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The Noon Number: Even Flow

24.2 - The average number of even-strength shots per game faced by Braden Holtby and Philipp Grubauer so far this season. Through 51 games this year, Holtby and Grubauer have faced a combined 1232 shots at even strength, putting them on pace for roughly 1980 by the end of the year - 70-80 more than they’ve had in each of the three previous seasons, where they’ve averaged around 23 even-strength shots a night.

Despite the uptick in shots faced at evens, both goalies have maintained relatively strong save percentages, down from last year but higher than their 2015-16 marks (with Philipp Grubauer checking in among the League’s top-five ES sv%, minimum 15 GP).