Wednesday night, the New Jersey Devils traveled to Colorado to face the Avalanche for the first time this season. Just as he did earlier in the season with the San…
It wasn’t a linear path to success for Jacob Markstrom, who struggled to find his footing with the New Jersey Devils. Despite a shaky start, he’s rebounded very nicely to now become the sixth-best goalie in the league with plus-11.8 goals saved above expected (GSAx – via MoneyPuck).
His .914 save percentage (SV%) is ninth among 50 eligible goalies (min. 10 games played) and his 2.11 goals-against average (GAA) ranks second. He’s come up with some huge saves in key moments, most recently against the Carolina Hurricanes where he stopped 3.99 goals above expected, one of the best single-game marks for an NHL goalie this season.
In his last ten games, he’s 9-0-1 with a .933...