Save percentage calculator
Enter the shots on goal a goalkeeper faced, the goals allowed and the minutes played. The calculator gives the save percentage as stat sheets show it (.933), the number of saves and the goals against average for a full game of the length you set.
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How to use
- Enter shots on goal faced and goals allowed.
- Enter minutes played (leave 0 if you only need the save percentage).
- Set the length of a full game: 60 for ice hockey, 90 for football.
- Read the save percentage, the saves and the goals against average.
- Saves = shots on goal − goals allowed
- Save percentage = saves ÷ shots on goal
- GAA = goals allowed × game length ÷ minutes played
Stat sheets usually write save percentage with three decimals (.920) and GAA with two (2.40); the calculator drops trailing zeros, so it shows 0.92 and 2.4.
Example
A hockey goalie faces 30 shots and allows 2 goals in a full 60-minute game:
- saves: 30 − 2 = 28;
- save percentage: 28 ÷ 30 = 0.933 (93.3 %);
- GAA: 2 × 60 ÷ 60 = 2.
Tips
- Overtime minutes count as minutes played; empty-net goals are often left out of a goalie’s stats.
- Save percentage depends on shot quality too: compare goalies on teams that allow similar chances.
- Combine games by adding shots, goals and minutes first, not by averaging percentages.
Frequently asked questions
How is save percentage calculated?
Save percentage = saves ÷ shots on goal, where saves = shots − goals allowed. Stopping 28 of 30 shots is 28 ÷ 30 = .933, or 93.3 %.
How is GAA calculated?
Goals against average = goals allowed × length of a game ÷ minutes played. In hockey a game is 60 minutes, so 120 goals in 3,000 minutes is 120 × 60 ÷ 3,000 = 2.4 goals a game.
Can I use it for football (soccer)?
Yes: count shots on target and set the game length to 90 minutes. 5 saves from 6 shots on target is .833, and one goal in a full match is a GAA of 1. For handball or water polo, set the game length of that sport.
What counts as a shot on goal?
A shot that would have gone in if the goalie had not stopped it, plus every goal. Shots that miss the net or hit the post are not shots on goal and do not count.