Cory Schneider and Keith Kinkaid are Steady Between the Pipes
It was not long ago that when Cory Schneider went down, the Devils’ season went down with him (see: 2015-2016). Keith Kinkaid changed the narrative this season, elevating the Devils to the playoffs with a .932 save percentage down the stretch, while Cory Schneider was battling various injuries. While Kinkaid had a rough go in the playoffs, Schneider stepped up to the tune of a .950 playoff save percentage.
Still, even with Kinkaid’s torrid stretch, the Devils’ produced below-average goaltending over the course of the season, with a .910 save percentage compared to the league-average .912. Kinkaid’s dominant end to the season and Schneider’s otherworldly playoffs hint at improved goaltending in 2018-2019.