GRIT & GF

San Jose Sharks, Goalie

Yaroslav Askarov

Games, 2026–27
6
163 shots faced
Save percentage
.865
141 saves, 22 goals
Goals saved above expected
−0.1
29th of 55 regulars
At 5-on-5
−3.4
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. at ANA

    Thursday, April 9

    Rough night

    Yaroslav Askarov allowed 6 goals on shots worth 3.1 expected goals. That is 2.9 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Sharks fell 6-1 to the Ducks.

  2. at CHI

    Monday, February 2

    Rough night

    Yaroslav Askarov allowed 4 goals on shots worth 1.2 expected goals. That is 2.8 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Sharks fell 6-3 to the Blackhawks.

  3. vs VGK

    Sunday, January 11

    Rough night

    Yaroslav Askarov allowed 6 goals on shots worth 3.2 expected goals. That is 2.8 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Sharks fell 7-2 to the Golden Knights.

  4. at CGY

    Thursday, November 13

    Lost anyway

    Yaroslav Askarov saved 2.6 goals above expected on 35 shots. It was not enough. He is 3.1 goals above expected for the season. The Sharks fell 2-0 to the Flames.

  5. vs FLA

    Saturday, November 8

    Stole one

    Yaroslav Askarov saved 2.6 goals more than an average goalie would have on the same shots. He stopped 38 of 39. It finished 3-1 for the Sharks.

  6. at SEA

    Wednesday, November 5

    Stole one

    Yaroslav Askarov saved 2.6 goals more than an average goalie would have on the same shots. He stopped 29 of 30. It finished 6-1 for the Sharks.

  7. vs LAK

    Tuesday, October 28

    Rough night

    Yaroslav Askarov allowed 4 goals on shots worth 1.2 expected goals. That is 2.8 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Sharks fell 4-3 to the Kings.

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
10-19TOR312.9353.89+1.89
10-13BOS255.8003.17−1.83
10-10EDM203.8503.23+0.23
10-05DAL265.8084.03−0.97
10-03LAK354.8863.70−0.30
10-01FLA263.8853.83+0.83

By season

SeasonGPShotsGoalsSave %xGAGSAxGSAx 5v5
2026–27616322.86521.9−0.1−3.4
2025–26471342157.883136.9−20.1−15.4
2024–251335737.89638.4+1.4+0.9
2023–242352.9433.6+1.6+1.1