Ilya Sorokin
| Position | Goaltender | Current Team | New York Islanders |
| Catches | Left | Current Contract | 8 years |
| Height | 6'3" | Expires | 2031-32 |
| Weight (lbs) | 189 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 36 |
| Age | 30 (Aug 4, 1995) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| Drafted | 2014, Round 3, Overall 78 (NYI) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2023 | New York Islanders | Signed 8 years @ $8.250M AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Sep 1, 2021 | New York Islanders | Signed 3 years @ $4.000M AAV starting in 2021-22 | |
| Jul 14, 2020 | New York Islanders | Signed 1 year @ $2.000M AAV starting in 2020-21 | |
| Jul 13, 2020 | New York Islanders | Signed to an entry level contract. |
5v5 Goalie Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAA/60 | SA/60 | xGA/60 | GA/60 | GS/60 | Sv% | xSv% | Sv%AE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | NYI | 22 | 1028:02 | 38.40 | 27.61 | 2.17 | 2.16 | 0.01 | 92.18 | 92.14 | 0.04 |
| 2021-22 | NYI | 52 | 2516:54 | 43.65 | 31.61 | 2.69 | 2.00 | 0.68 | 93.67 | 91.50 | 2.17 |
| 2022-23 | NYI | 62 | 2924:22 | 42.92 | 29.91 | 2.65 | 2.11 | 0.54 | 92.94 | 91.13 | 1.81 |
| 2023-24 | NYI | 56 | 2727:42 | 45.20 | 31.59 | 2.53 | 2.42 | 0.11 | 92.34 | 91.98 | 0.36 |
| 2024-25 | NYI | 60 | 2892:27 | 42.01 | 27.26 | 2.44 | 2.16 | 0.28 | 92.09 | 91.05 | 1.03 |
| 2025-26 | NYI | 4 | 186:36 | 38.91 | 27.65 | 2.58 | 3.54 | -0.96 | 87.21 | 90.68 | -3.47 |
4v5 Goalie Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAA/60 | SA/60 | xGA/60 | GA/60 | GS/60 | Sv% | xSv% | Sv%AE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | NYI | 22 | 71:31 | 63.76 | 43.63 | 5.82 | 4.19 | 1.62 | 90.38 | 86.66 | 3.72 |
| 2021-22 | NYI | 52 | 212:04 | 73.00 | 52.06 | 6.57 | 5.94 | 0.63 | 88.59 | 87.37 | 1.22 |
| 2022-23 | NYI | 62 | 253:27 | 74.33 | 54.45 | 7.53 | 5.21 | 2.32 | 90.43 | 86.17 | 4.27 |
| 2023-24 | NYI | 56 | 214:01 | 85.79 | 62.52 | 8.25 | 10.65 | -2.40 | 82.96 | 86.80 | -3.84 |
| 2024-25 | NYI | 60 | 225:31 | 85.94 | 55.61 | 8.37 | 8.25 | 0.12 | 85.17 | 84.95 | 0.22 |
| 2025-26 | NYI | 4 | 18:34 | 96.95 | 74.33 | 12.60 | 9.69 | 2.91 | 86.96 | 83.04 | 3.91 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
Glossary
| Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|
| SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes. |
| SA/60 | Shots Against per 60 minutes. |
| xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| GS/60 | Goals Saved per 60 minutes (xGA/60 -GA/60). |
| Sv% | Save Percentage. |
| xSv% | Expected Save Percentage. |
| Sv%AE | Save Percentage above Expected (Sv% - xSv%). |
News and Opinions
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Islanders could be stuck in “no man’s” land, analyst claims at Eyes on Isles (Sun Oct 19, 2025)
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Anders Lee's late goal completes NY Islanders comeback with in Ottawa at Eyes on Isles (Sun Oct 19, 2025)
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Travis Green After Senators 5-4 Loss To Islanders: 'A Lot Of Things We Took Pride In Last Year, We Weren't Good At Tonight' at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sat Oct 18, 2025)
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Lee Nets 3 Points in Islanders’ 5-4 Win Over Senators at The Hockey Writers (Sat Oct 18, 2025)
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Senators Face Rookie Sensation Matthew Schaefer As Islanders Visit Ottawa Saturday at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sat Oct 18, 2025)
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NY Islanders head coach Patrick Roy offers advice he played by to Ilya Sorokin at Eyes on Isles (Sat Oct 18, 2025)
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Horvat’s leadership sparks potential resurgence for struggling Islanders at Eyes on Isles (Sat Oct 18, 2025)
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Players to trade for or trade away at ESPN (Fri Oct 17, 2025)
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3 Reasons for Islanders’ Disappointing Start to the Season at The Hockey Writers (Fri Oct 17, 2025)
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NY Islanders head coach Patrick Roy doubles down on his trust in Ilya Sorokin at Eyes on Isles (Thu Oct 16, 2025)
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After Forgettable Season, David Rittich’s First Islanders Start Feels Monumental at Yahoo Sports NHL (Thu Oct 16, 2025)
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Ilya Sorokin’s Start Isn’t Pretty — But It’s Not The Whole Story at Yahoo Sports NHL (Tue Oct 14, 2025)
