Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Save Percentage Leaders: Buffalo Sabres
2019-20All situationsThrough 71 team games
Linus Ullmark (BUF) leads NHL goalies with a SV% of 0.915 for the Buffalo Sabres in 2019-20, ahead of 
Carter Hutton (BUF) (0.898).
Leaders: Save Percentage, Buffalo Sabres, 2019-20
- 1stLinus UllmarkBUF · 34 GS0.915
- 2ndCarter HuttonBUF · 30 GS0.898
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 21 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 2019-20, 2 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 0.906 and Linus Ullmark leads at 0.915.
Save Percentage leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | SV% | GS | SA | GA | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linus UllmarkBUF | BUF | 0.915 | 34 | 1,066 | 91 | 2.69 | 92%▲3 |
| 2 | Carter HuttonBUF | BUF | 0.898 | 30 | 918 | 94 | 3.18 | — |
Minimum sample: 21 starts (it scales with games played). 35 below the minimum are hidden.
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Save Percentage in 2019-20?
Linus Ullmark leads with 0.915. The median of the 2 qualified goalies is 0.906.
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 (21 starts) are hidden; 35 are below it right now. The minimum grows with the number of games teams have played.