AHL save ratio records

The best goaltending performances in American Hockey League history, measured in save ratio - the number of saves a goalie makes for every goal they allow.

Matt Murray’s 2014-15 is the best season in AHL history at 15.87. The best single month belongs to Jaroslav Halak, November 2006, at 34.67.

Best seasons

Ranked by save ratio. Minimum 25 games played.

# Goalie Team When GP Save
ratio
Saves GA Save %
1 Matt Murray WBS 2014-15 40 15.87 968 61 .941
2 Robin Lehner BNG 2012-13 31 15.09 981 65 .938
3 Michal Postava GR 2025-26 25 14.82 593 40 .937
4 Cam Ward LOW 2004-05 50 14.82 1393 94 .937
5 Garret Sparks TOR 2017-18 43 14.75 1106 75 .936
6 Jonathan Bernier MCH 2009-10 58 14.72 1707 116 .936
7 Dan Vladar PRO 2019-20 25 14.62 614 42 .936
8 Michael Hutchinson MB 2017-18 26 14.39 777 54 .935
9 Steve Valiquette HFD 2004-05 35 14.34 803 56 .935
10 Jason LaBarbera HFD 2004-05 53 14.27 1284 90 .934
11 Igor Shesterkin HFD 2019-20 25 14.17 652 46 .934
12 Jacob Markstrom UTI 2014-15 32 14.17 836 59 .934
13 Jason LaBarbera MCH 2006-07 62 14.00 1862 133 .933
14 Connor Ingram MIL 2019-20 33 13.97 852 61 .933
15 Adam Hauser MCH 2004-05 32 13.97 838 60 .933
16 Troy Grosenick PRO 2021-22 30 13.93 766 55 .933
17 Scott Darling MIL 2013-14 26 13.82 622 45 .933
18 Jeremy Smith PRO 2014-15 39 13.82 1078 78 .933
19 Peter Budaj ONT 2015-16 60 13.76 1431 104 .932
20 Jaroslav Halak HAM 2006-07 28 13.74 742 54 .932
21 Braden Holtby HER 2012-13 25 13.69 712 52 .932
22 Matthew Murray MIL 2024-25 43 13.69 1218 89 .932
23 Cedrick Desjardins LE 2011-12 32 13.66 929 68 .932
24 Hannu Toivonen PRO 2004-05 54 13.63 1404 103 .932
25 Dustin Wolf CGY 2022-23 55 13.63 1540 113 .932

Drawn from 998 qualified seasons since 2004-05.

Best months

A single calendar month. Minimum 6 games played.

# Goalie Team When GP Save
ratio
Saves GA Save %
1 Jaroslav Halak HAM November 2006 8 34.67 208 6 .972
2 Danny Taylor MCH January 2008 6 34.20 171 5 .972
3 Jeremy Smith MIL April 2012 6 32.00 160 5 .970
4 Michael Leighton RFD January 2015 7 31.00 217 7 .969
5 Brent Krahn TEX November 2009 6 29.00 203 7 .967
6 Garret Sparks TOR January 2018 6 28.50 171 6 .966
7 Cam Ward LOW December 2004 7 27.43 192 7 .965
8 Michael Hutchinson MB November 2017 6 27.25 218 8 .965
9 Scott Darling MIL December 2013 8 26.88 215 8 .964
10 Jean-Sébastien Aubin STJ December 2004 6 26.78 241 9 .964
11 Mike Morrison EDM January 2005 6 26.60 133 5 .964
12 Jonathan Bernier MCH October 2009 7 26.22 236 9 .963
13 Brian Finley MIL November 2005 6 25.50 153 6 .962
14 Rémi Poirier TEX March 2025 7 24.56 221 9 .961
15 Kaapo Kähkönen IA November 2018 8 23.80 238 10 .960
16 Jake Allen PEO November 2010 7 23.67 213 9 .959
17 Kaapo Kähkönen IA February 2020 9 23.27 256 11 .959
18 Mark Dekanich MIL February 2010 6 23.17 139 6 .959
19 Ivan Prosvetov COL February 2024 8 23.10 231 10 .959
20 Robin Lehner BNG November 2012 6 23.00 207 9 .958
21 Dustin Tokarski WBS December 2019 6 23.00 115 5 .958
22 Dylan Garand HFD December 2024 6 23.00 184 8 .958
23 Peter Budaj ONT April 2016 6 22.67 204 9 .958
24 Jesper Wallstedt IA January 2023 6 22.57 158 7 .958
25 Peter Mannino CHI January 2010 7 22.56 203 9 .958

Drawn from 3,961 qualified months since 2004-05.

