Kevin Lankinen — 2026–27 stats and season rank | IceSheet
Kevin Lankinen
Vancouver Canucks·#32·Goalie · Catches left
Age 31 · 6′2″ · 190 lb · Helsinki, FIN
Poor · -5.66 goals saved below expected per 100 five-on-five shots (40th of 41).
Season grade
F
#40 of 41 qualified G4th percentile
GSAx (raw) / 100−5.667/7 GP
Games76 starts
Record1–6–0
Save %.807
GAA6.40
GSAx…
Shutouts0
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Poor -5.66 goals saved below expected per 100 five-on-five shots (40th of 41)
Poor -5.66 goals saved below expected per 100 five-on-five shots (40th of 41)
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Every metric name opens its definition; the full list lives in Metrics.
Traditional statistics cover all situations. Supporting five-on-five analyses use completed games, raw adjustment and exposure from xG model v4. The two samples can differ.
An em dash means unavailable, not zero. A partial season remains partial. Where a panel reports evidence coverage, its rates use only the covered games. History never substitutes a different model, and a missing appearance interrupts a rolling model window.
Shot maps use the same shot model as Game Center and show which model version scored recent shots beside the rink. Older seasons can use earlier model versions. High danger means a model scoring probability of at least 0.20 on an unblocked attempt; for goalies, medium danger is 0.08 to 0.20 and low is below 0.08.
Special-team buckets include the wider recorded man-advantage and man-down states, read from the player’s own team; for a goalie, penalty kill means facing a power play. Their ranks need 100 recorded minutes and at least 30 qualified peers; below 100 minutes, penalty-kill percentiles are provisional. Playoff values have no ranks or percentiles. Team share is player ice time divided by team ice time in that situation, over the games the player dressed. Zone starts describe faceoff-started five-on-five shifts and exclude on-the-fly starts.
Penalties count events, including one for a double minor; bench and served-by roles are excluded, and victimless infractions have no drawn role. EPV added sums changes in the probability that the possessing team scores next; it is not standings points or an isolated player grade. Rolling windows never cross seasons or season types, and a missed game is not a zero-performance appearance. Career rates use summed counts and exposure, never an average of season rates; a missing contributing season withholds its career metric, and Performance begins in 2023–24.
44:12 TOI per game (37:01 at five-on-five · 2:36 PP · 3:50 PK)
44:12 TOI per game (37:01 at five-on-five · 2:36 PP · 3:50 PK)
Ice time and shot workload by situation.
Ice-time mix
44:12per game
5v5 Five-on-five37:01
PP Power play2:36
PK Penalty kill3:50
Other0:44
Scope
TOI/GP
SA
GA
SV%
xGA
GSAx
Five-on-five
37:01
131
22
.832
13.2
−8.8
Power play
2:36
4
3
.250
0.5
−2.5
Penalty kill
3:50
32
8
.750
5.3
−2.7
Other
0:44
0
0
—
0.0
0.0
All situations
44:12
167
33
.802
18.9
−14.1
Ice time is per game played; minutes outside the three recorded scopes appear as Other. 7 all-situations games.
Kevin Lankinen faced
242 attempts18.92 xG33 G
Goal33Shot on goal134Missed shot75Blocked shot0Larger dot = higher xG
Stopping by zone
Zone
Att
GA
xGA
Goal rate / exp.
Prevented
Left circle
13
0
0.4
0.0% / 2.8%
+0.4
Right circle
11
0
0.3
0.0% / 2.8%
+0.3
Below goal line
11
1
0.3
9.1% / 2.7%
−0.7
Outer slot
24
3
2.2
12.5% / 9.2%
−0.8
High slot
74
10
7.5
13.5% / 10.1%
−2.5
Point
52
4
1.0
7.7% / 2.0%
−3.0
Inner slot
57
15
7.2
26.3% / 12.6%
−7.8
All zones
242
33
18.9
13.6% / 7.8%
−14.1
Sorted by goals prevented (xG against minus goals against). Goal rate is goals per unblocked attempt against the expected rate. Hover a row to light up those attempts on the rink.
Stopping evidence. Allowed a goal on 13.6% of attempts faced vs 7.8% expected (5.8 points more), with the most goals above expectation from the inner slot.
Shot types242 attempts
Type
Share
SV%
Prevented
Snap
35.1%
.750
−7.0
Wrist
35.1%
.810
−6.4
Tip-in
10.7%
.917
+1.1
Slap
9.1%
.933
0.0
Backhand
6.6%
.800
−1.2
Other
2.1%
—
−0.7
Bat
1.2%
—
0.0
Share is context, not a grade. SV% counts shots on goal only.
