Goalie form · 2025-26
Mackenzie Blackwood save % and GSAx
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Mackenzie Blackwood has a .904 save percentage in 2025-26 (90 goals on 933 shots in 38 games, 16th of 50 regular goalies) and +6.6 goals saved above expected.
His form is steady: .892 over his last 10 games (0.0 GSAx) against .904 for the season.
Since 2018-19 he has stopped .905 of 8,394 regular-season shots (+28.0 GSAx), .812 on high-danger chances.
He is strongest against other shots (.911, +33.3 GSAx) and weakest against rebounds (.813, −35.7).
Of the league's top shooters, Artemi Panarin has tested him most: 11 goals on 62 shots (.823).
Jake DeBrusk beats him most against expectation (+4.5 goals above xG); Elias Pettersson struggles most (−4.0).
Save % by window
Last 5 games
.885
- HDSV%
- .800
- GSAx
- −1.0
- Sample
- 5 GP · 104 SOG
May 9, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026
Last 10 games
.892
- HDSV%
- .819
- GSAx
- 0.0
- Sample
- 10 GP · 241 SOG
Apr 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026
This season (2025-26)
.904
- HDSV%
- .824
- GSAx
- +6.6
- Sample
- 38 GP · 933 SOG
All time (since 2018-19)
.905
- HDSV%
- .812
- GSAx
- +28.0
- Sample
- 291 GP · 8,394 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 2018-19. GSAx above zero means he stopped more than our model expected.
| Shot | SOG | GA | SV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebounds | 788 | 147 | .813 | −35.7 |
| Rush / transition | 872 | 77 | .912 | −12.6 |
| Cycle / zone play | 3,396 | 291 | .914 | +31.8 |
| Off the faceoff | 337 | 14 | .958 | +2.9 |
| Other | 3,001 | 266 | .911 | +33.3 |
| Shot | SOG | GA | SV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High danger | 2,224 | 419 | .812 | −39.0 |
| Medium / low danger | 6,170 | 376 | .939 | +58.7 |
Blackwood vs the league's top shooters
The top 50 fantasy skaters who have shot on him most, all regular-season and playoff games since 2018-19. Click a shooter for the full head-to-head.
| Shooter | GP | SOG | G | xG | SV% | G−xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artemi PanarinLAK | 19 | 62 | 11 | 6.8 | .823 | +4.2 |
| David PastrnakBOS | 11 | 56 | 6 | 5.3 | .893 | +0.7 |
| Alex OvechkinWSH | 13 | 55 | 7 | 4.7 | .873 | +2.3 |
| Mika ZibanejadNYR | 18 | 43 | 7 | 6.0 | .837 | +1.0 |
| Travis KonecnyPHI | 16 | 42 | 4 | 3.9 | .905 | +0.1 |
| Quinn HughesMIN | 13 | 42 | 1 | 2.6 | .976 | −1.6 |
| Adam FoxNYR | 16 | 41 | 4 | 2.9 | .902 | +1.1 |
| Matt BoldyMIN | 11 | 41 | 2 | 4.8 | .951 | −2.8 |
| Pavel BuchnevichSTL | 20 | 40 | 6 | 4.6 | .850 | +1.4 |
| Josh MorrisseyWPG | 13 | 39 | 1 | 1.8 | .974 | −0.8 |
| Sam ReinhartFLA | 14 | 38 | 7 | 5.2 | .816 | +1.8 |
| Jordan EberleSEA | 12 | 37 | 4 | 5.7 | .892 | −1.7 |
| Chris KreiderMTL | 17 | 36 | 6 | 4.9 | .833 | +1.1 |
| Tom WilsonWSH | 14 | 35 | 4 | 3.7 | .886 | +0.3 |
| Jacob TroubaSJS | 13 | 35 | 1 | 2.0 | .971 | −1.0 |
| Jake DeBruskVAN | 15 | 33 | 8 | 3.5 | .758 | +4.5 |
| Adrian KempeLAK | 11 | 33 | 3 | 2.3 | .909 | +0.7 |
| Elias PetterssonVAN | 13 | 32 | 1 | 5.0 | .969 | −4.0 |
| Ivan ProvorovCBJ | 13 | 32 | 0 | 1.8 | 1.000 | −1.8 |
| John CarlsonTBL | 14 | 31 | 3 | 2.3 | .903 | +0.7 |
| Ryan HartmanMIN | 12 | 31 | 3 | 4.3 | .903 | −1.3 |
| Travis SanheimPHI | 15 | 31 | 2 | 1.3 | .935 | +0.7 |
| Brad MarchandFLA | 12 | 30 | 4 | 3.9 | .867 | +0.1 |
| Filip ForsbergNSH | 7 | 30 | 4 | 2.9 | .867 | +1.1 |
| Mikko RantanenDAL | 10 | 29 | 7 | 3.7 | .759 | +3.3 |
