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Originally Posted by Parallex
It's the only one worth using IMO... he's a goalie so a stat that demonstrates the percentage of shots that he prevents from becoming goals against is all you really need to know. A goal against is a goal against regardless of whether it comes off a 5 alarm chance or off a softie.
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Don't follow the advanced stats as much, but "goals saved above expected" sounds reasonablly accurate.
https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/27...actured-finger
Markstrom has posted an .896 save percentage and a 2.94 goals against average in 16 games this season.
His numbers below the surface are more impressive, as he ranks fifth among NHL goalies with 10.47 goals saved above expected, per Evolving-Hockey.