High-danger chancesmodel probability ≥ 0.20
Attempts faced5.8% of the selected attempts
14
Goals allowed
8
Expected goals against
3.6
Save rate
42.9%74.3% expected
Shot contextcontext · not graded
Slot share faced131 of 242 from the inner or high slot
54.1%
Average distance facedfrom the centre of the net
29.4 ft
Rebound attempts faced / 6023 this season · all situations
4.46
Penalty kill
facing a power play · ranked against every goalie with 100+ minutes in the situation
Save %
.750
24 saves on 32 shots
GSAx
−2.7
5.3 expected, 8 allowed
xGA / 60
11.80
expected goals against
Shots / 60
71.42
on goal
Ice time
26:53
under 100 minutes
Power play
his team on the power play · ranked against every goalie with 100+ minutes in the situation
Save %
.250
1 saves on 4 shots
GSAx
−2.5
0.5 expected, 3 allowed
xGA / 60
1.55
expected goals against
Shots / 60
13.19
on goal
Ice time
18:12
under 100 minutes
9 NHL seasons: 217 games, .895 save percentage
9 NHL seasons: 217 games, .895 save percentage
Development through the seasons
Observed history, with model gaps kept visible. Select a metric to follow its progression.
7 recorded games · 7 compatible five-on-five games · VAN
Traditional statistics use all situations. Analytical values require the same model and five-on-five scope; missing history is not estimated from older caches.
Season ledger
All covered seasons (2015–16 onward). Traditional totals are all situations; analytical columns use matching five-on-five coverage.
Stopping and rebounds measure results. Stoppages describe style; shot difficulty and workload describe what the goalie faced. A larger shape is not a better season.
Among G peers · 57 qualified players · Descriptive profile · performance, style and context
Player value: -0.24 Peer range: -0.89 – 1.32 goals saved per 100 SOG
MeanKevin Lankinen
Lower Higher (better)
Player -0.24 · mean 0.20. Higher raw values rank higher.
Adjusted goals saved above expected per 100 verified five-on-five shots on goal. Higher is better.
How to read these comparisons
Each axis ranks the player against qualified peers. The dashed reference is the percentile of their arithmetic mean, which need not be the 50th percentile. Ties share a midrank.
This shape combines performance, playing style and the difficulty and volume of shots faced. Farther from the center means more of that named quantity. A larger shape is not an overall grade. Post-save stoppages are a recorded event proxy, not goalie-attributed freezes.
Goalies need 15 covered appearances, 500 verified five-on-five shots on goal and 90% shot and appearance coverage. Rebound suppression needs 600 eligible saves across 15 appearances. Post-save stoppages need 600 observable saves across 15 appearances, at least 90% horizon coverage and 98% reason coverage. At least 30 goalies must qualify per axis. Playoff ranks are withheld. A reviewed axis whose own evidence fails is withheld and shown with its reason rather than ranked. These workload rules do not express statistical confidence.
Position uses the NHL listed primary position available now; it does not establish historical position or actual deployment. Broad groups are forwards, defence and goalies. This version uses the current model’s covered games only.
Season vs reference
All situations
Metric2026–27ReferenceDiff
.807.875−.068
per 60 minutes6.403.70+2.70
per game23.7127.34-3.63
Reference: 2025–26 · 47 games.
Recent-history profile
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Goalie history radar
Stopping and rebound results across recent NHL seasons, compared with a fixed goalie reference. Includes previous seasons; separate from the selected-season standing above.
Through Oct 17, 2026. Radar and percentiles use the same checked history; season ranking qualification does not hide this profile.
Bands show position percentiles; axis labels show current rolling values.
Dashed outline: peer average in the fixed reference. Outside = above average; inside = below average. All axes point outward for stronger results.
Player value: -0.56 Peer range: -0.60 – 1.49 residual per 100
MeanKevin Lankinen
Lower Higher (better)
Player -0.56 · mean 0.49. Higher raw values rank higher.
Rolling profile against a fixed reference group
Fixed rolling-profile reference · 52 players. Values use the same history and smoothing as the radar.
History, sample sizes & calculation
Higher radar percentiles mean stronger recorded results against the fixed reference, including older seasons. These are separate from this season’s league percentile. Each player has a different amount of covered history. Weighted minutes and attempts give recent games more influence. “Prior” is the share contributed by a frozen league baseline: it is higher when a player has less evidence, and differs by metric because each uses its own smoothing strength. It is not a confidence score.
Overall stopping · residual per 100
1029.4 weighted verified SOG · 49% prior
Mid-danger stopping · residual per 100
381.2 weighted verified SOG · 40% prior
Low-danger stopping · residual per 100
559.1 weighted verified SOG · 78% prior
Rebound suppression · residual per 100
899.5 weighted eligible saves · 82% prior
Verified 5v5 stopping and rebound profile. High-danger stopping is withheld; these overlapping axes are not added together.
History through Oct 17, 2026. Recent games count more than older games. History carries across seasons and stays unchanged while inactive.
.807 over the last 7 games vs .807 this season (134 saves on 166 shots)
.807 over the last 7 games vs .807 this season (134 saves on 166 shots)
Save % .792 at home · .814 away
Save % .792 at home · .814 away
7 GP · Last start: L 2–4 at TBL (31 saves on 35 shots)
7 GP · Last start: L 2–4 at TBL (31 saves on 35 shots)
Qualified · 2026–27 goalies
Provisional comparisons · Small sample.
