Sorokin turned aside 27 shots in regulation and overtime and two of three shootout attempts in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Blue Jackets.
The Islanders grabbed a 2-0 lead in the first period but watched it trickle away over the final 40 minutes of regulation, and Sorokin then got beaten by Adam Fantilli for the only successful attempt in the shootout. Sorokin's still put together a strong month of March, allowing three goals or fewer in nine straight starts and going 5-2-2 over that stretch with a 2.42 GAA and .920 save percentage to keep the Isles in the playoff picture.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Starting against Columbus
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Sorokin will serve as the starting goaltender for Monday's home game against the Blue Jackets, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Sorokin got the night off Saturday against Calgary, but he'll tend the twine for the sixth time in the Islanders' last seven matchups Monday. The 29-year-old is in the midst of a three-game winning streak in which he's posted a 2.29 GAA and .919 save percentage.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Sees big workload in OT win
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Sorokin made 38 saves on 41 shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canadiens.
Sorokin faced his second-largest volume of shots this season Thursday and was able to survive a two-goal third period from the Canadiens. Additionally, Sorokin helped fuel New York's offensive efforts with his first two assists of the campaign on both of Bo Horvat's tallies. The 29-year-old Sorokin is up to a 27-20-5 record with a 2.72 GAA and a .907 save percentage. Thursday's performance marked his third win in a row and his seventh in his last 10 games. He ranks sixth across the league in victories and has a chance to meet the 30-win mark for the second time in his five-year career. He has great value in fantasy ahead of the playoffs due to the Islanders making a late-season push for a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Starting against Montreal
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Sorokin was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against Montreal.
Sorokin has picked up wins in six of his last nine starts, going 6-2-1 with a 2.35 GAA and .923 save percentage during that time. He made a road start against the Canadiens on Dec. 3 and turned aside 25 of 27 shots (.926 save percentage) en route to an overtime loss.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Sixth win in last nine starts
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Sorokin made 20 saves in a 4-2 win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
Sorokin held the Pens to just two goals going into the third period, and his teammates did the rest with four unanswered goals in the final frame. Sorokin has really put the pedal down in his last nine outings, recording a 6-2-1 record with 21 goals allowed and a .923 save percentage. He's elite, and he's peaking at the perfect time for fantasy playoffs.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Facing Penguins
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Sorokin will defend the road net against Pittsburgh on Tuesday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.
Sorokin is coming off a 22-save effort in Sunday's 4-2 win over Florida. He has a 25-20-5 record with three shutouts, a 2.73 GAA and a .906 save percentage through 50 appearances this season. Pittsburgh is tied for 18th in the league with 2.91 goals per game, and the team is riding a four-game winning streak.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Backstops comeback win
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Sorokin stopped 22 of 24 shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Panthers.
Sorokin gave up both goals early in the second period. The Islanders responded by scoring four times in the third to get the comeback win. Sorokin has won five of his last eight outings, allowing two or fewer goals in five of those contests. The 29-year-old improved to 25-20-5 with a 2.73 GAA and a .906 save percentage across 50 appearances as one of the busiest goalies in the league this season. The Islanders' next game is on the road Tuesday in Pittsburgh.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: First off Sunday
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Sorokin will start at home Sunday against the Panthers, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Sorokin has been sharp recently, going 4-2-1 with a .925 save percentage in his last seven outings. He'll have a tough task Sunday, however, against a Panthers team that's averaging 3.21 goals per game. Overall, Sorokin is 24-20-5 with a .906 save percentage this year.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Tagged with OT loss
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Sorokin gave up two goals on 35 shots in Friday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Oilers.
Sorokin was beaten twice by the red-hot Leon Draisaitl, but other than that, the Islanders netminder was excellent between the pipes. The 29-year-old Sorokin has dropped his last two starts, but he's been very good of late despite what his record indicates. He's posted a save percentage of at least .900 in his last four appearances, going 2-1-1 with a 2.25 GAA and a .933 save percentage.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Facing Oilers
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Sorokin will defend the home crease versus Edmonton on Friday, according to Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.
