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30New York Islanders · Goalie · Catches L
Ilya Sorokin
Age 31 · 6'2" · 195 lb · Born in Mezhdurechensk, RUS
Cap hit
$8.25M
7.9% of $104M cap
Term
6 yrs
Through 2031-32, then UFA
Clause
NMC
Surplus value
+$1.892M
vs. $10.142M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
2 starts
Record
1-1-0
SV%
.968
GAA
1.02
Shots against
63
GSAx
+4.1
goals saved above expected
Game Score
+2.03
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | xGA | GSAx | HD saves | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3vs NJD · W 6-0 | W | 37 | 37 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 | 3.65 | +3.65 | 4/4 | +3.65 |
| Sep 30@ TOR · L 2-1 | L | 26 | 24 | 2 | .923 | 57:56 | 2.41 | +0.41 | 0/1 | +0.41 |
| Apr 12vs MTL · L 4-1 | L | 22 | 18 | 4 | .818 | 56:57 | 3.07 | -0.93 | 2/5 | -0.93 |
| Apr 11vs OTT · L 3-0 | L | 15 | 13 | 2 | .867 | 56:57 | 1.77 | -0.23 | 2/3 | -0.23 |
| Apr 9vs TOR · W 5-3 | W | 16 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 59:32 | 2.33 | -0.67 | 2/2 | -0.68 |
Dec = decision (W, L, OTL; ND = started, no decision). HD saves = high-danger shots on goal stopped. GS = our Game Score.
Advanced metrics
2025-26 · 55 GP · 3,226 min · percentile vs. NHL goalies
76th percentile
97th percentile
91st percentile
97th percentile
97th percentile
97th percentile
76th percentile
47th percentile
74th percentile
80th 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 styleElite shot-stopper
Trait percentiles vs. NHL goalies · 2025-26
Sorokin's numbers show a goalie who stops pucks well above expectation, especially at 5-on-5 and on dangerous chances, while also handling routine shots and the penalty kill. His one clear problem is rebound control, which sits at the bottom of the league, and his game-to-game consistency is only average.
- High-danger saves
- 83
- Routine saves
- 74
- Rebound control
- 0
- 5-on-5 saves
- 91
- PK saves
- 77
- Consistency
- 47
- Workload
- 84
Strengths
- 5-on-5 saves rate in the 91st percentile, with +23.7 goals saved above expected overall.
- High-danger saves in the 83rd percentile, stopping 0.789 of 261 dangerous shots.
- PK save % in the 77th percentile, and routine saves at the 74th.
Watch-outs
- Rebound control is in the 0th percentile, so he allows many quick follow-up shots.
- Consistency is average at the 47th percentile, with quality starts in 52% of his starts.
Similar style: Igor Shesterkin (NYR), Dennis Hildeby (TBL)
Built from play-by-play and our expected goals model, compared with goalies who have 600+ minutes in the season.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SV% | GAA | SO | SA | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | New York Islanders | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .922 | 2.79 | 0 | 230 | 18 |
| 2022-23 | New York Islanders | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .929 | 2.60 | 0 | 210 | 16 |
| 2023-24 | New York Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .786 | 6.61 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| Career | 3 seasons | 14 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .919 | 2.83 | 0 | 454 | 37 |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- TURNAROUND: New York Islanders DOMINATE Devils — Horvat, Cizikas, and Sorokin CREATE Momentum
KHOU · Oct 5
- Islanders Goaltender Ilya Sorokin Becomes First Goaltender From 2014 NHL Draft Class To Reach 30 Career Shutouts
sports.yahoo.com · Oct 4
- NY Islanders Have Massive Edge With Ilya Sorokin in Net
Sports Illustrated · Oct 4
- Islanders looking to keep to rest plan for Ilya Sorokin
Yahoo Sports · Oct 4
- Takeaways: Eklund, Sorokin Lead Isles to 6-0 Shutout Over Devils
NHL.com · Oct 4
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 -0.15 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
+2.03 per game
2026-27 · 2 GP
Season total +4.1, or +2.03 per game.
- Goaltending
- +4.1
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.
Usage
Last game: vs NJD, Oct 3
Started in net last game.
From the NHL's shift chart.
Age curve
At 31: 100% of peak
NHL goalies · production index
At 31, goalies typically produce 100% of their peak (age 26). His contract runs through age 36, when the typical level is 100%.
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
6 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NYI | $8.25M | 7.9% |
| 2027-28 | NYI | $8.25M | 7.3% |
| 2028-29 | NYI | $8.25M | — |
| 2029-30 | NYI | $8.25M | — |
| 2030-31 | NYI | $8.25M | — |
| 2031-32 | NYI | $8.25M | — |
UFA after 2031-32. NMC. $49.5M 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).