Save Percentage Calculator — Goalkeeper / Goaltender Stats
Enter the total shots on goal and the number of goals against to calculate the goalkeeper's save percentage (SV%). The result is benchmarked against professional-level rating bands used in ice hockey and soccer.
Proportion of shots on goal successfully stopped by the goalkeeper
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Saves
30 − 2 = 28 - 2
Save percentage
28 ÷ 30 × 100 = 93.33
How does this calculator work?
Save% = (Shots on Goal − Goals Against) / Shots on Goal × 100. A value of 91.5% means the keeper stopped 91.5% of on-target shots. In the NHL, 91–93.5% is the starter range; elite is 93.5%+. Small samples are unreliable — season averages give a much clearer picture.
Formula
How this is calculated
Save percentage is the single most important summary statistic for a goalkeeper or goaltender. It measures the fraction of shots on target that were successfully stopped. A shot on goal (SA — shots attempted) is any shot that would have entered the net had the keeper not intervened; shots that miss the frame entirely are excluded from the denominator.
The formula is straightforward: Saves = SA − GA, then SV% = Saves / SA × 100. In professional ice hockey (NHL), elite goaltenders typically post season-long SV% of 92–94%; a value below 90% for a starter is generally considered poor. In soccer, the distribution is lower because goalkeepers face lower shot volumes and a higher proportion of headers and deflections — a professional soccer goalkeeper at 70% for a match is typical, while 80%+ is excellent. The rating bands shown here (Elite, Excellent, Good, Average) use hockey-centric thresholds; adjust your expectations accordingly for other sports.
Important limitations: save percentage is sensitive to the quality of shots faced (high-danger shots have a lower save probability) and to small sample sizes. A single game with two or three shots provides a statistically unreliable SV% — season or career averages are much more meaningful. Goals saved above average (GSAA) and high-danger save percentage are modern advanced stats that correct for shot quality, but they require richer data beyond what this calculator provides.
Frequently asked questions
In the NHL, a season-long SV% of 91–92% is considered solid for a starting goaltender; 92–93.5% is excellent; above 93.5% is elite. A single-game SV% is heavily influenced by luck and shot quality, so it is far less reliable than a multi-season average.
Yes — the formula is identical for any sport where a goalkeeper stops shots: soccer, handball, lacrosse, water polo, and others. The benchmark ratings for Elite/Excellent/Average vary significantly by sport, however, because shot difficulty, shot volumes, and rule contexts differ. The bands shown here are calibrated to ice hockey.
Saves is a raw count — it increases with the number of shots faced, so a busy goalkeeper on a weak team accumulates more saves than a quiet one on a dominant team. Save percentage normalises by shot volume, making it a fairer comparison across different games and different team contexts.
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