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31Cap hit
$5.9M
5.7% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
−$369K
vs. $5.531M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
1 starts
Record
0-1-0
SV%
.917
GAA
2.03
Shots against
24
GSAx
+1.6
goals saved above expected
Game Score
+1.62
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | xGA | GSAx | HD saves | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3@ EDM · L 3-1 | L | 24 | 22 | 2 | .917 | 59:06 | 3.62 | +1.62 | 6/7 | +1.62 |
| Apr 6@ WPG · L 6-2 | L | 18 | 15 | 3 | .833 | 33:20 | 2.61 | -0.39 | 2/4 | -0.39 |
| Apr 4vs CHI · L 4-2 | L | 30 | 27 | 3 | .900 | 58:19 | 3.06 | +0.06 | 4/7 | +0.06 |
| Mar 31@ EDM · L 3-0 | L | 23 | 21 | 2 | .913 | 59:31 | 2.18 | +0.18 | 1/1 | +0.18 |
| Mar 28@ BUF · OTL 3-2 | OTL | 36 | 34 | 2 | .944 | 65:00 | 4.17 | +2.17 | 2/2 | +2.17 |
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 · 32 GP · 1,791 min · percentile vs. NHL goalies
86th percentile
70th percentile
77th percentile
1st percentile
4th percentile
89th percentile
93rd percentile
71st percentile
89th percentile
44th 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 styleRoutine-save machine
Trait percentiles vs. NHL goalies · 2025-26
Grubauer is elite on lower-danger shots and at 5-on-5, and he posts quality starts more often than most goalies. His numbers on high-danger shots and while shorthanded are well below the NHL norm, so the big saves are not where his value comes from.
- High-danger saves
- 4
- Routine saves
- 100
- Rebound control
- 49
- 5-on-5 saves
- 93
- PK saves
- 21
- Consistency
- 71
- Workload
- 31
Strengths
- Routine saves rank in the 100th percentile against NHL goalies.
- 5-on-5 saves sit at the 93rd percentile, a clear edge at even strength.
- Quality starts in 61% of starts, 71st percentile for consistency.
Watch-outs
- High-danger saves rank in the 4th percentile, with a .588 save % on 97 shots.
- PK save % sits at the 21st percentile when his team is shorthanded.
- Rebound control is average at the 49th percentile.
Similar style: Filip Gustavsson, Stuart Skinner (WPG)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Washington Capitals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | .857 | 3.00 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
| 2016-17 | Washington Capitals | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | .778 | 6.46 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 2017-18 | Washington Capitals | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | .837 | 4.55 | 0 | 49 | 8 |
| 2018-19 | Colorado Avalanche | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | — | .925 | 2.30 | 1 | 373 | 28 |
| 2019-20 | Colorado Avalanche | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .922 | 1.87 | 1 | 153 | 12 |
| 2020-21 | Colorado Avalanche | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .914 | 2.61 | 0 | 301 | 26 |
| 2022-23 | Seattle Kraken | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .903 | 2.99 | 0 | 422 | 41 |
| Career | 7 seasons | 47 | 46 | 26 | 17 | 1 | .910 | 2.65 | 2 | 1328 | 120 |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- SEA@EDM: Draisaitl scores goal against Philipp Grubauer
NHL.com · Oct 4
- Philipp Grubauer with a Goalie Save vs. Edmonton Oilers
sports.yahoo.com · Oct 4
- SEA@EDM: Michaels scores goal against Philipp Grubauer
NHL.com · Oct 3
- Grab a beer with Philipp Grubauer, Kraken goalie and Seattle brewery owner
Longview Daily News · Oct 2
- Mike Vorel: Grab a beer with Philipp Grubauer, Kraken goalie and Seattle brewery owner
Times West Virginian · Oct 2
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 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.06 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
+1.62 per game
2026-27 · 1 GP
Season total +1.6, or +1.62 per game.
- Goaltending
- +1.6
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 game: vs CGY, Oct 4
Did not start last game (Joey Daccord did).
From the NHL's shift chart.
Age curve
At 34: 100% of peak
NHL goalies · production index
At 34, goalies typically produce 100% of their peak (age 26).
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
1 season left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | SEA | $5.9M | 5.7% |
UFA after 2026-27. $5.9M 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).