GRIT & GF

Columbus Blue Jackets, Goalie

Cam Talbot

Games, 2026–27
3
79 shots faced
Save percentage
.873
69 saves, 10 goals
Goals saved above expected
−0.3
30th of 55 regulars
At 5-on-5
+1.7
the cleanest test of a goalie

Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. vs FLA

    Tuesday, October 13

    Rough night

    Cam Talbot allowed 6 goals on shots worth 2.9 expected goals. That is 3.1 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Blue Jackets fell 7-3 to the Panthers.

  2. vs MIN

    Sunday, April 5

    Rough night

    Cam Talbot allowed 5 goals on shots worth 2.3 expected goals. That is 2.7 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Red Wings lost 5-4 to the Wild.

  3. at NYI

    Thursday, October 23

    Rough night

    Cam Talbot allowed 7 goals on shots worth 3.4 expected goals. That is 3.6 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Red Wings fell 7-2 to the Islanders.

Goals saved above expected, game by game

Running total of expected goals faced minus goals allowed. Up means he is stopping more than the chances say he should. Hover any game.

Last 3 games

DateOpponentShotsGoalsSave %xGAGSAx
10-18MIN342.9413.68+1.68
10-13FLA236.7392.91−3.09
10-09PIT222.9093.14+1.14

By season

SeasonGPShotsGoalsSave %xGAGSAxGSAx 5v5
2026–2737910.8739.7−0.3+1.7
2025–263479793.88384.2−8.8−6.3
2024–25471296129.900128.9−0.1+16.9
2023–24541491130.913134.4+4.4−2.8