GSAx
−8.8
Five-on-five
Expected goals against
13.2
22 allowed at five-on-five
Save percentage
.832
131 five-on-five shots
GSAx
−14.1
All situations
Saves by shot danger · five-on-five · model probability (high ≥ 0.20)
Danger
Shots
Share
Saves
Goals against
Save %
GSAx
High danger
8
6%
2
6
.250
−3.4
Medium danger
36
27%
28
8
.778
−1.8
Low danger
87
66%
79
8
.908
−3.7
Consistency · 6 starts · vs 41 qualified goalies
Quality starts1 of 6 starts at or above the league's .892 (or .885 on 20 shots or fewer)16.7%
T-39 / 41 · 5th
Starts above expected2 starts with positive five-on-five GSAx33.3%
T-31 / 41 · 25th
Really bad starts3 starts under .850, as a share of starts50.0%
T-35 / 41 · 15th
Danger & rebounds · vs 41 qualified goalies
5v5 save %131 five-on-five shots on goal.832
41 / 41 · 1st
High-danger save %8 five-on-five shots on goal with model probability ≥ 0.20.250
37 / 40 · 8th
High-danger GSAx2.6 expected on 10 attempts, 6 allowed−3.4
40 / 40 · 1st
Rebound GSAx29 rebound shots faced, 7 allowed · all situations−4.1
41 / 41 · 1st
Freeze rate26 of 134 saves ended in a goalie stoppage · style, not graded19.4%
Context · not ranked
How this is calculated
Scoring
Season grade is the qualified peer percentile on the same letter bands as Game Grade — A+ ≥88, A ≥78, A− ≥68, B+ ≥58, B ≥50, B− ≥42, C+ ≥35, C ≥28, C− ≥22, D ≥15, F below 15 — and needs qualification plus at least 30 eligible peers. The letter describes this season’s performance, not permanent ability.
Comparisons
Rank and component percentiles compare this season’s qualified goalies on unrounded rates over every checked appearance; Game Grade compares one appearance with frozen historical games.
Coverage
Qualification: 2 covered appearances, 65.0 verified 5v5 shots, and 90% appearance and workload coverage. Minimums advance with league progress; valid low-sample results stay visible.
Zero-shot relief appearances do not count toward qualification until eligible five-on-five ice time is verified.
Coverage: complete. Updated .
Method
Stopping uses the independent verified five-on-five shot-on-goal model. Danger and rebound measures have separate gates and are not added to this score.
-7.42 total goals saved above expected.
Legacy rating
5v5 legacy season score: 6.0 / 100. The fixed exposure baseline is 50; this is separate from the season peer grade.
.750 on the penalty kill (32 shots, −2.7 GSAx)
.750 on the penalty kill (32 shots, −2.7 GSAx)
Each start against his own season
Save % in each game, coloured by how good the game wasTrailing 10 gamesSeason .807
Save %
.807
134 saves on 166 shots
Record
1–6–0
team result in his games
5v5 GSAx
−8.8
expected goals against minus goals
GAA
6.40
goals against per 60
Quality starts
1 of 6
starts at or above .890
Tiles cover the last 7 games.
Every appearance · rest counts days off before the game; the playoff field is the standings' top three per division plus two wild cards
Split
GP
W–L–OTL
SA
SV%
5v5 GSAx
Goal support / GP
Venue
Home
2
0–2–0
48
.792
−3.6
4.50
Away
5
1–4–0
118
.814
−5.2
2.60
Rest
Back-to-back
1
0–1–0
25
.760
−2.4
2.00
1 day of rest
2
0–2–0
23
.652
−4.2
4.00
2+ days of rest
3
0–3–0
81
.840
−0.4
2.00
Opponent
vs Eastern
4
0–4–0
81
.790
−3.4
1.75
vs Western
3
1–2–0
85
.824
−5.4
5.00
vs playoff teams
6
1–5–0
163
.810
−8.3
3.50
vs non-playoff teams
1
0–1–0
3
.667
−0.5
1.00
Recent
Last 10
7
1–6–0
166
.807
−8.8
3.14
By period and score state
Split
SA
GA
SV%
GSAx
Period
1st period
66
10
.848
−2.2
2nd period
65
15
.769
−7.8
3rd period
36
8
.778
−4.1
Score state · his team
Leading
43
8
.814
−3.9
Tied
63
9
.857
−2.4
Trailing
61
16
.738
−7.8
From play-by-play; shootouts excluded. Shots on goal he faced; GSAx is expected goals on attempts faced minus goals.
3.05 expected goals against per 60 at five-on-five in front of him · 4.15 goals of support per 60
3.05 expected goals against per 60 at five-on-five in front of him · 4.15 goals of support per 60
Defense in front
Five-on-five, per 60 of his ice time · context, not a grade of the goalie
xGA / 60
3.05
expected goals against
Shots on goal faced / 60
30.33
all danger tiers
High-danger shots faced / 60
9.26
workload danger tiers
Goal support
His 6 starts · team goals while the game was his
Goal support / 60
4.15
team goals per 60 of his ice time
Record in his starts
1–5–0
team result
Losses with ≤2 goals of support
4
regulation and overtime
Official totals; expected-goal columns are five-on-five.