Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Grabs second straight win
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Shesterkin made 18 saves in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Penguins.
Shesterkin cruised to his second consecutive win, as his lone blemish was a Benjamin Kindel goal in the second period. The 29-year-old Shesterkin has been exceptional through three appearances with a 2-1-0 record, a 0.67 GAA and a .976 save percentage. He has allowed just two goals this year and added a shutout to his campaign in the Rangers' second game. Shesterkin is on pace to improve upon a career-worst season with 29 losses, a 2.86 GAA and a .905 save percentage in 61 appearances a year ago. His fantasy value is up there with the best netminders in the league, especially due to the workhorse role he is expected to serve in while being backed up by the 39-year-old Jonathan Quick, who will likely make his season debut Sunday against Washington.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: First off ice Saturday
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Shesterkin was the first goaltender off the ice at the morning skate, according to Mollie Walker of the New York Post, and is slated to patrol the visiting crease in Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Shesterkin has been sensational this season, allowing only one goal on 65 shots. He shut out the Sabres on Thursday, making 37 saves. The Penguins are off to a great start, beating Shesterkin and the Rangers on Opening Night and knocking off the Islanders on Thursday by a 4-3 score.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Elite start to season continues
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Shesterkin made 37 saves in a 4-0 victory over Buffalo on Thursday.
It was his 22nd NHL shutout. Shesterkin bailed his team out several times on the night. He's looked superstar sharp in his first two games this season, allowing just one goal on 65 shots. Shesterkin is looking to bounce back from a somewhat off 2024-25 where he registered the worst statistical season of his career. He went 27-29-5 with a 2.86 GAA and .905 save percentage. So far, so good.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Starting again Thursday
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Shesterkin will defend the road crease against the Sabres on Thursday, Jim Cerny of NHL.com reports.
Shesterkin drew the Opening Night start against the Penguins on Tuesday, and he turned aside 27 of 28 shots but didn't get any offensive help from the Rangers in the loss. He'll have another opportunity to pick up his first win of the 2025-26 campaign during Thursday's road matchup.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Allows just one goal in loss
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Shesterkin stopped 27 of 28 shots in Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the Penguins. The other two goals were empty-netters late in the third period.
Shesterkin was beaten late in the first half when Justin Brazeau found the twine with a backhand. The star netminder was able to keep the Rangers in the game and delivered a solid performance overall, but New York failed to support him offensively. The Rangers are likely to lean heavily on Shesterkin this year, so perhaps he'll quickly get another chance to earn his first win of the season by getting the start Thursday in Buffalo.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: First goalie off Tuesday
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Shesterkin was the first goalie to leave the ice Tuesday, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports, indicating he'll be between the pipes at home versus the Penguins.
Shesterkin will be looking for a bounce-back campaign after managing just 27 victories in 61 regular-season appearances last year. It was the first time since 2020-21 that the 29-year-old backstop was unable to reach the 35-win threshold. Despite the lack of wins, Shesterkin still managed to post a solid 2.86 GAA and .905 save percentage, good indicators that he'll be able to return to form this year.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Set to defend crease Saturday
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Shesterkin is slated to start Saturday's preseason game on the road against Boston, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports.
Shesterkin made 61 regular-season appearances last year and went 27-29-5 with a 2.86 GAA and .905 save percentage. He's set to enter the 2025-26 regular season as the Rangers' No. 1 netminder once again, and he'll have a final chance for a tune-up during Saturday's preseason finale.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: In goal on Long Island
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Shesterkin will patrol the road blue paint in Monday's exhibition game against the Islanders, according to Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.
This will be Shesterkin's second appearance of the preseason, as he made 10 saves on 11 shots in his first outing against the Bruins last week. The 29-year-old netminder might have his hands full Monday -- the Islanders are effectively icing their full NHL roster in this tune-up game.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Between pipes Tuesday
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Shesterkin will patrol the home crease in preseason action against Boston on Tuesday, per Mollie Walker of the New York Post.
Shesterkin earned a 27-29-5 record with six shutouts, a 2.86 GAA and a .905 save percentage across 61 regular-season appearances in 2024-25. He should see plenty of action with the Rangers this campaign, and he does possess bounce-back appeal for fantasy managers.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Finishes with sixth shutout
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Shesterkin made 27 saves in a 4-0 win over the Lightning on Thursday.
It was his sixth shutout of the season. Shesterkin didn't play up to his usual standards this season, but much of that came from playing behind a squad that dropped from 114 points and a Presidents' Trophy in 2023-24 to 85 points and missing the playoffs. Shesterkin will be looking to exact revenge in 2025-26, so there's no need to drop him down fantasy draft lists.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Starting final game of season
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Shesterkin will be between the pipes versus Tampa Bay on Thursday, per Mollie Walker of the New York Post.
