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Juuse Saros save % and GSAx
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Juuse Saros has a .894 save percentage in 2025-26 (181 goals on 1,700 shots in 59 games, 34th of 50 regular goalies) and −2.5 goals saved above expected.
His form is steady: .895 over his last 10 games (+0.2 GSAx) against .894 for the season.
Since 2017-18 he has stopped .911 of 13,270 regular-season shots (+116.7 GSAx), .824 on high-danger chances.
He is strongest against other shots (.915, +76.7 GSAx) and weakest against rebounds (.835, −26.9).
Of the league's top shooters, Kyle Connor has tested him most: 8 goals on 106 shots (.925).
Leon Draisaitl beats him most against expectation (+6.0 goals above xG); Jamie Benn struggles most (−5.0).
Save % by window
Last 5 games
.888
- HDSV%
- .744
- GSAx
- −1.3
- Sample
- 5 GP · 152 SOG
Apr 4, 2026 – Oct 1, 2026
Last 10 games
.895
- HDSV%
- .744
- GSAx
- +0.2
- Sample
- 10 GP · 315 SOG
Mar 17, 2026 – Oct 1, 2026
This season (2025-26)
.894
- HDSV%
- .786
- GSAx
- −2.5
- Sample
- 59 GP · 1,700 SOG
All time (since 2017-18)
.911
- HDSV%
- .824
- GSAx
- +116.7
- Sample
- 446 GP · 13,270 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 | 1,156 | 191 | .835 | −26.9 |
| Rush / transition | 1,435 | 101 | .930 | +2.8 |
| Cycle / zone play | 5,123 | 422 | .918 | +68.7 |
| Off the faceoff | 497 | 36 | .928 | −7.7 |
| Other | 5,059 | 429 | .915 | +76.7 |
| Shot | SOG | GA | SV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High danger | 3,468 | 611 | .824 | −9.6 |
| Medium / low danger | 9,802 | 568 | .942 | +123.3 |
Saros 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle ConnorWPG | 22 | 106 | 8 | 12.4 | .925 | −4.4 |
| Sebastian AhoCAR | 24 | 74 | 11 | 10.5 | .851 | +0.5 |
| Nathan MacKinnonCOL | 14 | 68 | 5 | 5.7 | .926 | −0.7 |
| Clayton KellerUTA | 18 | 61 | 7 | 6.7 | .885 | +0.3 |
| Andrei SvechnikovCAR | 20 | 60 | 5 | 6.6 | .917 | −1.6 |
| Dougie HamiltonNJD | 16 | 57 | 1 | 2.7 | .982 | −1.7 |
| Brent BurnsCOL | 16 | 54 | 3 | 3.3 | .944 | −0.3 |
| David PastrnakBOS | 10 | 53 | 3 | 5.2 | .943 | −2.2 |
| Patrick KaneCHI | 19 | 52 | 2 | 5.4 | .962 | −3.4 |
| Nikolaj EhlersCAR | 20 | 51 | 3 | 5.3 | .941 | −2.3 |
| Brock BoeserVAN | 19 | 50 | 8 | 5.8 | .840 | +2.2 |
| Mark ScheifeleWPG | 20 | 50 | 6 | 7.7 | .880 | −1.7 |
| Brady TkachukFLA | 12 | 49 | 4 | 5.5 | .918 | −1.5 |
| Connor McDavidEDM | 12 | 48 | 9 | 6.5 | .813 | +2.5 |
| Jason RobertsonDAL | 15 | 47 | 8 | 5.7 | .830 | +2.3 |
| Blake ColemanMIN | 18 | 47 | 4 | 4.3 | .915 | −0.3 |
| Nazem KadriCOL | 13 | 47 | 2 | 5.1 | .957 | −3.1 |
| Timo MeierNJD | 13 | 46 | 5 | 5.1 | .891 | −0.1 |
| Alex DeBrincatDET | 17 | 45 | 4 | 5.3 | .911 | −1.3 |
| Kirill KaprizovMIN | 11 | 44 | 7 | 4.9 | .841 | +2.1 |
| Leon DraisaitlEDM | 13 | 43 | 13 | 7.0 | .698 | +6.0 |
| Matt BoldyMIN | 9 | 43 | 6 | 4.0 | .860 | +2.0 |
| Elias LindholmBOS | 24 | 43 | 2 | 5.2 | .953 | −3.2 |
| Cale MakarCOL | 14 | 42 | 3 | 3.1 | .929 | −0.1 |
| Rasmus AnderssonVGK | 15 | 41 | 4 | 2.5 | .902 | +1.5 |
| Nick SchmaltzUTA | 15 | 40 | 5 | 5.1 | .875 | −0.1 |
| J.T. MillerNYR | 18 | 40 | 3 | 4.9 | .925 | −1.9 |