Best stretches

The hottest a goalie has ever been. Consecutive games within a single season — only each goalie’s best stretch per season is listed, because a great 20-game run contains eleven good 10-game runs and one goalie would otherwise fill the table.

# Goalie Team Season Stretch Save
ratio
Saves GA
1 Matt Murray WBS 2014-15 Jan 24, 2015 – Mar 8, 2015 35.86 251 7
2 Cedrick Desjardins HAM 2009-10 Nov 14, 2009 – Dec 18, 2009 33.33 200 6
3 Scott Darling MIL 2013-14 Nov 16, 2013 – Dec 29, 2013 27.78 250 9
4 Devin Cooley CGY 2024-25 Oct 16, 2024 – Nov 16, 2024 27.70 277 10
5 Brent Krahn TEX 2009-10 Oct 9, 2009 – Nov 21, 2009 27.33 328 12
6 Ondrej Pavelec CHI 2007-08 Feb 8, 2008 – Feb 29, 2008 26.00 286 11
7 Jake Allen PEO 2010-11 Oct 16, 2010 – Dec 3, 2010 25.67 308 12
8 Dustin Wolf CGY 2022-23 Dec 3, 2022 – Jan 8, 2023 25.67 308 12
9 Michael Hutchinson MB 2017-18 Nov 4, 2017 – Dec 17, 2017 25.62 333 13
10 Cam Ward LOW 2004-05 Feb 6, 2005 – Mar 4, 2005 25.58 307 12
11 Ryan Miller ROC 2004-05 Jan 6, 2005 – Jan 28, 2005 25.00 300 12
12 Peter Mannino WBS 2013-14 Mar 14, 2014 – Apr 12, 2014 24.88 199 8
13 Michael Leighton RFD 2015-16 Dec 26, 2015 – Jan 29, 2016 24.60 246 10
14 Hunter Shepard HER 2023-24 Feb 21, 2024 – Apr 14, 2024 24.50 245 10
15 Kari Lehtonen CHI 2004-05 Nov 13, 2004 – Dec 7, 2004 24.38 317 13
16 Jaroslav Halak HAM 2006-07 Oct 27, 2006 – Dec 1, 2006 24.36 268 11
17 Hannu Toivonen PRO 2004-05 Feb 4, 2005 – Apr 1, 2005 24.09 265 11
18 David LeNeveu HFD 2013-14 Mar 21, 2014 – Apr 18, 2014 24.00 264 11
19 Kaapo Kähkönen IA 2019-20 Jan 17, 2020 – Feb 19, 2020 23.77 309 13
20 Karl Goehring NOR 2007-08 Feb 23, 2008 – Mar 26, 2008 23.69 308 13
21 Connor Hellebuyck STJ 2014-15 Nov 13, 2014 – Dec 6, 2014 23.50 329 14
22 Mike McKenna PEO 2012-13 Feb 22, 2013 – Mar 24, 2013 23.46 305 13
23 Jason LaBarbera HFD 2004-05 Mar 4, 2005 – Apr 9, 2005 23.15 301 13
24 Jonathan Bernier MCH 2009-10 Oct 17, 2009 – Nov 20, 2009 22.79 319 14
25 Troy Grosenick PRO 2021-22 Feb 18, 2022 – Apr 1, 2022 22.67 272 12

Best 10-game stretch by save ratio, one per goalie per season. Drawn from 1,623 qualifying goalie-seasons since 2004-05.

By decade

League-average save ratio, for all goalies across each time period.

Decade Seasons Save ratio Save %
00s 6 9.93 .908
10s 10 10.01 .909
20s 6 9.26 .903

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