best save percentage by a rookie all-time

Dylan Garand has the best save percentage by a rookie goalie, at 1.000 this season.

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25.625+ games per 82 team games

	NAME	SV%	SEASON	TM	GP	GS	W	L	T	OTL	SA	SV	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
1	Dylan Garand D. Garand	1.000	2026-27	NYR	1	1	1	0	0	0	22	22	0	0.00	1	60
2	Alex Nedeljkovic A. Nedeljkovic	.932	2020-21	CAR	23	23	15	5	0	3	648	604	44	1.90	3	1392
3	Tony Esposito T. Esposito	.932	1969-70	CHI	63		38	17	8		1,995	1,859	136	2.17	15	3760
4	Tuukka Rask T. Rask	.931	2009-10	BOS	45	39	22	12		5	1,221	1,137	84	1.97	5	2562
5	Doug Favell D. Favell	.931	1967-68	PHI	37		16	15	6		1,204	1,121	83	2.27	4	2191
6	Ken Dryden K. Dryden	.930	1971-72	MTL	64		39	8	15		2,030	1,888	142	2.24	8	3798
7	Ernie Wakely E. Wakely	.930	1969-70	STL	30		12	9	4		823	765	58	2.11	4	1650
8	Glenn Resch G. Resch	.928	1975-76	NYI	44		23	11	8		1,215	1,127	88	2.08	7	2540
9	Jordan Binnington J. Binnington	.927	2018-19	STL	32	30	24	5	0	1	807	748	59	1.89	5	1876
10	Andrew Raycroft A. Raycroft	.926	2003-04	BOS	57	55	29	18	9		1,586	1,469	117	2.05	3	3420
11	Marty Turco M. Turco	.925	2000-01	DAL	26	20	13	6	1		532	492	40	1.90	3	1266
12	Glenn Hall G. Hall	.925	1955-56	DET	70		30	24	16		1,952	1,805	147	2.10	12	4198
13	Juuse Saros J. Saros	.925	2017-18	NSH	26	23	11	5	0	7	810	749	61	2.45	3	1497
14	Jimmy Howard J. Howard	.924	2009-10	DET	63	61	37	15		10	1,849	1,708	141	2.26	3	3740
15	Matt Murray M. Murray	.923	2016-17	PIT	49	47	32	10	0	4	1,450	1,339	111	2.41	4	2766
16	Frederik Andersen F. Andersen	.923	2013-14	ANA	28	24	20	5		0	783	723	60	2.29	0	1569
17	Elvis Merzlikins E. Merzlikins	.923	2019-20	CBJ	33	31	13	9	0	8	919	848	71	2.35	5	1815
18	Henrik Lundqvist H. Lundqvist	.922	2005-06	NYR	53	50	30	12		9	1,485	1,369	116	2.24	2	3112
19	James Reimer J. Reimer	.921	2010-11	TOR	37	35	20	10		5	1,134	1,044	90	2.60	3	2080
20	John Gibson J. Gibson	.920	2015-16	ANA	40	38	21	13	0	4	992	913	79	2.07	4	2295
21	Roberto Luongo R. Luongo	.920	2000-01	FLA	47	41	12	24	7		1,333	1,226	107	2.44	5	2628
22	Carey Price C. Price	.920	2007-08	MTL	41	40	24	12		3	1,282	1,179	103	2.56	3	2413
23	Joonas Korpisalo J. Korpisalo	.920	2015-16	CBJ	31	30	16	11	0	4	969	891	78	2.60	0	1803
24	Gilles Villemure G. Villemure	.919	1970-71	NYR	34		22	8	4		966	888	78	2.30	4	2036
25	Ilya Sorokin I. Sorokin	.918	2020-21	NYI	22	21	13	6	0	3	563	517	46	2.17	3	1272

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Team Leaders

2

Tolvanen

3

Fox

+/-

+2

Pettersson

Team Rankings

G/GP

2.33

20th

GA/GP

1.33

6th

PP%

28.6

10th

PK%

100.0

1st

2026-27 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Rangers	2	1	0	4	3
Penguins	1	0	0	2	7
Devils	1	0	0	2	1
Capitals	1	0	0	2	3
Blue Jackets	1	0	0	2	3
Flyers	0	1	1	1	-8
Hurricanes	0	1	1	1	-4
Islanders	0	1	0	0	-1

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/4	UTA	@	NYR	6:00 PM
Tue 10/6	NYI	@	NYR	7:30 PM
Fri 10/9	NYR	@	WSH	7:00 PM
Sun 10/11	VAN	@	NYR	6:00 PM
Tue 10/13	TBL	@	NYR	7:15 PM

Last Game

Rangers

2 - 1 - 0

Final

Red Wings

0 - 1 - 0

Fri 2 Oct 2026

NHL 2026-27 Leaders

Goals Leaders

4

Bouchard

3

Rossi

3

Podkolzin

Assists Leaders

6

McDavid

4

Bouchard

4

Hronek

Points Leaders

8

Bouchard

7

McDavid

5

Eichel

Hits Leaders

11

Cuylle

11

Staal

10

Bennett

Blocks Leaders

10

Murphy

9

Gavrikov

8

Pettersson

Wins Leaders

2

Swayman

1

Shesterkin

1

Markstrom

Goals Against Leaders

0.00

Markstrom

0.00

Vejmelka

0.00

Garand

Save Percentage Leaders

1.000

Markstrom

1.000

Vejmelka

1.000

Garand

NHL 2026-27 Rankings

Goals Rankings

8.00

7.00

Goals Against Rankings

0.00

Power Play Rankings

80.0

66.7

Penalty Kill Rankings

100.0

NHL 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

1-0

Worst Record ATS

0-1

0-2

0-1

NHL 2026-27 Standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Bruins	2	0	0	4	4
Panthers	1	0	1	3	0
Canadiens	1	0	0	2	1
Maple Leafs	1	1	0	2	0
Senators	0	0	0	0	0
Red Wings	0	1	0	0	-2
Sabres	0	1	0	0	-3
Lightning	0	1	0	0	-4
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Rangers	2	1	0	4	3
Penguins	1	0	0	2	7
Blue Jackets	1	0	0	2	3
Capitals	1	0	0	2	3
Devils	1	0	0	2	1
Hurricanes	0	1	1	1	-4
Flyers	0	1	1	1	-8
Islanders	0	1	0	0	-1

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Mammoth	1	0	0	2	6
Avalanche	1	0	0	2	4
Blues	1	0	0	2	4
Wild	1	0	0	2	2
Jets	0	0	1	1	-1
Predators	0	1	0	0	-2
Stars	0	1	0	0	-4
Blackhawks	0	2	0	0	-9
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Oilers	1	0	1	3	1
Kraken	1	0	0	2	5
Ducks	1	0	0	2	1
Sharks	1	0	0	2	1
Golden Knights	1	1	0	2	2
Canucks	1	1	0	2	-1
Kings	0	1	0	0	-4
Flames	0	1	0	0	-5