Askarov allowed four goals on 32 shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.
Askarov was spotted a 3-0 lead in the first period, but things unraveled for the netminder in the third. The Oilers tied the game, scoring twice with an extra attacker in the last 3:05 of regulation before Zach Hyman completed Edmonton's comeback at 1:06 of overtime. Askarov has had a few rough outings in recent weeks, but this was a tough way to lose, especially since he was making consecutive starts for the first time since a run of six straight games between Dec. 20 and Jan. 3. The 23-year-old netminder is now 17-13-2 with a 3.47 GAA and an .889 save percentage over 33 starts. It wouldn't be surprising to see Alex Nedeljkovic get the nod Saturday in Calgary.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Patrolling crease versus Oilers
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Askarov will be in goal on the road versus Edmonton on Thursday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.
Askarov will be making consecutive appearances in the crease for the first time since early January. In his last five outings, the 23-year-old backstop has posted a 2-3-0 record and 3.43 GAA. The move to break from an alternating rotation is a bit surprising, considering Alex Nedeljkovic is riding a five-game winning streak.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Cruises to win
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Askarov allowed two goals on 25 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Askarov gave up the first goal of the game, but the Sharks responded quickly with three tallies, which was all the support he needed. The 23-year-old netminder snapped his three-game losing streak with this effort, and he allowed fewer than three goals for the first time since Nov. 28, which was also against the Canucks. Askarov is 17-13-1 with a 3.46 GAA and an .891 save percentage over 32 appearances. The Sharks' road trip continues in Edmonton on Thursday, which could be a start for Alex Nedeljkovic if head coach Ryan Warsofsky continues to rotate his goalies.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Third straight loss
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Askarov made 16 saves in a 4-1 loss to Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
The Sharks were solid in the first period, but they slipped in the second and the wheels came off in the third. Askarov is talented, but goalies cannot do things on their own. The southpaw has lost three straight games. Overall, Askarov is 16-13-1 with a 3.51 GAA and an .890 save percentage.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Falls to Wings
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Askarov turned aside 21 of 24 shots in Friday's 4-2 loss to Detroit, with the Red Wings' final goal getting scored into an empty net.
The Sharks actually grabbed a 2-1 lead early in the second period, but Askarov couldn't make it stick. The 23-year-old netminder hasn't allowed fewer than three goals in a start since late November, and over his last 14 outings, he's gone 7-6-0 with a rough 4.27 GAA and .866 save percentage.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Tending twine in Detroit
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Askarov will defend the road crease against Detroit on Friday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Askarov and Alex Nedeljkovic have alternated starts over the past week and a half, and that trend will continue in Friday's matchup. Askarov struggled during his home start against the Golden Knights on Sunday, allowing six goals on 31 shots (.806 save percentage) in a 7-2 loss.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Struggles in loss
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Askarov stopped 26 of 32 shots in Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Golden Knights, who also had one empty-netter.
Askarov and the Sharks were down only 2-1 after one period, but the Golden Knights scored three times in the second to take over the game. While he hasn't been very good lately, Askarov has rarely been this bad between the pipes all year aside from the first few weeks. He's down to a 16-11-1 record with a 3.54 GAA and an .890 save percentage through 29 appearances. The Sharks are off until Thursday, when they start a back-to-back against the Capitals before continuing the road trip Friday in Detroit. Askarov and Alex Nedeljkovic are likely to split those starts and the two after that (Jan. 19 versus the Panthers and Jan. 20 versus the Lightning) to deal with the four-game road trip.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Taking on Golden Knights
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Askarov will be the starting goaltender Sunday against the Golden Knights, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Since his torrid month of November, Askarov has allowed at least three goals in 12 straight starts. As a result, his numbers have taken a bit of a dip. The 23-year-old is 16-10-1 on the season with a 3.44 GAA and an .893 save percentage. The Golden Knights enter Sunday having won three straight games, scoring at least four goals in each contest.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Pulled after early team collapse
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Askarov allowed three goals on 10 shots before being replaced by Alex Nedeljkovic early in the first period of Saturday's 7-3 loss to Tampa Bay.
The bottom line was simple -- the Sharks were not ready to play at puck drop, and that left Askarov completely alone on most plays. The southpaw had won three straight games with an .891 save percentage. Overall, Askarov is 15-10-1, but his 3.46 GAA and .895 save percentage are both below league average. It's not really a surprise -- the young Sharks are fun to watch and score a lot of goals, but they are as porous as a sieve in their own zone.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Set to face Minnesota
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Askarov is set to start at home against Minnesota on Wednesday, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.
Askarov has a 14-10-1 record, 3.38 GAA and .897 save percentage in 25 outings in 2025-26. He's surrendered at least three goals in each of his past nine appearances. Minnesota is in a three-way tie for 14th in goals per game with 3.08.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Set to start Monday
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Askarov was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports, indicating he will defend the road net against Anaheim on Monday.
