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30Not on an NHL roster · Goalie · Catches L
Carl Lindbom
Age 23 · 6'1" · 186 lb · Born in Stockholm, SWE
Cap hit
$900K
0.9% of $104M cap
Term
3 yrs
Through 2028-29, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
8
8 starts
Record
2-4-2
SV%
.873
GAA
3.00
Shots against
189
GSAx
-3.3
goals saved above expected
Game Score
-0.43
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | xGA | GSAx | HD saves | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11@ SJS · W 7-2 | W | 20 | 18 | 2 | .900 | 59:57 | 2.36 | +0.36 | 0/0 | +0.34 |
| Nov 29vs SJS · W 4-3 | W | 21 | 18 | 3 | .857 | 60:00 | 2.20 | -0.80 | 2/3 | -0.81 |
| Nov 24@ UTA · L 5-1 | L | 21 | 18 | 3 | .857 | 58:36 | 2.77 | -0.23 | 2/4 | -0.24 |
| Nov 16@ MIN · OTL 3-2 | OTL | 28 | 25 | 3 | .893 | 64:50 | 1.60 | -1.40 | 1/1 | -1.41 |
| Nov 10vs FLA · L 3-2 | L | 20 | 17 | 3 | .850 | 58:29 | 1.88 | -1.12 | 2/2 | -1.13 |
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 · 8 GP · 481 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 · 8 GP · goals above average
Season total -3.4 goals, or -0.43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Vegas Golden Knights | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .873 | 3.00 | 0 | 189 | 24 | -3.3 |
| Career | 1 seasons | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .873 | 3.00 | 0 | 189 | 24 |
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
- Vegas Golden Knights reduce their roster to 28 players with a surprising cut included
vegashockeyknight.com · Sep 23
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 8 games · goals above average
Average -0.43 per game over these 8.
Age curve
NHL goalies · production index
At 23, goalies typically produce 100% of their peak (age 26). His contract runs through age 25, 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 | VGK | $900K | 0.9% |
| 2027-28 | VGK | $900K | 0.8% |
| 2028-29 | VGK | $900K | — |
RFA after 2028-29. $2.7M 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).