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Linus Ullmark
Ottawa Senators Goaltender #35
A career .9138, a season at .8907, and the best defence in the league in front of him.
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | BUF | 20 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 49 | 2.60 | 0 | 565 | .913 |
| 2016-17 | BUF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.06 | 0 | 36 | .917 |
| 2017-18 | BUF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 123 | .935 |
| 2018-19 | BUF | 37 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 109 | 3.11 | 2 | 1146 | .905 |
| 2019-20 | BUF | 34 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 91 | 2.69 | 1 | 1066 | .915 |
| 2020-21 | BUF | 20 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 2.63 | 0 | 591 | .917 |
| 2021-22 | BOS | 41 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 95 | 2.45 | 1 | 1140 | .917 |
| 2022-23 | BOS | 49 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 91 | 1.89 | 2 | 1457 | .938 |
| 2023-24 | BOS | 40 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 103 | 2.57 | 2 | 1207 | .915 |
| 2024-25 | OTT | 44 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 112 | 2.72 | 4 | 1229 | .909 |
| 2025-26 | OTT | 49 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 131 | 2.73 | 3 | 1198 | .891 |
| 2026-27 so far | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 340 | 191 | 99 | 34 | 841 | 2.57 | 15 | 9758 | .914 |
This Season So Far
The 2026-27 season has not started. The empty row above is his, and both it and this paragraph fill in on their own from the morning after he first plays: what he has done, what it is worth against his own last season, and the run he is on when the two disagree.
Last Season
49 appearances, 28-12-8, a 2.73 goals-against average and a .8907 save percentage with 3 shutouts. His career figure across 340 games is .9138 — a gap of 23 thousandths.
The Physical Game
6-4, 223, and he plays big and deep, letting the puck find him rather than challenging out. Against a club that concedes the fewest dangerous chances in the league, that ought to be ideal.
The lateral movement is where it goes wrong. He is beaten across the crease more than a goaltender of his reputation should be, and the rebound control has never been the strong part.
The Mental Game
A Vezina winner 3 seasons ago, and a man who has now had 2 ordinary years since leaving Boston. 28 wins behind this defence is the record you would expect from a considerably worse goaltender.
Over his last 10, .903 on 257 shots — his best stretch of the season, and still under the league median.
The Intangibles
This is the most striking club page in the book. Ottawa finished 1st in the National Hockey League in even-strength expected goals against, conceding 139.9 at 5-on-5 — the fewest of any team.
It allowed 163.
The goaltending came in 33 goals worse than the chances it faced, fourth-worst in the league. Ullmark at .8907, Ersson at .8696 and Merilainen at .860; the league median was .896 and not one of the 3 reached it.
He is 33. A club built this well in front of the net has not had a season this badly wasted anywhere in this edition.
The numbers underneath
Recent form
Last 20 appearances, 2025-26, oldest first
.899
save percentage over his last 8, on 208 shots · .897 across these 20
Each bar is one appearance, taller being a better save percentage. Filled bars are .920 or better.