Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Save Percentage Leaders: Carolina Hurricanes
2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games
Cam Ward (CAR) leads NHL goalies with a SV% of 0.906 for the Carolina Hurricanes in 2017-18, ahead of 
Scott Darling (CAR) (0.888).
Leaders: Save Percentage, Carolina Hurricanes, 2017-18
- 1stCam WardCAR · 42 GS0.906
- 2ndScott DarlingCAR · 40 GS0.888
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Save Percentage measures
This board ranks NHL goalies by save percentage, regular season only, among goalies with enough starts. Pick any season back to 2017-18 above the table. Saves divided by shots on goal (minimum starts scale with the season).
Save percentage needs a big sample: even a full season is only moderately repeatable. Compare it with the shot-quality boards. A row needs at least 25 starts to qualify, a bar that rises as the season goes on, so early leaders with a handful of games do not crowd the top.
Save percentage is saves divided by shots on goal. League average sits around .900 to .905; a full season above .920 is elite. SV% is a ratio category, so a goalie with few starts can help or hurt it a lot. The minimum-starts cutoff keeps emergency call-ups off the top. In 2017-18, 2 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 0.897 and Cam Ward leads at 0.906.
Save Percentage leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | SV% | GS | SA | GA | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cam WardCAR | CAR | 0.906 | 42 | 1,187 | 112 | 2.73 | — |
| 2 | Scott DarlingCAR | CAR | 0.888 | 40 | 1,171 | 131 | 3.18 | — |
Minimum sample: 25 starts (it scales with games played). 50 below the minimum are hidden.
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Save Percentage in 2017-18?
Cam Ward leads with 0.906. The median of the 2 qualified goalies is 0.897.
How is Save Percentage calculated?
Saves divided by shots on goal (minimum starts scale with the season). Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Save Percentage?
Save percentage needs a big sample: even a full season is only moderately repeatable. Compare it with the shot-quality boards.
Why are some players missing from the board?
Rows below the minimum sample (25 starts) are hidden; 50 are below it right now. The minimum grows with the number of games teams have played.