According to the official website of Hockey Reference, Dominik Hasek has the highest save percentage of .9223! Followed by Johnny Bower with .9219, and Ken Dryden with .9215! And Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck? Ranks 12th on the NHL Leaders chart with a save percentage of .9176. But in his Round 2 Game 2 against the Dallas Stars? He had an unbelievable save percentage of 1.000! No wonder, a fan commented, “Isn't it illegal for you all to have a cyborg as your goalie, though? (Hellebuyck is awesome and I hope the Jets progress)”
It’s impossible for an ice hockey goaltender to keep his calm and keep the same momentum of the regular season, even in the Stanley Cup Playoffs! But that’s what Connor Hellebuyck did.
He did not let the Dallas Stars score even a single goal! Another fan said, “Nobody could penetrate Helle's Gate last night.” Invincible Hellebuyck. A third fan wrote, “This is amazing to him. There's no stopping the Jets now.”
“There were stretches in the first round where I really liked my game,” shares Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck
“We are playing our game, and we know what it looks like and we know what it feels like. That being said, we have got to wipe it and go play a hard road game. It’s never easy on the road, especially at the playoff time.” - Hellebuyck shared with NHL.com.
“There were stretches in the first round where I really liked my game. Just wasn’t in the results, but built it back better.” - finally admits to being the best! A fan said, “MVP 💙🤍 fantastic game.”
“I like where we are at. I thought the guys in front of me did a phenomenal job. Just letting me see pucks and keeping the tips away, playing the rebounds. It’s never just the goalie doing it - it’s everyone out there.” - a big heart display of Connor Hellebuyck.
Connor Hellebuyck made 21 saves for the Winnipeg Jets against the Dallas Stars in Game 2 of Round 2 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Game 1 of Round 2 saw the Dallas Stars win against the Winnipeg Jets by a worrisome score of 2-3. But in Game 2 of Round 2? Connor Hellebuyck was unstoppable. “(Connor Hellebuyck) made some huge saves in the second(period). We get one there or two there, it’s a different game. He was great.
I also think it wasn’t our best game. We did enough to score some goals, and he made some big saves. We know that’s not our A-game, it’s not our best. Game 1 was solid, and we want to go back home and get ready for that,” shared Dallas Stars ice hockey forward Matt Duchene.
Connor Hellebuyck accumulated 21 saves, 0 goals against, and had a save percentage of 1.000 against the Stars! A fan wrote, “If he’s really back Dallas is in BIG trouble.”
Also read: Connor Hellebuyck is the 7th goalie in NHL history to win 45 games in a single season | NHL News - The Times of India