Columbus Blue Jackets · #33 · Goalie

Cam Talbot

Age 39 · Catches left · 6′3″ · 205 lb · Born Caledonia, Ontario, CAN

Undrafted

Next game · Fri 9 Octvs Pittsburgh · 7:00 PM ET.878 save % in the last 2 vs PITGame preview →

2025-262025-26: 34 games, 12-9-6, .883 save %, 3.19 GAA Season detail →

This season

2026-27 regular season · 2 games Small sample
Expected goals

9.5 goals below expected in 2025-26

How many goals the shots he faced should have produced, against how many went in.

GSAx−9.587th of 98 goalies
Expected goals against83.593 allowed
Save %.883Expected .895
GSAx per game−0.2834 games

2025-26. Goals saved above expected = the expected goals of every unblocked shot he faced (empty net excluded) minus the goals he allowed.

Goals saved above expected for every goalie →


Game log

Against Pittsburgh, 0 wins in 2

Full game log →
DateOpponentResultSAGASV%TOI
31 Mar 2026@PITL 1-5182.88939:58
1 Jan 2026@PITOTL 3-4 OT314.87160:46

Prediction markets

0.5% for the Vezina Trophy

Season ladders and award futures he is priced for, as the venues' average midpoint.

Vezina TrophyBest goaltender0.5%—1¢Not listedNot listed

Snapshot 7 Oct, 10:12 AM ET. "Best" is the cheapest price to buy Yes after venue fees. Prices are snapshots taken every 15 minutes (season futures hourly), not live. Prediction markets carry risk of loss and are not available in every jurisdiction. 18+/21+ where applicable. How markets work · Affiliate disclosure


Contract

Final season of his deal: an unrestricted free agent next summer

In 2025-26 he saved −10.05 goals above expected per $1M of cap hit, 57th of 59 goalies with 20 or more games and a current contract.

Cap hit$950K0.9% of the $104M ceiling
Term1 yearYear 1 of 1
Expires2026-27UFA at 39
Cap value$950KCap hit × 1 years

Cap hit is the average annual charge against the salary cap, not a yearly salary; cap value is cap hit times the years of the deal, not a reported total. As of 2 Oct 2026.


Career

Regular season and playoffs
Career · regular season

Thirteen seasons, with 8 clubs

Career · regular season

SeasonTeamGPWLOTLGAASV%SO
2013-14NYR2112611.64.9413
2014-15NYR3621942.21.9265
2015-16EDM56212752.55.9173
2016-17EDM73422282.39.9197
2017-18EDM67313133.02.9081
2018-19EDM, PHI35111733.40.8921
2019-20CGY26121012.63.9192
2020-21MIN3319852.63.9152
2021-22MIN49321242.76.9113
2022-23OTT36171422.93.8981
2023-24LAK54272062.50.9133
2024-25DET47211952.93.9012
2025-26DET3412963.19.8830
Career567278204532.69.91133

Season rows reconcile with the official career totals.

Games36
Record16-18
Save %.915
Shutouts6
Career page

Updated after every final · through 6 Oct