| Joel Eriksson EkMIN | 8 | 27 | 3 | 3.2 | .889 | −0.2 |
| Wyatt JohnstonDAL | 10 | 26 | 7 | 4.2 | .731 | +2.8 |
| Carter VerhaegheFLA | 8 | 26 | 4 | 2.4 | .846 | +1.6 |
| Boone JennerWSH | 7 | 26 | 2 | 3.5 | .923 | −1.5 |
| Charlie McAvoyBOS | 11 | 26 | 1 | 1.6 | .962 | −0.6 |
| Leon DraisaitlEDM | 7 | 25 | 3 | 4.0 | .880 | −1.0 |
| Patrick KaneCHI | 8 | 25 | 2 | 2.4 | .920 | −0.4 |
| Dylan LarkinDET | 7 | 25 | 2 | 2.4 | .920 | −0.4 |
| Ryan PulockNYI | 10 | 25 | 0 | 1.1 | 1.000 | −1.1 |
| Connor McDavidEDM | 7 | 24 | 6 | 3.6 | .750 | +2.4 |
| Bo HorvatNYI | 6 | 24 | 4 | 3.1 | .833 | +0.9 |
| Brock BoeserVAN | 13 | 24 | 4 | 3.4 | .833 | +0.6 |
| Mathew BarzalNYI | 11 | 24 | 2 | 2.9 | .917 | −0.9 |
| Alex DeBrincatDET | 9 | 24 | 2 | 2.5 | .917 | −0.5 |
| Alexis LafrenièreNYR | 11 | 24 | 2 | 3.0 | .917 | −1.0 |
| Auston MatthewsTOR | 7 | 24 | 1 | 2.8 | .958 | −1.8 |
| Brock NelsonCOL | 9 | 23 | 4 | 2.7 | .826 | +1.3 |
| Kirill KaprizovMIN | 9 | 23 | 4 | 4.0 | .826 | 0.0 |
| Sam BennettFLA | 10 | 23 | 2 | 2.3 | .913 | −0.3 |
| Cole CaufieldMTL | 5 | 23 | 2 | 2.9 | .913 | −0.9 |
| Roman JosiNSH | 6 | 23 | 1 | 2.0 | .957 | −1.0 |
| Nathan MacKinnonCOL | 4 | 23 | 1 | 2.4 | .957 | −1.4 |
| Mike MathesonMTL | 10 | 23 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.000 | −1.5 |
| Mark ScheifeleWPG | 11 | 22 | 4 | 2.8 | .818 | +1.2 |
| Sidney CrosbyPIT | 7 | 22 | 3 | 2.4 | .864 | +0.6 |
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
- Jake DeBrusk8 G on 3.5 xG +4.5
- Sean Couturier7 G on 2.7 xG +4.3
- Artemi Panarin11 G on 6.8 xG +4.2
- Mikko Rantanen7 G on 3.7 xG +3.3
- Neal Pionk4 G on 1.1 xG +2.9
He owns them
Fewest goals against expected
- Elias Pettersson1 G on 5.0 xG −4.0
- Matt Boldy2 G on 4.8 xG −2.8
- Tyler Bertuzzi1 G on 3.6 xG −2.6
- Ryan Strome1 G on 3.3 xG −2.3
- Charlie Coyle0 G on 2.2 xG −2.2
Season by season
| Season | GP | SOG | SV% | HDSV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 1 | 31 | .871 | 1.000 | −1.4 |
| 2025-26 | 38 | 933 | .904 | .824 | +6.1 |
| 2024-25 | 56 | 1,550 | .912 | .828 | +16.5 |
| 2023-24 | 44 | 1,383 | .899 | .816 | +3.6 |
| 2022-23 | 22 | 563 | .893 | .807 | −5.6 |
| 2021-22 | 25 | 731 | .892 | .762 | −10.7 |
| 2020-21 | 35 | 1,082 | .902 | .776 | −5.6 |
| 2019-20 | 47 | 1,452 | .915 | .838 | +16.3 |
| 2018-19 | 23 | 669 | .918 | .799 | +0.5 |
FAQ
- What is Mackenzie Blackwood's save percentage in 2025-26?
- .904: 843 saves on 933 shots in 38 regular-season games, with +6.6 goals saved above expected and .824 on high-danger shots.
- Is Mackenzie Blackwood hot right now?
- He is about at his normal level. He has a .892 save percentage over his last 10 games and .885 over his last 5, against .904 for the season.
- What is Mackenzie Blackwood's career save percentage since 2018-19?
- .905 on 8,394 regular-season shots in 291 games, +28.0 goals saved above expected (play-by-play from 2018-19).
- Which top shooter has scored the most goals on Mackenzie Blackwood?
- Artemi Panarin, with 11 goals on 62 shots on goal (6.8 expected goals) in 19 games, regular season and playoffs.
- Who is the toughest shooter for Mackenzie Blackwood?
- By goals above expected, Jake DeBrusk: 8 goals on 3.5 expected (+4.5) from 41 unblocked attempts.
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From NHL play-by-play since 2018-19, processed by Edgehalla. Expected goals and shot classes from our model; high danger as defined by our shot-quality model.