PuckSleuth
35Cap hit
$8.5M
8.2% of $104M cap
Term
3 yrs
Through 2028-29, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
−$2.026M
vs. $6.474M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2025-26 regular season
GP
20
20 starts
Record
8-10-1
SV%
.897
GAA
2.90
Shots against
514
GSAx
+3.9
goals saved above expected
Game Score
+0.19
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | xGA | GSAx | HD saves | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10@ TOR · L 5-0 | L | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 20:00 | 0.70 | -2.30 | 0/0 | -2.30 |
| Jan 6@ BUF · L 5-3 | L | 19 | 15 | 4 | .789 | 58:51 | 2.40 | -1.60 | 2/6 | -1.60 |
| Jan 2vs SEA · OTL 4-3 | OTL | 28 | 25 | 3 | .893 | 65:00 | 2.49 | -0.51 | 2/3 | -0.51 |
| Dec 30vs PHI · L 6-3 | L | 31 | 27 | 4 | .871 | 58:46 | 2.74 | -1.26 | 3/4 | -1.26 |
| Dec 27vs SJS · L 6-3 | L | 36 | 32 | 5 | .889 | 59:56 | 5.23 | +0.23 | 4/7 | +0.23 |
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 · 20 GP · 1,116 min · percentile vs. NHL goalies
56th percentile
60th percentile
70th percentile
39th percentile
47th percentile
61st percentile
61st percentile
34th percentile
60th percentile
77th 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 specialist
Trait percentiles vs. NHL goalies · 2025-26
Demko's numbers show a part-time goalie who stops the lower-danger shots very well and has been strong at 5-on-5, with +3.9 goals saved above expected. He is held back by giving up quick follow-up shots and by having fewer quality starts than most goalies.
- High-danger saves
- 49
- Routine saves
- 86
- Rebound control
- 29
- 5-on-5 saves
- 74
- PK saves
- 41
- Consistency
- 34
- Workload
- 14
Strengths
- Routine saves rank in the 86th percentile, well above most NHL goalies.
- 5-on-5 saves sit at the 74th percentile for goals saved above expected.
- High-danger saves are average at the 49th percentile, with a .707 save % on 82 shots.
Watch-outs
- Rebound control is at the 29th percentile, so more quick shots follow his saves.
- Consistency is at the 34th percentile, with quality starts in just 50% of his starts.
- PK saves are average at the 41st percentile.
Similar style: Stuart Skinner (WPG), Karel Vejmelka (UTA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Vancouver Canucks | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .985 | 0.64 | 1 | 130 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | Vancouver Canucks | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .917 | 2.00 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| Career | 2 seasons | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .974 | 0.97 | 1 | 154 | 4 |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
No news about him in the last 30 days.
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 +0.00 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.19 per game
2025-26 · 20 GP
Season total +3.9, or +0.19 per game.
- Goaltending
- +3.9
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 3
Did not start last game (Leevi Meriläinen did).
From the NHL's shift chart.
Age curve
At 30: 100% of peak
NHL goalies · production index
At 30, goalies typically produce 100% of their peak (age 26). His contract runs through age 32, when the typical level is 100%.
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
3 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | VAN | $8.5M | 8.2% |
| 2027-28 | VAN | $8.5M | 7.5% |
| 2028-29 | VAN | $8.5M | — |
UFA after 2028-29. $25.5M 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).