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Jiri Patera
Age 27 · 6'2" · 223 lb · Born in Praha, CZE
Cap hit
$850K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
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needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
1
1 starts
Record
0-1-0
SV%
.825
GAA
7.39
Shots against
40
GSAx
-3.4
goals saved above expected
Game Score
-3.42
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | xGA | GSAx | HD saves | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17@ FLA · L 8-5 | L | 40 | 33 | 7 | .825 | 56:49 | 3.60 | -3.40 | 5/9 | -3.42 |
| Mar 26@ NSH · OTL 5-4 | OTL | 35 | 30 | 5 | .857 | 60:40 | 4.14 | -0.86 | 3/6 | -0.85 |
| Jan 10@ COL · L 3-0 | L | 35 | 32 | 3 | .914 | 60:00 | 3.20 | +0.20 | 4/6 | +0.20 |
| Dec 23@ FLA · L 4-2 | L | 42 | 38 | 4 | .905 | 56:47 | 3.19 | -0.81 | 4/5 | -0.81 |
| Dec 21@ TBL · L 5-4 | L | 36 | 31 | 5 | .861 | 59:07 | 3.82 | -1.18 | 5/8 | -1.17 |
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 · 1 GP · 57 min · percentile vs. NHL goalies
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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.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 1 GP · goals above average
Season total -3.4 goals, or -3.42 per game.
- Goaltending
- -3.4
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SV% | GAA | SO | SA | GA | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Vegas Golden Knights | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .929 | 2.50 | 0 | 70 | 5 | +2.3 |
| 2023-24 | Vegas Golden Knights | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .893 | 3.98 | 0 | 196 | 21 | -2.8 |
| 2025-26 | Vancouver Canucks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .825 | 7.39 | 0 | 40 | 7 | -3.4 |
| Career | 3 seasons | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .892 | 4.01 | 0 | 306 | 33 |
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
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 9 games · goals above average
Average -0.43 per game over these 9.
Age curve
NHL goalies · production index
At 27, 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 | BOS | $850K | 0.8% |
UFA after 2026-27. $850K 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).