Record For Most Saves In An NHL Game

Goalie Save percentage in NHL is a statistic that tracks the goalie saves. The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of saves by the shots faced.

It is often represented as symbols, such as SV%, SVS%, SVP, and PCT. Even though it is called "percentage," the save percentage is displayed in decimal. For instance, if 100 shots were taken and only four were converted, SV% would be ".960", and the percentage is 96% in International Hockey. 

To be ranked in the list of highest SV% of the season, a player has to play at least 25 games, and in a career, one should play at least 100 games.

Igor Shesterkin is the top ranker having the highest save percentage of ".924" in a career. He has played 158 games in 4 seasons. Igor saved 4,390 shots out of 4,752. He was ranked no. 1 in season 2021-22 with a percentage of ".0935." In the season-wise ranking, he is at no. 8 in the list.

Highest Save Percentage in NHL Season

Highest save percentage nhl season is 0.944 by Jacques Plante. The record was made in 1970-71 when he was for Toronto Maple Leafs.

The top 10 ranking goalies to have the highest SV% in the season are as follows:

1. Jacques Plante (1970-71): .944
2. Brian Eliott (2011-12): .940
3. Jacques Plante (1968-69): .940
4. Tim Thomas(2010-11): .938
5. Linus Ullmark(2022-23): .938
6. Dominik Hasek(1998-99): .937
7. Cory Schneider(2011-12): .937
8. Igor Shesterkin(2021-22): .935
9. Bruce Gamble(1967-68): .934
10. Ben Bishop(2018-19): .934

Highest Save Percentage in NHL Season 2022-2023

Linus Ullmark is at the top of the list with the highest SV% of "0.938." He is in the position with 1,366 shots saved on 1,457 shots against him.

Ullmark has played 49 games in which he got 1,457 and missed 91 shots. Ullmark's record in the season 2022-23; is followed by Filip Gustavsson from Minnesota Wild with an SV% of ".931." He has played 39 games with 1,092 shots saved out of 1173. 

The table below shows the top 10 Goalies with the highest SV%:

Most saves in an NHL playoff game is by Joonas Korpisalo who saved 85 goals. The game was between the Blue Jackets and the Lightning.

The game was the first match of the first round, where 88 shots were against Joonas. He finished the game with a save percentage of "0.966." Second on the list is Igor Shesterkin from New York Rangers. During the match with Pittsburgh Penguins, Igor got 83 shots and saved 79 in the first match of the first round.

The table shows the top 10 saves in a playoff game:

Most saves in a shutout NHL is 59 by Ben Scrivens. The game was between Edmonton and San Jose Sharks in 2014.

Here is the list of the most saves in the regular season in the NHL:

1. Ben Scrivens (2014) - 59
2. Mike Smith (2012) - 54
3. Semyon Varlamov (2015) - 54
4. Craig Anderson (2008) - 53
5. Curtis Joseph (1996) - 52
6. Casey DeSmith (2022) - 52
7. Glenn Healy (1990) - 51
8. Martin Brodeur (2010) - 51
9. Jonathan Quick (2010) - 51
10. Terry Sawchuk (1959) - 50

Ben Scrivens

Ben Scrivens is at the top of the list with 59 saves in the shootout against the Jose Sharks. The Oilers were dominated by the Sharks in the regulation periods. But they had to face the brick wall when Scrivens made his fourth start for the Oilers.

Mike Smith

Mike Smith places himself in the second position on this list with 54 saves. In 2012, between Phoenix and Columbus, he broke his record for a shootout streak with 219 minutes and 59 seconds.

Best saves in NHL history are Brodeur's Scorpion Save in 2002, and Dominik's Miraculous Save with his blocker in 1991. Terry Sawchuk's "The Pile-Up" Save is also on the list.

In no particular order, here are some of the greatest saves in NHL history:

Dominik Hasek's block

When it comes to the list of best goalies in the NHL Hasek always gets the list. Hasek played for the Buffalo Sabres for most of his career.

In the Stanley Cup Final in 1999, Hasek showed a miraculous save with his blocker. But sadly, the game was in the favor of the Dallas Stars.

Martin Brodeur's "Scorpion" Save

Martin has played 22 seasons and holds a lot of NHL records. He is named in the list of 100 Greatest NHL players.

In the 2002 game against Buffalo Sabres, Broduer dived with his blocker in hand, kicking his legs up like a scorpion, thus known as the Martin's Scorpion Save.

Patrick Roy's "Statue of Liberty"

Roy Played for Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Avalanche in his career (1984-2003). He also coached the team the Avalanche. In 2006, Roy was listed in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

In the game of the Western Conference Final in 2002, Steve Yzerman tried to sweep the puck inside the net, but Roy stretched to make the save.

Yzerman again hit the puck but left empty-handed as Roy caught the puck, and then held his glove up like the Statue of Liberty. But the puck slipped down his arm and fell across the crease.

Terry Sawchuk's "The Pile-Up" Save

The game was between Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1952. Terry made a save while lying on his back in a pile of players in front of the net shot by the leaf.

Henrik Lundqvist's Heel

The save against Max Talbot is one of Henrik's best. In the game of 2016, Henrik marks his save on the list.

He descended into the butterfly, suddenly changing direction to twist his leg up like a scorpion saving the shot with an inch of the heel.

Ryan Miller's dash back

In the game of 2016, Henrik Zetterberg was going to goal on an empty net. Miller who was away from the net dived and dashed back to the crease taking away an empty netter.

Ed Belfour's "Eddie the Eagle"

Against the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1993, Belfour made a save sprawling his arm and glove like an eagle. The save nicknamed him "Eddie the Eagle."