Hockey
Save Percentage Calculator
Calculate a goaltender's save percentage (SV%) from saves and shots against.
Informational only — not a substitute for official league statistics or professional judgment.
How it's calculated
Assumptions
- Shootout saves and goals are excluded, matching the NHL's own statistical convention.
- Reported to three decimal places without a leading zero (e.g. .912), the standard hockey-statistics format.
Source: NHL Official Guide & Record Book — Goaltending Statistics
Last reviewed: July 2026
Frequently asked questions
What's considered a good save percentage in hockey?
In the modern NHL, a save percentage of .915 or higher over a full season is considered solid for a starting goaltender, and .920+ is elite. League average typically sits in the .900–.910 range, though it shifts slightly year to year.
Why is save percentage written as .912 instead of 91.2%?
It's a hockey statistics convention — save percentage, like batting average in baseball, is traditionally reported as a decimal fraction without the leading zero (".912") rather than as a percentage, even though it's mathematically the same ratio.
Does save percentage account for shot difficulty?
No — the basic save percentage formula treats every shot on goal equally, whether it's a routine wrist shot or an odd-man-rush breakaway. Advanced stats like expected goals (xG) and goals-saved-above-expected try to correct for shot quality, but they require shot-location data this calculator doesn't use.
Are shootout attempts included in save percentage?
No. Per the NHL's official statistics rules, shootout saves and goals are tracked separately and excluded from a goaltender's save percentage, since the shootout is a separate scoring format from the game itself.
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