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Goalie Stats Calculator

Calculate a hockey goalie's save percentage and goals-against average from shots, goals and minutes.

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What this tool does

Calculate a hockey goalie's save percentage and goals-against average from shots, goals and minutes. Shots against uses the official shots-on-goal count; empty-net goals against are excluded from a goalie's personal GAA by league convention but are included here if you enter them in goals against.

How to use the Goalie Stats Calculator

  1. Enter or select shots against.
  2. Enter or select goals against.
  3. Enter or select minutes played.
  4. Read the calculated result; change any measurement to compare alternatives.

Formula

save percentage = (shots against − goals against) ÷ shots against × 100; GAA = goals against × 60 ÷ minutes played
shots
Shots against
goals
Goals against
minutes
Minutes played

Shots against uses the official shots-on-goal count; empty-net goals against are excluded from a goalie's personal GAA by league convention but are included here if you enter them in goals against.

Worked example

For goalie stats calculator, the following measurements illustrate the exact method: Shots against: 900; Goals against: 75; Minutes played: 3000.

Inputs

  • Shots against900
  • Goals against75
  • Minutes played3000

Result

  • Save percentage (%)91.67
  • Goals-against average (GAA)1.5
  • Saves825

Results explained

Save percentage (%)
Save percentage (%) from the formula above. Shots against uses the official shots-on-goal count; empty-net goals against are excluded from a goalie's personal GAA by league convention but are included here if you enter them in goals against.
Goals-against average (GAA)
Goals-against average (GAA) from the formula above. Shots against uses the official shots-on-goal count; empty-net goals against are excluded from a goalie's personal GAA by league convention but are included here if you enter them in goals against.
Saves
Saves from the formula above. Shots against uses the official shots-on-goal count; empty-net goals against are excluded from a goalie's personal GAA by league convention but are included here if you enter them in goals against.

Frequently asked questions

In the modern NHL, .910 is solid starter level, .915+ is strong, and .920+ is Vezina territory. League average has hovered near .900–.905 in recent higher-scoring seasons.

Under 2.50 is strong for a starter, though GAA depends heavily on team defence — a goalie facing few shots can post a low GAA with a mediocre save percentage, which is why analysts trust SV% more.

Hockey games are 60 minutes, so GAA expresses goals allowed per full game played, letting you compare a starter with a backup who plays partial games.

No. Shootout attempts and goals are excluded from official SV% and GAA; only regulation and overtime shots count.

No — a goal scored while the goalie is pulled is charged to the team, not the goalie's personal GAA or SV%. If you include one in goals against here, subtract it for the official figure.