Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Takes tough loss Saturday
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Shesterkin turned aside 17 of 18 shots in Saturday's 2-0 loss to the Stars, with Dallas' final goal getting scored into an empty net.
The 30-year-old netminder battled Jake Oettinger for two scoreless periods before Jason Robertson finally got a puck past Shesterkin on a power play midway through the final frame. Shesterkin has been playing well to close out a lost season for the Rangers, but he hasn't been getting much offensive support -- over his last eight starts, he sports a 2.16 GAA and .911 save percentage but has just a 3-5-0 record to show for it.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Set to face Dallas
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Shesterkin is set to start on the road against Dallas on Saturday, per Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic.
Shesterkin has a 25-18-6 record, 2.53 GAA and .911 save percentage in 50 outings in 2025-26. He will attempt to rebound after stopping 22 of 26 shots in a 5-3 loss to Buffalo on Wednesday. Dallas figures to be another challenging matchup. The Stars have a commanding 47-20-12 record and have won three of their past four (3-1-0). Dallas also ranks ninth in goals per game with 3.32 this season.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Falls to Sabres
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Shesterkin stopped 22 of 26 shots in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.
Shesterkin had a 3-2 lead to protect after the second period, but the Rangers got caved in during the third. They managed just one shot on goal, and Shesterkin couldn't hold the fort, giving up goals to Alex Tuch and Jason Zucker in a span of 1:23 to flip the game around. Shesterkin is down to 25-18-6 with a 2.53 GAA and a .911 save percentage after taking his second loss in his last five outings. With the Rangers eliminated from playoff contention, it's unclear if Shesterkin will maintain a heavy workload in the final week of the season. The team closes out the year on a three-game road trip, beginning Saturday in Dallas.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Set to face Buffalo
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Shesterkin is expected to start at home against Buffalo on Wednesday, per Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic.
Shesterkin has a 25-17-6 record, 2.50 GAA and .912 save percentage in 49 outings in 2025-26. He's gone 3-1-0 over his past four appearances while stopping 90 of 96 shots (.938 save percentage). Buffalo is one of the league's top teams with a 47-23-8 record. However, the Sabres have been a mixed bag recently, averaging 2.88 goals per game and posting a 3-3-2 record going into Tuesday's matchup.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Cruises to win over Capitals
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Shesterkin stopped 20 of 21 shots in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Capitals.
Shesterkin picked up his third win in four outings, and he didn't have to do a lot for this one. The Rangers' five-goal second period was the difference, allowing Shesterkin to cruise to the victory. He's up to 25-17-6 with a 2.50 GAA and a .912 save percentage over 49 starts this season. While the Rangers are not in the playoff picture, Shesterkin seems likely to get a decent share of the starts to close out the season, as the team doesn't have a back-to-back left on the schedule.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Facing divisional foe
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Shesterkin will be between the home pipes Sunday versus Washington, according to Mollie Walker of the New York Post.
Shesterkin allowed three goals on 25 shots in a 3-2 loss to Montreal on Thursday, but he won back-to-back starts prior to that. The Russian netminder is 24-17-6 with a 2.53 GAA and a .912 save percentage over 48 outings this season. Both teams are on the second half of a back-to-back Sunday -- the Capitals are coming off a 6-2 win over the Sabres, while the Rangers defeated the Red Wings by a 4-1 score.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Fifth loss in last seven starts
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Shesterkin made 22 saves in a 3-2 loss to Montreal on Thursday.
Shesterkin stayed out of penalty trouble Thursday after making headlines Tuesday with a goalie fight against Jacob Markstrom. Shesterkin is 2-5-0 with an .898 save percentage in his past seven outings. He is a fantasy superstar, but the team in front of him may make him a risk to the postseason run of his managers.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Tending twine Thursday
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Shesterkin will be between the home pipes versus Montreal on Thursday, per Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic.
Shesterkin has won his last two starts after snapping a four-game losing streak. The Russian netminder is 24-16-6 with a 2.52 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 47 appearances this season, one of the few bright spots in a subpar season for the Rangers. The Canadiens are third in league scoring, generating 3.51 goals per game.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Sharp again in Tuesday's win
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Shesterkin stopped 22 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Devils.
A Connor Brown power-play goal early in the second period spoiled Shesterkin's shutout bid. However, Shesterkin got some revenge with the win and a decisive victory over Jacob Markstrom in a goalie fight during the final frame. Shesterkin showed flickers of his peak form in March despite the struggles of the team around him, going 6-4-1 in 11 starts with a 2.75 GAA and .909 save percentage.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Facing divisional foe Tuesday
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Shesterkin will be in goal at home against the Devils on Tuesday, per Colin Stephenson of Newsday.
