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40Cap hit
$2.75M
2.6% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
M-NTC
Surplus value
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needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2024-25 regular season
GP
10
10 starts
Record
3-4-3
SV%
.889
GAA
2.89
Shots against
262
GSAx
-3.1
goals saved above expected
Game Score
-0.31
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | xGA | GSAx | HD saves | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29@ WSH · OTL 5-4 | OTL | 26 | 21 | 5 | .808 | 61:20 | 3.02 | -1.98 | 1/3 | -1.98 |
| Nov 25vs DET · L 4-2 | L | 20 | 17 | 3 | .850 | 57:14 | 2.33 | -0.67 | 1/2 | -0.67 |
| Nov 19@ CGY · OTL 2-1 | OTL | 31 | 30 | 1 | .968 | 64:47 | 2.51 | +1.51 | 4/4 | +1.51 |
| Nov 14@ VAN · W 5-2 | W | 26 | 24 | 2 | .923 | 59:49 | 1.83 | -0.17 | 2/2 | -0.17 |
| Nov 7@ OTT · W 4-2 | W | 30 | 28 | 2 | .933 | 60:00 | 2.60 | +0.60 | 4/4 | +0.60 |
Dec = decision (W, L, OTL; ND = started, no decision). HD saves = high-danger shots on goal stopped. GS = our Game Score.
Advanced metrics
2024-25 · 10 GP · 602 min · percentile vs. NHL goalies
20th percentile
41st percentile
24th percentile
84th percentile
73rd percentile
53rd percentile
49th percentile
37th percentile
10th percentile
19th percentile
Expected goals come from our own model and rate every unblocked shot he faced by its chance of going in. High-danger shots are those worth 0.15 expected goals or more. Percentiles compare him with goalies who played 600 minutes that season. xGA/60 shows how hard his workload was, so its bar is grey.
Play style
Play style appears once a goalie has 600 minutes in a season.
Where his Game Score comes from
2024-25 · 10 GP
Season total -3.1, or -0.31 per game.
- Goaltending
- -3.1
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SV% | GAA | SO | SA | GA | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | Washington Capitals | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .918 | 2.37 | 0 | 159 | 13 | — |
| 2009-10 | Washington Capitals | 26 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 6 | .909 | 2.55 | 2 | 718 | 65 | — |
| 2010-11 | Washington Capitals | 27 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | .924 | 2.23 | 2 | 759 | 58 | — |
| 2011-12 | Colorado Avalanche | 53 | 52 | 26 | 24 | 3 | .913 | 2.59 | 4 | 1564 | 136 | — |
| 2012-13 | Colorado Avalanche | 35 | 33 | 11 | 21 | 3 | .903 | 3.02 | 3 | 1007 | 98 | — |
| 2013-14 | Colorado Avalanche | 63 | 60 | 41 | 14 | 6 | .927 | 2.41 | 2 | 2013 | 146 | — |
| 2014-15 | Colorado Avalanche | 57 | 57 | 28 | 20 | 8 | .921 | 2.56 | 5 | 1791 | 141 | — |
| 2015-16 | Colorado Avalanche | 57 | 57 | 27 | 25 | 3 | .914 | 2.81 | 2 | 1714 | 148 | — |
| 2016-17 | Colorado Avalanche | 24 | 23 | 6 | 17 | 0 | .898 | 3.38 | 1 | 745 | 76 | — |
| 2017-18 | Colorado Avalanche | 51 | 47 | 24 | 16 | 6 | .920 | 2.68 | 2 | 1595 | 128 | — |
| 2018-19 | Colorado Avalanche | 49 | 49 | 20 | 19 | 9 | .909 | 2.87 | 2 | 1496 | 136 | — |
| 2019-20 | New York Islanders | 45 | 39 | 19 | 14 | 6 | .914 | 2.62 | 2 | 1278 | 110 | — |
| 2020-21 | New York Islanders | 36 | 35 | 19 | 11 | 4 | .929 | 2.04 | 7 | 1020 | 72 | — |
| 2021-22 | New York Islanders | 31 | 29 | 10 | 17 | 2 | .911 | 2.91 | 2 | 978 | 87 | — |
| 2022-23 | New York Islanders | 23 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | .913 | 2.70 | 2 | 689 | 60 | +2.3 |
| 2023-24 | New York Islanders | 28 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 4 | .918 | 2.60 | 3 | 837 | 69 | +8.9 |
| 2024-25 | New York Islanders | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | .889 | 2.89 | 0 | 262 | 29 | -3.1 |
| Career | 17 seasons | 621 | 593 | 289 | 232 | 71 | .916 | 2.65 | 41 | 18625 | 1572 |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GSAx (goals saved above expected) is ours, from our expected goals model.
Usage
Last game: @ TOR, Sep 30
Did not start last game (Ilya Sorokin did).
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Matthew Schaefer On Islanders Home Opener, UBS Arena Crowd & Excitement For Semyon Varlamov
The Elmonters · Oct 3
- Islanders Preseason Gameday: Additional cuts, Varlamov is fine
lighthousehockey.com · Sep 26
- NY Islanders’ Semyon Varlamov allows 6 goals but Pete DeBoer saw what he needed
eyesonisles.com · Sep 26
- Islanders need to play it safe by waiving Varlamov
eyesonisles.com · Sep 25
- NY Islanders G Semyon Varlamov inspires team during perfect return to NHL ice
eyesonisles.com · Sep 23
- NY Islanders could take huge risk putting free agent signing on waivers
eyesonisles.com · Sep 21
- Why NY Islanders G Semyon Varlamov took very risky chance to keep career alive
eyesonisles.com · Sep 17
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average -0.31 per game over these 10.
Age curve
NHL goalies · production index
At 38, goalies typically produce 99% of their peak (age 26).
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
1 season left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NYI | $2.75M | 2.6% |
UFA after 2026-27. M-NTC. $2.75M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).