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Askarov allowed four goals on 24 shots in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Canucks. Askarov took his first regulation loss in four games this season. He was done in by an awful finish to the second period -- he allowed three goals in a span of 1:10, and that was too much for the Sharks to come back from. The 22-year-old goalie is 1-1-2 with a 2.75 GAA and a .909 save percentage so far. He'll share the goaltending duties with Alexandar Georgiev at least until Vitek Vanecek (upper body) is cleared to return.
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Askarov was the first goalie off Monday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports, indicating that he'll draw the start on the road against the Canucks. Askarov started Saturday against Edmonton and turned aside 39 of 42 shots in the overtime loss, and he'll be in the net for a second consecutive game Monday. Although the 22-year-old netminder has had to settle for a 1-0-2 record over his first three NHL starts of the season, he's been relatively solid over a limited sample, posting a 2.30 GAA and .928 save percentage.
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Askarov was recalled from AHL San Jose on Wednesday. Askarov's promotion comes after Vitek Vanecek was hit by an errant puck during Tuesday's matchup with Winnipeg. Considering Alexandar Georgiev has given up a combined seven goals on 53 shots (.868 save percentage) in his last two outings, the Sharks may have been planning to give Tuesday's start versus Colorado to Vanecek. Instead, it could be an opportunity for Askarov to make his third NHL appearance this season -- or the team will simply go back to Georgiev.
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Askarov was assigned to AHL San Jose on Tuesday. Askarov picked up his first win as a Shark on Monday in a 7-2 victory over the Kings. Given his performance, this transaction could be a paper move to allow San Jose to accrue cap space, but that remains to be seen. Through two NHL appearances in 2024-25, Askarov is 1-0-1 with a .927 save percentage and a 1.96 GAA.
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Askarov stopped 22 of 24 shots in Monday's 7-2 win over the Kings. Askarov received plenty of goal support in his first home game as a Shark. He also had an assist on Nico Sturm's opening tally to help his own cause in his first win of the season. Askarov has allowed four goals on 55 shots while going 1-0-1 through two games this season. The Sharks are currently carrying three goalies and no spare defensemen, so Askarov could end up getting sent to AHL San Jose once Marc-Edouard Vlasic (back) is ready to make his season debut or the team decides to recall Jack Thompson for depth purposes.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | W | L | GA | SA | SV | SV% | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/23 | @  |
L 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 0.833 | 0 |
| 12/21 | @  |
L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 39 | 0.929 | 4.8 |
| 12/19 | vs  |
L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 12/17 | vs  |
L 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 12/14 | vs  |
L 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 12/12 | @  |
W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 12/10 | @  |
L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time |
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| 12/27 | vs  |
11:30 PM |
| 12/28 | vs  |
11:00 PM |
| 12/31 | vs  |
9:00 PM |
| 1/02 | vs  |
11:30 PM |
| 1/04 | vs  |
5:00 PM |
| 1/07 | vs |
11:30 PM |
| 1/10 | @ |
10:00 PM |
Career Stats
| Year | GP | W | L | OTL | Min | GA | SO | GAA | PIM | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 240 | 11 | 0 | 2.75 | 0 | 19 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 2 | 0 | 1.47 | 0 | 9.6 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 4.14 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 3 Year Avg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 2.57 | 0 | 8.4 |
| Career | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 322 | 13 | 0 | 2.42 | 0 |