Enter the total number of saves and the total number of shots into the calculator to determine the save percentage.
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Save Percentage Formula
Save percentage measures how often a goalie stops shots on goal. It is calculated by dividing total saves by total shots on goal and converting the result to a percentage.
SV\% = \frac{S}{SA} \times 100| Variable | Meaning |
|---|---|
| SV% | Save percentage |
| S | Total saves made |
| SA | Total shots on goal faced |
If you know any two of the three values, you can solve for the missing one.
S = \frac{SV\%}{100} \times SASA = \frac{100 \times S}{SV\%}How to Calculate Save Percentage
- Count the total number of shots on goal faced.
- Count the total number of saves made.
- Divide saves by shots on goal.
- Multiply by 100 to convert the decimal to a percent.
For example, if a goalie faces 500 shots and makes 475 saves, the save percentage is:
SV\% = \frac{475}{500} \times 100 = 95\%This means the goalie stopped 95 out of every 100 shots on goal.
How to Use the Save Percentage Calculator
This calculator can solve for save percentage, saves, or shots on goal. Enter any two values and leave the third field blank.
- To find save percentage: enter saves and shots on goal.
- To find saves: enter save percentage and shots on goal.
- To find shots on goal: enter saves and save percentage.
When entering a percentage, use the percentage value itself. For example, enter 91.8 rather than 0.918.
What Save Percentage Tells You
Save percentage is one of the fastest ways to evaluate goalie shot-stopping performance because it accounts for workload. A higher value means a greater share of shots were saved.
- 100% means every shot on goal was saved.
- 90% means 9 out of every 10 shots were saved.
- A lower value means a larger share of shots became goals.
Because it is rate-based, save percentage is often more useful than looking at raw saves alone. A goalie with more total saves may simply have faced more shots.
Related Goalie Math
If you also track goals allowed, you can connect those values to saves and shots on goal.
GA = SA - S
S = SA - GA
Where GA is goals allowed. This is useful when a stat sheet gives shots on goal and goals allowed, but not saves directly.
Important Notes
- Shots on goal must be greater than zero, or save percentage is undefined.
- Saves cannot be greater than shots on goal.
- Save percentage only uses shots on goal, not all shot attempts.
- Rounding to one or two decimal places is usually enough for reporting.
Common Questions
Is save percentage the same as the number of saves?
No. Total saves is a count, while save percentage is a rate. Two goalies can have different save totals but similar efficiency.
Why multiply by 100?
Dividing saves by shots produces a decimal. Multiplying by 100 converts that decimal into a percentage.
Can this be used outside hockey?
Yes. The same calculation works in any situation where you want to measure saves as a percentage of shots on goal faced.
What happens if shots on goal are zero?
The percentage cannot be calculated because division by zero is undefined.
