nhl teams with best save percentage 1996-97

The Buffalo Sabres had the best save percentage by a team in 1996-97, at .924.

	TEAM	SV%	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	PTS	PTS%	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP
1	Sabres	.924	1996-97	82	40	30	12	92	.561	237	208	29	13.2	83.8	25.49	11.3	33.27
2	Avalanche	.917	1996-97	82	49	24	9	107	.652	277	205	72	20.6	87.6	31.95	10.6	30.21
3	Devils	.916	1996-97	82	45	23	14	104	.634	231	182	49	13.9	88.1	31.62	8.9	26.34
4	Panthers	.915	1996-97	82	35	28	19	89	.543	221	201	20	14.2	85.5	29.11	9.3	28.78
5	Mighty Ducks	.913	1996-97	82	36	33	13	85	.518	245	233	12	16.8	81.5	28.43	10.5	32.78
6	Blackhawks	.913	1996-97	82	34	35	13	81	.494	223	210	13	14.8	84.2	30.38	9.0	29.45
7	Rangers	.911	1996-97	82	38	34	10	86	.524	258	231	27	22.0	79.9	30.83	10.2	31.56
8	Red Wings	.905	1996-97	82	38	26	18	94	.573	253	197	56	17.9	86.7	33.24	9.3	25.30
9	Stars	.905	1996-97	82	48	26	8	104	.634	252	198	54	14.6	83.4	29.74	10.3	25.34
10	Coyotes	.904	1996-97	82	38	37	7	83	.506	240	243	-3	18.1	85.9	30.09	9.7	30.73
11	Kings	.904	1996-97	82	28	43	11	67	.409	214	268	-54	13.6	87.2	29.01	9.0	33.89
12	Oilers	.903	1996-97	82	36	37	9	81	.494	252	247	5	18.0	82.5	30.74	10.0	31.17
13	Maple Leafs	.903	1996-97	82	30	44	8	68	.415	230	273	-43	15.5	82.0	29.28	9.6	34.43
14	Whalers	.901	1996-97	82	32	39	11	75	.457	226	256	-30	18.1	84.6	29.70	9.3	31.50
15	Canadiens	.901	1996-97	82	31	36	15	77	.470	249	276	-27	15.7	79.5	30.17	10.1	33.90
16	Penguins	.900	1996-97	82	38	36	8	84	.512	285	280	5	21.8	81.1	29.44	11.8	34.29
17	Islanders	.899	1996-97	82	29	41	12	70	.427	240	250	-10	13.9	83.4	26.68	11.0	30.26
18	Flames	.898	1996-97	82	32	41	9	73	.445	214	239	-25	16.9	83.2	31.35	8.3	28.50
19	Flyers	.897	1996-97	82	45	24	13	103	.628	274	217	57	14.6	85.7	32.24	10.4	25.70
20	Lightning	.896	1996-97	82	32	40	10	74	.451	217	247	-30	13.8	84.8	31.39	8.4	28.84
21	Blues	.894	1996-97	82	36	35	11	83	.506	236	239	-3	15.3	83.4	29.45	9.8	27.38
22	Capitals	.893	1996-97	82	33	40	9	75	.457	214	231	-17	15.8	84.7	28.90	9.0	26.38
23	Canucks	.890	1996-97	82	35	40	7	77	.470	257	273	-16	16.8	80.8	28.06	11.2	30.21
24	Senators	.889	1996-97	82	31	36	15	77	.470	226	234	-8	16.7	81.9	29.23	9.4	25.82
25	Sharks	.884	1996-97	82	27	47	8	62	.378	211	278	-67	14.3	83.9	28.78	8.9	29.24

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Team Leaders

4

Tuch

7

Thompson

+/-

+5

Doan

Team Rankings

G/GP

3.45

5th

GA/GP

2.93

10th

PP%

19.5

20th

PK%

81.9

4th

2025-26 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Sabres	50	23	9	109	47
Canadiens	48	24	10	106	27
Lightning	50	26	6	106	59
Bruins	45	27	10	100	22
Senators	44	27	11	99	32
Red Wings	41	31	10	92	-17
Panthers	40	38	4	84	-25
Maple Leafs	32	36	14	78	-46

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 5/16	BUF	@	MTL	8:00 PM
Mon 5/18	MTL	@	BUF	7:30 PM

Last Game

Canadiens

3 - 2

Final

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2 - 3

Thu 14 May 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs Goals Leaders

9

Dorofeyev

8

Howden

7

Boldy

Playoffs Assists Leaders

14

Eichel

11

Hughes

11

Kaprizov

Playoffs Points Leaders

18

Marner

15

Hughes

15

Eichel

Playoffs Hits Leaders

65

Barbashev

55

Foligno

54

Kolesar

Playoffs Blocks Leaders

35

Theodore

35

Matheson

30

Carrier

Playoffs Wins Leaders

8

Andersen

8

Hart

7

Dobes

Playoffs Goals Against Leaders

1.12

Andersen

1.52

Silovs

2.03

Ullmark

Playoffs Save Percentage Leaders

1.000

Korpisalo

.950

Andersen

.939

Silovs

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs Goals Rankings

4.11

3.73

3.67

Playoffs Goals Against Rankings

1.25

2.29

2.33

Playoffs Power Play Rankings

40.0

31.6

28.6

Playoffs Penalty Kill Rankings

95.8

95.0

90.9

NHL 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

57-31

58-34

49-33

48-34

55-39

Worst Record ATS

30-52

32-54

34-54

32-50

34-48

38-52

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche - p	55	16	11	121	99
Stars - x	50	20	12	112	53
Wild - x	46	24	12	104	32
Mammoth - x	43	33	6	92	28
Blues - e	37	33	12	86	-27
Predators - e	38	34	10	86	-22
Jets - e	35	35	12	82	-29
Blackhawks - e	29	39	14	72	-62
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Golden Knights - y	39	26	17	95	15
Oilers - x	41	30	11	93	13
Ducks - x	43	33	6	92	-15
Kings - x	35	27	20	90	-22
Sharks - e	39	35	8	86	-41
Kraken - e	34	37	11	79	-37
Flames - e	34	39	9	77	-47
Canucks - e	25	49	8	58	-100

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Sabres - y	50	23	9	109	47
Lightning - x	50	26	6	106	59
Canadiens - x	48	24	10	106	27
Bruins - x	45	27	10	100	22
Senators - x	44	27	11	99	32
Red Wings - e	41	31	10	92	-17
Panthers - e	40	38	4	84	-25
Maple Leafs - e	32	36	14	78	-46
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes - z	53	22	7	113	56
Penguins - x	41	25	16	98	25
Flyers - x	43	27	12	98	7
Capitals - e	43	30	9	95	19
Blue Jackets - e	40	30	12	92	0
Islanders - e	43	34	5	91	-8
Devils - e	42	37	3	87	-24
Rangers - e	34	39	9	77	-12