Golden Goalies: Cory Schneider, Tuukka Rask top NHL in career save percentage

No single stat captures a goalie’s in-net skills quite like save percentage. While wins are equally dependent on a team’s offense and defense, save percentage lays bare the goalie’s specific contribution — namely, how well they are able to stop shots on goal from finding the back of the net.

Two active players lead the NHL in all-time save percentage; Cory Schneider and Tuukka Rask are both currently sitting on .923 for their careers. Just off their pace are Dominik Hasek and Braden Holtby (.922).

Schneider, who spent his first five seasons with the Vancouver Canucks before being traded to the New Jersey Devils, is one of the rare American-born players in NHL record books otherwise dominated by Canadians.

Career Overview

2.23

Goals Against Average

23

Shut Outs

4

Penalty in Minutes

Rask has spent his entire NHL career in Boston, winning the Vezina Trophy for his goaltending during the 2013-14 season when he posted seven shutouts and a .930 save percentage.

Career Overview

2.25

Goals Against Average

35

Shut Outs

16

Penalty in Minutes

Born in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia, Hasek’s NHL career spanned 16 seasons, ending in 2008 with the Detroit Red Wings. In addition to his six Vezina Trophy wins, in 2008 he was awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy for a second consecutive year, becoming the first goaltender to win the award multiple times.

2016-17 Season

2.20

Goals Against Average

81

Shut Outs

170

Penalty in Minutes

Holtby won the Vezina Trophy last season after tying the NHL record for wins in a season with 48. Aside from his stellar save percentage, the stat that stands out most is his .616 winning percentage over his seven year career with the Washington Capitals.

2016-17 Season

2.31

Goals Against Average

30

Shut Outs

17

Penalty in Minutes