The all-situations numbers don't do Erik Kallgren any favours, but his 5-on-5 numbers are borderline elite
The Toronto Maple Leafs have had to test the strength of their goaltending depth very early in the season with Ilya Samsonov tending the twine in 8 games, Matt Murray in 4 games, and Erik Kallgren appearing in 8 as well. Injuries to their primary tandem has forced the Buds to play the young Kallgren a little more than they may have liked to this early into the season and even though his peripherals don't look pretty, there are a lot of wrinkles to his game to feel good about.
On the season, Kallgren is 2-2-3 with a 2.86 GAA and a .893 SV% - not necessarily numbers to look twice at. Comparatively, Samsonov is 6-2-0 with a .921 SV% and a 2.23 GAA and the supposed number one in Murray is 2-1-1 with a .913 SV% and a 2.76 GAA.
The injuries piled up almost simultaneously and Kallgren was thrust into playing as the starting goaltender on the first big Western road trip of the season as well as games against the vaunted Carolina Hurricanes, Vegas Golden Knights, and Pittsburgh Penguins. He played very well against the Hurricanes and allowed 1 goal on 30 shots. Several other games he allowed 3-4 goals, which ballooned his numbers.
In terms of 5-on-5 play, Kallgren has posted a .931 SV%. Comparatively, Samsonov holds a .939 SV% at 5-on-5 and Matt Murray holds a .911 SV%. The major difference comes while shorthanded as Kallgren has allowed 6 goals on 22 shots for a save percentage of .727. Murray has been exceptional as he has allowed only 2 goals on 29 shots for a .931 SV% and Samsonov has allowed 7 goals on 38 shots for a .816 SV%.
More important analytical statistics also include sc SV% (scoring chance save percentage) and HDsc SV% (high danger scoring chance save percentage). Kallgren holds a .890 sc SV% and a .857 HDsc SV% to Murray's .875% and .900% to Samsonov's .906% and .902%.
So while his overall numbers haven't looked too pretty, he's been rather solid when needed, has played some tough teams with the offense not helping out that much, and his numbers are somewhat comparable to his counterparts with only 22 NHL games under his belt.
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NOVEMBRE 21 | 200 ANSWERS The all-situations numbers don't do Erik Kallgren any favours, but his 5-on-5 numbers are borderline elite How have you felt about Erik Kallgren this season? | ||
| He's played very well | 90 | 45 % |
| He's a replacement level goalie | 88 | 44 % |
| He's been awful | 11 | 5.5 % |
| Don't care, just win | 11 | 5.5 % |
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