 | 1,488 | .911 | .798 | −8.9 |
| 2020-21 | 33 | 1,008 | .915 | .803 | −2.2 |
| 2019-20 | 26 | 780 | .919 | .799 | +4.8 |
| 2018-19 | 35 | 997 | .892 | .790 | −17.0 |
| 2017-18 | 67 | 2,037 | .908 | .813 | −2.3 |
FAQ
- What is Cam Talbot's save percentage in 2025-26?
- .883: 704 saves on 797 shots in 34 regular-season games, with −7.4 goals saved above expected and .755 on high-danger shots.
- Is Cam Talbot hot right now?
- No, he is cold. He has a .855 save percentage over his last 10 games and .812 over his last 5, against .883 for the season.
- What is Cam Talbot's career save percentage since 2017-18?
- .905 on 10,829 regular-season shots in 381 games, +5.6 goals saved above expected (play-by-play from 2017-18).
- Which top shooter has scored the most goals on Cam Talbot?
- Tomas Hertl, with 11 goals on 29 shots on goal (3.7 expected goals) in 12 games, regular season and playoffs.
- Who is the toughest shooter for Cam Talbot?
- By goals above expected, Tomas Hertl: 11 goals on 3.7 expected (+7.3) from 39 unblocked attempts.
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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.