GRIT & GF

New York Islanders, Goalie

David Rittich

Games, 2025–26
30
720 shots faced
Save percentage
.894
644 saves, 76 goals
Goals saved above expected
+7.5
24th of 72 regulars
At 5-on-5
+4.1
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 UTA

    Thursday, January 1

    Rough night

    David Rittich allowed 5 goals on shots worth 2.1 expected goals. That is 2.9 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Islanders fell 7-2 to the Mammoth.

  2. vs NYR

    Saturday, December 27

    Shutout

    David Rittich made 27 saves and allowed nothing. The shots he faced were worth 3.2 goals to an average goalie. The Islanders beat the Rangers 2-0.

  3. vs NJD

    Tuesday, December 23

    Stole one

    David Rittich saved 3.0 goals more than an average goalie would have on the same shots. He stopped 31 of 32. The Islanders beat the Devils 2-1.

  4. vs SEA

    Sunday, November 23

    Shutout

    David Rittich made 19 saves and allowed nothing. The shots he faced were worth 2.1 goals to an average goalie. It finished 1-0 for the Islanders in a shootout.

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 10 games

DateOpponentShotsGoalsSave %xGAGSAx
04-14CAR212.9052.54+0.54
03-30PIT31.6670.76−0.24
03-24CHI123.7501.18−1.82
03-21MTL41.7500.24−0.76
03-14CGY322.9382.97+0.97
03-04ANA254.8402.98−1.02
03-01FLA334.8793.65−0.35
02-02WSH243.8752.63−0.37
01-28NYR162.8751.78−0.22
01-24BUF204.8002.02−1.98

By season

SeasonGPShotsGoalsSave %xGAGSAxGSAx 5v5
2025–263072076.89483.5+7.5+4.1
2024–253477288.88672.1−15.9−4.9
2023–242462149.92159.3+10.3+7.0