Connor Hellebuyck Scouting Reports

Excellent regular season for the Jets. 37-19-0-4 record - 2.39 GAA - .921 save percentage
Heading into playoffs his last ten game segment produced a 5-4-0-1 record - BUT - riding a five game winning streak to end regular season
.910 save percentage / 2.85 GAA in the segment
Faced 300 shots - stopped 273 - allowed 27 goals
30 shots per game average was fourth highest among starting goalies heading into playoffs
Huge in the net. At his best when NOT caught scrambling / over challenging shooters
Generally plays deep in his net / allows puck to come to him / One of the top goalies in the entire league. Ability to steal a series.

Continues to provide the Jets with the kind of goaltending that can lead teams to successful runs come playoffs.
In his first 41GP he's posted a 2.19 GAA and a .925 save percentage - both statistics are best in the league for goalies who have played over 35 games.
Gives the group a chance to win tight checking, low scoring games.
Big in the net. Relies on sound positioning. Squares up. Doesn't give the shooter much to look at. Confident. Poised. No concerning holes in his game overall.

In the midst of a Vezina quality season
Incredible statistics - 2.17GAA - .925 save percentage - both tops in the NHL for goalies who have started 25(+) games.
Huge in the net. Excellent crease composure. Rarely gets caught wandering outside his posts. Allows the play to evolve, squares up, absorbs shots.
Pucks find him through traffic due to stature. Plays with a presence. Efficient. No holes in his game. Playing with extreme confidence.

Having a Vezina quality season in 23/24.
One of the most valuable players for the Jets.
Huge in the net. Rarely outside his posts. Hard to beat in tight due to stature. Fronts shooters very well. Playing deeper in his net allow him to limit the amount of unnecessary movement from side to side. Consistent. Confident.
One of the top five save percentages in the NHL for goalies who have played over twenty games - .923 % - 2.20GAA -

By his standard, Hellebuyck is off to an average start to the 23/24 season.
Through his first ten starts he has posted a 2.98 GAA and .892 Save %
Compared to last year - 2.49 / .920% - in 64GP
The good news is the Jets are playing hard in front of him and outscoring their team mistakes so far this season. They have a 7-4-2 record and have outscored opponents 47-44.
Hellebuyck has time to get his game back on track. There's nothing alarmingly different about his approach or style. He needs to be more crisp and find a way to make more second saves when required.
The Jets won't be a playoff team without improved play from their #1 netminder.
Monitor his first five minutes of every period. Needs to start on time.
Big body goalie who takes up a ton of net. Leans positional / butterfly. Not a superior athlete. Requires calm and composure.

Plays a positional / butterfly style - huge in the net - big body goalie who doesn't have to venture far to be in line with making stops
Carries a heavy work load for the Jets - in (22/23) he was a Vezina finalist - in 64GP he posted a 2.49 GAA and .920%
Ability to steal games on any given night - not overly athletic - average plus feet - relies heavily on crease composure and positioning - both glove hands are solid / not elite - difficult to beat in tight due to stature - there are nights he can be better 'starting on time' - making stops in the first five minutes of periods. Not the kind of goalie who scrambles a lot moving laterally.
One of the top goalies in the NHL overall - on an expiring contract - Free agent summer 2024