Sorokin is 4-2-0 in his last six starts, allowing 15 goals on 193 shots (.922 save percentage). Overall, the 29-year-old netminder is 24-20-4 with three shutouts, a 2.77 GAA and a .905 save percentage. The Oilers could be fatigued after losing 3-2 in New Jersey on Thursday. Edmonton is generating 3.22 goals per game in 2024-25, ninth in the NHL.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Falls to Kings
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Sorokin stopped 28 of 31 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Kings. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
Sorokin can't be blamed much here, as the Islanders failed to cash in on any of their eight power plays while giving up two shorthanded goals. This was just Sorokin's second loss in six outings. He's now at a 24-20-4 record with a 2.77 GAA and a .906 save percentage over 48 appearances this season. The Islanders' next game is at home Friday in a tough matchup versus the Oilers, so fantasy managers may want to have an alternate option in place instead of Sorokin.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Receiving start Tuesday
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Sorokin will be in goal on the road versus the Kings on Tuesday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Sorokin has won four of his last five starts, allowing just 12 goals in that span. The Kings have scored 14 goals over their last six games, going 2-3-1 in that span, so this could be a favorable matchup for Sorokin.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Steady in win
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Sorokin stopped 38 of 40 shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.
Sorokin was busy, but he got the job done, limiting the damage to power-play goals from Nikolai Kovalenko and Will Smith. This was Sorokin's fourth win in his last five outings, and he's allowed just 12 goals in that span. He'll continue to see a heavy workload at least until Marcus Hogberg (upper body) returns -- Semyon Varlamov (lower body) is not expected back this season. Sorokin is now 24-19-4 with a 2.76 GAA and a .906 save percentage over 47 appearances this season. Look for Jakub Skarek to get the nod Sunday in Anaheim before Sorokin wraps up the road trip versus the Kings on Tuesday.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Starting first game of road trip
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Sorokin will tend the road twine Saturday versus the Sharks, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.
Sorokin was solid in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Jets, turning aside 26 of 28 shots on goal. Across five career outings against San Jose, the Russian netminder has a 2-0-3 record with a .916 save percentage and a 2.52 GAA. San Jose is tied for 29th in the NHL with 2.63 goals per game, but the team has scored at least three goals in five straight contests. It won't be an easy task for Sorokin on Saturday.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Gets back to winning ways
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Sorokin stopped 26 of 28 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Jets.
Although Sorokin was beaten twice, the star netminder was solid enough to secure the win and bounce back from the 4-0 loss to the Rangers on Monday. Sorokin has won three of his last four starts, going 3-1-0 with a 2.53 GAA and a .918 save percentage over that stretch. That's a significant step forward from the four consecutive losses he suffered between Feb. 7 and Feb. 25, when he posted an .818 save percentage and a 5.02 GAA.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: No margin for error in loss
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Sorokin turned aside 22 of 25 shots in Monday's 4-0 loss to the Rangers, with the Blueshirts' final goal getting scored into an empty net.
The Isles couldn't solve Igor Shesterkin in the other crease, and even the bounces went against Sorokin -- the Rangers' first goal late in the first period came on a shot from Zac Jones that deflected off Kyle Palmieri's skate, then off Will Cuylle's helmet, before fluttering into the net. Sorokin has started eight straight games while Semyon Varlamov (lower body) and Marcus Hogberg (upper body) have been on IR, going 3-5-0 with a 3.58 GAA and an .880 save percentage. Coach Patrick Roy may be forced to turn to untested backup Jakub Skarek soon just to give his 29-year-old starter a breather.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Tending twine in Manhattan
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Sorokin will defend the road crease against the Rangers on Monday, according to Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.
Sorokin will have a chance to avenge his loss to the Rangers on Feb. 25 -- he was pulled after allowing five goals on 11 shots in that game. The Russian netminder has a 3-5-2 career record against his divisional foe, though the Islanders will have the rest advantage Monday -- the Rangers are on the second half of a back-to-back.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Scores in win over Predators
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Sorokin stopped 24 of 28 shots in Saturday's 7-4 win over Nashville.
After being the last member of the Islanders to touch the puck, Sorokin became the 17th NHL goalie to score a goal when Predators forward Steven Stamkos inadvertently passed the puck into Nashville's empty net at 19:48 of the third period. The 29-year-old Sorokin has won his last two outings to improve to 22-18-4 this season with a 2.79 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 44 appearances.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Bounce back win after slump
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Sorokin made 38 saves in a 2-1 win over the Bruins on Thursday.
It was a great bounce back for Sorokin, who allowed five goals on 11 shots Tuesday before being pulled and who had struggled over his last four contests. On Thursday, David Pastrnak, who extended his career-high streak to 16 games, was the only player to beat him. Otherwise, Sorokin was perfect. He has to be tired, though -- he has played in 29 of the Islanders' last 34 games. No-one else in the NHL has been busier.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: In goal Thursday
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Sorokin will get the starting nod on the road against Boston on Thursday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Sorokin is mired in a four-game losing streak during which he has conceded 18 goals on 99 shots (.818 save percentage). Since Semyon Varlamov (lower body) is still on the shelf, the Isles don't have a ton of alternatives in the net behind Sorokin -- unless they want to throw youngster Jakub Skarek to the wolves.
