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29Cap hit
$1.25M
1.2% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$5.552M
vs. $6.802M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2025-26 regular season
GP
28
23 starts
Record
10-12-2
SV%
.907
GAA
2.68
Shots against
711
GSAx
+11
goals saved above expected
Game Score
+0.39
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | xGA | GSAx | HD saves | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13vs SJS · L 3-2 | L | 22 | 20 | 2 | .909 | 58:08 | 2.63 | +0.63 | 1/2 | +0.63 |
| Apr 11vs MIN · W 2-1 | W | 22 | 21 | 1 | .955 | 60:00 | 2.81 | +1.81 | 1/2 | +1.81 |
| Apr 7@ ANA · W 5-0 | W | 43 | 43 | 0 | 1.000 | 59:43 | 4.49 | +4.49 | 8/8 | +4.50 |
| Mar 29@ TBL · L 3-2 | L | 28 | 25 | 3 | .893 | 58:54 | 4.10 | +1.10 | 3/6 | +1.10 |
| Mar 26vs NJD · L 4-2 | L | 29 | 26 | 3 | .897 | 58:18 | 2.70 | -0.30 | 2/2 | -0.30 |
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 · 28 GP · 1,501 min · percentile vs. NHL goalies
80th percentile
84th percentile
90th percentile
96th percentile
86th percentile
83rd percentile
87th percentile
84th percentile
73rd percentile
81st 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 styleElite big-save backup
Trait percentiles vs. NHL goalies · 2025-26
Annunen's numbers show a goalie who stops dangerous chances at a top-of-the-league rate, with strong 5-on-5 results and few rebounds. He has been steady from night to night, but as a part-time goalie with 23 starts his workload is lighter than most.
- High-danger saves
- 100
- Routine saves
- 61
- Rebound control
- 87
- 5-on-5 saves
- 96
- PK saves
- 60
- Consistency
- 84
- Workload
- 17
Strengths
- High-danger saves rank in the 100th percentile, with a .788 save % on 104 shots.
- 5-on-5 saves sit at the 96th percentile, with +11.0 goals saved above expected overall.
- Quality starts in 65% of starts put consistency at the 84th percentile.
Watch-outs
- Routine saves are only at the 61st percentile, his lowest save-quality trait, still a modest strength.
- Overall save % of .907 is modest next to his strong goals saved above expected.
Similar style: Jet Greaves (CBJ), Casey DeSmith (DAL)
Built from play-by-play and our expected goals model, compared with goalies who have 600+ minutes in the season.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 28 GP
Season total +11.0, or +0.39 per game.
- Goaltending
- +11.0
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.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
No NHL playoff games yet.
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Usage
Last game: vs MIN, Oct 1
Did not start last game (Juuse Saros did).
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Justus Annunen poised for largest role of his career after strong finish in 2025-26
predlines.com · Sep 4
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 +1.49 per game over these 10.
Age curve
NHL goalies · production index
At 26, goalies typically produce 100% of their peak (age 26). His contract runs through age 27, 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
2 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NSH | $1.25M | 1.2% |
| 2027-28 | NSH | $1.25M | 1.1% |
UFA after 2027-28. $2.5M 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).