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25Cap hit
$6M
5.8% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then UFA
Clause
M-NTC
Surplus value
−$3.502M
vs. $2.498M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
2 starts
Record
1-0-1
SV%
.917
GAA
1.40
Shots against
36
GSAx
+1.8
goals saved above expected
Game Score
+0.92
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | xGA | GSAx | HD saves | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4@ ANA · OTL 3-2 | OTL | 21 | 18 | 3 | .857 | 63:43 | 2.42 | -0.58 | 1/2 | -0.58 |
| Sep 29@ CAR · W 1-0 | W | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1.000 | 64:55 | 2.41 | +2.41 | 5/5 | +2.41 |
Dec = decision (W, L, OTL; ND = started, no decision). HD saves = high-danger shots on goal stopped. GS = our Game Score.
Advanced metrics
2025-26 · 44 GP · 2,544 min · percentile vs. NHL goalies
20th percentile
7th percentile
13th percentile
19th percentile
27th percentile
10th percentile
24th percentile
13th percentile
23rd percentile
29th percentile
Expected goals come from our own model and rate every unblocked shot he faced by its chance of going in. High-danger shots are those worth 0.15 expected goals or more. Percentiles compare him with goalies who played 600 minutes that season. xGA/60 shows how hard his workload was, so its bar is grey.
Play styleStruggling workhorse
Trait percentiles vs. NHL goalies · 2025-26
Markstrom is a regular starter whose results sit well below the NHL norm, with weak routine saves, 5-on-5 saves and consistency. His one clear bright spot is rebound control, which ranks well above most goalies.
- High-danger saves
- 33
- Routine saves
- 17
- Rebound control
- 74
- 5-on-5 saves
- 16
- PK saves
- 30
- Consistency
- 13
- Workload
- 64
Strengths
- Rebound control sits at the 74th percentile, so few quick follow-up shots.
- Starter-level usage at the 64th percentile, with 43 starts in 44 games.
Watch-outs
- Quality starts in only 40% of starts, 13th percentile for consistency.
- Routine saves rank 17th percentile, part of -15.1 goals saved above expected.
- 5-on-5 saves sit at the 16th percentile, and save % is just 0.883.
Similar style: Ville Husso (ANA), Calvin Pickard (MIN)
Built from play-by-play and our expected goals model, compared with goalies who have 600+ minutes in the season.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SV% | GAA | SO | SA | GA | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | Florida Panthers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 3.01 | 0 | 14 | 2 | — |
| 2011-12 | Florida Panthers | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .923 | 2.66 | 0 | 222 | 17 | — |
| 2012-13 | Florida Panthers | 23 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 1 | .901 | 3.22 | 0 | 685 | 68 | — |
| 2013-14 | Florida Panthers | 12 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 3 | .874 | 3.52 | 0 | 285 | 36 | — |
| 2013-14 | Vancouver Canucks | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .868 | 3.01 | 0 | 76 | 10 | — |
| 2014-15 | Vancouver Canucks | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .879 | 3.09 | 0 | 33 | 4 | — |
| 2015-16 | Vancouver Canucks | 33 | 30 | 13 | 14 | 4 | .915 | 2.73 | 0 | 988 | 84 | — |
| 2016-17 | Vancouver Canucks | 26 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 3 | .910 | 2.63 | 0 | 692 | 62 | — |
| 2017-18 | Vancouver Canucks | 60 | 57 | 23 | 26 | 7 | .912 | 2.71 | 2 | 1745 | 154 | — |
| 2018-19 | Vancouver Canucks | 60 | 60 | 28 | 23 | 9 | .912 | 2.77 | 1 | 1896 | 166 | — |
| 2019-20 | Vancouver Canucks | 43 | 43 | 23 | 16 | 4 | .918 | 2.75 | 2 | 1420 | 117 | — |
| 2020-21 | Calgary Flames | 43 | 43 | 22 | 19 | 2 | .904 | 2.68 | 3 | 1161 | 111 | — |
| 2021-22 | Calgary Flames | 63 | 63 | 37 | 15 | 9 | .922 | 2.22 | 9 | 1754 | 137 | — |
| 2022-23 | Calgary Flames | 59 | 58 | 23 | 21 | 12 | .892 | 2.92 | 1 | 1542 | 166 | -5.7 |
| 2023-24 | Calgary Flames | 48 | 48 | 23 | 23 | 2 | .905 | 2.78 | 2 | 1379 | 131 | +14.6 |
| 2024-25 | New Jersey Devils | 49 | 49 | 26 | 16 | 6 | .900 | 2.50 | 4 | 1214 | 121 | -0.1 |
| 2025-26 | New Jersey Devils | 44 | 43 | 23 | 19 | 1 | .883 | 3.07 | 1 | 1113 | 130 | -15.1 |
| 2026-27 | Florida Panthers | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .917 | 1.40 | 1 | 36 | 3 | +1.8 |
| Career | 17 seasons | 580 | 562 | 265 | 231 | 65 | .907 | 2.73 | 26 | 16255 | 1519 |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GSAx (goals saved above expected) is ours, from our expected goals model.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Jacob Markstrom with a Goalie Save vs. Anaheim Ducks
Yahoo Sports · Oct 5
- Florida Panthers See Big Things Coming from Bokondji Imama
floridahockeynow.com · Oct 3
- Markstrom sends message with shutout in return to Florida Panthers
si.com · Sep 30
- Territory Talk: Jacob Markstrom
NHL.com · Sep 30
- Jacob Markstrom Shines In Panthers Debut, Florida Opens Season With 1-0 Overtime Win At Carolina
The Hockey News · Sep 30
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- The Hockey News Morning Skate: Raddysh Struggles For Maple Leafs, Bouchard Makes History In Oilers Loss
thehockeynews.com · Sep 30
- ‘It’s good to be back’: Markstrom shuts out Hurricanes in Florida Panthers return
Miami Herald · Sep 30
- Jacob Markstrom Does Something He Never Did in First Panthers Stint
heavy.com · Sep 30
- Markstrom blanks Hurricanes in first start for Panthers since 2014
NHL.com · Sep 30
- Jacob Markstrom Makes Big Statement in Return to the Florida Panthers
Florida Hockey Now · Sep 30
- New Jersey Devils fans can only laugh at the incredible debut of Jacob Markstrom with the Florida Panthers
Pucks and Pitchforks · Sep 30
- Jacob Markstrom's preseason blunder has Devils fans thankful for Sunny Mehta
pucksandpitchforks.com · Sep 21
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 2 games · goals above average
Average +0.92 per game over these 2.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.92 per game
2026-27 · 2 GP
Season total +1.8, or +0.92 per game.
- Goaltending
- +1.8
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Usage
Last 3 games this season
Started in net last game.
From the NHL's shift charts, averaged over this season's last 10 games.
Age curve
At 36: 100% of peak
NHL goalies · production index
At 36, goalies typically produce 100% of their peak (age 26). His contract runs through age 37, when the typical level is 99%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
2 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | FLA | $6M | 5.8% |
| 2027-28 | FLA | $6M | 5.3% |
UFA after 2027-28. M-NTC. $12M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).