Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf has major statistical gap between Saddledome and road games
When Dustin Wolf is in the crease at the Saddledome, Calgary Flames fans should feel very confident about picking up two points.
The second-year netminder has had a bit of a disappointing season overall, sitting with a 2.95 GAA along with a .897 save percentage through 24 appearances. That said, he’s been turning things around lately.
After getting a bit of a breather on the Flames’ recent road trip, Wolf has returned to his number-one duties, racking up three straight victories. He’s allowed just five goals on 83 shots over that span. Interestingly enough, all three of those outings have come on home ice.
As provided by Darren Haynes of The Canadian Press, Wolf has some of the best numbers of any Flames goalie who has suited up for 30 or more games at the Saddledome. In fact, before Monday’s game versus the Buffalo Sabres, his career .920 save percentage at the Saddledome topped the list.
Best career SV% at the Saddledome (min 30 games):
1. Dustin Wolf, 31-16-6, .920
2. Miikka Kiprusoff, 188-82-36, .919
3. Fred Brathwaite, 31-24-14, .911
4. Karri Ramo, 28-17-3, .909
5. Roman Turek, 33-31-12, .907
6. Rick Tabaracci, 20-17-4, .905
7. Jacob Markstrom, 60-42-14, .902
— Darren Haynes (@DarrenWHaynes) December 7, 2025
After picking up the win on Monday night, Wolf has now improved to 32-16-6 in his career on home ice. His numbers, albeit in a far smaller sample size, compare to Miikka Kiprusoff’s. Not bad company.
Unfortunately, his play away from home ice is a far different story.
This season, Wolf has a 2.09 GAA and a .926 save percentage at the Saddledome. Away from it, he’s put up a disappointing 4.05 GAA and an .863 save percentage.
This is quite similar to what we saw in 2024-25, as well. Wolf was once again exceptional on home ice with a 2.33 GAA along with a .921 save percentage. On the road, those numbers dipped to a 3.13 GAA along with a .891 save percentage.
What’s easy to forget is that Wolf, despite his sheer dominance at times, is still just 24 years old. The NHL game takes time to learn, and with just 95 career games under his belt, that learning is still taking place.
Improvement on the road should come as Wolf continues to progress in his career, though it’s undoubtedly a weakness in his game right now. As mentioned, though, whenever he’s between the pipes at the Saddledome, those tuning in should expect to see a brilliant performance.
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