Jonas Johansson

Jonas Johansson

30-Year-Old GoalieG
Tampa Bay Lightning
2025 Fantasy Outlook
There's nothing particularly special about Johansson's numbers, but the last two years with the Lightning have solidified his status as an NHL backup. He went 9-6-3 with a 3.14 GAA and a .895 save percentage over 19 contests in 2024-25, which earned him a two-year contract extension. Johansson doesn't get much playing time outside of whenever Andrei Vasilevskiy is unavailable, and therefore, Johansson is not a strong fantasy option since he doesn't have elite numbers. He'll likely get 20-25 games per season at roughly replacement-level performance. He's a streaming option in good matchups but won't be rostered long-term in standard fantasy formats. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a two-year, $2.5 million contract with the Lightning in May of 2025.
Second straight win
GTampa Bay Lightning
January 1, 2026
Johansson made 17 saves in a 5-3 win over the Kings on Thursday.
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It was a tight contest, with the Bolts finally netting the go-ahead snipe with just 1:41 left in the final frame. Johansson has won two straight games, allowing seven goals in that span. And he hasn't recorded a save percentage above .892 in his last five starts (3-1-1). Johansson benefits from the team in front of him, not the other way around. He's a spot start only option.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Don't mistake Johansson's role as the team's top netminder to start last season as real confidence from his team. It was more that the options on the market were really no better, and a trade wasn't worth the disruption. Johansson started 24 games (26 appearances) and went 12-7-5 with a 3.37 GAA and .890 save percentage. He started just seven games (nine appearances) and went 4-3-0 after Andrei Vasilevskiy returned to action Nov. 24. Johansson is a daily wire option when he gets into the net, but he'll probably start only 20 games or so. It's Andrei Vasilevskiy or bust in Tampa Bay.
Johansson spent nearly all of last season with Colorado's AHL affiliate, playing well (14-9-2, 2.33 GAA, .920 save percentage) in the process. The 27-year-old Swede became an unrestricted free agent in July, ultimately signing a two-year, $1.55 deal with the Lightning to serve as the backup to Andrei Vasilevskiy. It's a gig veteran Brian Elliott has held the past couple seasons, and while Johansson is unproven at the NHL level, it would be pretty shocking if he doesn't prove to be an upgrade over Elliott. Of course, there's little fantasy value here unless Vasilevskiy gets injured.
Johansson is expected to be the No. 3 goalie for the Sabres in 2020-21 after recording a 2.28 GAA and a .921 save percentage in 22 games with AHL Rochester last year. He also appeared in six games at the NHL level, going 1-3-1 with a 2.94 GAA and an .894 save percentage. With Linus Ullmark and Carter Hutton occupying the top two spots on the depth chart, Johansson likely won't play unless one of the other two goalies picks up an injury. The 25-year-old Johansson could also get time in the minors to continue his development.
Johansson is a highly touted Swedish goalie who will battle for playing time with Scott Wedgewood and Adam Wilcox in the AHL. The 22-year-old goalie spent most of the previous season with ECHL Cincinnati, where he posted woeful numbers, including a 3.13 GAA and .909 save percentage. In seven games with AHL Rochester, he didn't fare any better, turning in a .861 save mark and 3.89 GAA. Johansson has to perform well in camp to win a job with AHL Rochester or otherwise return to the ECHL. The Sabres want Johansson to play a lot of games so they'll put him on a team where he can get a lot of starts.
The 2017-18 season will be Johansson's first full season in North America after splitting the season between Sweden and the AHL the previous season. The former third-round pick is believed to have the potential to be an NHL starter one day, but first needs to gain more experience and get used to the smaller rinks. Depending on his performance, Johansson will spend most of the season with either AHL Rochester or ECHL Elmira.
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Set to start Thursday
GTampa Bay Lightning
January 1, 2026
Johansson is expected to start on the road against the Kings on Thursday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.
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Makes 32 saves
GTampa Bay Lightning
December 29, 2025
Johansson stopped 32 of 36 shots in Sunday's 5-4 shootout win over the Canadiens.
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Facing Canadiens
GTampa Bay Lightning
December 28, 2025
Johansson will patrol the home crease against Montreal on Sunday, according to Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.
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Mauled by Panthers
GTampa Bay Lightning
December 16, 2025
Johansson turned aside 19 shots in Monday's 5-2 loss to Florida.
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First goalie off Monday
GTampa Bay Lightning
December 15, 2025
Johansson was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Panthers.
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Projected starter?
GTampa Bay Lightning
December 8, 2025
Johansson will probably make his third straight start in Monday's road matchup against Toronto, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy is out with an undisclosed issue that landed him on injured reserve Monday. Johansson also occupied the starter's crease during Tampa Bay's morning skate ahead of facing the Maple Leafs. He has a 5-4-0 record this season with a 2.85 GAA and an .896 save percentage through 10 appearances.
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