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NHL Team Save Percentage Rankings
2020-21All situationsThrough 56 team games
New York Islanders leads NHL teams with a SV% of 0.925 in 2020-21, ahead of 
Vegas Golden Knights (0.922).
Leaders: Team Save Percentage, 2020-21
- 1stNew York Islanders56 GP0.925
- 2ndVegas Golden Knights56 GP0.922
3rdCarolina Hurricanes56 GP0.920
4thNashville Predators56 GP0.920
5thWinnipeg Jets56 GP0.917
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Team Save Percentage measures
This board ranks every NHL team by save percentage, regular season only. Pick any season back to 2017-18 above the table; each team links to its own players' save percentage. Team saves divided by shots on goal against, all goalies.
Team save percentage needs most of a season to settle; a hot month can lift a team several places.
Team save percentage is saves divided by shots on goal against, across every goalie the team used. It is the single biggest swing factor in a team's goals against. In 2020-21, 31 teams qualify for this board; the median is 0.908 and New York Islanders leads at 0.925.
Team Save Percentage leaderboard
| # | Team | SV% | GP | SA | GA | GAA | Pctl | Goalies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Islanders | 0.925 | 56 | 1,583 | 118 | 2.09 | 100 | Goalies → |
| 2 | Vegas Golden Knights | 0.922 | 56 | 1,525 | 119 | 2.12 | 97 | Goalies → |
| 3 | Carolina Hurricanes | 0.920 | 56 | 1,573 | 126 | 2.23 | 93 | Goalies → |
| 4 | Nashville Predators | 0.920 | 56 | 1,740 | 140 | 2.49 | 90 | Goalies → |
| 5 | Winnipeg Jets | 0.917 | 56 | 1,703 | 142 | 2.55 | 87 | Goalies → |
| 6 |  Florida Panthers | 0.915 | 56 | 1,674 | 143 | 2.53 | 83 | Goalies → |
| 7 |  Tampa Bay Lightning | 0.914 | 56 | 1,573 | 135 | 2.41 | 80 | Goalies → |
| 8 |  Boston Bruins | 0.913 | 56 | 1,513 | 131 | 2.32 | 77 | Goalies → |
| 9 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | 0.911 | 56 | 1,672 | 148 | 2.63 | 73 | Goalies → |
| 10 |  Edmonton Oilers | 0.911 | 56 | 1,715 | 152 | 2.73 | 70 | Goalies → |
| 11 |  Colorado Avalanche | 0.911 | 56 | 1,417 | 126 | 2.25 | 67 | Goalies → |
| 12 |  New York Rangers | 0.911 | 56 | 1,657 | 148 | 2.64 | 63 | Goalies → |
| 13 |  Detroit Red Wings | 0.910 | 56 | 1,778 | 160 | 2.85 | 60 | Goalies → |
| 14 |  Minnesota Wild | 0.909 | 56 | 1,700 | 154 | 2.74 | 57 | Goalies → |
| 15 |  Toronto Maple Leafs | 0.908 | 56 | 1,553 | 143 | 2.56 | 53 | Goalies → |
| 16 |  Dallas Stars | 0.908 | 56 | 1,509 | 139 | 2.45 | 50 | Goalies → |
| 17 |  Los Angeles Kings | 0.907 | 56 | 1,738 | 161 | 2.88 | 47 | Goalies → |
| 18 |  Chicago Blackhawks | 0.906 | 56 | 1,880 | 176 | 3.11 | 43 | Goalies → |
| 19 |  Washington Capitals | 0.906 | 56 | 1,601 | 150 | 2.67 | 40 | Goalies → |
| 20 |  Arizona Coyotes | 0.906 | 56 | 1,692 | 159 | 2.84 | 37 | Goalies → |
| 21 |  St. Louis Blues | 0.905 | 56 | 1,660 | 157 | 2.80 | 33 | Goalies → |
| 22 |  Vancouver Canucks | 0.905 | 56 | 1,859 | 176 | 3.15 | 30 | Goalies → |
| 23 |  Columbus Blue Jackets | 0.904 | 56 | 1,804 | 173 | 3.07 | 27 | Goalies → |
| 24 |  Calgary Flames | 0.903 | 56 | 1,569 | 152 | 2.75 | 23 | Goalies → |
| 25 |  Buffalo Sabres | 0.902 | 56 | 1,876 | 183 | 3.27 | 20 | Goalies → |
Frequently asked questions
Which team leads the NHL in Team Save Percentage in 2020-21?
New York Islanders leads with 0.925. The median of the 31 qualified teams is 0.908.
How is Team Save Percentage calculated?
Team saves divided by shots on goal against, all goalies. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Team Save Percentage?
Team save percentage needs most of a season to settle; a hot month can lift a team several places.