| Josh MorrisseyWPG | 19 | 40 | 3 | 3.1 | .925 | −0.1 |
| Joel Eriksson EkMIN | 15 | 40 | 2 | 5.0 | .950 | −3.0 |
| Quinn HughesMIN | 20 | 40 | 0 | 2.8 | 1.000 | −2.8 |
| Martin NecasCOL | 20 | 39 | 3 | 3.5 | .923 | −0.5 |
| Vince DunnSEA | 16 | 39 | 1 | 1.9 | .974 | −0.9 |
| Mikko RantanenDAL | 12 | 38 | 4 | 3.8 | .895 | +0.2 |
| Dylan LarkinDET | 15 | 38 | 3 | 4.8 | .921 | −1.8 |
| Owen TippettPHI | 11 | 38 | 1 | 3.4 | .974 | −2.4 |
| Vladimir TarasenkoMIN | 13 | 37 | 6 | 3.9 | .838 | +2.1 |
| Darnell NurseSJS | 12 | 37 | 1 | 2.4 | .973 | −1.4 |
| Brandon HagelTBL | 14 | 36 | 6 | 4.5 | .833 | +1.5 |
| Sidney CrosbyPIT | 10 | 36 | 5 | 5.0 | .861 | 0.0 |
| Nikita KucherovTBL | 12 | 36 | 4 | 3.9 | .889 | +0.1 |
| Steven StamkosNSH | 11 | 35 | 8 | 4.1 | .771 | +3.9 |
| Alex OvechkinWSH | 9 | 35 | 4 | 3.5 | .886 | +0.5 |
| Zach HymanEDM | 9 | 35 | 4 | 5.7 | .886 | −1.7 |
| Tomas HertlVGK | 12 | 35 | 4 | 5.3 | .886 | −1.3 |
| Miro HeiskanenDAL | 16 | 34 | 3 | 2.5 | .912 | +0.5 |
| Justin FaulkDET | 17 | 34 | 1 | 2.5 | .971 | −1.5 |
| Zach WerenskiCBJ | 10 | 34 | 0 | 2.5 | 1.000 | −2.5 |
| Brayden SchennNYI | 18 | 33 | 9 | 4.3 | .727 | +4.7 |
| Esa LindellDAL | 21 | 33 | 2 | 1.6 | .939 | +0.4 |
| MacKenzie WeegarUTA | 17 | 33 | 0 | 1.9 | 1.000 | −1.9 |
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
- Leon Draisaitl13 G on 7.0 xG +6.0
- Roope Hintz11 G on 6.3 xG +4.7
- Brayden Schenn9 G on 4.3 xG +4.7
- Steven Stamkos8 G on 4.1 xG +3.9
- Jared McCann7 G on 3.3 xG +3.7
He owns them
Fewest goals against expected
- Jamie Benn2 G on 7.0 xG −5.0
- Kyle Connor8 G on 12.4 xG −4.4
- Tyler Toffoli0 G on 4.3 xG −4.3
- Alex Tuch0 G on 3.9 xG −3.9
- Tyler Seguin3 G on 6.6 xG −3.6
Season by season
| Season | GP | SOG | SV% | HDSV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 1 | 30 | .900 | .571 | −0.1 |
| 2025-26 | 59 | 1,700 | .894 | .786 | −4.1 |
| 2024-25 | 58 | 1,593 | .895 | .818 | −9.8 |
| 2023-24 | 64 | 1,845 | .906 | .825 | −5.8 |
| 2022-23 | 64 | 2,099 | .919 | .841 | +40.5 |
| 2021-22 | 67 | 2,107 | .918 | .841 | +27.6 |
| 2020-21 | 36 | 1,073 | .927 | .833 | +17.9 |
| 2019-20 | 40 | 1,143 | .914 | .794 | +6.5 |
| 2018-19 | 31 | 870 | .915 | .830 | +18.4 |
| 2017-18 | 26 | 810 | .925 | .860 | +22.6 |
FAQ
- What is Juuse Saros's save percentage in 2025-26?
- .894: 1519 saves on 1700 shots in 59 regular-season games, with −2.5 goals saved above expected and .786 on high-danger shots.
- Is Juuse Saros hot right now?
- He is about at his normal level. He has a .895 save percentage over his last 10 games and .888 over his last 5, against .894 for the season.
- What is Juuse Saros's career save percentage since 2017-18?
- .911 on 13,270 regular-season shots in 446 games, +116.7 goals saved above expected (play-by-play from 2017-18).
- Which top shooter has scored the most goals on Juuse Saros?
- Leon Draisaitl, with 13 goals on 43 shots on goal (7.0 expected goals) in 13 games, regular season and playoffs.
- Who is the toughest shooter for Juuse Saros?
- By goals above expected, Leon Draisaitl: 13 goals on 7.0 expected (+6.0) from 63 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.