GRIT & GF

Ottawa Senators, Goalie

Samuel Ersson

Games, 2026–27
3
70 shots faced
Save percentage
.829
58 saves, 12 goals
Goals saved above expected
−4.4
49th of 55 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 STL

    Tuesday, October 13

    Rough night

    Samuel Ersson allowed 7 goals on shots worth 3.6 expected goals. That is 3.4 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Senators lost 7-2 to the Blues.

  2. at BOS

    Thursday, January 29

    Rough night

    Samuel Ersson allowed 5 goals on shots worth 2.3 expected goals. That is 2.7 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Flyers lost 6-3 to the Bruins.

  3. vs TBL

    Saturday, January 10

    Rough night

    Samuel Ersson allowed 7 goals on shots worth 3.0 expected goals. That is 4.0 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Flyers fell 7-2 to the Lightning.

  4. at STL

    Friday, November 14

    Rough night

    Samuel Ersson allowed 5 goals on shots worth 2.5 expected goals. That is 2.5 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Flyers beat the Blues 6-5 in a shootout.

  5. vs WPG

    Thursday, October 16

    Rough night

    Samuel Ersson allowed 4 goals on shots worth 1.4 expected goals. That is 2.6 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Flyers lost 5-2 to the Jets.

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
10-13STL267.7313.66−3.34
10-06DET354.8863.14−0.86
10-05BOS91.8890.84−0.16

By season

SeasonGPShotsGoalsSave %xGAGSAxGSAx 5v5
2026–2737012.8297.6−4.4−4.1
2025–263374497.87084.2−12.8−13.7
2024–25471162136.883110.3−25.6−21.7
2023–24511204132.890119.6−12.4−11.4