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Is it too soon for Islanders fans to panic? at Eyes on Isles (Tue Oct 14, 2025)
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5 Different Goalscorers Lead Jets to 5-2 Victory Over Islanders at The Hockey Writers (Mon Oct 13, 2025)
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Game 3: Winnipeg Jets vs New York Islanders pre-game report at Illegal Curve Hockey (Mon Oct 13, 2025)
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Projected Lineups for Jets vs Islanders – 10/13/25 at The Hockey Writers (Mon Oct 13, 2025)
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The NY Islanders have had a disastrous defensive start to the season at Eyes on Isles (Mon Oct 13, 2025)
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GM #3: Winnipeg Jets @ NY Islanders at Arctic Ice Hockey (Mon Oct 13, 2025)
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Ryan Leonard scores first career NHL goal on an actual goalie in Capitals win over Islanders: ‘I know I’m capable of doing it’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sun Oct 12, 2025)
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Capitals spoil NY Islanders’ home opener despite Matthew Schaefer’s historic goal at Eyes on Isles (Sun Oct 12, 2025)
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Aliaksei Protas leads Capitals to win over Islanders with his first two goals of the season: ‘[He’s] made in a laboratory. We all say he’s the best player in the league.’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sun Oct 12, 2025)
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Alex Ovechkin absolutely flattens Casey Cizikas on Capitals power play without even trying at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sun Oct 12, 2025)
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Alex Ovechkin flattens Casey Cizikas on the power play without even trying at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sun Oct 12, 2025)
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Live updates: Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders at UBS Arena at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sat Oct 11, 2025)
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Penguins Best Isles in a Barn Burner, 4-3 at PenguinPoop.com (Fri Oct 10, 2025)
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On A Night Of Firsts, Penguins Defeat Islanders, 4-3 at Yahoo Sports NHL (Fri Oct 10, 2025)
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Penguins’ Rookies Shine in 4-3 Win Over the Islanders at The Hockey Writers (Fri Oct 10, 2025)
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Ilya Sorokin? Filip Forsberg? How Oilers can use McDavid’s discount to improve roster in coming years at Oilers Nation (Thu Oct 9, 2025)
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Rosner & Macias' Bold Predictions For The 2025-26 New York Islanders Season at Yahoo Sports NHL (Thu Oct 9, 2025)
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Breaking down the top goalie masks across the NHL for the upcoming season at ESPN (Mon Oct 6, 2025)
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NHL season preview: Strengths, weaknesses, X factors for all 32 teams at ESPN (Mon Oct 6, 2025)
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New York Islanders players drawing interest in Fantasy Hockey at Eyes on Isles (Sat Oct 4, 2025)
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Dvorak Shines in New Role With the Flyers in 4-3 Loss to the Islanders, But Who Didn’t? at Philly Hockey Now (Fri Oct 3, 2025)
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Islanders' special teams concerning despite win over Flyers at Eyes on Isles (Fri Oct 3, 2025)
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Preseason Recap: Flyers Split Preseason Series vs. Islanders at Flyer Nation (Fri Oct 3, 2025)
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Flyers Fall to Islanders at Flyers Nitty Gritty (Fri Oct 3, 2025)
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Takeaways: Some run and gun runs afoul as in Flyers 4-3 loss to the Islanders at Broad Street Hockey (Fri Oct 3, 2025)
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NY Islanders goaltender Marcus Hogberg clears waivers and heads to Bridgeport at Eyes on Isles (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
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3 bold predictions that could define the Islanders’ 2025-26 season at Eyes on Isles (Tue Sep 30, 2025)
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The Islanders’ Prospects And Where They Fit at The Hockey Writers (Tue Sep 30, 2025)
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Raz’s 2025-26 Standings Predictions: Metropolitan Division at The Hockey Writers (Tue Sep 30, 2025)
