Shesterkin stopped 22 of 25 shots in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Ducks, with Anaheim's third goal getting scored into an empty net.
The 29-year-old netminder has hit a tough stretch in December. Shesterkin has given up at least three goals in four straight starts, going 1-2-1 with a 3.21 GAA and .881 save percentage and getting little help at either end of the ice -- the erratic Rangers scored just three total goals in those three losses. Better days should be ahead for Shesterkin, but his 13-11-3 record on the season is once again dipping close to .500.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Facing Ducks
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Shesterkin will protect the home net against Anaheim on Monday, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.
Shesterkin made 13 saves in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over Montreal. He has surrendered 10 goals on 84 shots in his last three outings en route to a 1-1-1 record. He has gone 13-10-3 this season with a 2.53 GAA and a .909 save percentage through 26 appearances. Anaheim sits second in the league with 3.44 goals per game this campaign.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Sneaks by in win
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Shesterkin stopped 13 of 17 shots on goal in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Canadiens.
Shesterkin had a brutal start to the game, as he allowed three goals across four minutes in the first period against a low volume of shots. From that point on, he gave up just one goal and made key saves down the stretch to help the Rangers complete the comeback in overtime. The 29-year-old goaltender is up to a 13-10-3 record with a 2.53 GAA and a .909 save percentage across 26 appearances this season. While he posted his second-worst save percentage of the season Saturday, the performance can be written off as a tough night. Shesterkin has done more than enough to cement himself as a must-roster goalie in all standard fantasy formats, and Saturday's performance doesn't change that. Up next for the Rangers is a back-to-back set at home against the Ducks and Canucks, with Shesterkin and Jonathan Quick likely to split those starts.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Guarding goal Saturday
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Shesterkin will patrol the home crease against Montreal on Saturday, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.
Shesterkin has gone 0-1-1 in his last two outings while permitting six goals on 67 shots. He has a 12-10-3 record with one shutout, a 2.48 GAA and a .912 save percentage through 25 appearances this season. Montreal sits 10th in the league with 3.17 goals per game this year.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Beaten three times
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Shesterkin stopped 22 of 25 shots in Wednesday's 3-0 loss to the Blackhawks.
Shesterkin has dropped his last two starts while allowing two goals each time. However, a drop in form was expected for the star netminder, who had won five of his six previous starts before this negative run. He hasn't allowed more than three goals in any of those eight outings, posting a 5-2-1 mark with a 2.38 GAA and a .919 save percentage.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Between pipes against Chicago
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Shesterkin will defend the road crease against Chicago on Wednesday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Shesterkin has been consistent across the past few weeks, as he's gone 5-1-1 with a 2.29 GAA and a .923 save percentage over his last seven starts. He'll attempt to remain effective against a Blackhawks team that ranks 19th in the league this season with 2.97 goals per game.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Spectacular in loss to Avs
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Shesterkin made 39 saves Saturday in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Avalanche.
He was sharp throughout, but Nathan MacKinnon scored in regulation and overtime. Still, Shesterkin put on a clinic and robbed the Avalanche superstar a few times in the contest. Shesterkin has started seven straight games because Jonathan Quick (lower body) was on IR, and he went 5-1-1 in that span. However, Shesterkin can use some rest. Quick dressed Saturday as the backup, and will probably play in Sunday's home matchup against Vegas. Shesterkin is 12-9-3 with a 2.46 GAA and a .913 save percentage this campaign.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Starting Saturday
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Shesterkin will be between the home pipes versus Colorado on Saturday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Shesterkin will make his seventh straight start, as he is 5-1-0 with a 2.18 GAA and a .922 save percentage since Nov. 24. Overall, the 29-year-old Russian is 12-9-2 with a 2.43 GAA and a .912 save percentage across 23 appearances this season. Shesterkin will have a tough matchup against Colorado, who lead the NHL in scoring, generating 4.04 goals per game.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Keeps rolling in 12th win
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Shesterkin turned aside 25 shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Senators.
The Rangers grabbed a 2-0 lead before the 10-minute mark in the first period, and Shesterkin made sure the home side never got level, with the only two pucks to get past him on the night coming on Ottawa power plays. The 29-year-old netminder has allowed three goals or fewer in six straight starts, going 5-1-0 over that stretch with a 2.18 GAA and .922 save percentage as he slips back into his Vezina form.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Tending twine Thursday
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Shesterkin will protect the road goal versus the Senators on Thursday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.
Shesterkin will be between the pipes for his sixth straight start. He's gone 4-1-0 with a 2.21 GAA and a .921 save percentage over his last five outings. The Senators are 2-3-0 with 13 goals scored over their last five games, but they wont 5-2 over the Canadiens on Tuesday.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Secures win in OT
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Shesterkin turned aside 24 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Stars.
