Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Wins Leaders: Buffalo Sabres
2025-26All situationsThrough 82 team games
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF) leads NHL goalies with 22 wins for the Buffalo Sabres in 2025-26, ahead of 
Alex Lyon (BUF) (20).
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Leaders: Wins, Buffalo Sabres, 2025-26
- 1stUkko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF · 35 GP22
- 2ndAlex LyonBUF · 36 GP20
3rdColten EllisBUF · 16 GP8
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Wins measures
This board ranks NHL goalies by wins, regular season only. Pick any season back to 2017-18 above the table. Wins credited, regular season (overtime and shootout wins included).
Wins depend on team scoring and starts as much as on the goalie; save percentage and GAA say more about his play.
A goalie is credited with the win when he is in net for the go-ahead goal that stands. Starters on good teams lead, and the totals follow starts more than save percentage. Wins are the one goalie category every league scores. Starts drive them: a workhorse on an average team usually beats a great goalie in a timeshare. In 2025-26, 3 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 20 and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen leads at 22.
Wins leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | W | GP | GS | L | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF | BUF | 22 | 35 | 34 | 9 | 0.910 | 2.52 | 67%▲1 |
| 2 | Alex LyonBUF | BUF | 20 | 36 | 34 | 10 | 0.907 | 2.77 | 29%▼2.1 |
| 3 | Colten EllisBUF | BUF | 8 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 0.903 | 2.90 | 14%▼2.6 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Wins in 2025-26?
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen leads with 22. The median of the 3 qualified goalies is 20.
How is Wins calculated?
Wins credited, regular season (overtime and shootout wins included). Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Wins?
Wins depend on team scoring and starts as much as on the goalie; save percentage and GAA say more about his play.