2 months agoNew York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin will battle for an eighth consecutive win on Friday against the Winnipeg Jets. Sorokin's current 7-0-0 run marks his longest winning streak since a career-best stretch of nine consecutive victories in 2020-21. The recent hot form has helped Sorokin improve his record to 20-14-4. He has registered three shutouts while allowing 2.59 goals with a .910 save percentage. Sorokin's work has been fantastic lately, but he has an extremely difficult matchup on Friday. The Jets have racked up seven straight wins and share the league's best record with 79 points.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Andrew Gross
2 months agoNew York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin stopped 33 of the 34 shots he faced en route to defeating the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday evening. Sorokin's lone blemish came in the third period when Brandon Saad found the back of the net on a backhand. The Knights dominated the shot total, but Sorokin was able to lead the way. This outing extended Sorokin's winning streak to seven games. During this impressive streak, Sorokin has held a stellar .960% SV with a 1.16 GAA. Over his previous 10 games, Sorokin has held a 9-1 record with a .942% SVG and a 1.66 GAA. Across 38 games, the 29-year-old has held a 20-14-4 record with a .910 SV and a 2.58 GAA. Fantasy managers should expect Sorokin to get the starting nod again on Friday evening against the Winnipeg Jets.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
2 months agoNew York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin stopped all 23 shots he faced en route to shutting out the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday evening. The Flyers dominated the shot total in the second period, but Sorokin was able to lead the way. This victory extended New York's winning streak to six games. Sorokin has won each of his previous five starts. During this stretch, the 29-year-old has held a stellar .964% SV with a 0.99 GAA. He has posted two shutouts over this five-game stretch and only allowed more than one goal in one contest. Overall, Sorokin has posted an 18-14-4 record with a.907% SV and a 2.65 GAA. However, the netminder has begun to put his slow start behind him and remains a must-start goaltender for the time being. He will look to extend the winning streak on Saturday evening in Tampa Bay.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
2 months agoNew York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin stopped 29 of the 30 shots he faced en route to defeating the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday evening. Sorokin surrendered the game's opening goal on a Tyson Foerster wrist shot in the first period but shut the door for the remainder of the night. The Flyers had a slight advantage in the shot total, but Sorokin was able to step up when called on. This victory extended his winning streak to two games. During this two-game stretch, the 29-year-old has allowed just one goal in each contest with an overall .964% SV. Before this streak, Sorokin carried a modest 2-3 record with a 2.43 GAA and a .913% SV. Fantasy managers should expect Marcus Hogberg to receive the starting nod in the second half of a back-to-back on Saturday evening against the Carolina Hurricanes.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
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