GRIT & GF

New York Islanders, Goalie

Ilya Sorokin

Games, 2026–27
6
166 shots faced
Save percentage
.940
156 saves, 10 goals
Goals saved above expected
+7.2
5th of 55 regulars
At 5-on-5
+5.4
the cleanest test of a goalie

Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. vs NJD

    Saturday, October 3

    Shutout

    Ilya Sorokin stopped all 37 shots for the shutout. The shots he faced were worth 3.5 goals to an average goalie. It finished 6-0 for the Islanders.

  2. vs PIT

    Monday, March 30

    Rough night

    Ilya Sorokin allowed 7 goals on shots worth 3.6 expected goals. That is 3.4 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Islanders lost 8-3 to the Penguins.

  3. vs CBJ

    Sunday, March 22

    Shutout

    Ilya Sorokin stopped all 26 shots for the shutout. The shots he faced were worth 1.8 goals to an average goalie. The Islanders beat the Blue Jackets 1-0.

  4. at PHI

    Monday, January 26

    Shutout

    Ilya Sorokin stopped all 21 shots for the shutout. The shots he faced were worth 2.2 goals to an average goalie. It finished 4-0 for the Islanders.

  5. at EDM

    Thursday, January 15

    Shutout

    Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves and allowed nothing. The shots he faced were worth 5.0 goals to an average goalie. It finished 1-0 for the Islanders.

  6. vs NJD

    Tuesday, January 6

    Shutout

    Ilya Sorokin stopped all 44 shots for the shutout. The shots he faced were worth 3.7 goals to an average goalie. It finished 9-0 for the Islanders.

  7. at TBL

    Saturday, December 6

    Shutout

    Ilya Sorokin stopped all 32 shots for the shutout. The shots he faced were worth 3.7 goals to an average goalie. It finished 2-0 for the Islanders.

  8. vs TBL

    Tuesday, December 2

    Stole one

    Ilya Sorokin saved 2.9 goals more than an average goalie would have on the same shots. He stopped 30 of 31. It finished 2-1 for the Islanders.

Goals saved above expected, game by game

Running total of expected goals faced minus goals allowed. Up means he is stopping more than the chances say he should. Hover any game.

Last 6 games

DateOpponentShotsGoalsSave %xGAGSAx
10-17TOR291.9663.31+2.31
10-13VAN262.9232.75+0.75
10-10TBL254.8402.45−1.55
10-08CHI231.9572.48+1.48
10-03NJD3701.0003.37+3.37
09-30TOR262.9232.88+0.88

By season

SeasonGPShotsGoalsSave %xGAGSAxGSAx 5v5
2026–27616610.94017.2+7.2+5.4
2025–26551530144.906170.9+26.9+19.0
2024–25611696158.907166.4+8.4+11.3
2023–24561822167.908159.3−7.7+4.3