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Ranking the NHL’s 32 Starting Goalies – Preseason Update at The Hockey Writers (Mon Sep 29, 2025)
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Islanders Preseason Lines vs. New York Rangers at Yahoo Sports NHL (Mon Sep 29, 2025)
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Devils Turn In Strong Effort; Defeat Islanders A Second Straight Game at Devils Army (Sat Sep 27, 2025)
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Devils Sweep Islanders 4-2 in Second Preseason Victory at The Hockey Writers (Sat Sep 27, 2025)
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Devils Standouts: Seamus Casey, Arseny Gritsyuk Make Impressions vs. Islanders at New Jersey Hockey Now (Sat Sep 27, 2025)
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How often will we see Ilya Sorokin between the pipes during the preseason? at Eyes on Isles (Wed Sep 24, 2025)
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Four-team mock draft strategy: When to draft Tkachuk, Kucherov and others at ESPN (Mon Sep 22, 2025)
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Are the New York Islanders Built for Playoff Hockey? at The Hockey Writers (Thu Sep 18, 2025)
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New York Islanders 2025 Training Camp: Roster Battles & Competition at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Sep 17, 2025)
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Semyon Varlamov's status remains uncertain on the eve of training camp at Eyes on Isles (Wed Sep 17, 2025)
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Three Reasons the Islanders Make the 2026 NHL Playoffs at NY Islanders Hockey Now (Mon Sep 15, 2025)
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2025-26 Fantasy Hockey Rankings: Goalie Tiers — Does Drafting an Elite Guy Really Matter? at Yahoo Sports NHL (Fri Sep 12, 2025)
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NHL’s Top 10 Goalies for 2024-25 – Midseason Update at The Hockey Writers (Thu Sep 11, 2025)
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Calgary Flames' Dustin Wolf Is Worth The Big Risk at The Hockey News (Thu Sep 11, 2025)
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Sorokin still ranked high among NHL goalies despite NY Islanders slide last season at Eyes on Isles (Sun Sep 7, 2025)
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Top 3 New York Islanders Fantasy Hockey Picks at NY Islanders Hockey Now (Thu Sep 4, 2025)
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Best goalie tandems in NHL, including Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin, Jonathan Quick at Forever Blueshirts (Thu Sep 4, 2025)
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Metro Moves: 2025-26 New York Islanders preview at Pens Burgh (Thu Sep 4, 2025)
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Ranking NHL Teams By Goaltenders at The Hockey Writers (Wed Sep 3, 2025)
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Projecting the New York Islanders’ 2025-26 Lineup at The Hockey Writers (Tue Sep 2, 2025)
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Looking back at Lamoriello's four secretive NY Islanders signings four years later at Eyes on Isles (Mon Sep 1, 2025)
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Islanders Have 4 Duos That Will Make or Break 2025-26 at The Hockey Writers (Sun Aug 31, 2025)
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The NY Islanders should be capable of managing Ilya Sorokin's workload this season at Eyes on Isles (Sun Aug 31, 2025)
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The best NHL draft pick ever, at every slot from No. 1 to 224 at ESPN (Thu Aug 28, 2025)
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Maxim Shabanov says his heart led him to sign with the NY Islanders at Eyes on Isles (Thu Aug 28, 2025)
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NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – August 25, 2025 at Spectors Hockey (Mon Aug 25, 2025)
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Islanders’ High Floor Leaves Darche With Limited Options at The Hockey Writers (Sat Aug 23, 2025)
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Ilya Sorokin has ground to make up to set an Islanders record in this stat at Eyes on Isles (Fri Aug 22, 2025)
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Why the Islanders’ Season Will Be Decided By Two Key Players at NY Islanders Hockey Now (Fri Aug 22, 2025)
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Maxim Tsyplakov reflects on first year with NY Islanders, Patrick Roy and greasy food at Eyes on Isles (Thu Aug 21, 2025)