Shesterkin snapped his four-game losing streak against the Panthers on Sunday, turning aside 26 of 27 shots in a 3-1 win. The Russian netminder has yet to face the Devils this season, but he's fared pretty well against them throughout his career, going 11-7-1 with a 2.80 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 21 regular-season games.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Sharp in Sunday's win
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Shesterkin made 26 saves on 27 shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Panthers.
The veteran netminder nearly came away with his second shutout of the season, but it slipped away in the final minute of the third period on a fluky play -- Mackie Samoskevich's stick broke on a shot attempt, sending the puck fluttering into the air, and Shesterkin inadvertently tipped it into his own net as he tried to swat it away. He still recorded his first win since March 14 for a Rangers team that was the first one eliminated from playoff contention in the Eastern Conference. Through 10 starts this month, he's gone 5-4-1 with a 2.92 GAA and a .906 save percentage.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Starting Sunday
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Shesterkin will patrol the home crease against Florida on Sunday, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.
Shesterkin has surrendered 14 goals on 112 shots during his four-game losing skid. He has a 22-16-6 record this campaign with one shutout, a 2.59 GAA and a .910 save percentage across 45 appearances. Florida sits 20th in the league with 2.93 goals per game this season.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Poor showing in loss
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Shesterkin stopped 14 of 18 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.
The Rangers actually showed up for this game, unlike their poor performance Monday, but Shesterkin didn't do his part against a light workload. This was his fourth loss in a row, and he's allowed 14 goals on 112 shots (.875 save percentage) in that span. For the season, the 30-year-old netminder is down to 22-16-6 with a 2.59 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 45 starts. The Rangers' next game is Friday at home versus the Blackhawks.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Starting against Toronto
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Shesterkin was the first goalie off during Wednesday's morning skate, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against Toronto.
Shesterkin is in the midst of a three-game losing streak in which he's gone 0-3-0 with a 3.39 GAA and .894 save percentage. He's made a pair of starts against the Maple Leafs this season, going 1-0-1 with a 1.99 GAA and .929 save percentage.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Gets little help in loss
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Shesterkin stopped 31 shots in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Senators.
The Rangers' offense simply no-showed this one, as James Reimer only had to face nine shots in the other crease. Shesterkin got stuck with his third straight loss as a result despite a strong performance, and through 10 starts since the Olympic break, he's now 5-3-2 with a 2.88 GAA and .910 save percentage.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Tending twine Monday
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Shesterkin will patrol the home crease against Ottawa on Monday, per Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic.
Shesterkin will get the second half of the Rangers' back-to-back after Dylan Garand played in Sunday's 3-2 shootout loss to Winnipeg. The 30-year-old Shesterkin has lost his last two outings while allowing eight goals on 61 shots. However, he has a 22-14-6 record this campaign with a 2.56 GAA and a .912 save percentage through 43 appearances. Ottawa ranks ninth in the league with 3.35 goals per game this season.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Doing his part in tough season
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Shesterkin made 31 saves in a 6-3 loss to Columbus on Thursday.
New York is last in the Eastern Conference with 64 points and is five points behind Florida, the next closest team. Shesterkin is doing his part, though -- he's 22-14-6 with one shutout, 2.56 GAA and .912 save percentage in 43 starts this year. That GAA is 12th best in the NHL among goalies with at least 21 games played. His save percentage is eighth best. Shesterkin's 22 wins put him in a three-way tie with Dan Vladar and Jakub Dobes for 15th overall.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Starting Thursday
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Shesterkin will be between the visiting pipes in Columbus on Thursday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.
Shesterkin saw his four-game winning streak come to an end Monday against Los Angeles, as he gave up three goals on 25 shots in a 3-2 loss. Shesterkin is 22-13-6 with a 2.50 GAA and a .913 save percentage over 42 appearances this season. The Blue Jackets are generating 3.15 goals per game, 14th in the NHL.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Gets little help in Monday's loss
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Shesterkin stopped 22 of 25 shots in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Kings, with Los Angeles' final goal getting scored into an empty net.
The star netminder made some big saves to keep the game close, but two goals in a 28-second span during the second period -- one on a delayed penalty that gave the Kings an extra attacker, the other on an actual power play -- sealed the deal for the visitors. It was Shesterkin's first regulation loss since the Olympic break, and over his last eight starts, he's gone 5-1-2 with a 2.71 GAA and .913 save percentage.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Starting against Los Angeles
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Shesterkin was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Kings.
Shesterkin has picked up wins in five of his last six outings, going 5-0-1 with a 2.63 GAA and .921 save percentage during that time. He'll draw a third consecutive start and will have a favorable matchup against the Kings, who are generating 2.61 goals per game, which is tied for the third-worst mark in the NHL.
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