Red Wings goaltending is still a problem (but help may finally be coming)

   

We ranked an okay group of forwards and a few good blueliners, but the Detroit Red Wings goaltenders aren’t the best in the league by a long shot. That said, you can’t call them bad, either. 

Apr 17, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Detroit Red Wings goaltender Cam Talbot (39) follows the play against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the first period at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images

They can also hold up well for a team capable of at least meddling with playoff contention, even if it requires every skater in front of them to be on top of their respective games. 

Plus, the Wings had five NHL-caliber netminders in the system, something few teams can boast about. Given their decent depth, how did they stack up against one another in 2024-25, and who will likely return to the organization next season?

5 - Jack Campbell

Jack Campbell was perfect organizational depth, but that was about all he was going to be with the logjam of goaltenders ahead of him. Still, he was reliable, with a 2.91 GAA, and an 0.893 save percentage. 

Campbell’s best days are behind him, and this was likely his only season with the Red Wings organization. Still, he may be one to watch in 2025-26, even if and when he ends up elsewhere, should injuries hit the Wings crease and they don’t bring in someone more capable. 

4 - Sebastian Cossa

We saw an ultra-small sample size of Sebastian Cossa, in a game where he allowed two goals on 14 shots. He finished that lone game with an 0.857 save percentage and a 2.67 GAA. Still, you can’t judge Cossa on one performance, especially given what he did in the AHL.

With Grand Rapids, he played in 41 contests and logged 21 wins, a 0.911 save percentage, a 2.45 GAA, and a shutout. No, he didn’t look sharp in the playoffs, but I wouldn’t worry too much about it. Cossa still slowly showed us why he’s the future in the Red Wings net. 

 

3 - Alex Lyon

As an unrestricted free agent and the likely No. 3 man in the Red Wings lineup, Alex Lyon likely played his last shift in a winged wheel. He enjoyed a hot start to the season, but fizzled and never regained his composure, ending the year with eight ‘really bad starts’ in 26 starts and a low 0.500 quality starts percentage. 

His more basic stats weren’t terrible, as he still snagged 14 wins, an 0.896 save percentage, a 2.81 GAA, and a shutout. If the Red Wings had a clear-cut No. 1 goaltender, I’d say they need to bring him back for another year, but neither of the top two names on this list are full-time starters at this point.

2 - Petr Mrazek

A surprising, last-minute trade at the March 7th deadline, Petr Mrazek didn’t look half-bad in the net, despite a limited number of starts. He ended his five-game stint for the season with a 0.902 save percentage, a 2.49 GAA, and a shutout, to go with three quality starts. 

Heading into 2025-26, Mrazek is likely a 1B, someone who will come in and start for about 35 games should the Wings keep Cossa in Grand Rapids full-time for another season. But, 2025-26 should be his last season in Hockeytown.

1 - Cam Talbot

And that brings us to Cam Talbot, who’s probably going into the final season of his career once the puck drops in October. This past year, you could tell age was getting to Talbot, with a 2.93 GAA and a 0.900 save percentage to go with two shutouts. 

He also had 24 quality starts in 43 total starts, and a 0.558 quality starts percentage. Just a fraction of those starts, nine of them, clocked in as ‘really bad starts.’ While Talbot isn’t the netminder he was, he still proved he can be a decent stopgap until Cossa’s ready.

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