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Yaroslav Askarov30

San Jose Sharks · Goalie · Catches R

Yaroslav Askarov

Age 24 · 6'3" · 180 lb · Born in Omsk, RUS

Cap hit

$2M

1.9% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then RFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

−$119K

vs. $1.881M market estimate

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2026-27 regular season

GP

1

1 starts

Record

1-0-0

SV%

.885

GAA

2.85

Shots against

26

GSAx

+1.1

goals saved above expected

Game Score

+1.05

per game

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

GameDecSASVGASV%TOIxGAGSAxHD savesGS
Oct 1vs FLA · W 4-3W26233.88563:144.05+1.053/4+1.05
Apr 15@ CHI · L 5-2L24195.79259:392.60-2.401/3-2.40
Apr 11vs VAN · OTL 4-3OTL41383.92765:003.32+0.323/4+0.32
Apr 9@ ANA · L 6-1L30246.80060:002.79-3.213/4-3.21
Apr 4vs NSH · L 6-3L33285.84858:432.86-2.142/4-2.14

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 · 47 GP · 2,596 min · percentile vs. NHL goalies

SV%.884

26th percentile

GSAx-21.1

3rd percentile

GSAx/60-0.49

6th percentile

HDSV%.693

30th percentile

HD GSAx-4.6

23rd percentile

5v5 GSAx-16.9

1st percentile

EV SV%.889

21st percentile

Quality start %42.6%

20th percentile

Really bad start %36.2%

9th percentile

xGA/603.14

84th 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 styleStruggling high-volume starter

Trait percentiles vs. NHL goalies · 2025-26

Askarov is a heavy-use starter whose results trail most NHL goalies on routine saves, 5-on-5 play, rebound control and night-to-night consistency. His one bright spot is penalty kill save percentage, which sits above average.

Heavy starterBelow-average resultsShaky consistencyBetter on the PKRebound trouble
High-danger saves
27
Routine saves
11
Rebound control
14
5-on-5 saves
11
PK saves
64
Consistency
20
Workload
71

Strengths

  • PK save percentage is at the 64th percentile, a clear bright spot.
  • Started 47 of 47 games played, so he is a true starter.

Watch-outs

  • Routine saves sit at the 11th percentile, with -21.1 goals saved above expected overall.
  • 5-on-5 saves rank at the 11th percentile, well below most NHL goalies.
  • Quality starts in only 43% of starts, 20th percentile for consistency.

Similar style: Vitek Vanecek, Arvid Soderblom (CHI)

Built from play-by-play and our expected goals model, compared with goalies who have 600+ minutes in the season.

Where his Game Score comes from

2026-27 · 1 GP

Season total +1.1, or +1.05 per game.

Goaltending
+1.1

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

NHL regular seasonNHL playoffsAll leagues
SeasonLeagueTeamGPGSWLOTLSV%GAASOSAGA
2017-18Russia U16Buldogi St. Petersburg U1616————.9131.96———
2018-19WJC-18Russia U186—230.9162.31116714
2018-19WHC-17Russia U175—500.9481.4021357
2018-19MHLSKA-Varyagi St. Petersburg31—15124.9212.37486468
2018-19 (playoffs)MHLSKA-Varyagi St. Petersburg4—124.8983.6109810
2019-20KHLSKA St. Petersburg1—100.9202.000252
2019-20WJC-20Russia U205—210.8772.7108110
2019-20VHLSKA-Neva St. Petersburg18—1233.9202.45153643
2020-21KHLSKA St. Petersburg9—540.9511.21120310
2020-21WJC-20Russia U206—330.9142.50017415
2020-21VHLSKA-Neva St. Petersburg6—231.9232.12016913
2020-21MHLSKA-1946 St. Petersburg2—200.9790.501481
2020-21 (playoffs)MHLSKA-1946 St. Petersburg7—340.9272.37023317
2021-22KHLSKA St. Petersburg6—212.9131.8101049
2021-22VHLSKA-Neva St. Petersburg9—522.8992.57122823
2021-22 (playoffs)VHLSKA-Neva St. Petersburg3—212.9372.010956
2022-23NHLNashville Predators11010.8864.150354
2022-23AHLMilwaukee Admirals48—26161.9112.6931432128
2022-23 (playoffs)AHLMilwaukee Admirals12—665.9032.70034934
2023-24NHLNashville Predators21100.9431.470352
2023-24AHLMilwaukee Admirals44—30131.9112.3961148102
2023-24 (playoffs)AHLMilwaukee Admirals5—231.8823.25013616
2024-25NHLSan Jose Sharks1312462.8963.10035737
2024-25AHLSan Jose Barracuda22—1191.9232.45466451
2024-25 (playoffs)AHLSan Jose Barracuda6—322.9351.68115510
2025-26NHLSan Jose Sharks474721204.8843.6301341157
2026-27NHLSan Jose Sharks11100.8852.850263

Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.

Usage

Last game: vs FLA, Oct 1

Started in net last game.

From the NHL's shift chart.

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

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 -0.95 per game over these 10.

Age curve

NHL goalies · production index

202937

At 24, goalies typically produce 100% 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

SeasonTeamCap hit% of cap
2026-27SJS$2M1.9%

RFA after 2026-27. $2M 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).