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| HT/WT: 6-2, 195 lbs |
| Birthplace: Mezhdurechensk, Russia |
| Age: 31 |
| Experience: 6 |
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2026 Goaltending
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| Regular Season | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.68 | .940 | 1 |
Top Ilya Sorokin News
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Cream always rises to top
Sorokin made 26 saves in a 4-1 victory over the Maple Leafs on Saturday.
Sorokin was strong when he needed to be, and his defense did an outstanding job in keeping lanes open and the Leafs to the outside. He was especially strong in the third when Toronto outshot New York 13-3. Sorokin is 4-2-0 in six starts this season. His .940 save percentage is fourth-best in the NHL, and his 1.68 GAA is fifth. He's long been the third wheel in the discussion of the best Russian goalie in the NHL. But this could be the season Sorokin rises to the top given Igor Shesterkin's (lower body) injury and Andrei Vasilevskiy's sluggish start.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Tending twine Saturday
Sorokin will protect the road goal versus the Maple Leafs on Saturday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Sorokin has gone 3-2-0 with a 1.81 GAA and a .934 save percentage over five outings this season. He'll continue to handle most of the starts in goal for the Islanders. Toronto has 22 goals over the last five contests, so this could be a challenging matchup even for a goalie as good as Sorokin.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Hangs on for win Tuesday
Sorokin turned aside 22 of 24 shots on net in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Canucks.
After a shaky second period, Sorokin gathered himself and kept the Canucks off the board in the third to help guide the Islanders to Tuesday's victory. Overall, the 31-year-old netminder now holds a 3-2-0 record, a shutout, a 1.81 GAA and a .934 save percentage across five appearances. He appears to be on track for another successful season, which makes the veteran netminder an elite fantasy option between the pipes moving forward. Expect Sorokin to challenge the 30-win threshold for the third time in the past five seasons.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Guarding cage versus Canucks
Sorokin will patrol the crease at home against Vancouver on Tuesday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Sorokin will look to bounce back from his worst outing of the season, giving up four goals on 25 shots in a loss to the Lightning on Saturday. Despite the poor performance, Sorokin is still sporting a 2-2-0 record and 1.76 GAA through four games this year.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Falls in duel with Vasilevskiy
Sorokin made 21 saves in a 5-3 loss to the Lightning on Saturday. He allowed four goals.
He and Andrei Vasilevskiy were locked in a duel until Brandon Hagel broke the tie at 18:16 of the third period. Sorokin has been lights out this season, recording a 2-2-0 record with one shutout, a 1.77 GAA and .937 save percentage. Prior to Saturday, he had allowed just three goals in three starts.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Set to start Saturday
Sorokin is expected to protect the home net against Tampa Bay on Saturday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Sorokin occupied the starter's crease during the morning skate and was the first goalie off the ice. While posting a 2-1-0 record in three outings this season, he has stopped 83 of 86 shots. Tampa Bay (3-1-0) has 11 goals in four contests this campaign.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Stops 22 shots in win Thursday
Sorokin stopped 22 of 23 shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Sorokin came within minutes of recording a shutout before Frank Nazar scored with 2:34 remaining in regulation. The Russian netminder was particularly sharp early in the second period, denying Cole Smith on a breakaway during a sequence that required video review to determine whether the puck crossed the goal line. Sorokin has looked excellent to start the season, posting a save percentage of at least .920 in each of his three contests and going 2-1-0 with a 1.01 GAA and .965 save percentage to open the campaign.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Set to start Thursday
Sorokin was the first goalie off at Wednesday's optional practice, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports, indicating that he's slated to start Thursday's home game against the Blackhawks.
Sorokin is set to start for the third time in the Islanders' first four regular-season games. Across his first two starts of the year, he went 1-1-0 with a 1.02 GAA and .968 save percentage.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Posts impressive 37-save shutout
Sorokin stopped all 37 shots he faced in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Devils.
