ABSTRACT

In this chapter, we look at some statistical methods for assessing the performance of ice hockey goaltenders. Since the time when ice hockey metrics began being recorded, several measures of goalie performance have been proposed. As we shall see, some of these incorporate factors that are beyond the control of goalies. We will assess metrics on goalie performance on how correlated they are with results from the same season and how correlated they are with results from subsequent seasons. In particular, we look at a goalie’s save proportion-their adjusted save percentage based upon shot difficulty and their ability to control rebounds from saved shots.