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Old 12-21-2022, 01:56 AM   #154
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Originally Posted by GioforPM View Post
I think tonight shows why save % is an overrated stat.
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Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent View Post
tonight exemplifies the importance of the W/L stat for goalies

high quality shots against, so 3 get by him, but he shut the door when the game was on the line

end of the day not a glowing sv% but one of the key reasons they won

you can still consider it a good performance
One anomaly does not invalidate the general principle that SV% is the better measure of goaltending.

Advanced stats that account for shot quality may be better than SV% but W/L certainly isn't.
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