Shesterkin will likely face a depleted Lightning team as Tampa Bay is locked in to second place in the Atlantic Division and will host Florida in Game 1 of the opening round of the playoffs. Shesterkin is 26-29-5 with five shutouts, a 2.91 GAA and a .903 save percentage in 60 outings this season. Despite having the worst season statistically in his NHL career, Shesterkin was stellar most of the season and kept the Rangers in playoff contention. Shesterkin should be drafted among the top goaltenders in fantasy drafts ahead of the 2025-26 season.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Playoff hopes end in Carolina
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Shesterkin turned aside 21 of 26 shots in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Hurricanes, with Carolina's final two goals getting scored into an empty net.
With the loss, the Rangers were officially eliminated from playoff contention. Shesterkin is stumbling to the finish line along with the rest of his team -- he's given up at least four goals in four of his last six starts, going 2-3-1 over that stretch with a rough 3.86 GAA and .861 save percentage. The 29-year-old is headed for the worst ratios of his career this season, and New York may need to significantly reinforce its blue line this offseason, if not overhaul its entire defensive scheme, for Shesterkin to regain his elite form in 2025-26.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Between pipes Thursday
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Shesterkin will patrol the visiting crease against the Islanders on Thursday.
Shesterkin has lost his last two games, giving up seven goals on only 37 shots (.811 save percentage). Shesterkin is 25-28-5 with five shutouts, a 2.89 GAA and a .903 save percentage. He is having his worst campaign in six NHL seasons, though he has played quite well through most of the year. The Islanders are registering 2.78 goals per game this season, which ranks 25th in the NHL.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Another tough night Monday
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Shesterkin stopped 18 of 22 shots in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Lightning, with Tampa Bay's final tally getting scored into an empty net.
Three of the pucks that got by Shesterkin came on Tampa power plays, and he didn't have much chance on the fourth one, either. The Rangers' late-season struggles have all but eliminated them from the playoff picture -- they're six points back of the Habs for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference with five games left on their schedule -- and while Shesterkin isn't to blame for the collapse, he also hasn't done much to turn things around. Since shutting out Columbus on March 15, the netminder has gone 2-6-1 with a 3.40 GAA and an .880 save percentage.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Tending twine against Tampa Bay
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Shesterkin will defend the home crease against the Lightning on Monday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Shesterkin has been inconsistent recently, going 2-2-1 with a 3.42 GAA and .881 save percentage over his last five starts. He'll face a tough test against Tampa Bay on Monday, as the Lightning rank second in the NHL with 3.54 goals per game.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Allows three goals in defeat
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Shesterkin stopped 12 of 15 shots in Saturday's 4-0 loss to New Jersey. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
The Devils had only five shots in the second period but scored a power-play goal and added a shorthanded tally. The Rangers fired 26 shots on goal in the defeat, and Jacob Markstrom was perfect at the other end of the ice. Shesterkin's record falls to 25-27-5 with a 2.86 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 57 appearances this season.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Hangs on for OT win
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Shesterkin stopped 20 shots in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Wild.
The teams traded goals through the first 40-plus minutes, with Marco Rossi taking advantage of a Rangers turnover just 22 seconds into the third period to tie the game at 4-4, but Shesterkin stood tall the rest of the way and got rewarded when Artemi Panarin found Vincent Trocheck for the OT winner. Shesterkin has only two wins in his last seven starts, going 2-4-1 with a 3.35 GAA and .893 save percentage, and he may need to turn things around if the Rangers are going to make the playoffs -- they're currently tied with the Canadiens at 79 points for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, but Montreal has a game in hand.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Set to start Wednesday
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Shesterkin is expected to start at home against Minnesota on Wednesday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.
Shesterkin has struggled recently, posting a 1-4-1 record, 3.24 GAA and .900 save percentage across his past six appearances. It's the latest rough stretch in what's been a disappointing campaign overall -- he's 24-26-5 with a 2.84 GAA and a .906 save percentage in 55 outings. The Wild rank 28th in the league with just 2.68 goals per game, so Shesterkin has an opportunity to have a solid night.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Set to start Friday
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Shesterkin is expected to start on the road against Anaheim on Friday, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.
Shesterkin stopped 30 of 32 shots in his last start Tuesday, but the Rangers still suffered a 3-1 loss. He's 24-26-4 with a 2.80 GAA and a .908 save percentage in 54 appearances in 2024-25. Anaheim ranks 28th in goals per game with 2.69.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Falls to Kings
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Shesterkin stopped 30 of 32 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Kings. The third goal was an empty-netter.
The Rangers did pretty well to limit the explosiveness of the Kings' offense, but they couldn't counter with enough offense to support Shesterkin. He dropped to 3-5-0 over his starting spree over the last eight games, though he's limited opponents to two or fewer goals five times in that stretch. The 29-year-old is now at 24-26-4 with a 2.80 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 54 starts. The Rangers have a back-to-back up next, with games in Anaheim on Friday and in San Jose on Saturday, so look for Shesterkin and Jonathan Quick to split those starts.
