Save percentage

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Save percentage (SV%, SVP, PCT) is an ice hockey and box/indoor lacrosse 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.

Although the statistic is called "save percentage", it is given as a decimal. Thus, .933 means a goaltender saved 93.3 percent of all shots he faced. NHL goaltenders typically have a save percentage above .900, and NLL goaltenders typically have a save percentage above .700.

Save percentage applies in an analogous way to goalkeepers in football (soccer).

Save percentage applies to baseball pitchers, particularly closers. It is the quotient of the number of successful saves and the number of save opportunities.

See also: Goals against average

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