Find a goaltender’s save percentage — the share of shots on goal they stop, used in hockey and soccer alike.
How it works
Save percentage is saves divided by total shots faced: Save % = Saves ÷ (Saves + Goals Allowed). A goalie who makes 27 saves and allows 3 goals has a save percentage of .900.
What this does not include
Save percentage doesn’t account for shot difficulty or quality of chances faced — an easy shot and a breakaway count the same in this simple ratio.
How to use this calculator
- Enter the number of saves made.
- Enter the number of goals allowed.
- Read off the save percentage.
A worked example
27 saves against 3 goals allowed: save percentage = 27 ÷ (27+3) = 0.900.
45 saves against 5 goals allowed: save percentage is also 0.900 — the same ratio holds at a larger sample size.
What the variables mean
| Variable | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Saves | Shots stopped by the goalkeeper |
| Goals allowed | Shots that went in |
Edge cases worth knowing
Save percentage is saves divided by total shots faced, not saves divided by goals allowed. The denominator is saves plus goals — a common point of confusion when first learning the stat.
Zero shots faced (both saves and goals at zero) makes the percentage undefined — there’s no sample to calculate a rate from, so the calculator declines to show a result.
What’s a good save percentage in hockey?
In the NHL, a save percentage above .910 is generally considered solid, and elite goaltenders often post .920 or higher over a season.
How is save percentage used in soccer?
The same saves-over-shots-faced ratio applies, though soccer goalkeepers face far fewer shots per game than hockey goaltenders, so single-game save percentages can swing widely.
Why is save percentage shown without a leading zero?
Like baseball batting average, hockey convention drops the leading zero and reads “.900” as “nine-hundred” — a stylistic convention rather than a different number.