Askarov is coming off a 24-save performance in Saturday's 6-3 win over Vancouver. He has earned a 13-10-1 record this season with a 3.35 GAA and an .897 save percentage across 24 appearances. Anaheim ranks fourth in the league with 3.32 goals per game this year.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Set to face Vegas
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Askarov is expected to defend the road net against Vegas on Tuesday after being the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Askarov has allowed three goals or more in each of his last six appearances, posting a 3-3-0 record over that span. He has gone 12-9-1 this season with a 3.22 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 22 outings. Vegas sits 18th in the league with 3.00 goals per game this year.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Loses to Kraken
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Askarov stopped 28 of 31 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Kraken. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
Askarov wasn't able to get his winning streak to three games. A pair of Seattle goals 2:32 apart in the third period did Askarov in for this contest, and he's now allowed at least three goals in six straight outings. He's at a 12-9-1 record with a 3.22 GAA and an .902 save percentage. The Sharks have taken a step forward this year, but there will still be some bumps along the way, though Askarov has shown plenty of potential. The Sharks visit the Golden Knights on Tuesday.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: First off Tuesday
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Askarov is scheduled to guard the home cage Tuesday versus Calgary, per Max Miller of NHL.com.
Askarov has been shaky in December, going 2-2-0 with a 4.55 GAA and an .866 save percentage across four appearances. The 2020 first-round pick seemed destined for a loss in Pittsburgh on Saturday, but the Sharks overcame a 5-1 deficit to beat the Penguins in overtime. On the season, Askarov holds an 11-8-1 record, .900 save percentage and 3.24 GAA through 20 outings. The 23-year-old will look to put together a strong performance against a Flames squad that has generated 2.48 goals per game in 2025-26, which is the second-worst mark in the NHL.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Hangs on for OT win
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Askarov turned aside 38 shots in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Penguins.
The Penguins dominated the second period and took a 5-1 lead on an Anthony Mantha power-play tally early in the third, but Askarov stood on his head down the stretch as the Sharks mounted the biggest late comeback in franchise history. The 23-year-old netminder had ceded the prior three starts to Alex Nedeljkovic due to an illness, but Askarov seems ready to resume No. 1 duties in the San Jose crease. On the season, he's gone 11-8-1 in 20 outings with a 3.19 GAA and a .902 save percentage.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Available Thursday
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Askarov (illness) will back up Alex Nedeljkovic in Toronto on Thursday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.
Askarov has been stellar this season after a tough start, going 9-4-0 with a 2.36 GAA and a .928 save percentage since Nov. 1. The netminder is 10-8-1 overall, with a 3.14 GAA and a .901 save percentage across 19 appearances. He is expected to start Saturday in Pittsburgh.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Between pipes Friday
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Askarov will defend the visiting net in Dallas on Friday, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.
Askarov was sensational in November, going 8-2-0 with a 1.88 GAA and a .944 save percentage, but he had his problems Wednesday, giving up four goals on 12 shots before he was replaced late in the opening period. He is 10-7-1 with a 3.15 GAA and a .903 save percentage across 18 appearances this season. The Stars are fifth in NHL scoring, registering 3.43 goals per game.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Pulled before first intermission
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Askarov gave up four goals on 12 shots before he was replaced by Alex Nedeljkovic in the first period of Wednesday's 7-1 loss to the Capitals.
It's the second time in four outings that Askarov has received an early hook. Brandon Duhaime's shorthanded tally was the final goal Askarov gave up in Wednesday's outing. He still ended up with the loss, falling to 10-7-1 with a 3.15 GAA and a .905 save percentage through 18 starts this season. After looking nearly invincible in early November, the 23-year-old netminder might be safer to use in favorable matchups in fantasy. He'll be a risky option if he gets the start Friday in Dallas as the Sharks begin a five-game road trip.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Set to start Wednesday
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Askarov is expected to start at home against Washington on Wednesday, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.
Askarov has won five of his past six outings while allowing 15 goals on 182 shots (.918 save percentage). The 23-year-old netminder has a 10-6-1 record, 2.96 GAA and .908 save percentage in 17 appearances. While he's shown a lot of potential recently, he'll be facing the red-hot Capitals, who have won eight of their past nine games to elevate their season record to 16-9-2.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: First goalie off Monday
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Askarov was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, Max Miller of NHL.com reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Mammoth.
Askarov has been largely effective recently, outside of a performance against the Avalanche on Wednesday in which he allowed four goals on 19 shots (.789 save percentage). Across his last five starts, he's gone 4-1-0 with a 2.65 GAA and .919 save percentage. He's already made two starts against Utah this year -- one at home and one on the road -- and he went 1-1-0 with eight goals allowed on 60 shots (.867 save percentage) in those outings.
