Save percentage explained

Save percentage (often known by such symbols as SV%, SVS%, SVP, PCT) is a statistic in various goal-scoring sports that track saves as a statistic.

In ice hockey and lacrosse and association football, it is a statistic that represents the percentage of shots on goal a goaltender stops. It is calculated by dividing the number of saves by the total number of shots on goal.^{[1] [2]}

Although the statistic is a percentage, it is often given as a decimal in North America, in the same way as a batting average in baseball. Thus, .933 means a goaltender saved 93.3 percent of all shots they faced. In international ice hockey, such as the IIHF World Championships, a save percentage is expressed as a true percentage, such as 90.5%.^[3]

See also

• Goals against average, a statistic that represents the number of goals allowed per game by a goaltender

Notes and References

1. Book: Vollman, Rob . 2018 . Goaltenders . Stat Shot: A Fan's Guide to Hockey Analytics . ECW Press . Toronto . 978-1-77305-250-2.
2. Book: Kelley, Jane . 2010 . It's a Numbers Game . South Pacific Press . Wellington, New Zealand . 978-1-60457-879-9 . 25.
3. Book: Frederick, Shane . 2012 . Hockey: The Math of the Game . Sports Illustrated Kids . Capstone Press . North Mankato, Minnesota . 978-1-4296-7321-1 . 27.