Sunday, May 15, 2022

Top One-Game Save Percentage in Bandits Playoff Game (2005-2023)

Not surprisingly, Matt Vinc dominates both of these lists - for and against the Bandits. He broke the "record" for the Bandits in twice in the 2023 playoffs, breaking his own record in the championship final. The first list is for Buffalo goalies:

Name - Opponent - Date - Saves/Shots - Pct.

Vinc - Colorado - 6/3/23 - 46/50 - .920

Vinc - Toronto - 5/12/23 - 52/57 - .912

Vinc - Albany - 5/17/22 - 45/50 - .900

Vinc - New England - 5/14/19 - 46/52 - .885

Cosmo - Toronto - 5/5/12 - 48/55 - .873 

Vinc - 5/6/23  - 44/51 - .863 

Montour - Boston - 5/2/09 - 47/55 - .855

Thompson - Minnesota - 4/22/07 - 38/45 - .844

Vinc - Toronto - 5/11/19 - 43/51 - .843

Dietrich - Minnesota - 4/23/06 - 49/59 - .831

And while we are at it, we can look at opposing goalies. Someone must play at least 45 minutes to qualify, and Vinc has that record too:

Name - Opponent - Date - Saves/Shots - Pct.

Vinc - New York - 5/9/09 - 41/44 - .932

Del Bianco - Calgary - 5/18/19 - 48/55 - .873

Ward - Colorado - 6/18/22 - 55/63 - .873

Jamieson - Albany - 5/7/22 - 49/57 - .860

Rose - Toronto - 5/5/12 - 36/42 - .857 

Ward - Colorado - 6/11/22 - 40/48 - .833

Bold - Saskatchewan - 5/28/16 - 43/52 - .827

Bold - Saskatchewan - 6/4/16 - 47/57 - .825 

Nash - Colorado - 5/13/06 - 41/50 - .820

Jamieson - New England - 5/4/19 - 46/57 - .807 

Updated as of June 4, 2023

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