Sorokin was perfect in the Islanders' home opener, turning aside seven shots in the first period before his offense broke through three times in the second. He remained sharp as New Jersey generated 30 shots over the final 40 minutes and finished 0-for-5 on the power play. The shutout was Sorokin's 30th career blanking, establishing a new Islanders franchise record. It was also the first win for Sorokin this season, who has allowed just two goals on 63 shots to open the 2026-27 campaign.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Slated to start Saturday
Sorokin is expected to start at home against the Devils on Saturday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Sorokin defended the road crease during Wednesday's Opening Night matchup against the Maple Leafs, and he turned aside 24 of 26 shots in the 2-1 loss. He was the first goalie off during Friday's practice session, signaling that he's slated to draw a second consecutive start to begin the regular season.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Stingy in season-opening loss
Sorokin made 24 saves in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Both pucks that got past Sorokin came in the first period, the game-winner on a Toronto power play, but the 31-year-old netminder shut the door the rest of the way and at least gave the Isles a chance to mount a comeback. Sorokin has played more than 50 games and produced at least 25 wins in each of the last five seasons, and his workload doesn't figure to slack in 2026-27 with 38-year-old Semyon Varlamov and his balky knee as his main backup.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Tending twine in opener
Sorokin will patrol the road crease in Wednesday's opening night matchup against the Maple Leafs, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.
Sorokin was the first goalie off the ice during Tuesday's morning skate, placing him in line to start the Islanders' season opener. The 31-year-old backstop had a lot of highs to look back on from the 2025-26 campaign, where he posted a 29-24-2 record, a 2.68 GAA, a .906 save percentage and seven shutouts across 55 regular-season outings. As he led the league in clean sheets a season ago, Sorokin has the ability to flip a fantasy matchup on its head, making him an elite option in all league formats to begin the upcoming season.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Beaten four times in preseason loss
Sorokin stopped 22 of 26 shots in Saturday's 4-1 preseason loss to the Devils.
Sorokin faced considerably more pressure than Allen and surrendered all four goals during the opening two periods. Despite the final line, Sorokin made several difficult stops as the game progressed, including a third-period breakaway save on Jack Hughes. It was Sorokin's first full game of the preseason after splitting his previous appearance, and the Islanders finished exhibition play 1-3-0. Sorokin is slated to open the 2026-27 season as the No. 1 goaltender ahead of the season opener versus the Maple Leafs on Wednesday, Oct. 30.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Slated to start Saturday
Sorokin is slated to start Saturday's preseason finale at home against the Devils, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Semyon Varlamov will draw the home start against the Rangers on Friday, while Sorokin will defend the home crease during the Islanders' final preseason matchup in the second half of the back-to-back set. Sorokin started Tuesday's road preseason game against the Rangers and allowed three goals on nine shots while playing approximately half the game. He's expected to play the full game Saturday and appears to be in line to serve as the Islanders' No. 1 netminder to begin the regular season.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Tending twine Tuesday
Sorokin will patrol the road crease in Tuesday's preseason contest against the Rangers, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.
Sorokin will make his 2026-27 preseason debut against the Isles' in-state rival Tuesday after Vitek Vanecek played in the preseason opener. The 31-year-old Sorokin was excellent in 2025-26, when he compiled a 29-24-2 record, a 2.68 GAA, a .906 save percentage and seven shutouts across 55 regular-season games. With the Islanders getting Kyle Palmieri back from injury and the team expecting to welcome a plethora of high-ceiling young talent to the roster, Sorokin could see his win total rise in the 2026-27 campaign.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Gives up four goals
Sorokin stopped 18 of 22 shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Canadiens.
Sorokin was beaten three times in a 55-second span in the second period, and that was a hole the Islanders couldn't come back from. Ultimately, this defeat means the Islanders won't be playing in the postsesaon, and thus, it's unclear if Sorokin will get the start in the regular-season finale against the Hurricanes on Tuesday. He has started every one of the last 14 games for the Isles, going 5-9-0 with a 3.17 GAA and an .882 save percentage in that span.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: In goal Sunday
Sorokin will protect the home net against Montreal on Sunday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Sorokin has one win in his last six outings (1-5-0) and is coming off a 13-save effort in Saturday's 3-0 loss to Ottawa. He has a 29-23-2 record during the 2025-26 campaign with seven shutouts, a 2.65 GAA and a .907 save percentage through 54 appearances. Montreal sits seventh in the league with 3.41 goals per game this season.
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