Current Contract
Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 26 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - | - | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2022-23 | 27 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - | - | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2023-24 | 28 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - | - | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 |
Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 25 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 10.2(c) | ||
| Total | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
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| 2019-20 | 24 | $925,000 | $925,000 | - | - | $925,000 | $925,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | - | - | $925,000 | $925,000 | $70,000 |
Career Statistics
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| Season | League | Team | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | GA | GAA | Sv% | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | GA | GAA | Sv% |
| 2012-13 | Russia-Jr. | 27 | 11 | 8 | 61 | 2.57 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3.40 | ||||||||||
| 2012-13 | KHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2.77 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3.03 | |||||||||
| 2013-14 | Russia-Jr. | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2.69 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4.04 | ||||||||||
| 2013-14 | KHL | 27 | 5 | 12 | 65 | 2.90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | ||||||||||
| 2014-15 | KHL | 6 | 3 | 2 | 95 | 6 | 1.31 | 0.937 | ||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | KHL | 22 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 561 | 53 | 3.25 | 0.906 | |||||||||||
| 2014-15 | WJC-20 | 3 | 2 | 70 | 8 | 2.66 | 0.886 | |||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | MHL | 1 | 1 | 31 | 4 | 4.00 | 0.800 | |||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | MHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 4 | 1.31 | 0.949 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 180 | 13 | 2.15 | 0.928 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Russia-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.01 | |||||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | WC-A | 2 | 1 | 36 | 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | KHL | 28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 618 | 29 | 1.06 | 0.953 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 507 | 28 | 1.32 | 0.945 | ||||
| 2015-16 | WC | 3 | 1 | 36 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | VHL | 1 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2.00 | 0.917 | |||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | KHL | 39 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 855 | 61 | 1.61 | 0.929 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 178 | 15 | 2.03 | 0.916 | ||||
| 2016-17 | WC | 2 | 1 | 28 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | KHL | 37 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 837 | 58 | 1.59 | 0.931 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 385 | 27 | 1.52 | 0.930 | ||||
| 2017-18 | OG | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3.00 | 0.857 | ||||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | KHL | 40 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 755 | 45 | 1.16 | 0.940 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 456 | 24 | 1.19 | 0.947 | |||
| 2019-20 | KHL | 40 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 907 | 59 | 1.50 | 0.935 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 89 | 3 | 0.73 | 0.966 | ||||
| 2020-21 | NHL | 22 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 563 | 46 | 2.17 | 0.918 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 230 | 18 | 2.79 | 0.922 | ||
| 2021-22 | NHL | 52 | 52 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 1643 | 123 | 2.40 | 0.925 | ||||||||||
| 2022-23 | NHL | 62 | 62 | 31 | 22 | 7 | 1838 | 140 | 2.34 | 0.924 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 210 | 16 | 2.60 | 0.929 | ||
| 2023-24 | NHL | 56 | 56 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 1821 | 167 | 3.01 | 0.909 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 6.61 | 0.786 | |||
| 2024-25 | NHL | 61 | 61 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 1695 | 158 | 2.71 | 0.907 | ||||||||||
| 2025-26 | NHL | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 115 | 16 | 4.13 | 0.861 | |||||||||||
| NHL Career | 257 | 257 | 126 | 92 | 36 | 7675 | 650 | 2.60 | 0.916 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 454 | 37 | 2.83 | 0.921 | ||