Is Dustin Wolf in a sophomore slump?

Dustin Wolf’s first full season with the Calgary Flames was one to remember, posting a 29-16-8 record with a .910 save percentage (SV%) and 2.64 goals against average (GAA) in 53 games. He finished as a runner-up for the Calder Trophy and earning a seven-year contract extension that will pay him $7.5 million a year.

But through four games in 2025-26, Wolf has struggled, going 1-3-0 with an .873 SV% and 3.77 GAA, giving up at least three goals in every contest so far. Following Tuesday’s loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, in which he stopped 26 of 29 shots in a losing effort, some are wondering if the 24-year-old goaltender is in the midst of a sophomore slump.

On Thursday’s episode of Daily Faceoff LIVE, Tyler Yaremchuk and former NHL goaltender Carter Hutton discuss Wolf’s season so far, his new backup in Devin Cooley and what the level of concern is for Calgary fans.

Carter Hutton: Dustin Wolf is a product of a team that overachieved last year. This was a team that wasn’t supposed to be where they were, as I remember early in the year, everyone said the Flames shouldn’t be winning, they should be trading guys … then the narrative changed and everyone was excited they had Wolf.

I don’t think it’s concerning yet, because they’re a team that’s not as good as you want them to be. They’re still in a rebuild phase, they have a few pieces, but I’m not totally concerned. I think it was reassuring seeing Devin Cooley play really well on Wednesday night (against the Utah Mammoth). Dan Vladar is gone now, so you don’t have someone to insulate Wolf. Hopefully they can give Cooley a few starts so they can give Wolf some relief.

You can watch the full segment and the rest of the episode here…