Save percentage in an NLL season (2005-2025)

What the heck happened to save percentages in 2019-20? The numbers jumped considerably. Put it this way - the top four numbers in history were compiled that season. I have no idea what happened. Great year for goalies? Different equipment? New statistical method for counting shots? I don't think I can blame the short season for it, unless goaltending gets worse as the season goes on. 

Since then, the goaltending has still been good, but not that good. Nick Rose is the exception, popping up at No. 2 after a fine 2024-25 season for Toronto and Calgary. 

Note: You need to play half of a team's potential minutes in a season to qualify:

Name - Team - Year - S/Pct.
Doug Jamieson - New England - 2019-20 - .829
Nick Rose - Toronto-Calgary - 2024-25 - .820
Nick Rose - Toronto - 2019-20 - .816
Dillon Ward - Colorado - 2019-20 - .816
Zach Higgins - Philadelphia - 2019-20 - .815 

Ken Montour - Buffalo - 2009 - .813
Evan Kirk - Saskatchewan - 2019-20 - .812
Nick Rose - Toronto - 2023-24 - .812
Matt Vinc - Orlando - 2010 - .810
Christian Del Bianco - Calgary - 2022-23 - .810

Warren Hill - Halifax - 2019-20 - .809
Ken Montour - Buffalo - 2008 - .808
Steve Dietrich - Buffalo - 2006 - .808
Matt Vinc - Buffalo - 2019-20 - .808
Matt Vinc - Buffalo - 2021-22 - .807

Christian Del Blanco - Calgary - 2019-20 - .805
Nick Rose - Toronto - 2022-23 - .805
Dillon Ward - Colorado - 2021-22 - .804
Matt Vinc - Buffalo - 2018-19 - .803
Matt Vinc - Rochester - 2015 - .803
Matt Vinc - Rochester - 2013 - .803
Nick Rose - Toronto - 2021-22 - .803
Matt Vinc - Buffalo - 2022-23 - .803

Updated on May 5, 2025

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