The 29-year-old netminder is in a bit of a groove for the Rangers despite the lack of consistent offensive support he's been receiving. Shesterkin has won four of his last five starts. He has allowed more than three goals only once in his past 10, going 7-3-0 during that stretch with a 2.50 GAA and a .914 save percentage.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Set to start Tuesday
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Shesterkin is slated to be between the pipes at home versus the Stars on Tuesday, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.
Shesterkin will make his fifth straight appearance in the crease, having gone 3-1-0 with a 2.27 GAA and a .921 save percentage in his prior four outings. It was a strong November for the 29-year-old Russian, having gone 7-5-0 with a .907 save percentage in 12 appearances during the month.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Plastered with pucks in loss
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Shesterkin made 31 saves in a 4-1 loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday.
He allowed three goals. Shesterkin was the star of the game for the Rangers, who mustered just 13 shots on the Lightning net in 60 minutes of action. The loss snapped his three-game winning streak. Shesterkin is 10-9-2 with a 2.48 GAA and a .911 save percentage; those ratios put him 12th overall in both categories. He's likely the only reason the Rangers are within one point of a wild-card spot.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Starting again Saturday
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Shesterkin will patrol the home crease against Tampa Bay on Saturday, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.
Shesterkin will play for the second time in two days after stopping 19 shots in Friday's 6-2 win over Boston. He has allowed only six goals on 80 shots while winning his last three outings. Shesterkin has a 10-8-2 record this season with a 2.45 GAA and a .911 save percentage through 20 appearances. Tampa Bay ranks seventh in the league with 3.33 goals per game this campaign.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Bests Bruins
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Shesterkin stopped 19 of 21 shots in a 6-2 victory over Boston on Friday.
Shesterkin carried a shutout into the third period, but it was broken up by Casey Mittelstadt at 4:07 of the final frame. Morgan Geekie then beat Shesterkin less than two minutes later, but the Rangers still held a 4-2 lead, and the New York goaltender stopped the Bruins' comeback bid there. Shesterkin has now allowed no more than two goals in any of his past three starts, and he's won all three of those games. The 29-year-old is an elite goaltender who sometimes doesn't get enough support from his teammates -- his 10-8-2 record in 2025-26 undersells just how good he's been. He'll take some unearned losses this campaign -- as well as have some off nights -- but it still wouldn't be surprising to see him hit the 30-win mark as long as the Rangers are at least mediocre the rest of the way. It helps that he tends to start in about three of every four games.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Starting Friday
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Shesterkin will defend the visiting net in Boston on Friday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.
Shesterkin has won his last two starts, allowing four goals on 59 shots in victories over St. Louis and Carolina. Overall, the 29-year-old is 9-8-2 with a 2.47 GAA and a .911 save percentage. The Bruins are averaging 3.08 goals per game, tied for 16th in the league.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Calms 'Canes in Wednesday's win
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Shesterkin made 36 saves in Wednesday's 4-2 win over Carolina.
The 29-year-old was the busier of the two netminders on the night, as the Rangers got outshot 38-18, but Shesterkin was more than up to the challenge. He's allowed more than three goals only twice in 10 November starts, going 6-4-0 with a 2.60 GAA and a .907 save percentage. He could handle an even bigger workload than usual in the short term while Jonathan Quick (lower body) is unavailable.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Back in win column Monday
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Shesterkin stopped 19 of 21 shots in Monday's 3-2 win over the Blues.
After two consecutive losses in his most recent outings, Shesterkin bounced back by allowing just two goals in Monday's contest. With the win, the 29-year-old netminder has an 8-8-1 record with a 2.50 GAA and a .909 save percentage through 18 appearances this season. Shesterkin is on pace for another 25-win campaign, which would be his fifth straight regular season hitting that mark. He possesses both the volume and success needed for a strong goaltender in fantasy, making him a must-roster player regardless of the Rangers' inconsistencies as a team. His next opportunity to defend the crease is Wednesday against the Metropolitan Division-leading Hurricanes.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Starting against St. Louis
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Shesterkin was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Blues.
Shesterkin is in the midst of a two-game losing streak, in which he's given up seven goals on 59 shots (.881 save percentage). However, he had a three-game winning streak prior to his recent skid and will attempt to turn things around against the Blues, who are scoring 2.68 goals per game this season, which is tied for the fifth-worst mark in the NHL.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Puts in good battle in loss
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Shesterkin stopped 29 of 33 shots in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Avalanche. The last two goals were empty-netters.
Shesterkin gave the Rangers a solid effort, but Nathan MacKinnon's second goal of the game, at 10:48 of the third period, was the difference. With at least three goals allowed in five of his last six outings, Shesterkin is a bit lucky to be 3-3-0 in that span. For the season, he slipped to 7-8-2 with a 2.52 GAA and a .909 save percentage through 17 contests. The Rangers wrap up their three-game road trip Saturday in Utah.
